Christina Hayes

Scotia Capital (USA), Inc. (SCUSA) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Scotia Holdings (USA) LLC, which is owned by The Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE: BNS; TSE: BNS) in Canada. They provide debt research coverage on US investment grade and high yield debt markets. SCUSA focuses on 6 industries which includes automotive, financial services, healthcare, media and communications, REGAL - real estate/gaming and leisure and technology. They also focus on 4 main global sectors such as power, mining, infrastructure and oil & gas/energy.

Founded in 1946, Howard Weil, Inc. is a broker/dealer located in New Orleans, Louisiana with an additional office in Houston, Texas. On November 1, 2012, Howard Weil became part of Scotia Capital (USA), Inc., a US registered broker-dealer and a member of FINRA and the NYSE. Scotia Capital (USA), Inc. is owned by the Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE: BNA), aka Scotiabank. The firm is an energy investment boutique that provides equity research, institutional sales and trading, and investment banking services. They cover companies in the following energy sectors: major integrated oil, exploration and production, oilfield service, gas and power, independent refiners and coal producers. Howard Weil's sales force deals only with energy securities and covers institutional accounts in the US and internationally. Their trading expertise spans all sectors of the energy industry and includes small-, mid- and large-cap companies.

NorthPoint Trading Partners LLC is a broker/dealer headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia. The firm is a member company of ConvergEx Group, a provider of investment technology solutions and global agency brokerage services to institutional investors worldwide. Their ultimate parent is ConvergEx Holdings LLC. NorthPoint Trading Partners provides prime brokerage services to professional investors including small- to medium-sized hedge funds, family offices, mutual funds and registered investment advisors. The firm offers multiple custody options through Goldman Sachs Execution and Clearing LP, JP Morgan Clearing Corp. and Pershing LLC. NorthPoint Trading Partners is a member of FINRA, the NFA and the SIPC.

Pan-American Financial Services, Inc. provided a complete line of health and life insurance service. The company was headquartered in New Orleans, LA.