Stephen Quazzo

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide LLC engages in the ownership and operation of hotels and resorts. It also owns Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., which provides vacation experiences through villa-style resorts. The firm operates hotel business in three separate hotel segments: the Americas, EAME and Asia Pacific. Each hotel segment owns and leases hotels and resorts operated primarily under their proprietary brand names includes St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, W, Westin, Le Méridien, Sheraton, Four Points by Sheraton, Aloft and Element. The company was founded by Barry Stuart Sternlicht in 1995 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.

ILG LLC engages in the provision of vacation experiences and exclusive licensee for the Hyatt, Sheraton, and Westin brands. It also offers owners, members, and guests access to benefits and services, as well as destinations through its international portfolio of resorts and clubs. Its operating businesses include Aqua-Aston Hospitality, Hyatt Vacation Ownership, Interval International, Trading Places International, Vacation Resorts International, VRI Europe, and Vistana Signature Experiences. The company is headquartered in Miami, FL.

Transwestern Realty Finance, Inc. is a commercial real estate financing company. It acquires and manages a diversified portfolio of primarily whole mortgage loans and subordinated debt secured by U.S. commercial real estate. The company was founded on July 16, 2009 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

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.

Phillips Edison & Co. Ltd. operates as a real estate company. Its services include in-house leasing, property management, accounting, acquisitions, dispositions, development and financing teams. The firm provides a diverse range of retail solutions for investors and retailers looking to maximize their retail investment. Phillips Edison was founded by Michael C. Phillips and Jeffrey Edison in 1991 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

Transwestern Commercial Services LLC provides real estate brokerage services. Its services include sustainability services, capital markets, research, management services, tenant advisory, and agency leasing. The firm also provides financial and advisory services to institutional investors. The company was founded by Robert D. Duncan in 1978 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.