Nick Verma

LBC Credit Management LP (LBC Credit Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of Independence Capital Partners LLC, founded in 2005 by John J. Brignola and Nathaniel R. Cohen. The firm is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

CIFC Asset Management LLC (CIFC) is the SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2005 and is a subsidiary of CIFC Asset Management Holdings LLC, ultimately held by CIFC LLC. CIFC provides investment management services to pooled investment vehicles that are collateralized loan obligation funds (CLOs) and to private funds and investors that invest in corporate and structured credit.

Sound Point Capital Management LP (Sound Point) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Stephen Ketchum in 2008. Stone Point manages money on behalf of institutions, pensions, foundations, insurance companies, wealth management firms, family offices and high-net-worth individuals. Sound Point is a signatory of the UN-supported Principles of Responsible Investment (PRI).

EnTrust Global is a fund-of-hedge funds manager headquartered in New York City. Formerly known as EnTrustPermal Asset Management LLC, the firm was formed when the business of EnTrust Capital LLC was combined with that of the Permal Group, a Legg Mason subsidiary and global alternative asset manager that was established in 1973 and acquired by Legg Mason in 2005. They are owned by EnTrust Permal LLC, ultimately held by Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN). EnTrust Global provides investment management services to high net-worth individuals, corporations, sovereign wealth funds, public pension plans and pooled investment vehicles, through separately managed accounts and private investment funds.

GoldenTree Asset Management LP (GoldenTree) is a registered independent investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2000 by Steven A. Tananbaum, Steven Shapiro, Frederick Haddad and Leon Wagner. GoldenTree manages discretionary investment funds and advisory accounts for institutional investors including public and corporate pensions, endowments, foundations, insurance companies, family offices and sovereign wealth funds.

Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.

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).

The Roosevelt Investment Group LLC (dba Roosevelt Investments) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by P. James Roosevelt in 1971 as P. James Roosevelt, Inc. and changed their name to The Roosevelt Investment Group, Inc. in 1993. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of CI Private Wealth LLC, an indirect majority-owned subsidiary of CI Financial Corp. (TSE: CIX, NYSE: CIXX) in Canada. Roosevelt Investments offers services to institutional and retail clients and wrap program sponsors.

Palisade Capital Management LLC (Palisade) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Fort Lee, New Jersey. The firm was founded in 1995 by Martin L. Berman, Steven E. Berman, and Jack Feiler. They are a subsidiary of Palisade Capital Holdings LP. Palisade offers specialized investment solutions that seek to deliver attractive results to corporations, public plans, financial institutions, family offices, and individuals.

The University of Liverpool operates as a university. It offers post graduate research, foundation courses, continuing and professional development, online study, and doctoral college. The company was founded in 1881 and is headquartered in Liverpool, the United Kingdom.

Edward D. Jones & Co. LP (Edward Jones) is a registered broker-dealer and investment adviser headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. The firm was founded in 1993 and is the primary operating subsidiary of The Jones Financial Cos. LLLP. Edward Jones provides financial services for individual investors and businesses in the US, Canada and the UK.

Founded in 1997, Aviva Investors Americas LLC is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa. The firm was also previously known as Aviva Capital Management, Inc. Aviva Investors Americas is a subsidiary of Aviva USA Corp. and their ultimate parent is London-based Aviva Plc (LSE: AV). The firm manages assets for life insurance and annuity companies, re-insurance companies and other institutional clients.

Part of CIFC LLC, CIFC Asset Management Europe Ltd. is a British company that provides investment advice. The company is based in London, UK. The company was founded in 2017. Conor Thomas Daly has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

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