John E. Deiss

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

Bahl & Gaynor, Inc. (B&G) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. The firm was founded by William Bahl and Vere Gaynor in 1990 and conducts business as Bahl & Gaynor Investment Counsel. B&G provides portfolio management investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients.

The Renaissance Group LLC, dba Renaissance Investment Management (Renaissance), is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Covington, Kentucky. The firm was founded in 1978 and is a subsidiary of AMG Renaissance Holdings LLC, which is owned by Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMG). Renaissance serves both institutional and high net worth clientele and offers a variety of investment management strategies.

AFA Advisors LLC (AFA) is an independent wealth management firm headquartered in Larchmont, New York. Formerly known as American Fund Advisors, Inc., the firm was founded in 1973 as NATC Advisers, Inc. AFA provides a personalized approach to private account management through their value-oriented techniques to create long-term benefits for their investment clients.

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (Broker) (CGMI-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., an investment bank headquartered in New York City with additional offices across the US. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Citigroup Financial Products, Inc., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C). CGMI-Broker covers all market capitalizations of the major global indices and provides macro and quantitative analysis of global markets and sector trends. Their core focus of the group is to help investing clients make informed decisions by providing value-added, independent, insightful analysis.

Nottinghill Investment Advisers Ltd. (Nottinghill) is an independent asset management firm headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. The firm was founded in 1996 by Douglas McPeek and Russ Stewart. Nottinghill provides investment management services to various individual and institutional clients.

Founded in 1999 by the late Thomas Watson, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (JMS) is a full-service financial services firm and registered broker/dealer headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The firm is a subsidiary of Independence Square Properties LLC, itself a subsidiary of Penn Mutual Insurance Co. Their ultimate parent is Harleysville Mutual Insurance Co. JMS is a member of the NYSE, the SIPC and FINRA. The firm provides comprehensive financial advice and services to individual, corporate and institutional investors. Their primary coverage verticals include the consumer, technology, financials and infrastructure sectors.

The New York Society of Security Analysts, Inc. operates as a financial services trade group and networking forum for wall street and provides Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) exam. The company was founded in 1937 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

CFA Institute operates as non-profit organization, which engages in the provision of chartered financial analyst programs. It offers certificate in investment performance measurement program, investment foundations, and scholarship. The company was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Charlottesville, VA.

Goodwill Industries of Greater New York & Northern New Jersey provides education, training and employment services. Its services include vocational rehabilitation, behavioral health, herring and vision, community, housing, immigrants and refugees, youth and workforce development services. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Astoria, NY.

Founded in 1988, Sturdivant & Co., Inc. is a full service brokerage firm located in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey. Sturdivant & Co. The firm's trading department utilizes the latest technologies to provide clients with maximum efficiency and overall execution excellence for both listed and NASDAQ orders. Sturdivant is connected to many of the major FIX order routing networks including Bloomberg, ITG RouteNet, MacGregor, TradeWare and TNS, as well as the major ECNs. With electronic order routing, traders benefit from seamless and efficient connectivity to Sturdivant directly from their existing systems. The firm strives to tap as many sources of liquidity to ensure that their clients' orders are executed as efficiently as possible. For clients who want their orders executed with a Volume Weighted Average Price (VWAP) strategy, Sturdivant's trading systems allow them to enter orders in multiple ways such as slicing the order into the market on a percentage basis, as a percentage of volume, or slicing it into the market at various times during the day. The firm brings their clients closer to the market through their relationship with a premier, independent Direct Access broker allowing them to provide point-of-sale execution and real-time information. Sturdivant is a member of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange. They can execute client orders on all the worldwide exchanges through their relationship with BNY ConvergEx Group and HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

Friends Life Care Partners provides Home care, health and wellness programs and services. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Plymouth Meeting, PA.

Bell Rock Capital LLC (Bell Rock) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. The firm was founded by Cassandra Toroian in 2006. They are a subsidiary of Bryn Mawr Capital Management LLC, which is owned by WSFS Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: WSFS). Bell Rock offers a variety of advisory services customized to the needs of individuals, high net worth individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, foundations, charitable organizations, and corporations.

Haverford Capital Advisors, Inc. is a financial consulting firm. It specializes in providing valuation, corporate finance, and merger and acquisition advisory services. The company was founded in 1994 by Christopher Jahnle and Kirk A. Rebane and is headquartered in Paoli, PA.

RMA-The Risk Management Association operates a membership-based association for the financial services industry. The non-profit company is based in Richmond, PA.

The Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce is a business organization that serves as a platform for businesses to connect, network, and grow. The Chamber of Commerce is based in Charleston, SC.

Glynwood Center provides technical assistance, mentoring and advanced practical skills workshops for new farm businesses, and equipment, infrastructure and housing at its leased property. It serves to the food and farming professionals. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Cold Spring, NY.