Brian T. Sephton

Founded in 1989, BCP Securities LLC is a fully licensed U.S. investment bank that offers a select range of high-quality investment banking services, with a focus on emerging markets. The firm is registered with the SEC, FINRA, the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) of Singapore, and the Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CNMV) of Spain. BCP provides fixed-income research on Latin American and Eastern European Markets. The macroeconomic research includes medium- and long-term forecasting of foreign exchange and economic activity. They provide in-depth credit analysis and coverage of corporate issuers.

Credit Agricole Securities (USA), Inc. (Credit Agricole Securities USA) is a full service broker-dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2004 and formerly known as Calyon Securities USA, Inc. and Credit Lyonnais Securities, Inc. They are a subsidiary of Crédit Agricole Global Partners, Inc., which is owned by Rue la Boétie SAS’s Credit Agricole SA (EPA: ACA) in France. Credit Agricole Securities USA provides investors’ customized solutions to ensure they achieve their execution objectives in the tradition of service excellence and product innovation.

JPMorgan Securities LLC (JPMS) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Broker-Dealer Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co., Inc. (NYSE: JPM). JPMS provides research on fixed income, credit, derivatives, emerging markets, foreign exchange, structured finance, technical analysis and bond indices. Their equity analysts cover equities throughout North America, EMEA, Asia/Pacific and the emerging markets. The firm's fixed income team formulates trading and portfolio recommendations for investors in global bonds and other fixed-income markets based on valuations, analytics and market dynamics.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

KPMG LLP (United Kingdom) provides audit, advisory, and tax services. Its audit and assurance services encompass accounting advisory, financial reporting publications, financial state audit, internal audit, and revenue recognition. The firm's tax and pension services include statutory residency test, pension, personal tax investigations, tax management consulting, tax technology, legal services, tax value chain, employment issues, indirect tax, and tax policy cycle. KPMG was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in London, the United Kigdom.

Kernel Management Partners Ltd. (Kernel Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1999 by Niall Olden. The firm is headquartered in Cork, Ireland.

Part of Citigroup, Inc., Citicorp Securities, Inc. provides security brokerage services. The company is based in New York, NY.

JTC Group Ltd. provides institutional and private client support services. It offers corporate team, real estate administration, funds, and accounting services. The firm also serves intermediaries such as lawyers, tax advisors, accountants, and office advisors. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Saint Helier, Jersey.

Seroba Kernel Life Sciences Ltd. engages in the provision venture capital and private equity services. The company is headquartered in Ireland.

Founded in 2005, CGI Merchant Capital LLC is a merchant bank and SEC-registered broker/dealer located in Miami, Florida. The firm is a member of FINRA. CGI Merchant Capital focuses on structuring marketing and assisting in the execution of corporate finance transactions to support global infrastructure projects throughout Europe and Latin America.

StoneX Financial Ltd. provides security brokerage and advisory services. The company was founded on November 9, 2005 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Cirdan Imaging Ltd. engages in the design, manufacture, and supply of software and imaging solutions for the acceleration and enhancement of diagnosis. It offers medical imaging software, digital pathology, gross specimen, and slide imaging products. The firm's products help in the detection and treatment of cancer in surgery, radiology, and pathology. The company was founded by Hugh Cormican and Stephen Dunniece in 2010 and is headquartered in Lisburn, the United Kingdom.

StoneX Financial, Inc. (SFI) is a registered broker-dealer firm headquartered in Winter Park, Florida. The firm was founded in 1998 and formerly known as INTL FCStone Securities, Inc. and as INTL FCStone Financial, Inc. They are a subsidiary of StoneX Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNEX). SFI provides institutional clients with a complete suite of equity trading services to help them find liquidity with best execution and end-to-end clearing. The firm specializes in delivering speed, accuracy and execution quality to their customers in illiquid and complex markets.

StoneX Financial Pty Ltd. is a forex and Australian CFD trading company with 40 years of experience. The company is based in Sydney, Australia. The company offers trading services for CFDs on shares, forex, indices, commodities, options, and more. The company was founded in 2006. Sean Michael O'Connor has been the CEO of the company since 2002.

Castle Trust PCC operates as a closed-ended investment company. The company is headquartered in St. Helier, Jersey.

Castle Trust Growth Housa PC is a protected cell of Castle Trust PCC, which segregates and protects cellular assets. Its activities include monthly issue of shares and investment of the subscription proceeds from the sale of shares in financial contracts. The company was founded on September 5, 2012 and is headquartered in St. Helier, the United Kingdom.

StoneX Group, Inc. (Investment Management) (StoneX-IM) is the investment management division of StoneX Group Inc. (NASDAQ: SNEX), a financial services organization headquartered in New York City. Formerly INTL FCStone, Inc., StoneX-IM provides investment products and services to commercial, institutional, payments, and retail clients across 140 countries.

B-Secur Ltd. provides next generation biometric authentication, securing devices, apps and data with ECG technology. Its existing patented technology solutions include B-Secur Tracker, B-Secur Smartcard and B-Secur Mobile. The company is headquartered in Belfast, the United Kingdom.

Nova Leah Ltd. provides cyber security services for medical devices. The company was founded by Anita Finnegan, Peter Finnegan and Fegal McCaffery in 2015 and is headquartered in Dundalk, Ireland.

Kianda Technologies Ltd. is an Irish software company that provides a solution for environmental, health, and safety (EHS) leaders in the manufacturing industry. The company is based in Dublin, Ireland and was founded by Derya Sousa. The company's software, called ehswise, aims to create a safer workplace, increase employee engagement in health and safety, and ensure compliance with EHS regulations. The CEO is Osvaldo Sousa.

Ulster Bank Commercial Services Ltd., part of NatWest Group Plc, is an Irish company located in Dublin. The firm provides commercial banking services.