Arthur F. Backal

Knight Capital Group, Inc. is a global financial services firm, which provides access to the capital markets across multiple asset classes to a broad network of clients, including buy and sell side firms, dealers, brokers, institutions, and corporations. It operates business through four segments: Market Making, Institutional Sales and Trading, Electronic Execution Services and Corporate and Other. The Market Making segment consists of market making in global equities and listed domestic options. It includes client, and to a lesser extent, non-client electronic market making activities in which they operate as a market maker in equity securities. The Institutional Sales and Trading segment includes global equity, exchange traded funds and fixed income sales and trading; reverse mortgage origination and securitization; capital markets; and asset management activities. Its business consists of execution and facilitation equities and fixed income transactions as agent on behalf of institutional clients, and they commit capital on behalf of its clients when needed. The Electronic Execution Services segment offers access via its electronic agency-based platforms to markets and self-directed trading in equities, equity options, fixed income, foreign exchange and futures contracts. The Corporate and Other segment invests in strategic financial services-oriented opportunities, allocates, deploys and monitors all capital, and maintains corporate overhead expenses and all other income and expenses that are not attributable to the other segments. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Jersey City, NJ.

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve.

Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. is the investment bank and brokerage subsidiary of CFS CF & Co. I Holdings LP, which is owned by Cantor Fitzgerald LP in the US. The firm was founded by Bernie Gerald Cantor and John Fitzgerald in 1945. Headquartered in New York City, Cantor Fitzgerald offers clients a global, multi-asset prime brokerage platform with a focus on the quality middle market.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Cantor Fitzgerald LP provides brokerage services. It offers capital market, investment banking and portfolio business services. The company was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Cantor Commercial Real Estate Co. LP operates as a commercial real estate finance company. The company was founded by Anthony Orso, Steven Kantor, and Michael Lehrman in 2010 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

BGC Partners, Inc. engages in the provision of brokerage services to the financial markets. The firm offers integrated voice, hybrid and fully electronic brokerage in a broad range of products, including fixed income, foreign exchange, equities, insurance, energy and commodities and futures. It also provides trade execution, brokerage, clearing, trade compression, post-trade, information and other back-office services. The company was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Virtu Americas LLC is an SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City and was founded in 2012. The firm is a direct subsidiary of Virtu Strategic Holdings LLC and their ultimate parent is Virtu Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIRT). Virtu provides brokerage services to their clients.

Direct Edge Holdings LLC operates an electronic communication network for trading financial products. It trades all listed U.S. equities with a market share in the, the company regularly trades shares, fluctuating with the overall market volume. It operates two separate platforms, EDGA Exchange and EDGX Exchange. The EDGA Exchange is a low cost exchange with a taker and maker pricing model. The EDGX Exchange is an exchange with maker and taker pricing model offering high rebates for liquidity providers. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Jersey City, NJ.

New-York Historical Society operates as a historical museum. It offers history and art exhibitions as well as public programs that explore the political, cultural and social history of New York City and State. The firm operates a library offering books, pamphlets, maps, newspapers and other related publications. The company was founded in 1804 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Hartz Mountain Industries, Inc. develops and manages the leasing of commercial, industrial, and residential properties. The firm's portfolio includes mixed-use developments, office and industrial buildings, hotels, retail and other office properties. The company was founded by Leonard N. Stern in 1966 and is headquartered in Secaucus, NJ.

Morgan Stanley & Co. International Plc (MSCI) is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1986 and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Investments (UK), ultimately held by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. MSCI provides a range of brokerage services to corporations, governments and financial institutions.

Rochester Institute of Technology is a privately endowed, coeducational university with ten colleges emphasizing career education and experiential learning. It was founded in 1829 and is headquartered in Rochester, NY.

Numeric Computer Systems, Inc. provides route accounting software that helps manage and streamline inventory tracking, as well as van sales software. The private company is based in Hauppauge, and Robert J. Hochberg has been the CEO since 1984. The American company also offers project management solutions, education services, and server applications with features such as version control, data mapping, and reporting. The company's eRM system simplifies and automates risk management processes.

Jewish Social Service Agency provides counseling, therapy, workshops, career and adoption services, hospice, home care and Jewish chaplaincy services. The company was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in Rockville, MD.

Karson Management (Bermuda) Ltd. is a premier independent provider of effective, scalable, and efficient financing platforms. The private company is based in Hamilton, Bermuda. The Bermudian company has launched a refreshingly simple, collaborative, and sustainable approach to financing the capital, reserve, liquidity, and collateral needs of large regulated financial institutions. The company's key innovation is a scalable platform that effectively taps large pools of investor financing and risk capacity, presenting unique opportunities for investors and clients alike. The company was founded in 2007 by Derrell J. Hendrix, who has been the CEO since 2007.

Citizens Budget Commission, Inc. operates an organization that influences constructive changes in the finances and services. It researches and analyzes the city's finances and fiscal affairs of state government and evaluates the management of city government. The company was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of New York Digital Investment Group LLC, Bottlepay Ltd. is a mobile banking application service provider. The company is based in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK. The British company was founded by Peter John Scollay Cheyne. The CEO is Malcolm Steven Cowley. Bottlepay was acquired by New York Digital Investment Group LLC on October 29, 2021 for $413.97 million.

trueEX Group LLC provides screen-based electronic platform for trading credit derivatives. It develops a new regulated exchange for the global derivatives market to address new requirements under Dodd-Frank for the trading of derivative products. The firm offers market participants the benefits of automated execution and clearing as a CFTC-regulated designated contract market. The company was founded by Sunil Gordhan Hirani and James R. Miller on October 21, 2010 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Cciw provides asset management services. The private company is based in Washington.

Part of Deutsche Bank AG, Deutsche Bank Corp. is a company based in New York, NY.