Howard Aaron Rubin

Capstead Mortgage Corp. operates as a self-managed real estate investment trust. It invests in a leveraged portfolio of residential mortgage pass-through securities consisting of adjustable-rate mortgage securities issued and guaranteed by government-sponsored enterprises, or by an agency of the federal government. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

FIG LLC (Private Equity) (FIG) is a private equity firm subsidiary of FIG LLC founded in 1998 by Wesley Edens, Randal Nardone, and Robert Kauffman. The firm is headquartered in New York.

GateHouse Media LLC engages in the publication of local newspapers and online media. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in McLean, VA.

Deerfield Triarc Capital Corp., invests in real estate securities and other financial assets, including mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, bonds and mezzanine loans. It operates as a real estate investment trust (REIT) and has a portfolio of primarily residential mortgage-backed securities.

Fortress Investment Group LLC provides investment management services. It specializes in asset-based investment, operations management, mergers and acquisitions, and capital markets. The company was founded by Wesley Robert Edens, Robert I. Kauffman, and Randal Alan Nardone in 1998 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Bear Stearns Cos., Inc. provides investment banking, securities trading and brokerage services. Their clients include corporations, institutions, governments and individuals. They are engaged in segments that encompass capital markets, wealth management and global clearing services. The company was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Soros Fund Management LLC (SFM) is a privately-held investment management firm now structured as a family office, but which was once a hedge fund manager. The firm was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in New York City. SFM serves as principal investment adviser to a group of funds managed for the benefit of Soros family cl fsients.

Deerfield Capital Corp is a credit asset management company. It specializes in managing investment products which have corporate credit obligations, primarily senior secured corporate loans as the primary underlying investments. The company serves institutional investors in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. The company was founded on December 23, 2004 and is headquartered in New York, NY