Timothy Shryock Brackett

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.

Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. provides security brokerage services. It also offers investment banking and advice to high net worth investors, individuals, businesses and institutions. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Cowen Investment Management LLC (Cowen Investment Management) is a venture capital subsidiary of Cowen, Inc. founded in 1997. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Balfour Investors, Inc. is a private equity firm that focuses on distressed small to middle market companies. The private company is based in New York, NY. The company's fundamental investing principles have allowed its investors to purchase assets below intrinsic value for over three decades. The founders, Harry Freund and Jay Goldsmith, established the company in 1975.

Founded in 1986, Comstock Partners, Inc. is an investment advisor firm located in Yardley, Pennsylvania.

Bloomberg LP engages in the provision of business data, news, and financial information services. Its product include Bloomberg terminal, execution and order management, content and data, financial data management, and integration and distribution. The company was founded by Michael Rubens Bloomberg, Charles M. Zegar, Thomas F. Secunda, and Duncan L. MacMillan in 1981 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Fordham University provides college and university. It offers undergraduate colleges and graduate & professional schools. The company was founded in 1841 and is headquartered in Bronx, NY.

RBC Capital Markets LLC is a full-service brokerage and financial services firm headquartered in New York City. They are a direct subsidiary of RBC USA Holdco Corp. and a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (TSE, NYSE: RY). Founded in 2010, the firm is comprised of 3 major business lines: the Private Client Group, the Fixed-Income Group and the Clearing and Execution Services Group. The Private Client Group serves individual investors, while the Fixed-Income Group provides services to institutions, municipalities and non-profit organizations. The Clearing and Execution Services Group is a provider of clearing and execution services to independent brokers/dealers throughout the US. RBC Capital Markets focuses on the following sectors: communications, media, consumer/retail, diversified industries, energy, financial institutions, forest products, healthcare, infrastructure finance, mining & metals, real estate, social infrastructure, technology and the US municipal markets.

Harren Equity Partners LLC (Harren Equity Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1999 by Thomas A. Carver and Hunter Reichert. The firm is headquartered in Charlottesville, Virginia with an additional office in Lauderdale, Florida.

The National Association of Corporate Directors is a non-profit organization that provides essential resources to help directors strengthen board leadership. The American company was founded by Maryann Bruce and the CEO is Peter R. Gleason.

eStandards Forum, Inc. provides investment services. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Clal Finance Brokerage Ltd. is the securities brokerage subsidiary of Clal Finance Ltd., which is owned by Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd. (TLV: CLIS) in Israel. Headquartered in Tel Aviv, the firm provides trading and consulting services to clients for securities traded on the Tel Aviv stock exchange.

Founded in 2009, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (MSSB) is a registered investment adviser, a registered broker-dealer, a registered futures commission merchant, and a member of the New York Stock Exchange. Headquartered in Purchase, New York, MSSB is one of the largest financial services firms in the US with branch offices in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The firm was initially owned by a joint venture company which was indirectly owned 65% by Morgan Stanley and 35% by Citigroup, Inc. On June 28, 2013, Morgan Stanley purchased Citi’s 35% interest in MSSB. As such, the firm is now a direct subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Holdings LLC and they are a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS).

Founded in 2012, KLR Group LLC is an SEC-registered broker/dealer located in Houston, Texas. The firm is a subsidiary of KLR Group Holdings LLC, a full service investment and merchant bank. KLR focuses on the natural resources sector including oil & gas, metals & mining and agriculture. Their area of expertise includes exploration & production companies, service providers and midstream/infrastructure carriers and processors.

The Wind LLC provides e-Commerce services. The American company was founded by Edward Kovalik.

Part of Creek Road Miners, Inc., Prairie Operating Co. LLC is an American company that provides support services for oil and gas fields. The company was founded by Edward Kovalik, Gary C. Hanna. Prairie Operating Co. was acquired by Creek Road Miners, Inc. on May 03, 2023.

Riverbend Energy Group LLC is a private equity firm founded in 2003 by Randy Newcomer, Jr. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas with an office in Midland, Texas.

Claridge Israel Investment, Inc. Ltd. (Claridge Israel) is a private equity firm founded in 2015. The firm Headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.

The Preservation Group LLC provides real estate services. It offers retainer agreements, equity offerings, and participating notes services. The company was founded by King Howington and Christopher Allen and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.