Christopher H. Staudt

CIBC World Markets is a full-service investment bank headquartered in New York City. CIBC provides an internationally integrated research product through three primary strategies. In the US, the firm provides research coverage available in areas of focus, including technology, telecommunications, healthcare, energy, power generation and technology, financial institutions, consumer growth, real estate and media. In Canada, the firm offers the full spectrum of coverage for all of the sectors that form the TSE 300 Index. Their broad investment grade analysis of return bond Indices provides daily performance of the Canadian bond market. The sectors covered are: government of Canada bonds, provincial and municipal bonds and corporate bonds rated AAA/AA, A and BBB. Also available is a monthly ABS/MBS market report that provides information on ABS market conditions, market summary data and monthly performance reports on outstanding transactions. This report includes information about the MBS market, including key statistics on MBS spreads and prepayments. Another report contains MBS trading data, cash flows and other key data. A separate monthly Portfolio Valuation Report provides month end pricing for ABS and MBS transactions. Corporate debt research produces highly targeted credit analysis and research for investment grade and high yield debt securities. The corporate bond review covers bond market action, new issues, price/yield movements, rating changes, and buy/sell recommendations. The fixed-income research group produces actionable fundamental and technical analysis, strategies, products, and runs bond indexes and quantitative models relating specifically to fixed income markets, bond portfolios, and individual securities. CIBC provides risk management solutions to corporations, investors, financial institutions, and governments across all asset classes: interest rates, equities, credit, currency, and commodities. CIBC World Markets is a subsidiary of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce.

The Argentum Group (New York) (Argentum Group) is a private equity firm founded in 1988 by Walter H. Barandiaran and Daniel Raynor. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Emigrant Capital Corp (Emigrant Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of Emigrant Savings Bank founded in 1998. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Forward Foods LLC manufactures protein bar products. It markets and manufactures high protein, snack, and energy & meal replacement bars. The company also provides cheese and grocery items. The firm was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Norman, OK.

AC Label LLC specializes in printing multi-color and multi-process pressure-sensitive labels and coupons. It provides flexography printing, graphic design, electronic graphic transmission, in-house plate making, black and white and color proofing, and bar coding services. The firm serves technology, biomedical, and consumer products manufacturers in the United States. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Fremont, CA.

Environmental Capital Partners LLC (Environmental Capital) is a private equity founded in 2007. The firm is headquartered in New York.

East West Manufacturing LLC operates as a contract manufacturing company. The firm’s focus areas include engineered products, electronic manufacturing services as well as electric motors, EC motors, fans, blowers, and pumps. It specializes in manufacturing PCBAs, electrical assemblies and sub-assemblies, high-precision die casting, metal stamping, plastic injection molding, in-house tooling and testing capabilities. The company was founded by Jeff Sweeney and Scott Ellyson in 2001 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Cascade Drilling LP provides environmental drilling and remediation services. It offers drilling services for environmental, geotechnical, mining, and construction projects. The firm provides mining and exploration, direct push, chemical injection, subsurface profiling, vacuum truck hole clearing, and investigation waste management services. It serves private industries and public agencies, including mining and dam safety and military sectors, port facilities, airports, municipalities, corps of engineers, federal and state environmental agencies, retail facilities, refineries, and environmental and engineering companies. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Woodinville, WA.