Jody E. Frank

Schroder Investment Management (Switzerland) AG (SIMSAG) is the Swiss wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of Schroder International Holdings Ltd., ultimately owned by Schroders Plc (LON: SDR) in Great Britain. Headquartered in Zurich, SIMSAG was founded in 1988 and acts as the fund management company for the Schroder funds domiciled in Switzerland.

Part of Rothschild Concordia SAS, Pâris Bertrand Sturdza (Europe) SA is a Luxembourger Luxembourg-based company that provides investment advice and asset management services.

UBS AG (Investment Management) (UBS-IM) is the Swiss investment management division of UBS AG, itself a subsidiary of UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. Formerly known as UBS Global Asset Management Switzerland, the firm was founded in 1998 when Union Bank of Switzerland and Swiss Bank Corporation merged. Headquartered in Zurich and has additional office in Basel, UBS-IM manages a range of investment funds and offers investment management services for institutional, corporate and private clients.

JER Partners LLC is a private equity firm headquartered in McLean Virginia. The firm is the private equity and real estate investment management division of J. E. Robert Cos., a real estate investment and asset management firm that is located in Alexandria, Virginia and was founded in 1981 by Joseph E. Robert, Jr.

Credit Suisse AG is an investment management firm headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. The firm was founded in 1856 and was acquired by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG) from Credit Suisse Group AG in 2023. Credit Suisse manages global and regional portfolios, mutual funds, and other investment vehicles for governments, institutions, corporations and individuals worldwide. They also offer private banking and wealth management, investment banking, and corporate and business support services.

SYZ Asset Management (Suisse) SA (SYZ AM) is the asset management subsidiary of Banque SYZ & Co. SA, itself a subsidiary of Financière SYZ & Co. SA in Switzerland. Established in 2010, the firm performs traditional and alternative institutional asset management activities for SYZ & CO, providing investment solutions for pension funds, insurance companies, corporates and investment funds. They developed their institutional asset management expertise through a variety of asset classes, within the OYSTER funds, then via segregated mandates for Swiss, European, and Asian institutional clients. SYZ AM is based in Geneva and has dedicated resources for research, analysis, portfolio and risk management, marketing and operations.

EUROFIMA European Company for the Financing of Railroad Rolling Stock engages in the business of providing finance services to railway equipment through borrowings and equity capital. The company's services encompass joint purchases, funding and lending. It also finances the acquisition and modernization of railway equipment. The company was founded on November 20, 1956 and is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland.

Nicola Wealth Management Ltd. (Private Equity) is a Private Equity, a subsidiary of Nicola Wealth Management Ltd. founded in 2012 by John Michael Nicola. The firm is headquartered in Vancouver, the United States.

Part of Bank of Montreal, BMO Nesbitt Burns Corp. provides fund management services. The company is based in Chicago, IL.

Waramaug Hospitality LLC is an investment firm that operates in the hospitality industry. The private company is based in Washington, CT and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company was founded by Paul A. Nussbaum and Leslie Ng, with Leslie Ng serving as the CEO since incorporation.

Rodman & Renshaw, Inc. provides securities brokerage services. The private company is based in Chicago, IL. The company was founded by John Ferrara.

Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP provides legal services. Its client roster includes institutional, entrepreneurial and individual clients, including public and private companies, investment banks, hedge and private equity funds, domestic money centers and foreign commercial banks, broker-dealers, investment advisers, private investment partnerships, venture capitalists and pension funds. The firm expertise in domestic and cross-border acquisitions to high-stakes litigations, multilayered financings, high-profile real estate deals, debt restructurings, and estate and trust administration. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Coda Octopus Products Ltd. provides hardware and software systems used for tasks such as marine geophysical surveying, motion sensing & positioning and 3-D acoustic imaging. It also offers services such as consulting, support and maintenance. The company was formed by the 2002 merger of Coda Technologies & Octopus Marine Systems and is headquartered in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom.

Part of Coda Octopus Group, Inc., Coda Octopus Omnitech AS develops a prototype system called the Echoscope. The company is based in Bergen, Norway.

Coda Octopus Innalogic, Inc. designs, develops and deploys software products for a wide range of wireless mobile devices. It offers handheld wireless devices and camera networks, mobile managers and consumer alerting connection products under rapidwatch, rightdecision and first to know brand names. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of Coda Octopus Group, Inc., Martech Systems Ltd. is a British company that specializes in designing electronic, electrical, and mechanical assemblies for various industries such as defense, aerospace, subsea, maritime, automotive, and medical. The company is based in Weymouth, UK. The company creates customized PC-controlled instrumentation systems and interfaces. Martech Systems was acquired by Coda Octopus Group, Inc. on July 13, 2006 for $4.54 million.