Simon J. Elliott

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.

The Vanguard Group, Inc. (VGI) is an independent registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded in 1975 by John Bogle. In 1976, they introduced the first indexed mutual fund, the First Index Investment Trust (now known as the Vanguard 500 Index Fund), to individual investors. VGI provides investment advisory services to Vanguard family of funds and Vanguard's non-US clients, which are comprised of the following: (1) funds established as trusts under the laws of the Province of Ontario in Canada and (2) separate account clients of Vanguard's international subsidiaries.

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (Broker) (CGMI-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., an investment bank headquartered in New York City with additional offices across the US. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Citigroup Financial Products, Inc., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C). CGMI-Broker covers all market capitalizations of the major global indices and provides macro and quantitative analysis of global markets and sector trends. Their core focus of the group is to help investing clients make informed decisions by providing value-added, independent, insightful analysis.

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.

SG Americas Securities LLC (SGAS) is the securities broker/dealer subsidiary of SG Americas Securities Holdings LLC, which in turn is owned by Société Générale SA (EPA: GLE) in France. Headquartered in New York City, SGAS offers capital markets and securities services for retail and institutional clients.

ProShare Advisors LLC (PSA) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and ETF fund manager headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland. The firm was founded in 2006 by Michael Sapir and Louis Mayberg. PSA provides investment advisory and management services to the ProShares Trust, an open-end series management investment company. The firm also regularly develops customized solutions such as portfolio diversification strategies, risk management solutions, tactical portfolio alignment, exposure adjustments and liquidity management. Their clients include hedge funds, asset managers, consultants, pensions, foundations and endowments and insurance companies.

Fliptop, Inc. provides could-based software applications that use data science to help companies close more sales. It offers predictive lead scoring, predictive account-based marketing, pipeline forecasting, campaign optimization and predictive platform solutions. The company has offices in San Francisco and Taipei. The company was founded by Douglas Camplejohn in 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

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.

Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

ProFund Advisors LLC is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland. The firm was founded by Louis Mayberg and Michael Sapir in 1997. They provide a diverse lineup of mutual funds that offer trading flexibility to all shareholders.

Moody's Investors Service, Inc. is a credit rating and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. They are a subsidiary of Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO). The firm performs international financial research and analysis on commercial and government entities and provides a variety of analytic tools for assessing credit risk. Their clients include creditors, investment banks and commercial banks.

Barclays Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Barclays Group US, Inc., ultimately owned by Barclays plc (LON: BARC) in Great Britain. Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients a full spectrum of prime brokerage services which includes equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics from their Strategic Consulting team.

Ruppert Landscape, Inc. engages in the provision of commercial landscape construction and management services. Its services include estimating and pre-construction, general installation, landscape installation, hardscape installation, irrigation and water management, special decorative structures, project management, and design approach services. The company was founded by Craig A. Ruppert in 1971 and is headquartered in Laytonsville, MD.

Wolfe Research LLC is a FINRA-registered sell-side research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Edward Wolfe in 2008 and is a subsidiary of Wolfe Holdco LLC. Wolfe Research provides bespoke research of various stocks in every major GIC sector for institutional clients. The firm has established a reputation for macro research underpinning coverage in Industrials, Utilities/Energy, Consumer/Retail, Financials/REITS, Healthcare and TMT.

Perella Weinberg Partners LP (PWP) is the registered broker/dealer subsidiary of Perella Weinberg Partners Group LP. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 2005 by Joe Perella, Peter Weinberg and Tarek Abdel-Meguid. PWP offers full spectrum of brokerage services to retail clients.

Part of NatWest Group Plc, Royal Bank of Scotland (New York Branch) is a commercial banking services provider. The company is based in New York, NY.

Raven Capital Management LLC (Raven Capital Management) is a private equity subsidiary of MetLife Investment Management LLC founded in 2008 by Josh Green and Jeremy Tucker. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Wells Fargo Securities LLC (WFS) is the broker/dealer subsidiary of EVEREN Capital Corp., ultimately owned by Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC). Headquartered in New York, WFS delivers a comprehensive suite of banking, capital markets and advisory solutions, such as a full complement of sales, trading and research capabilities, to corporate, government and institutional clients.

Part of JPMorgan Chase & Co., JPMorgan Electronic Financial Services, Inc. is a company that provides government issued benefits payments and prepaid stored value cards. The company is based in Chicago, IL. JPMorgan Electronic Financial Services was acquired by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from Citigroup, Inc. on January 30, 2004 for $390 million.

Shore Capital Partners LLC (Shore Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2009 by Justin Ishbia. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Newstone Capital Partners LLC (Newstone Capital Partners) is an independent private equity firm founded in 2006 by Timothy P. Costello and John C. Rocchio. The firm is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Milliman Financial Risk Management LLC (Milliman FRM) is a SEC-registered investment adviser headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Milliman, Inc., an independent consulting and actuarial firm. Milliman FRM offers hedging and asset allocation advisory services to institutional clients. These services are provided to life insurers, pensions, endowments, banks, fund managers, reinsurers, and trusts who are interested in using investment allocation models for their portfolios.

DoubleDutch, Inc. develops mobile engagement applications for events, conferences, and trade shows. It offers platform, integrations, security, and live engagement marketing. The company was founded by Lawrence Stockton Coburn, Mathew Spolin, and Pankaj Prasad in January 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Crescent Capital Group (Private Equity) is a private equity arm of Crescent Capital Group LP founded in 1991 by Jean-Marc Chapus. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles.

Any Hour, Inc. engages in the provision of repair and maintenance services for homeowners. It specializes in the electrical, plumbing, heating and air conditioning, drain and rooter services, as well as solar and home automation. The company was founded by Dwain Hepworth in 1961 and is headquartered in Orem, UT.

Dragon Group Ltd. provides mining services. It involves in financing and managing a number of resource projects worldwide at various stages of the mine development cycle. The company was founded by Anthony Joseph Williams in 1995 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.