Matthew Allan Simsic

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.

DRW Trading Group operates as a trading organization. The firm offers trading technology and real estate services. The company was founded by Donald Ray Wilson and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Eladian Partners is a global multi-asset class trading firm built on cutting edge technology combined with sophisticated quantitative trading strategies. The company is dedicated to continually setting and meeting the highest standards, so much so that its name, based in Latin roots, means to transform with expertise. With offices in New York, London and South Carolina, its entrepreneurial culture is driven by a combination of three key areas: technology, quantitative research and trading. Founded by Managing Partners Peter Kent and Steve Swanson, they are led with consummate industry expertise. With a combined experience of over fifty years in financial services, Peter and Steve are pioneers in electronic trading. The backbone of its organization, quantitative research is responsible for the alpha generation that drives the trading decisions it make. Eladian Partners researchers are involved in applying advanced mathematical and statistical methods to large sets of data to develop innovative trading strategies. Working closely with quantitative researchers, traders are actively involved in identifying, testing, and ultimately managing automated trading strategies across global markets. Their traders are at the forefront of the evolving marketplace, often helping to define that evolution.

Carlyle Global Credit Investment Management LLC (CGCIM) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. They are a subsidiary of Carlyle Investment Management LLC, ultimately held by The Carlyle Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CG). The firm was founded in 2012 and formerly known as Carlyle GMS Investment Management LLC (CGMSIM). In 2018, they changed their name into CGCIM as part of the rebranding of Global Market Strategies segment of The Carlyle Group. CGCIM provides investment advisory services to various investment vehicles and managed accounts sponsored by Carlyle.