Hagar Hafez

Cowen & Co. LLC is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Cowen Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSE: TD) in Canada. Cowen & Co. offers industry-focused investment banking for growth-oriented companies, domain knowledge-driven research and a sales and trading platform for institutional investors. Their institutional sales and trading business serves both equity and fixed-income clients. Sales and trading execution platform is structured around the following key verticals: (1) healthcare (2) technology, telecommunications and media (TMT) (3) REITs and financials (4) aerospace and defense (5) consumer and (6) alternative energy.

Stripes LLC /NY/ (Stripes) is an independent private equity firm founded in 2003 by Kenneth Fox. The firm is headquartered in New York, New York.

Buffalo Niagara Partnership, Inc. operates as a economic development organization. It helps in growing private investment, jobs and business development areas. The company was founded in 1844 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Claddagh Commission, Inc. is a non-profit organization that provides social services to people with developmental disabilities. It offers clinical, community, day program, employment support, residential, and self-directed services. The company was founded by James P. English and Jean English in 1977 and is headquartered in Derby, NY.

People, Inc. (New York) is a private company based in Williamsville, NY. People, Inc. is dedicated to helping individuals with special needs to achieve their full potential and make meaningful contributions to society. The company was founded in 1970. Rhonda Frederick has been the CEO of the company since 1980.

Preservation League of New York State invests in people and projects that champion the essential role of preservation in community revitalization, sustainable economic growth and the protection of our historic buildings and landscapes. The company is headquartered in Albany, NY.