Michael K. Parks

TCW Asset Management Co. LLC (TCW) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1992 and is wholly-owned by The TCW Group, Inc. In 2013, TCW management and private investment funds affiliated with The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) acquired TCW Group from Société Générale. TCW provides investment management and advice for a wide array of investment strategies for institutional and individual investors through investment advisory accounts, private open- and closed-end commingled investment funds and structured investment vehicles such as collateralized debt obligations.

E*TRADE Financial Corp. engages in the provision of investment and online stock brokerage services. It offers digital platforms and support to individual investors through phone, email, and online via two national financial centers, and in-person at regional financial centers. The company was founded by William A. Porter Jr. and Bernard A. Newcomb in 1982 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

El Paso Electric Co. engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity in West Texas and southern New Mexico. Its energy sources consist of nuclear fuel, natural gas, purchased power, and solar photovoltaic panels. The company was founded on August 30, 1901 and is headquartered in El Paso, TX.

Aurora National Life Assurance Co. provides insurance products. The firm offers a variety of individual, group life insurance, and annuity products including single and annual premium whole life, term life, deferred, immediate, and qualified retirement annuities. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Valencia, CA

Crescent Capital Finance Group, Inc. was a closed-end investment fund/investment trust. The funds investment objective was to maximize the total return to its stockholders in the form of current income and capital appreciation. The company was founded in February 2011 and was headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

The TCW Group, Inc. provides investment management services. The firm's clients include corporate and public pension plans, financial institutions, endowments and foundations in the United States, as well as a number of foreign investors and individuals. It works in partnership with financial advisors to help build the businesses and meet the needs of clients. The company was founded by Robert Addison Day in 1971 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

E*Trade Bank provides banking services. It is the wholly-owned subsidiary of E*TRADE Financial Corp. The company is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Ares Capital Corp., a traded fund, seeks investment opportunities in companies located in the United States and Canada with an EBITDA between $10 and $250 million. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of health care services, software & services, consumer durables & apparel, energy, food & beverage and retail. It provides financing in the form of debt and equity for mezzanine, buyouts, acquisitions, recapitalizations, restructurings, rescue financing, growth capital and general refinancing with an investment size ranging from $10 to $500 million. The fund acquires controlling Interest. It acts as lead investor and takes a seat on the board of directors.