Roderick Machado

GlobeOp Financial Services LLC provides web-based financial products. It provides business process outsourcing, financial technology services, and risk analytics to hedge funds and other targeted sectors of the financial services industry. The firm offers web based financial products supporting middle and back office trade processing, fund administration, complex derivatives, and risk reporting. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Albany, NY.

Founded in 1992 by Joseph G. Nicholas, Hedge Fund Research, Inc. (HFR) is an investment research firm located in Chicago. The firm is a subsidiary of HFR Group LLC and is affiliated with HFR Asset Management LLC. Hedge Fund Research specializes in the areas of indexation and analysis of hedge funds. The HFR Database includes fund-level detail on historical performance and assets, as well as firm characteristics on a broad array of hedge fund managers. HFR's fund classification system enables granular and specific queries for relative performance measurement, peer group analysis and benchmarking. They produce over 100 indices of hedge fund performance ranging from industry-aggregate levels to specific, niche areas of sub-strategy and regional investment focus. The HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index is comprised of data dating to 1990 and is a widely-used standard benchmark of hedge fund performance around the world. HFR's suite of analysis products provide detailed, current, comprehensive and relevant aggregate reference points on all areas of the hedge fund industry. In addition, the firm offers consulting services for clients seeking customized top-level or more intricate analysis.

State Street Bank & Trust Co. (SSBT) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1792 and is owned by State Street Corp. (NYSE: STT). SSBT serves as the administrator, fund accountant and transfer agent for the WisdomTree Bitcoin Fund, an exchange-traded fund.

Founded in 2002 by Steven Hoch and Maarten van Hengel, Highmount Capital LLC is a registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Brown Advisory Management LLC. Highmount Capital provides investment advice to high net-worth families and/or related parties.