Philip E. Aarons

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.

Maverick Capital Ltd. (Maverick) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Dallas, Texas. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cohasset Ltd. The firm was founded by Lee Ainslie III in 1993. Maverick provides advisory services to hedge funds, funds of funds, funds making venture capital investments, a private equity fund and related co-investment vehicle, other pooled investment vehicles, and institutional investors.

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.

Founded in 2001, Colrain Capital LLC is a registered investment advisor located in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was formerly known as Mayo Investment Advisers LLC. Colrain Capital provides investment advisory services to a variety of client types including endowments, pension and profit sharing plans, high net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, and private investment funds.

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.

Founded in 2004, TD Securities (USA) LLC is a broker/dealer located in New York City with additional offices in Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, Vancouver, London, Singapore, Tokyo and Sydney. The firm is a subsidiary of Toronto Dominion Holdings (USA), Inc. and their ultimate parent is Toronto-Dominion Bank (NYSE: TD). TD Securities (USA) provides a wide range of capital market products and services to corporate, government and institutional clients in five areas of finance including: investment banking, debt capital markets, institutional equities, foreign exchange and money markets. Their services include the underwriting and distribution of new debt and equity issues, providing advice on strategic acquisitions and divestitures and executing daily trading and investment needs. The equity group provides research coverage of media and communications, technology, financial services, oil and gas, mining and metals, industrial products, forest products, technology, utilities and power, real estate, biotechnology, consumer products and merchandising and quantitative analysis strategy. The fixed-income group provides a full range of underwriting sales and trading products for Canadian, U.S. and European debt issuers and investors.

Founded in 2007 by Igor Tulchinsky, WorldQuant LLC is a hedge fund manager located in Old Greenwich, Connecticut. The firm provides investment services exclusively to private investment funds.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

The Carnegie Hall Corp. operates as a non-profit organization that engages in the promotion and management of a venue for musical performances. It also supports educational activities through its Weill Music Institute. The company was founded by Andrew Carnegie in 1891 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Worldquant Ventures LLC (Worldquant Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of WorldQuant LLC founded in 2014 by Igor Tulchinsky. The firm is headquartered in Old Greenwich, Connecticut.

First Citizens Bank operates as a nationally chartered commercial bank which provides financial services. The company is headquartered in Mason City, IA.

Ancora Advisors LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. The firm was founded by Richard Barone in 2003 and is a subsidiary of The Ancora Group, Inc., ultimately owned by Focus Financial Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: FOCS). Ancora Advisors provides customized portfolio management for individual investors, high net worth investors, investment companies (mutual funds), and institutions such as pension/profit sharing plans, corporations, charitable & Not-for-Profit organizations, unions, and other investment advisers.

Valtech Technologies, Inc. provides agile software development and digital technologies and services. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Elm Hill Pike Investors LLC provides real estate services. The company is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Field Street Capital Management LLC (FSCM) is an investment adviser and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Rod Michael Gancas in 2007 and owned by KG 2014 Trust. FSCM provides investment advisory services to pooled investment vehicles intended for sophisticated and institutional investors.

Banca Comerciala Romana SA (Broker) (BCR-Broker) is the brokerage division of Banca Comerciala Romana SA, a financial group headquartered in Bucharest, Romania. The firm was founded in 1990 to take over the commercial business of the National Bank of Romania. It is part of the Erste Group Bank AG (VIE: EBS) since 2006. BCR-Broker provides wholesale and retail banking services to private individuals, government entities and corporations.

Expandia as (Expandia) is an independent private equity firm headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic. The firm was founded in 1993.

HSBC Bank USA NA engages in the provision of banking services. Its lines of business are Retail Banking and Wealth Management, Commercial Banking, Global Banking and Markets, and Private Bank. The company is headquartered in McLean, VA.

HCI Equity Partners LLC (HCI Equity Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1991 by Frederic Malek. The firm is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.