Jason B. Selch

Columbia Wanger Asset Management LLC (CWAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC, ultimately held by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP). CWAM serves as the investment advisor to a variety of open-end mutual funds that are series or portfolios of Columbia Acorn Trust and Wanger Advisors Trust, two registered investment companies sponsored by the firm and other institutional accounts.

GeoPetro Resources Co. is an independent oil and natural gas company, which engages in exploration, development, drilling and production of oil and gas properties. It holds interest in Madisonville, Lokern and Cook Inlet projects. The company was founded by Stuart J. Doshi in August 1994 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Magnetar Capital Partners LLC provides financial management services. It offers solutions to the global event driven, fixed income and energy sectors. The company is headquartered in Delaware.

Founded in 2002, Helios Advisors LLC is a hedge fund manager located in New York City

Part of Calmena Energy Services, Inc., Ammonite Assets, Inc. provides oil and gas services. Ammonite Assets was acquired by BlackWatch Energy Services Trust on August 09, 2006.

Kuwait Energy Co. KSCC explores and produces oil and gas. It offers exploration, appraisal, development, and production of hydrocarbons, oils, and gasses. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Salmiya, Kuwait.

Weisser, Johnson & Co. provides capital markets services. The company was founded by Frank M. Weisser and Scott W. Johnson in 1991 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. (Investment Portfolio) (AmTrust-IP) is the investment portfolio division of AmTrust Financial Services, Inc., a multinational property and casualty insurance company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and they are owned by Evergreen Parent LP. AmTrust-IP provides insurance and risk solutions to clients and partners around the world.