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Relative Value Partners Group LLC (RVP) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois. The firm was founded by Maury Fertig and Bob Huffman in 2015. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Focus Operating LLC, ultimately held by Focus Financial Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: FOCS). RVP provides discretionary investment management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations and business entities.

Founded in 2004 by Maury Fertig and Bob Huffman, Relative Value Partners LLC is a registered investment advisor located in Northbrook, Illinois. The firm manages customized discretionary accounts for wealthy families and small institutions.

Lone Star Funds engages in investing in real estate, equity, credit and other financial assets. The firm organizes private equity funds that are structured as closed-end, private-equity limited partnerships. The company was founded by John Patrick Grayken in 1995 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

A subsidiary of Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., Lehman Brothers, Inc. is a broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. They provide global equity and fixed research. The equity research department covers more than 100 sectors. They use a fundamental, quantitative, strategic and tactical research approach. In addition to these Lehman has also developed special products, such as 10 uncommon values and 10 uncommon eurovalues.

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.

Pangaea Asset Management LLC provides financial and investment services. It offers integrated investment, risk and portfolio management, credit analysts, loan collateral and asset management capabilities to invest in energy. The company was founded by Michael P. King, David R. Schmuck and Barry N. Shear in February 2007 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.