Lou H. Ray

Cowen & Co. LLC is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Cowen Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSE: TD) in Canada. Cowen & Co. offers industry-focused investment banking for growth-oriented companies, domain knowledge-driven research and a sales and trading platform for institutional investors. Their institutional sales and trading business serves both equity and fixed-income clients. Sales and trading execution platform is structured around the following key verticals: (1) healthcare (2) technology, telecommunications and media (TMT) (3) REITs and financials (4) aerospace and defense (5) consumer and (6) alternative energy.

Paragon Capital Advisors LLC is an independent hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2005 and manages assets on behalf of institutional clients and private investors.

Arbella Mutual Insurance Co. provides insurance services. Its services include consumer auto and homeowners insurance, liability, commercial auto, personal umbrella and worker's compensation. The firm also provides coverage for exterior signs, newly acquired or constructed buildings or personal property, valuable papers and records, accounts receivable, business property off-premises, and outdoor property. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Quincy, MA.