Aaron Kolquist

Bell Bank engages in managing trust portfolios and individual insurance company portfolios. The company was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Fargo, ND.

Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.

Colliers Securities LLC is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded in 1997 and formerly known as Dougherty & Co. LLC. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of Colliers Mortgage Holdings LLC, ultimately owned by Colliers International Group, Inc. (NASDAQ; TSX: CIGI) in Canada. Colliers Securities generally provides brokerage, custody and execution services through a clearing arrangement with National Financial Services LLC, a nonaffiliated firm, member NYSE, SIPC and a Fidelity Investments® Company.

State Bankshares, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the provision of multi-banking services. The company is headquartered in Fargo, ND.

Crabtree & Evelyn Holdings Ltd. operates as an investment holding company. The firm through its subsidiaries manufactures & sells skin and beauty care products. The company is headquartered in London, UK

First International Bank & Trust operates as a state chartered commercial bank. It offers banking, mortgages, loans, wealth management and insurance services. The company was founded on December 1, 1993 and is headquartered in Watford City, ND.

Dakota Venture Group, Inc.(DVG) is a venture capital, a subsidiary of University of North Dakota founded in 2006 by Austin Steffen. The firm is headquartered in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

Longwater Opportunities LLC (Longwater Opportunities) is a private equity firm founded in 2009 by Jordan Bastable and Brooks Burgum. The firm is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, with an additional office in Fargo, North Dakota.

Part of JPMorgan Chase & Co., JPMorgan Funds (Asia) Ltd. is an Open-End Investment Fund/Unit Trust. The company is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

The Arthur Cos., Inc. is a grain and agronomy business based in Arthur, ND. The Arthur Companies offers ethanol trading through Arthur Trading Company, which is a partner of the Arthur Companies. The private company is a diverse group of agribusinesses that provides leading-edge products, services, and markets. The ethanol trading provides the flexibility and stability needed for successful ethanol trading.

Gopher Angels LLC (Gopher Angels) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Dave Russick, Sara Russick and Earnest Grumble. The firm is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

701 Ventures LLC (701 Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Gregory Syru. The firm is headquartered in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

Black Spade Asia Acquisition Co. is a special purpose acquisition company. It plans to invest in entertainment, lifestyle, and healthcare industries. The company was founded on December 29, 2021 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

Black Spade Asia Sponsor LLC is a Caymanian company that operates as a special purpose acquisition company. The private company is based in Road Town, Cayman Islands. The CEOs of the company are Chi Wai Tam, Shing Joe Ng, Richard Kirby Taylor.

First International Bank & Trust (Watford City ND Invt Mgmt) (FIBT-IM) is the investment management division of First International Bank & Trust, a full-service community bank headquartered in Watford City, North Dakota. The firm was founded in 1993 and is owned by Watford City Bancshares, Inc., which is owned by the Stenehjem family. FIBT-IM provides asset management services to various types of clients.