David A. Akre

Dr. Pepper/Seven Up, Inc. manufactures beverage based drink syrups. It has a spiced-cherry flavor and therefore does not qualify for full-fledged cola status. The firm mixes up beverage brands including its namesake brands and their diet companions, plus A&W and I.B.C., root beers, Canada Dry, Deja Blue, Raging Cow, Red Fusion, Sunkist, Schweppes, Squirt, Welch's & dnL, a caffeinated, colored version of 7 UP. The company was founded in 1986 and is located in Plano, TX

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, Inc. manufactures and markets cigarettes and tobacco products. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Winston-Salem, NC.

Citibank NA engages in the provision of banking services. It offers retail and commercial banking; credit cards; banking, capital markets, and advisory; markets and securities services; private banking; and treasury and trade solutions. The company was founded on June 16, 1812 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Citizens JMP Securities LLC (Citizens JMP) is a full-service investment bank and broker/dealer headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded by Joseph Jolson in 2002 and was formerly JMP Securities LLC. The firm is a subsidiary of JMP Holding LLC, ultimately held by Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: CFG). Citizens JMP provides equity research, institutional brokerage, and investment banking services to public and private growth companies and their investors. They are a research-driven, growth-oriented firm that provides services to small- and mid-sized companies and the institutions that invest in them. The firm specializes in four high-growth sectors of the economy: technology, healthcare, financial services, and real estate.

Harvest Capital Strategies LLC (Harvest) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded in 1999 and formerly known as JMP Asset Management LLC. They are wholly owned by JMP Holding LLC, ultimately held by Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: CFG). Harvest provides discretionary investment advisory services to a number of private investment funds that operate as private investment funds.

Oppenheimer Asset Management, Inc. (OAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1986, the firm is a subsidiary of E.A. Viner International Co., which is owned by Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: OPY). OAM offers a variety of advisory services to individuals, foundations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, business or government entities, insurance companies and endowments.

JMP Group Inc. is a full-service investment banking and asset management firm, together with its subsidiaries it provides investment banking, sales and trading, and equity research services to corporate and institutional clients, and alternative asset management products and services to institutional investors and high net-worth individuals. The company operates its business through five segments: Broker-Dealer, Asset Management, Corporate Credit, Investment Income, Eliminations and Corporate Costs. The Broker-Dealer segment includes a broad range of services, such as underwriting and acting as a placement agent for public and private capital markets raising transactions and financial advisory services in M&A, restructuring and other strategic transactions. The Broker-Dealer segment also includes institutional brokerage services and equity research services to institutional investor clients. The Asset Management segment includes the management of a broad range of pooled investment vehicles, including the company's hedge funds, hedge funds of funds. The Corporate Credit segment includes the management of collateralized loan obligations and small business loans. The Investment Income segment includes income from the company's principal investments in public and private securities, as well as any other net interest and income from investing activities. The Corporate Costs segment includes expenses related to JMP Group Inc., the holding company, and JMP Group LLC, and is mainly comprised of corporate overhead expenses and interest expense related to the company's credit facility with City National Bank. JMP Group was founded by Joseph A. Jolson and Carter D. Mack in 1999 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

Part of New York Mortgage Trust, Inc., Hypotheca Capital LLC is a company that provides mortgage banking services. The company is based in New York, NY.

Blue Cross & Blue Shield Association provides healthcare insurance services. The firm operates several business initiatives in support of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies and represents the Blue System in national forums. It offers insurance products to all segments of the population, including large employer groups, small business and individuals. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Community Coffee Co. LLC manufactures and sells coffee. It also offers teas, mugs, tumblers, coffee set, k-cup, and other related coffee products. The firm serves customers in the foodservice, office, and convenience store channels. The company was founded by H. Norman Saurage in 1919 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, LA.

7-Up Corp. produces nonalcoholic beverages. The private company is based in Modesto, CA.

Part of Origen Financial, Inc., Origen Financial LLC is a company that provides mortgage loans. The company is based in Fort Worth, TX. The CEO of the company is Ronald A. Klein.

Harvest Mortgage Opportunity Partners LP engages in providing Financial services. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

National Council of State Housing Agencies operates as a non-profit organization that provides affordable housing. It offers housing bonds, housing credit, and home investment partnerships. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Enterprise Community Investment, Inc. provides investment capital and development services for affordable housing and community revitalization. The company is headquartered in Columbia, MD.

Ceres Capital Partners LLC is a private company based in New York, NY and has subsidiaries in the Cayman Islands. Ceres Capital Partners LLC was founded by David C. Carroll.

Quontic Bank provides banking services. The firm offers borrowing solutions such as portfolio loans, lite doc loans, foreign national, FHA loans, commercial mortgages and VA loans. It also provides mortgages, personal checking, drawbridge savings, money market, certificate of deposits, online and mobile banking services. The company was founded by Steven B. Schnall in 2009 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Quontic Bank Holdings Corp. operates as a bank holding company. The frim offers personal and business banking, borrowing solutions and reverse mortgage services. The company is headquartered in Astoria, NY.

Quontic Bank Acquisition Corp. engages in operation of a bank holding firm. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.