Michael Zink

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

Wellington Management Co. LLP (WMC) is a registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1928 and is a subsidiary of Wellington Investment Advisors Holdings LLP, ultimately held by Wellington Management Group LLP. WMC offers investment management services for a fee to separate account clients and mutual funds sponsored by unaffiliated parties, as well as to investment vehicles that the firm sponsors.

Miller/Howard Investments, Inc. (Miller/Howard) is an employee-owned, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Kingston, New York. Founded in 1984, Miller/Howard manages portfolios for a range of investors, from high-net-worth individuals to large institutions.

BlackRock Advisors LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1994 and is a subsidiary of BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK). BlackRock Advisors manages assets for US-registered investment companies and 529 Plans.

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (Broker) (CGMI-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., an investment bank headquartered in New York City with additional offices across the US. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Citigroup Financial Products, Inc., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C). CGMI-Broker covers all market capitalizations of the major global indices and provides macro and quantitative analysis of global markets and sector trends. Their core focus of the group is to help investing clients make informed decisions by providing value-added, independent, insightful analysis.

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. (KBW) is a full-service investment bank and broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF). KBW offers sales and trading in equities securities of financial services companies.

Emil Capital Partners LLC (Emil Capital Partners) is a venture capital subsidiary of Tengelmann Twenty-One KG founded in 2011 by Christian Wilhem Erich Haub. The firm is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc. (Stifel) is a dual-registered broker-dealer and investment adviser headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1890, the firm is a subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF), a financial service holding company. Stifel provides full-service brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals and their families, institutions and businesses, and financial advisors.

Needham & Co. LLC (Needham) is a registered investment advisor and broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of The Needham Group, Inc. Needham provides corporate and institutional clients with high quality research, corporate access, capital markets and trading execution services in both the public and private markets, with an emphasis on growth companies.

Founded in 1958, Merrill Lynch Piece Fenner & Smith, Inc. is an SEC registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE BAC).

Nomura Securities International, Inc. (NSI) is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City and was founded in 1969. The firm is a division of Nomura Holding America, Inc. and their ultimate parent is Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: NMR, TYO: 8604, AMS: 8604). NSI provides securities brokerage services, as well as asset management, domestic retail, global markets, global investment banking and global merchant banking services. The firm's fixed-income business consists of bond sales and trading, origination and product supply for securitization deals and real estate-focused asset finance operations (in cooperation with Investment Banking). In the equity markets, NSI offers sales and trading of domestic and foreign stocks on a global basis, primarily for institutional investors.

Wells Fargo Securities LLC (WFS) is the broker/dealer subsidiary of EVEREN Capital Corp., ultimately owned by Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC). Headquartered in New York, WFS delivers a comprehensive suite of banking, capital markets and advisory solutions, such as a full complement of sales, trading and research capabilities, to corporate, government and institutional clients.

Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. (Broker) (Oppenheimer-Broker) is the global full-service brokerage division of Oppenheimer & Co., Inc., an investment boutique headquartered in New York City with additional offices nationwide. Founded in 1975, the firm is owned directly by Viner Finance Inc., an indirect subsidiary of Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. (NYSE: OPY). Oppenheimer-Broker offers a full array of brokerage services to retail, institutional, and corporate clients.

Deloitte & Touche LLP engages in the provision of audit, advisory, financial advisory, tax, and consulting services. The company was founded on March 7, 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Graham Partners, Inc (Graham Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of The Graham Group Inc founded in 1988 by Steve C. Graham. The firm is headquartered in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania.

GI Manager LP (GI Manager) is a private equity firm founded by Richard Allen Magnuson and Michael F. Foust in 2001. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Open Network Lab, Inc. (Onlab) is a startup accelerator firm of Digital Garage, Inc. founded in 2011 by Hayashi Kaoru and Ito Joichi. The firm is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

BEENEXT Capital Management Pte. Ltd. is a Venture Capital firm founded in 2015 by Teruhide Sato. BEENEXT Capital Management Pte. Ltd. is headquartered in Singapore.

Etherindex Ether Trust operates as a statutory trust, which engages in the control of ether. It is a digital asset that can be transferred through the Internet and can be verified by the Ethereum computer network software. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

First Principles Capital Management LLC (FPCM) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2003 by Richard F. Dolan, Douglas A. Dachille and James H. van Epps. In 2015, they were acquired by AIG Capital Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of American International Group, Inc. (NYSE: AIG). FPCM provides investment advisory and asset management services to affiliated and unaffiliated institutional clients. The firm provides customized separately managed accounts and targeted funds for endowments and foundations, financial institutions, corporations, pension funds, family offices, high net worth individuals, and trusts.

Point72 Asset Management LP (Point72) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 2014 and formerly known as Stamford Harbor Capital LP. They are a subsidiary of Point72 LP, which is owned by Point72 Capital Holdings LP. Point72 provides investment management services to the Point72 Funds.

BNY Mellon, NA operates as a nationally chartered commercial bank. The company is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Etherindex LLC provides investment services. The private company is based in Wilmington. The American company was founded by David Jackson. David Jackson has been the CEO since incorporation.

Seminal Capital Holdings LLC (Seminal Capital Holdings) is a private equity firm founded in 2019 by Buck Buckley and Cyrus Vandrevala. The firm is headquartered in Wayne, Pennsylvania.

Founded in 2012, KLR Group LLC is an SEC-registered broker/dealer located in Houston, Texas. The firm is a subsidiary of KLR Group Holdings LLC, a full service investment and merchant bank. KLR focuses on the natural resources sector including oil & gas, metals & mining and agriculture. Their area of expertise includes exploration & production companies, service providers and midstream/infrastructure carriers and processors.

Aramark Refreshment Services LLC provides food and beverage services. It offers coffee and tea service, filtered water and ice, micromarkets, and snacks and vending. The company was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Candlewood Investment Group LP (Candlewood) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Rye, New York. The firm was formed founded by Michael Lau and Indra Chandra in 2010 as the result of a spin-off from Credit Suisse Group AG. Candlewood provides investment management services to private pooled investment vehicles (Candlewood Funds) that are offered to investors on a private placement basis.

Wynkoop LLC is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Denver, Colorado. The firm was founded by Brandon Jundt in 2009. Wynkoop provides investment advisory services to privately offered pooled investment vehicles that invest in agency and non-agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS), CDOs, CMBS, single-family rental homes, structured real estate loans, syndicated loans, apartment buildings, and real estate development projects throughout the capital structure.

Wickapogue Structured Credit Fund LP operates as a hedge fund. The company is headquartered in Denver, CO.