Charles Franklin Michaels

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.

JPMorgan Securities LLC (JPMS) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Broker-Dealer Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co., Inc. (NYSE: JPM). JPMS provides research on fixed income, credit, derivatives, emerging markets, foreign exchange, structured finance, technical analysis and bond indices. Their equity analysts cover equities throughout North America, EMEA, Asia/Pacific and the emerging markets. The firm's fixed income team formulates trading and portfolio recommendations for investors in global bonds and other fixed-income markets based on valuations, analytics and market dynamics.

Part of The National Academies of Science, the National Academy of Engineering operates as a professional membership organization. The company is based in Washington.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Carnegie Mellon University is an American school that operates as a college or university. It is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Founded in 1958, Merrill Lynch Piece Fenner & Smith, Inc. is an SEC registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE BAC).

Beneficial State Bank provides banking products and services. It offers personal loans, checking accounts, business loans and line of credit. The company was founded Tom Steyer and Kat Taylor in 2007 and is headquartered in Oakland, CA.

New York State Bar Association is a non-profit organization, which provides legal services and offers a membership program for lawyers. It also publishes an array of books, bar journals, law digest, and State Bar news. The company was founded in 1876 and is headquartered in Alban, NY.

Founded in 1993, Auerbach Grayson & Co. LLC is a broker/dealer/located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Auerbach Grayson Holdings LLC. Through their worldwide network of broker partners, the firm offers research, execution and clearance in equities, derivatives and fixed-income instruments. They also provide and implements hedging and arbitrage strategies. Auerbach Grayson & Co. is a member of FINRA and the SIPC. They employ bottom-up research to identify undervalued, under-represented and misunderstood companies. The firm covers a broad range of small-cap, mid-cap and emerging market equities.

Soane Mining LLC develops polymer-based technologies and processes for the mining industry. Its coal recovery platform improves the overall yield of mining operations by selectively recovering coal product normally lost to waste streams. The firm's waste stream treatment platform captures dissolved and dispersed fines through high-affinity complex formation between specially-designed polymers and the targeted contaminants. The company was founded by David S. Soane on February 19, 2010 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA

Ernst & Young provides accounting services. Its services include auditing, accounting, tax and transaction services, assurance and advisory business, online transaction advisory and a wide range of financial services. The company was founded by Arthur Young and Alwin C. Ernst in 1881 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

Part of PERSOL Holdings Co., Ltd., ZMS Co. Ltd. is a Japanese company that provides temporary help services. The company is located in Japan. ZMS Co. was acquired by Persol Tempstaff Co., Ltd., part of PERSOL Holdings Co., Ltd. from October 01, 2008 on January 01, 2003.

CQS (US) LLC (CQS) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Michel Brogard in 2008. They are controlled by its managing member, CQS Management Ltd., ultimately held by CQS Cayman LP in Cayman Islands., CQS provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment services to certain privately offered pooled investment vehicles organized as exempted companies and limited partnerships (or similar structures) under the laws of the Cayman Islands, the state of Delaware, Ireland, and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

National Bonds Corporation PJSC engages in the provision of banking services. It offers direct wealth accumulation through an all-in-one compliant mudaraba based saving scheme. The company was founded in March 2006 and is headquartered in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.

Istithmar World PJSC operates as an investment company. It invests in private and public equity, real estate and alternative asset classes across several industry verticals and geographies. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Part of Colberg Division, Innovative Construction Co. is an Ukrainian company that provides commercial construction services. The company is based in Kiev, Ukraine. Innovative Construction was acquired by Colberg Division on December 14, 2007.

Part of Siemens AG, Siemens Information & Communication Networks, Inc. is a provider of integrated voice and data networks. The company is based in Boca Raton, FL.

Citigroup Alternative Investments LLC (CAI) is a SEC-registered asset management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2002 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Citigroup Investments, Inc., which is owned by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C). CAI provides advisory services to private investment companies, such as private equity funds and funds of one or more private equity and real estate funds. The investors in the funds advised by the firm are institutional investors, funds of funds, high-net worth individuals and employees, and former employees of Citigroup, Inc.

Phoenix Venture Partners LLC (Phoenix Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010 by John Chen, Zach Jonasson, Frank Levinson and David Soane. The firm is headquartered in San Mateo, California.

Nanotex LLC offers fabric nanotechnology-based apparel, home and commercial, and dential interior markets. It offers apparel, home textiles, residential furniture, and commercial interiors. The company was founded in 1998 by David S. Soane and is headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, MI.

Building Material Distributors, Inc. (BMD, Inc.) wholesales & distributes building materials. It supplies products to independent lumberyards, regional building material dealers, window & door specialty retailers, hardware retailers and home centers. The company also offers inventory management, logistics and warehousing services. Building Material Distributors was founded in 1943 and is headquartered in Galt, CA.

Part of Comera Life Sciences Holdings, Inc., Comera Life Sciences, Inc. is a company that has developed a technology platform to transform the formulation of biotherapeutics for the benefit of patients. The company is based in Woburn, MA. Reform Biologics, a subsidiary of Comera Life Sciences, offers formulation development collaborations and product-specific licenses for a broad spectrum of protein-based therapeutics. The company's patented technology can extend product life-cycles, enable alternative dosing, and improve manufacturing efficiency for biopharmaceutical partners. Reform Biologics creates gentler therapies for fragile patients, including pediatric patients, by using their proprietary technology to transform intravenous drugs into subcutaneous injections, to reduce adverse reactions, and to improve drug stability. The company's goal is to enhance comfort, convenience, safety, and compliance so that patients living with debilitating diseases can experience a better life while treating their medical conditions. The company was founded by David S. Soane, Zachariah Jonasson, and Jeffrey S Hackman has been the CEO of the company since 2021. Comera Life Sciences was acquired by OTR Acquisition Corp. on May 20, 2022 for $156.08 million.

ReForm Biologics LLC develops formulation technologies for biotherapeutics molecules. It provides technologies that include Viscosity-reducing excipients, Stability-enhancing excipients, and Surfactant-replacing excipients. The company was founded by David S. Soane and Zachariah Jonasson and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Part of UnitedHealth Group, Inc., Oxford Health Plans (CT), Inc. provides health benefit plans. The company is based in Norwalk, CT. The company was founded by Charles T. O'Neill, Steve F. Wiggins.

Crop Enhancement LLC develops green formulation technologies for improving agricultural production. It offers three environmental products platform: CropCoat Produce Protection, Agrochemical Encapsulatio, and Particle Stabilization. The company was founded by David Soane and Zach Jonasson in 2011 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.