Justin T. Hott

Chilton Investment Co. LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 1992 by Richard L. Chilton, Jr. They are majority owned by Chilton Investment Co., Inc. (CICO). Chilton Investment manages the assets of several private investment funds that generally are structured as US limited partnerships or BVI corporations. They also manage the investments of one or more private accounts, which generally are established by foundations, endowments, high net-worth individuals or families, pension plans, insurance companies or other institutional investors.

Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. is a global investment banking, securities trading and brokerage firm located in New York City with additional offices in Dallas, Boston and San Francisco. The firm is a subsidiary Bear Sterns Cos., Inc. (NYSE: BSC). Their equity research team consists of senior analysts located throughout the world. In addition to domestic coverage, they have research teams focusing on Latin America, Asia and Europe. The analysts use a bottom-up approach to stock selection. The Bear Stearns fixed-income research department provides coverage of every sector of the fixed-income universe. The financial analytics and structured transactions group (F.A.S.T) provides investment research, fixed-income portfolio management and analytical systems, trading technology and general financial expertise. The group also provides a broad range of services to financial institutions including asset-liability management, balance sheet restructuring, receivables-based financing analysis, security and portfolio analysis, peer analysis, and historical and real-time market-based information.