Frederick H. Horton

Standard Biocarbon Corp. aims to lead the creation of a modern North American biochar industry as part of a climate solution. The company's pilot facility, located at Pleasant River Lumber's mill, converts low-value residuals from lumber production into biochar for use in agriculture, remediation, filtration, and other emerging applications. The company was founded by Frederick H. Horton and is based in Portland, ME. The company co-locates operations at lumber mills, functioning as an onsite customer for wood residuals while also providing thermal energy to the mill for lumber drying kilns. Standard Biocarbon is in talks with owners of at least 15 other sawmills in the area to expand its operations. Horton has been the CEO since incorporation.

TCW Asset Management Co. LLC (TCW) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1992 and is wholly-owned by The TCW Group, Inc. In 2013, TCW management and private investment funds affiliated with The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) acquired TCW Group from Société Générale. TCW provides investment management and advice for a wide array of investment strategies for institutional and individual investors through investment advisory accounts, private open- and closed-end commingled investment funds and structured investment vehicles such as collateralized debt obligations.

State Street Bank & Trust Co. (SSBT) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1792 and is owned by State Street Corp. (NYSE: STT). SSBT serves as the administrator, fund accountant and transfer agent for the WisdomTree Bitcoin Fund, an exchange-traded fund.

Putnam Investment Management LLC (PIM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1971, the firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Putnam US Holdings I LLC and became an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) in 2024. PIM provides investment advice across all asset classes to individuals and institutions worldwide through separately managed accounts and pooled investment funds.

Founded in 1999 by Alfred C. Eckert III, GSC Group is a private equity firm headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey. The firm is the private equity investment arm of GSC Group, a registered investment advisor and alternative investment manager also located in Florham Park, New Jersey