Brian Matthew Schaeffer

Westwood Management Corp. (Westwood) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The firm was founded by Susan Byrne in 1983 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. (NYSE: WHG). Westwood provides portfolio management services to individuals, investment companies, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, state and municipal government entities, and pooled investment vehicles.

The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) is a state-owned pension fund manager headquartered in Austin, Texas. The firm was founded by the Texas Legislature in 1937 to provide service and disability retirement benefits to teachers and administrators of the public school systems of Texas, which include institutions of higher education. In 1949, legislation expanded membership eligibility to include all employees of public education institutions. In 1985, TRS was assigned responsibility to administer health insurance program for public school retirees. The firm invests funds under its stewardship and delivers benefits to members as authorized by the Texas Legislature.

Salient Partners LP (Salient) is an asset management boutique headquartered in Houston, Texas. The firm was founded in 2002 by Andrew Linbeck, Jeremy Radcliffe and Haag Sherman. In 2003, the firm merged with Pinnacle Management & Trust Co. to form Salient Partners & Pinnacle Trust Co. Two years later the firm adopted the name Salient Partners LP. In 2022, they were acquired by Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. (NYSE: WHG). Salient provides real assets, tactical equity alternatives, and private solutions for institutional investors and investment advisors.

Quantum Capital Group LLC (Quantum Capital Group) is a private equity firm founded in 1998 by Wil VanLoh, Toby R. Neugebauer and A. V. Jones. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

HighPoint Operating Corp. engages in the development, acquisition, and exploration of oil and natural gas resources. It holds interest in the Denver-Julesburg Basin and the Uinta Oil Program in the Uinta Basin. The company was founded by William J. Barrett, Fredrick J. Barrett, and John Frank Keller in January 2002 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

TPG Global LLC provides the capital, expertise, and support our partners need to reach their full potential and create greater possibilities. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Preston Ventures, Inc. provides real estate investment services. It funds and takes an active role in the day-to-day operations of growth-stage companies. The company is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

GI Manager LP (GI Manager) is a private equity firm founded by Richard Allen Magnuson and Michael F. Foust in 2001. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Insight Equity Holdings LLC (Insight Equity) is a private equity firm founded in 2002 by Victor L Vescovo and Ted W. Beneski. The firm is headquartered in Southlake, Texas.

Bahama Buck's Franchise Corp. manufactures and supplies frozen desserts and ice cream products. Its products include Taste of paradise, Sno, Smoothies, Island Specialties, Paradise Fruit and Island House Coffee. The company was founded by Ryan Blake Buchanan in 1990 and is headquartered in Lubbock, TX.

The Welch Foundation engages in the provision of private funding sources for fundamental chemical research at universities, colleges, and other educational institutions. The company was founded by Robert Alonzo Welch in 1954 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Houston Convention Center Hotel LLC owns and operates hotels. The non-profit company is based in Houston, TX.

McLane International LLC provides international trading and solution services. Its services include consolidating export containers worldwide, multi-llngual stickering program, expert logistics management, international trade show participation and the lady liberty brand. The company was founded by Drayton McLane in 1958 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Capital Bank NA (Rockville, Maryland) is a privately-held business bank in the Washington, D.C., that offers a range of services encompassing cash management, commercial lending, consumer credit and residential mortgage and veterans administration home loans. The company was founded by Li-Min Lee in 1999 and is headquartered in Rockville, MD.

PetroCap LLC (PetroCap) is a private equity firm founded in 1992 by Doug Evans. The firm is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Obra Capital Management LLC (Obra) is a SEC-registered alternative asset manager headquartered in Austin, Texas. The firm was founded in 2010 as Vida Capital Management LLC. They are wholly-owned by Obra Capital, Inc. Obra provides investment products and solutions for a diverse group of investors.

Deloitte/Malawi provides accounting services. The private company is based in Blantyre, Malawi.

Live Oak Resource Partners LLC (Live Oak Resource Partners) is a Private Equity firm founded in 2014 by Andrew Keene and Brandon Meyers. The firm is headquartered in Houston, United States.

Blue Barn Wealth LLC (BBW) is a registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. Formerly known as Financial Planning Office LLC, the firm became a wholly-owned subsidiary of HJB Wealth Management LLC in 2017 and was renamed Blue Barn Wealth LLC in 2019. BBW offers financial planning and portfolio management services to individual and institutional clients.

Cresta Fund Management LLC (Cresta Fund Management) is a private equity firm founded in 2016 by Chris Rozzell, David Truett Miller and Drew Armstrong. The firm is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Stronghold Investment Management LLC (Stronghold) is a private equity firm founded in 2016 by Ryan A. Turner and William T. Fennebresque. The firm is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Sidley Austin LLP is a premier legal adviser with over 2000 lawyers in 20 offices worldwide. Sidley Austin is based in Chicago, IL and has subsidiaries in Germany, Hong Kong, United States, United Kingdom, and Japan. The firm has been providing superior client service for over 150 years and has a diverse group of legal professionals from many cultures who are dedicated to teamwork and collaboration. Sidley Austin has forged enduring relationships with the business community and serves a varied and high-caliber group of market leaders, many of whom are pioneers in their respective industries and professions. The firm is committed to pro bono service and its lawyers and staff devote more than 100,000 hours annually to serving those most in need.

Part of Prudential Financial, Inc., PGIM DC Solutions LLC is a retirement solutions provider that partners with clients to provide customized solutions for lifetime income. The company is based in Newark, NJ. As of Sept. 30, 2023, PGIM has $164 billion in DC assets under management. PGIM DC Solutions seeks to deliver innovative defined contribution solutions founded on market-leading research and capabilities. The company was founded in 2021. Michael David Miller has been the CEO of the company since April 01, 2022.