Rob S. Hamel

Nash-Finch Co. operates as a wholesale food distributor. It operates through three segments: Military Food Distribution, Food Distribution and Retail. The Military Food Distribution segment engages in selling and distributing grocery products to U.S. military commissaries and exchanges. The Food Distribution segment sells and distributes variety of nationally branded and private label grocery products and perishable food products from various distribution centers to many independent retail locations located across the U.S. The Retail segment is made up of various corporate-owned grocery stores which are operating under the Sun Mart, Econofoods, Avanza, the Family Thrift Center, Pick 'n Save, Family Fresh Market, Prairie Market, Saver's Choice, Wally's Supermarkets and Wholesale Food Outlet banners. The company was founded in 1885 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

7-Eleven, Inc. engages in the operation and owning of convenience stores. Its products include sandwiches, salads, side dishes, cut fruit and protein boxes, as well as pizza, chicken wings, and mini beef tacos. The company also offers beverages such as coffee and tea, cold pressed juices, beer and wine, energy shots and drinks, big gulp, and Slurpee. The company was founded by Joe C. Thompson Jr. in 1927 and is headquartered in Irving, TX.

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve.

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.

CROSSMARK Holdings, Inc. provides sales, marketing, consulting, and technology solutions. Its services include insights & intelligence, shopper and consumer engagement services. The company is headquartered in Plano, TX.

National Grocers Association operates as a national trade association representing the retail and wholesale grocers that comprise the independent sector of the food distribution industry. It represents affiliated associations, manufacturers, and service suppliers, as well as other entrepreneurial companies. The company is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

i3 Electronics, Inc. engages in the design and fabrication of printed circuit boards and advanced semiconductor packaging, full turnkey services for printed circuit board assembly and integrated circuits assembly and test, systems integration, cable and harness manufacturing, and failure analysis laboratories. The firm offers PCB fabrication, heterogeneous MCM, die extraction and reassembly, electronic manufacturing services, cable and harness, and other related services. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Endicott, NY.

UBS Investment Bank provides investment banking and securities brokerage services. Its clients include institutional and corporate clients, intermediaries, governments, and hedge funds. The firm also provides merger and acquisition advisory, private placement, investment research, foreign exchange, equity, and leverage finance advisory services. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.