Cheryl L. Root

Founded in 1969, CIBC World Markets Corp. is a broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. The firm provides a range of credit and capital market products, investment banking and merchant banking services in North America and worldwide. They offer a range of advisory services, as well as underwrite debt, credit and equity products for corporate, government and institutional clients. CIBC world Markets Corp. also provides equity products and services, fixed-income services, foreign exchange products and solutions, securitization and credit structuring services, as well as trades and distributes short-term debt instruments. In addition, the firm originates financial solutions including credit products for medium-sized businesses in Canada. They also provide private equity, mezzanine and bridge financing to companies in North America, Europe and Australia. The company is based in New York City

Founded in 1999, Katonah Debt Advisors LLC, formerly Katonah Capital, is an investment advisor located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of KCAP Financial, Inc. and is a wholly-owned portfolio company of Kohlberg Capital Corp. (NASDAQ: KCAP), a publicly-traded, internally-managed business development company. Katonah Debt Advisors specializes in investments in below investment grade loans, bonds and other credit instruments.

Michigan Bell Telephone Co. provides public telephone, local and toll operator services. It offers variety of advanced communication services, including local exchange, toll service, network access and communications products to business, residential & communication customers. The company was founded in 1904 and is located in Detroit, MI.