Thomas E. Soisson

Nuveen Investments, Inc. provides investment management and related services to retail and institutional investors. It offers investment management capabilities across a diversified set of asset classes and investment strategies through its investment management affiliates, including municipal bond, investment grade, global and high-yield bond, floating-rate bank loan, preferred securities, growth equity, value equity, global and international equity, equity income, core equity, equity index, quantitative and enhanced equity, asset allocation, balanced strategies, real asset and commodity. The company was founded by John Nuveen in 1898 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Wellington Management Co. LLP (WMC) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1928 and is a subsidiary of Wellington Investment Advisors Holdings LLP, ultimately held by Wellington Management Group LLP. WMC offers investment management services for a fee to separate account clients and mutual funds sponsored by unaffiliated parties, and to investment vehicles that the firm sponsors.

Northeast Investment Management, Inc. (NIM) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1984 by William Oates and Ernest Monrad. NIM provides investment advisory services on a discretionary and non-discretionary basis to individuals, families, trustees, executors, personal representatives, family offices, charitable institutions and small businesses.

Cowen & Co. LLC is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Cowen Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSE: TD) in Canada. Cowen & Co. offers industry-focused investment banking for growth-oriented companies, domain knowledge-driven research and a sales and trading platform for institutional investors. Their institutional sales and trading business serves both equity and fixed-income clients. Sales and trading execution platform is structured around the following key verticals: (1) healthcare (2) technology, telecommunications and media (TMT) (3) REITs and financials (4) aerospace and defense (5) consumer and (6) alternative energy.

NorthStar Capital Funds LLC is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. Founded in 2000, the firm provides discretionary advisory services to a private pooled investment vehicle client intended for sophisticated investors and institutional investors.

Leasing Technologies International, Inc. provides equipment financing and leasing services. It offers venture leasing and lending services; provides vendor leasing programs that include short-term rentals, operating leases, and fixed or fair market value end-of-lease buyouts; and specializes in funding middle market companies requiring structured finance, including reorganizations, small public companies, leveraged and management buyouts, debtors-in-possession, and partnerships. The firm acquires and leases business equipment essentials, such as security devices, computers and servers, laboratory and test equipment, furniture, communications equipment, manufacturing and production equipment, and office automation equipment. The company was founded by F. Jared Sprole, George A. Parker and Arnold J. Hoegler in 1983 and is headquartered in Wilton, CT.

Founded in 2009, Teucrium Trading LLC is an investment advisor located in Brattleboro, Vermont. The firm is a subsidiary of BGC Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: BGCP), a global provider of voice and electronic brokerage services that was founded in 1999.

Twin Securities, Inc. is an independent registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. It was founded by David J. Simon in 1988. The firm provides investment advisory and management services as a discretionary investment adviser to separately managed client accounts and privately offered pooled investment vehicles organized as domestic limited partnerships or limited liability companies, or as foreign companies intended for sophisticated investors and institutional investors.

Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Fordham University provides college and university. It offers undergraduate colleges and graduate & professional schools. The company was founded in 1841 and is headquartered in Bronx, NY.

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.

Founded by Gerald Kieft, Wall Street Resources, Inc. (WSR) is a research firm located in Palm City, Florida. The firm focuses on micro-to-small-cap companies. They look for companies that report sales and earnings growth over 50% or companies that reported revenue growth exceeding 50% and reported a profit versus a loss over the same period in the prior year. WSR also looks for investment opportunities by following inside trading, by seeking to identify companies showing all time highs and 12-month highs and by seeking companies that have traded in a tight pattern for a long period of time. They review industry and price charts on a daily basis. Once an undervalued security has been identified, WSR employs technical analysis to determine the ideal entry point.

Dynasty Financial Partners LLC provides investment advice. It offers a fully customizable platform, with end-to-end support from a proven team and unrivaled access to distinctive products and services. The company was founded by Edward C. Swenson and Shirl Thomas Penney in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

FDx Advisors, Inc. is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 1987 and is owned by a holding company, M3Fn LLC, ultimately owned by Envestnet, Inc. (NYSE: ENV). FDx Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to institutional clients (banks, trust companies, broker/dealers, other investment advisers, and other institutional entities) only.

Part of Envestnet, Inc., QRG Capital Management, Inc. provides investment advice. The company is based in Chicago, IL. The CEO of the company is William C. Crager.

Part of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co., Harleysville Insurance Co. offers insurance products and services to its customers. Former Harleysville Insurance customers can now access Nationwide online functions in one place, including making payments, filing claims, and more. Nationwide provides a range of insurance, retirement, and investing products to protect its customers' assets. Customers can obtain home and auto insurance quotes online or find a local agent.

XL Reinsurance America, Inc. provides investment advice for insurance company portfolio. It offers reinsurance products, including property, casualty, marine, and property facultative reinsurance. The company was founded on August 7, 1998 and is headquartered in Stamford, CT.

Part of Elah Holdings, Inc., Casualty Insurance is an American company. The company is located in the US. The CEO of the company is Susan Patricia Griffith. Casualty Insurance was acquired by Fremont General Corp. on September 01, 1995.

Zurich Holding Company of America, Inc. engages in the provision of property, casualty, and specialty insurance, and risk management solutions. The company was founded on June 29, 1987 and is headquartered in Schaumburg, IL.

American Insurance Association, Inc. offers casualty insurance, including personal and commercial auto insurance, commercial property and liability coverage, workers compensation, homeowners, medical malpractice coverage, and product liability insurance. The company has operations in Albany, Boston, Chicago, Albany, Atlanta, and Sacramento. It was founded by Robert Vagley in 1990 and is located in Washington, DC.

Captive Resources LLC provides management and consulting services to captive insurance companies. It offers captive insurance services, complementary captive insurance options and services, captive insurance workshops, risk control service tracking, and captive member endorsements. The company was founded in 1985 by George Vincent Rusu and is headquartered in Schaumburg, IL.

Hercules Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2003 by Scott Harvey, Manuel Henriquez, and Roy Liu. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

Part of Capital One Financial Corp., GE Life Science & Technology Finance provides financing services to the healthcare industry. The company is based in Chicago, IL.