Maxim Jacobs

Founded in 1980, Mehta Partners LLC is a research firm located in New York City. The universe Mehta monitors includes biopharmaceutical companies in the U.S., Europe, Japan and emerging markets including Brazil, China, Eastern Europe and India. They cover 400 companies that are classified by geography and maturity.

Founded in 1999, Credit Suisse Asset Management LLC (CSAM) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group AG (NYSE: CS), a publicly owned foreign bank holding company based in Switzerland.

Cato Institute, Inc. provides public policy research services. The firm specializes in finance, banking, monetary policy, foreign policy, government and politics, health care, international economics, law and civil liberties, tax, budget policy, telecom, internet and information policy, trade and immigration. The company was founded by Edward H. Crane and Charles G. Koch in 1977 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Edison Investment Research, Inc. is an investment research firm located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Edison Investment Research Ltd., a leading international investment research firm. The firm writes on more than 350 companies across every sector and works directly with corporates, fund managers, investment banks, brokers and other advisers. Edison's research is read by institutional investors, alternative funds and wealth managers in more than 100 countries.

Guidepoint Global LLC provides research services to investors. Its services include phone consultations, events, surveys and data insights. The company was founded by Albert Sebag in 2003 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Broadfin Capital LLC (Broadfin) is an independent hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Kevin Kotler in 2005. Through the funds they advise, the firm may provide investment management services to individuals, investment companies, pooled investment vehicles, pension and profit sharing plans, trusts, estates, governmental plans, endowments, foundations, charitable organizations, corporations, insurance companies, limited partnerships, commingled investment trusts, and other entities.

Trilogy Advisors LLC is a government affairs and political communications firm that specializes in federal environmental permitting and regulatory reform, private property rights, water infrastructure, energy technology, and natural resource conservation issues. The private company is based in McLean, VA. He holds a master's degree in international and public affairs from Columbia University and lives in McLean, VA with his family. The firm's principal, John Sitilides, has a client portfolio that includes industry leaders in real estate development, home construction, and agribusiness, as well as emerging technology companies. He has testified before Congress and has appeared on various news outlets. Sitilides also manages the State Department's professional development program for senior diplomats in Greece and Cyprus.