Jim Taliaferro

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

Ingalls & Snyder LLC is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1924 by Roscoe C. Ingalls and John T. Snyder. Ingalls & Snyder provides investment management and related services to private clients and institutional investors. The firm also serves as investment advisor to several private investment funds.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

University of Washington functions as a College/University. The company is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Ingalls & Snyder LLC is a dually-registered broker/dealer and investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1924 and serves Portfolio Managers with prompt and efficient execution of orders in the marketplace. Their trading desk also maintains active relationships with broker-dealer firms specializing in securities listed outside the US, enabling Portfolio Managers and clients to invest in any foreign securities market where they find opportunity. Ingalls & Snyder also has significant expertise in fixed income securities. They research and transact in non-investment grade corporate credits for clients and for their own account. The firm also provides Portfolio Managers and clients the ability to trade in US Government securities, municipal bonds, and high grade corporate bonds.

Part of Full Motion Beverage, Inc., SynData Technologies, Inc. develops innovative security encryption and software solutions. The company is based in Teaneck, NJ.

CIFC Investment Management LLC (CIM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1993 as Deerfield Capital Management LLC and became CIFC Investment Management in 2018. They are wholly owned directly by CIFC Capital HoldCo LLC, which is an indirect subsidiary of CIFC LLC. CIM primarily provide investment management services to pooled investment vehicles that are CLOs and to private funds and investors that invest in corporate and structured credit.

Gryphon Partners Pty Ltd. provides financial advisory services. The company is headquartered in Adelaide, Australia.

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.

Part of Corebridge Financial, Inc., American General Investment Management LP is a company that provides investment management services. The company is based in Houston, TX.

Kidder, Peabody & Co., Inc. provides security brokerage services. The private company is based in Buffalo, NY and has subsidiaries in Switzerland. The company was founded by Thomas W. Ostrander.