John Lundquist

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.

Wells Fargo Bank, NA provides investment advisory services. It offers banking, insurance, investments, mortgage, and consumer finance services. The company is headquartered in Sioux Falls, SD.

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve.

Ernst & Young LLP engages in the provision of accounting, assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. It specializes in the actuarial, analytics and big data, cyber security, accounting compliance and reporting, center for board matters, international financial reporting standards, country tax advisory, global trade, tax accounting, and climate change and sustainability. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Castlelake (UK) LLP is based in London, UK. Part of Castlelake LP, Castlelake (UK) LLP is a British company that specializes in discovering and pursuing complex, asset-rich and cash-flowing opportunities. Founded in 2006, the company employs asset expertise, structuring experience, and nuanced jurisdictional insight to generate value through investments in transitional real estate, infrastructure, renewables and power stability, and sub- and non-performing loans.

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).

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

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.

Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

Piper Sandler & Co. (Broker) (PSC-Broker) is the full-service brokerage division of Piper Sandler & Co., a financial service firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are a subsidiary of Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR). The firm was founded in 1969 and previously known as Piper Jaffray & Co. They became Piper Sandler & Co. when Piper Jaffray Companies and Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P. merged to become Piper Sandler Companies in 2020. PSC-Broker provides brokerage and investment banking services to financial institutions, corporations and other financial investors. Their core focus sectors are Agriculture, renewables & cannabis, Business services, Chemicals & Materials, Consumer, Diversified industrials & services, Energy, Financial services, financial sponsors, Healthcare, and Technology.

The University of St. Thomas is an institution that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The private company is based in St. Paul, MN. It offers over 150 undergraduate majors and minors, as well as graduate programs in various fields such as business, engineering, law, education, social work, and arts and humanities. The University of St. Thomas was founded in 1885 by John Ireland.

AB CarVal Investors LP (AB CarVal) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and alternative investment fund manager headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded in 2006 as a continuation of Cargill Value Investment (CVI), which was an internal business unit of Cargill, Inc. (Cargill). In 2022, they were acquired by AllianceBernstein LP, which is ultimately owned by Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH). The firm immediately changed its legal name from CarVal Investors LP to AB CarVal Investors LP. AB CarVal offers investment advisory services to private funds, single-investor vehicles, CLO vehicles, separately managed accounts, and non-discretionary accounts.

Part of Castlelake LP, Castlelake Holdings UK Ltd. is a company that specializes in investing in transitional real estate, infrastructure, renewables and power stability, and sub- and non-performing loans. The company is based in London, UK. The British company employs asset expertise, structuring experience, and nuanced jurisdictional insight to generate value from its investments. Castlelake prides itself on being an entrepreneurial organization with driven, intelligent people who are energized by complex situations and motivated to design creative solutions.

Tompkins Insurance Agencies, Inc. operates as an insurance agency. It engages in helping families and businesses with insurance strategies and solutions to protect their assets and manage risk. The firm offers personal insurance and commercial insurance services. The company is headquartered in Attica, NY.

Kildare Partners UK LLP operates as an alternative investment manager. The company was founded on May 30, 2013 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

De Jong Capital LLC is a private company based in Houston, TX that specializes in providing financial services to businesses and individuals. The company has subsidiaries in Peru and the United States. De Jong Capital offers a range of services, including investment management, financial planning, and risk management. The company works closely with their clients to develop customized solutions that meet their unique needs and goals. With a team of experienced professionals and a commitment to excellence, De Jong Capital has established a reputation as a trusted partner for financial success.

Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC (Craig-Hallum) is an employee-owned, idea-driven research, trading and investment banking firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded by Bradley Baker and Kevin Harris in 1997. Craig-Hallum provides research, institutional sales and trading and investment banking services to institutional investors and growth companies.

Celestial Aviation Services Ltd. provides commercial aircraft leasing and financing services. It offers leasing and financing products including purchase and leasebacks, operating leases, and finance leases. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Shannon, Ireland.

AerSale, Inc. engages in the provision of mid-life aircraft and flight equipment support. Its services include aircraft leasing; aircraft sales; engine sale; engine material sales; heavy maintenance and storage; asset management; and supply chain solutions. The company was founded by Nicolas Finazzo and Robert R. Nichols in 2008 and is headquartered in Coral Gables, FL.

Zaff Capital LP provides investment advisory services. The private company is based in Houston, TX. The American company was founded by Brian R. Zatarain.

Vivere Lifesciences Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company. It was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded by Siu Wai Ng, Jie Lun Zhu and Ya Chun Chen on February 8, 2022 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

Profusa, Inc. provides biofeedback for chronic disease management and healthy livingg. It develops an in vivo human sensor system to generate real-time data on the levels of various body chemistries. Its first application being a glucose monitoring system. The company was founded by William McMillan, Kristen Lloyd Helton and Natalie Ann Wisniewski in 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

ZS Associates, Inc. engages in the sales and marketing consulting, outsourcing, technology and software services. Its services include market segmentation, targeting, mergers, integration, forecasting and design. The company was founded by Prabhakant K. Sinha and Andy Zoltners in 1983 and is headquartered in Evanston, IL.

Chime Biologics Ltd. is a leading Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) that provides customer-centric and cost-effective outsourcing services for biopharmaceutical development and manufacturing. The company is based in Wuhan, China, and its world's first GE Kubio facility is located at Wuhan's Bio-Lake Biotech Industry Development Zone, with a clear path to expand the total capacity up to 140,000+ liters in the near future. The Chinese company has introduced the world's first modular biopharmaceutical plant, Kubio, which empowers its partners' success in biologics from cell line development to commercial manufacturing. Chime Biologics is committed to making cutting-edge biomedicines affordable and accessible to all patients, fulfilling its commitment to human health. Chime Biologics is ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018 certified and has been providing customers with clinical materials for pre-clinical and clinical stages worldwide since 2016.

CDB Aviation Lease Finance DAC is a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. (CDB Leasing), a Chinese leasing company that is primarily backed by China Development Bank. The company is based in Dublin, Ireland. CDB Aviation is rated investment grade by Moody's, S&P, and Fitch. China Development Bank, the parent company, is under the direct jurisdiction of the State Council of China and is the world's largest development finance institution. It is also the largest Chinese bank for foreign investment and financing cooperation. CDB Aviation Lease Finance DAC is ultimately controlled by the Government of China. Jie Chen has been the CEO of the company since 2023.