David M. Friedson

BlackRock Advisors LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1994 and is a subsidiary of BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK). BlackRock Advisors manages assets for US-registered investment companies and 529 Plans.

Founded in 2008, NewOak Capital Markets LLC is a broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of NewOak Securities Holdings LLC. They are a Member FINRA, SIPC and MSRB. NewOak specializes in analyzing and valuing complex and illiquid financial instruments. The firm's solutions platform offers clients analytics at a granular and structure level, with capabilities spanning from performing forensic analysis on securities, valuation, structuring, collateral to performing dispute resolution and restructuring services. Their expertise focuses on valuation and analysis of complex structured credit fixed income securities and collateral, especially in illiquid and hard-to-price assets.

Newoak Finance, Inc. specializes in developing technologically powered financing solutions. The company was founded by Ron D'Vari and is headquartered in New York, NY.