Simon Miremadi

HSBC Global Asset Management (Hong Kong) Ltd. (HSBC-GAM HK) is the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of The HongKong & Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd. and is indirectly owned by HSBC Holdings Plc (LON: HSBA, ADR: HSBC.PRA) in Great Britain. Headquartered in Hong Kong, the firm originated in 1973 as a banking branch and became part of HSBC Asset Management in 1994. The current firm, formerly known as HSBC Investments (Hong Kong) Ltd., was founded in 2005 when the group's investment management business was reorganized. HSBC-GAM HK provides investment management services to corporate clients, private individuals and institutions.

Pacific Income Advisers, Inc. (PIA) is an independent, employee-owned registered investment advisory firm headquartered in El Segundo, California. The firm was founded by Lloyd McAdams and Heather Baines in 1986. PIA provides professional investment management services for public funds, Taft-Hartley plans, corporations, insurance companies, endowments, foundations and private clients.

Pacific Investment Management Co. LLC (PIMCO) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Newport Beach, California. Founded in 1971, the firm is a subsidiary of Allianz Asset Management of America LP and their ultimate parent is Allianz SE (ETR: ALV), a German global insurance company. PIMCO provides discretionary investment management services to a global client base.

Gryphon Investors,LLC (Gryphon Investors) is a private equity firm founded in 1995 by R.David Andrews. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

VCDE Venture Partners GmbH is a Venture Capital & Private Equity firm founded by Andreas Thuemmler in 2007. The firm is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany.

CTA Wealth Advisors, Inc. (CTA) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Burbank, California. The firm was founded in 1982 by Cameron M. Thornton as Cameron Thornton Associates. CTA provides personalized confidential financial planning and investment management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations and small businesses.

University of the Pacific is a nationally ranked university with a long tradition of dedicated teaching, small class sizes, practical experience and vibrant residential life. The breathtaking main campus in Stockton, California is home to seven schools and colleges, with more than 80 majors and programs of study. Pacific also has the McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento and the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry in San Francisco. Total university enrollment is nearly 7,000, with 3,757 undergraduates in an average class size of 19 and a student/faculty ratio of 14:1. It is located in Stockton, California.

StepStone Group Europe Alternative Investments Ltd. (SGEAIL) is an alternative investment management firm headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. The firm was founded in 2005 as Swiss Capital Invest Holding (Dublin) Ltd. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Swiss Capital Alternative Investments AG, which is owned by StepStone Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: STEP) in the US. SGEAIL provides investment management and supervisory services to institutional entities and private markets funds with a variety of investment strategies.

Rescue Social Change Group LLC provides research, strategy and marketing services to social change initiatives such as campaigns to combat smoking, violence, binge drinking, and obesity. Its business activities encompass formative research; strategic planning and management; brand, print, and fashion design; web development and design; and experiential and street marketing. The company was founded by Jeffrey W. Jordan and John Ty McCarthy in 2001 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Part of goetzpartners Group GmbH & Co. KG, goetzpartners Corporate Finance GmbH is a Munich-based independent advisory firm that specializes in strategy, M&A, and transformation for entrepreneurial activities. goetzpartners' unique approach combines corporate finance and management consulting to create sustainable added value for clients in determining valid courses of action, reaching decisions, and implementing them. The German company was founded in 1991 by Stefan Sanktjohanser and Stephan Goetz, who have been the CEOs since then.

Union Park Capital LLC (Union Park capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2012 by Morgan Jones and Peter McGuire. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

35711 Investments AG LLC (35711 Investments AG) is a private equity firm founded in 2012 by Dale LeFebvre. The firm is headquartered in Washington, D.C.

Sunstone Management Inc (Sunstone Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by John Shen. The firm is headquartered in Irvine, California.

Liquid I.V, Inc. is a health-science nutrition and wellness company. It offers hydration, energy, sleep, and bundle and save products. The company was founded by Brandin Cohen and Haydone Fulstone in 2012 and is headquartered in El Segundo, CA.

Peakview Management LLC (Peakview Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015. The firm headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

Part of Ninety One Plc, Ninety One Hong Kong Ltd. is a company that provides investment advice. The company is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

Deloitte LLP provides industry-leading audit, consulting, tax and advisory services. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Saudi Drip Irrigation Co. Ltd. is a Saudi Arabian company that manufactures and supplies irrigation systems.

Downtown Long Beach Associates is an organization that is focused on creating a united and inclusive community that draws strength from diversity. The non-profit company is based in Long Beach, CA. The company's goal is to uplift everyone and welcome all individuals. The CEO of the company is Kraig Kojian.

The Non-Oil Revenue Development Center provides tools and plans to develop non-oil revenues and improve government agencies collection procedures. The private company is based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Cadence Growth Capital GmbH (Cadence Growth Capital) is an independent private equity firm, headquartered in Munich, Germany. The firm was founded in 2019 by Leonard Clemens and Sebastian Eiseler.

Conscious Capital Data Center, LLC is a company that provides conscious and environmentally friendly data center solutions. The company is based in Rancho Cordova, CA, and operates a Tier III secure carrier-neutral data center with 50,000 sq. The company has a team of experts with over 25 years of experience in networking and data centers. The company's patented technology allows them to operate data centers in the most environmentally friendly way possible. The company offers customized solutions for organizations, specializing in identifying challenges and opportunities to cut costs. ft. of raised floor space and 5 megawatts (MW) of power capacity in seismically-neutral. The CEO of the company is Ken Choi.