Peter James Formanek

Northwest Natural Gas Co. engages in the provision of natural gas services to residential, commercial, and industrial customers. It operates through the Local Gas Distribution and Gas Storage segments. The company was founded by H. C. Leonard and John Green on January 7, 1859 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

Stephens, Inc. is a full-service investment bank and brokerage firm headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas. The firm was founded in 1933 and is a subsidiary of Susi Holdings, Inc., which is owned by Stephens Financial Services LLC. Stephens provides comprehensive securities sales and trading services, including customized solutions for clients in North America and abroad.

MAFCO Worldwide LLC manufactures natural licorice products from licorice root. It sells licorice products to confectioners, food processors, cosmetic companies, and pharmaceutical manufacturers for use as flavoring and masking agents. The company was founded by Edward MacAndrews and William Forbes in 1850 and is headquartered in Camden, NJ.

M&F Worldwide Corp. operates as a holding company with interests in manufacturing licorice and check products. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Asset Alliance Corp. provides investment management services. It offers private equity, mutual, and hedge funds and advisory services. The company was founded by Bruce Howard Lipnick and Arnold Lawrence Mintz on May 15, 1996 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Citibank NA engages in the provision of banking services. It offers retail and commercial banking; credit cards; banking, capital markets, and advisory; markets and securities services; private banking; and treasury and trade solutions. The company was founded on June 16, 1812 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

UBS Securities LLC is an investment bank and registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 as UBS Warburg LLC. They are a subsidiary of UBS Americas Holding LLC, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS Securities is a primary dealer in US Government securities and provides a full range of investment banking services which includes corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, trading and sales, fixed-income, equity research, private banking, underwriting and prime brokerage operations. The firm also provides advisory services and access to capital markets for corporate, institutional, intermediary and alternative asset management clients.

Part of Asset Alliance Corp., Hedge Harbor, Inc. provides broker-dealer services. The company is based in New York, NY.

Newedge Group provides global multi-asset brokerage services. The firm specializes in financial futures and options, equity derivatives, fixed income securities, and agricultural and soft commodities. The company is headquartered in Paris, France.

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.

Violy, Byorum & Partners LLC provides strategic advisory and investment banking services. The company was founded by Violy McCausland-Seve and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Protez Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops and manufactures pharmaceutical products. It develops antibiotics for infections & provides research service on intravenous & oral small molecule antibiotics to chronic and recurrent infections. The company was founded by Klaus Esser, Luigi Xerri & Christopher M. Cashman in 2003 and is headquartered in Malvern, PA.

International Center for Research on Women provides human right services to women. Its offices are located in New Delhi, Andhra Pradesh, and Kampala, Uganda. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Vericast Corp. operates as a holding company with interests in providing integrated payment solutions. It operates business segments which include Harland Clarke, Harland Financial Solutions, Scantron and Faneuil. The firm through its subsidiaries provides check and related products, technology products and data management solutions. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in San Antonio, TX.

Folger Shakespeare Library is the world's largest Shakespeare collection, providing unparalleled access to a vast array of resources, from original sources to modern interpretations. The private company is based in Washington, DC and during their multiyear building renovation, they invite people to join them online and on the road to explore Shakespeare's world. The library offers the opportunity to see and work with early modern sources, driving discovery and transforming education for students of all ages.

Threadstone LP is an American private company located in New York, NY, that provides investment advice.

Cori Investment Advisors LLC provides investment advisory services. The private company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded by Martha L. Byorum.

NRAPT ENTERPRISES LLC engages in the retail business. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of Æterna Zentaris, Inc., Aeterna-Zentaris Laboratories, Inc. operates oncology medical laboratories. The company is based in Quebec, Canada.

The Gene Siskel Film Center operates movie theaters. The private company is based in Chicago.

HedgeCoVest LLC provides investment portfolio solution. The firm's services include customized portfolio solutions, comprehensive reporting, custodial relationships and due diligence. The company was founded by Evan Rapoport and is headquartered in West Palm Beach, FL.