Melody Lester

Spun out of UBS AG (NYSE: UBS) in 2000, UBS Capital Americas LLC is a private equity firm based in New York City

JPMorgan Securities LLC (JPMS) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Broker-Dealer Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co., Inc. (NYSE: JPM). JPMS provides research on fixed income, credit, derivatives, emerging markets, foreign exchange, structured finance, technical analysis and bond indices. Their equity analysts cover equities throughout North America, EMEA, Asia/Pacific and the emerging markets. The firm's fixed income team formulates trading and portfolio recommendations for investors in global bonds and other fixed-income markets based on valuations, analytics and market dynamics.

StoneRidge Investment Partners LLC (StoneRidge) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded in 1999 by a team of equity investment professionals formerly with Meridien Investment Co., a division of First Union. Beltraith Capital LLC acquired majority ownership of the firm in 2009. StoneRidge manages institutional assets for public and corporate pension plans as well as Taft Hartley plans, unregistered pooled investment vehicles, corporations and other businesses, state and municipal government entities, insurance companies and foundation clients.