John Thaddeus Wlodek

R Squared BM LLC, do-business-as Ducenta Squared Asset Management (Ducenta), is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 2020 and is wholly owned by RSMD Investco LLC. Ducenta provides investment management services to individual and institutional investors, trusts, charitable corporations, pension plans, investment companies and pooled investment vehicles.

Founded in 1984, Bradford & Marzec LLC is a registered investment advisor located in Los Angeles, California. In 2016, Tortoise Credit Strategies, LLC, part of the Tortoise Investments family, acquired Bradford & Marzec LLC, along with key Bradford & Marzec employees through a Tortoise-supported management buy-out.

Founded in 1997, Imperial Capital LLC is a full-service investment banking firm and broker/dealer headquartered in Los Angeles. The firm is a subsidiary of Imperial Capital Group LLC and their ultimate parent is Imperial Capital Group Holdings LLC. Imperial Capital offers a range of proprietary products and services to institutional investors, middle-market companies and private equity firms. The firm provides institutional clients research and sales and trading of high yield and distressed debt securities, bank debt, convertible bonds, preferred stocks, and equities. They also provide middle-market companies and financial sponsors with capital markets, M&A, capital structure, restructuring and recapitalization advisory services. For their institutional clients, Imperial Capital offers a variety of research products including bank debt, investment grade debt, high yield, distressed and special situations, convertibles and busted convertibles, equities, preferred securities and industry analysis. Imperial Capital's research focuses on the following sectors: aerospace, defense and government services; airlines/transportation; business services; clean energy; consumer; energy; financial services; gaming and leisure; general industrials; healthcare; homebuilding and real estate; media and telecommunications; security and homeland security; and technology.

Deloitte & Touche LLP engages in the provision of audit, advisory, financial advisory, tax, and consulting services. The company was founded on March 7, 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

RSM US LLP engages in the provision of accounting services. It offers audit, tax, consulting, and wealth management services. The firm serves the energy, government, life sciences, manufacturing, private equity, and real estate and construction industries. The company was founded by Ira B. McGladrey in 1926 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Tortoise Credit Strategies LLC is an investment advisor headquartered in Leawood, Kansas. It was founded by Bradley Beman and H. Kevin Birzer in 2015. The firm is wholly-owned by Tortoise Borrower LLC, ultimately held by Tortoise Investments LLC. Tortoise Credit Strategies provides investment advice to individuals, high net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, Taft-Hartley and other ERISA plans, state or municipal government entities, financial intermediaries, insurance companies, charitable organizations, foundations, endowments, other investment advisers, pooled investment vehicles, trust programs, registered mutual funds, corporations, and other businesses and entities.