Russell Echlov

Founded in 1999, KBW Asset Management, Inc. (KBW) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Inc. (NYSE: KBW). KBW is a registered hedge fund manager that offers investment management services to institutions and high net-worth individuals. The firm is based in New York City.

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. (KBW) is a full-service investment bank and broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF). KBW offers sales and trading in equities securities of financial services companies.

Founded in 2001, FrontPoint Partners LP is a hedge fund manager headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. The firm's clients are private pooled investment vehicles which are offered to investors on a private placement basis and separately managed accounts for institutional investors

Formerly Red Coat Capital, long/short hedge fund manager Stadia Capital LLC (SC) was founded in 2001. The firm is located in New York City.

Independence Bancshares, Inc. operates as a bank holding company. Through its subsidiary, Independence National Bank, it provides banking services to consumers and small- to mid-size businesses, principally in Greenville County, South Carolina. It operates through the following segments: Community Banking, Transaction Services, Asset Management, and Parent Only. The firm provides traditional checking and savings products and commercial, consumer and mortgage loans to the general public, as well as ATM and online banking services, commercial cash management, remote deposit capture, safe deposit boxes, bank official checks, traveler's checks, and wire transfer capabilities. It also offers digital banking, payments and transaction services. The company wad founded on September 21, 2004 and is headquartered in Greenville, SC.

Curi RMB Capital LLC (Curi RMB) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by Richard M. Burridge and Frederic Paulman in 2005 as RMB Capital Management LLC. They were acquired by Curi Capital LLC in 2024. Curi RMB delivers specialized financial advice and innovative investment solutions that are designed to preserve and grow assets for individuals, families, institutions, and employers.

Mendon Capital Advisors Corp. (Mendon Capital) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Rochester, New York. The firm was founded by Anton V. Schutz in 1996. Mendon Capital provides investment advice, as a sub-advisor, to registered investment funds, a Hedge Fund and certain separately managed accounts advised by ELCO Management Co. LLC.