Kenneth D. Lewis

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. provided wealth management, securities trading and sales, corporate finance and investment banking services. Merrill Lynch was a global trader and underwriter of securities and derivatives across a range of asset classes and serve as a strategic advisor to governments, institutions and individuals worldwide. The company was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. (MLPFS) is the SEC-registered broker/dealer subsidiary of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., ultimately held by Charlotte-based Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). The firm was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in New York City. In 2010, Banc of America Securities LLC merged with MLPFS and the firm uses the trade name Bank of America Merrill Lynch. MLPFS's global strategy and economics team serves institutional and individual investors using a wide range of macroeconomic disciplines. Their analysis of global issues provides clients with investment ideas, market forecasts, macro overviews and specific sector recommendations across asset classes, regions and disciplines. Their equity research team conducts fundamental analysis on companies globally and provides institutional and retail clients with industry-specific and in-depth research and analysis on numerous industries. The firm's global fixed-income and equity-linked research focuses on fixed-income and equity derivatives, fixed-income strategy, convertibles, commodities, high-yield, mortgages, municipals and global foreign exchange.

Merrill Lynch Group, Inc. co-owns and operates Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., a company that provides wealth management, securities trading and sales, corporate finance and investment banking services. It was established on July 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

LaSalle Bank Midwest NA provides banking services such as investment, commercial and retail banking solutions and also provides personal finance, mortgages, investments and insurance services. It offers services to individuals, small businesses, middle market companies and institutions. The company was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in Troy, MI.

Bank of America NA (Canada) provides banking and depository services. The bank provides financial services to Canadian corporations and individuals both domestically and internationally. It also offers capital raising, project finance, foreign exchange, cash management, commercial lending, asset based lending, and equipment leasing services. The Company is located in Toronto, Canada.

National Urban League, Inc. provides economic empowerment and educational opportunities. It offers education, jobs, housing and health. The company was founded in 1910 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is a performing arts center located in Washington, D.C. The center is home to the National Symphony Orchestra and the Washington National Opera. The center hosts a variety of events, including musicals, concerts, films, and dance performances. The CEO of the American company is Deborah F. Rutter.