Frank B. Arford

BlueWater Partners LLC provides investment banking and financial advisory services. The company was founded by Ronald B. Miller in 2001 and is headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI.

Cascade Partners LLC /Private Equity/ (Cascade Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of Cascade Partners LLC founded in 1999 by Raj U. Kothari. The firm is headquartered in Southfield, Michigan.

Crowe LLP provides accounting services. The firm offers audit, tax, advisory, risk, and performance services. It serves banking, manufacturing, media and telecommunication, construction, real estate, financial, food, commodities and healthcare industries. The company was founded by Fred P. Crowe Sr. and Cletus F. Chizek in 1942 and is headquartered in South Bend, IN.

The Securities & Futures Commission is a regulatory body that oversees the securities and futures market. The non-profit company is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong and has subsidiaries in Hong Kong. The Chinese company was founded by Ermanno Pascutto. Ashley Alder has been the CEO of the company since 2011.

The Hong Kong Mortgage Corp. Ltd. engages in the provision of mortgage services. It offers mortgage insurance, reverse mortgage, policy reverse mortgage, microfinance scheme, small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) financing guarantee scheme, mortgage purchase, funding, mortgage-backed securitization, and infrastructure financing and securitization. The company was founded in March 1997 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants operates under the professional accountant’s ordinance and works in the public interest. It offers CPA qualification programme and promulgating financial reporting, auditing and ethical standards in Hong Kong. The company was founded on January 1, 1973 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

Nanxiang Holding Ltd. operates as an investment holding company. The company was founded on January 7, 2014 and is headquartered in Hefei, China.

Part of BDO LLP, BDO Ltd. is a Chinese company that provides accounting services. The company is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

Horwath Hong Kong CPA Ltd. provides accounting services. The private company is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales ensures that its members, students, and affiliates maintain the highest standards of professional competency and conduct to protect the public interest. The non-profit company is based in London, UK, and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom. With over 150,000 members, the institute provides technical information, helplines, and communities to its members.