John Sama

Founded in 1999, Credit Suisse Asset Management LLC (CSAM) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group AG (NYSE: CS), a publicly owned foreign bank holding company based in Switzerland.

Merrill Lynch International (MLI-UK) is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1988 and is a subsidiary of ML UK Capital Holdings Ltd., ultimately owned by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) in the US. MLI-UK provides brokerage services to individual and retail clients.

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (also known as CPP Investments) is a government-owned professional investment management organization headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm was founded in 1997 to help provide a foundation on which Canadians build financial security in retirement. CPP Investments manages the investments of the Canada Pension Plan Fund (CPP Fund).

Bracewell & Giuliani LLP operates as a law firm that provides guidance on business law, finance, litigation, government relations, and regulatory policy. It offers legal services in the field of government relations, strategic communications, tax, trial, labor and employment law, intellectual property, real estate, government contracting, and school and public law. The company was founded by J. S. Bracewell, Searcy Bracewell, Fentress Bracewell, and Bert H. Tunks on November 1, 1945 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Part of Bank of America Corp., Merrill Lynch International (Australia) Ltd. is an Australian company that provides security brokerage services. The company is based in Sydney, Australia.

Capital Market Solutions Pty Ltd. provides software services and solutions to financial markets. The company provides solutions to both the buy and sells side community. It has offices in the areas such as Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

RGM Advisors LLC provides investment management services. It provides quantitative and algorithmic services. The company was founded by Robbie Robinette, Richard Gorelick and Mark Melton in 2001 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

AlphaStar Capital Management LLC (AlphaStar) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Cornelius, North Carolina. Founded in 2011, AlphaStar primarily provides investment advisory services to individuals, high net worth individuals, trusts, estates, corporations and other business entities, state and municipal entities, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and other investment advisers.