David W. Derr

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust (MIMBT) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded in 1988 and formerly known as Delaware Management Business Trust. They are a subsidiary of Delaware Investment Management Co. LLC, ultimately held by Macquarie Group Ltd. (ASX: MQG) in Australia. MIMBT advises a variety of institutional clients. The firm also provides investment services to certain affiliates and acts as a sub-advisor to unaffiliated sponsors and investment products.

TA Associates Management LP(TA Associates) is a venture capital firm headquartered in Boston. The firm is founded in 1968 by Peter Brooke a subsidiary of TA Associates Management Holding LP.

UBS Securities LLC is an investment bank and registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 as UBS Warburg LLC. They are a subsidiary of UBS Americas Holding LLC, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS Securities is a primary dealer in US Government securities and provides a full range of investment banking services which includes corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, trading and sales, fixed-income, equity research, private banking, underwriting and prime brokerage operations. The firm also provides advisory services and access to capital markets for corporate, institutional, intermediary and alternative asset management clients.

Ares Management LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and global alternative investment manager headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1997 by Merritt Hooper, John Kissick and Antony Ressler. They are a subsidiary of Ares Management Holdings LP and their ultimate parent is Ares Management Corp. (NYSE: ARES). Ares Management provides investment advice to various pooled investment vehicles, other separately managed accounts and other institutional clients.

INTL FCStone Partners LP, a partnership, was established in 1979 as an institutional dealer in U.S. Government Securities. Since the day the firm first opened its doors, the firm has had, in addition to controlled growth and profits, the goal of conducting itself in a manner consistent with the highest ethical standards. The firm strives to forge mutually beneficial, long-term relationships with its customers, and it is proud of the recognition that has resulted from a consistent commitment to these relationships. As the firm enters its fourth decade, it has realized time and again that to achieve its primary objective of positively contributing to its client’s long-term results, it must remain more than just a best price solution. It endeavors to be responsive to the needs of its customers. And as the client base has grown, it has continually fine-tuned its product mix to meet customer demand. Despite the advance of commoditized pricing and electronic trading, it believes human beings will continue to play a critical role in the selection of a government securities dealer. For the foreseeable future, people, when combined with better technology, will provide the competitive markets, timely executions, solid sales support, and efficient post trade service that institutions value so highly.

G.research (formerly known as Gabelli & Co., Inc.) is a registered institutional research and brokerage firm headquartered in Rye, New York and was founded in 1976. The firm is a subsidiary of Gabelli Securities, Inc. and their ultimate parent is GAMCO Investors, Inc. (NYSE: GBL). G.research has an emphasis on small and mid-cap ideas. Their core competencies include aerospace and defense, automotive aftermarket, food and beverage, gaming and lodging, industrials, media, specialty chemicals, telecom and utilities. They publish daily research notes and full reports utilizing their proprietary Private Market Value (PMV) with a Catalyst methodology.

Plenty Unlimited, Inc. operates and manages farm and greenhouse. It offers agricultural services. The company was founded by Matthew Barnard and Nate Storey in 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Globality, Inc. engages in the provision of a artificial intelligence. Its services include consulting, legal, marketing, information technology, and human resources. The company was founded by Joel Z. Hyatt and Lior Delgo in March 2015 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

ABRY Partners LLC (ABRY Partners) a private equity subsidiary of John F. Stafford Insurance Agency, Inc. founded in 1989 by Samuel Andrew Banks and Royce G. Yudkoff. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Moody's Investors Service, Inc. is a credit rating and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. They are a subsidiary of Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO). The firm performs international financial research and analysis on commercial and government entities and provides a variety of analytic tools for assessing credit risk. Their clients include creditors, investment banks and commercial banks.

The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. engages in the provision of management consulting services. It specializes in automotive and mobility; biopharmaceuticals; consumer products; education; oil and gas; power and utilities; engineered products and infrastructure; financial institutions; and health care payers, providers, and services. It offers big data and advanced analytics; change management; client learning and enablement; and corporate development and financial services. The company was founded by Bruce Doolin Henderson in 1963 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Founded in 1999 by the late Thomas Watson, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (JMS) is a full-service financial services firm and registered broker/dealer headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The firm is a subsidiary of Independence Square Properties LLC, itself a subsidiary of Penn Mutual Insurance Co. Their ultimate parent is Harleysville Mutual Insurance Co. JMS is a member of the NYSE, the SIPC and FINRA. The firm provides comprehensive financial advice and services to individual, corporate and institutional investors. Their primary coverage verticals include the consumer, technology, financials and infrastructure sectors.

Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern teaches worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. The University offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools.

Barclays Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Barclays Group US, Inc., ultimately owned by Barclays plc (LON: BARC) in Great Britain. Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients a full spectrum of prime brokerage services which includes equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics from their Strategic Consulting team.

Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1996 and they are a subsidiary of Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE: HLI). Houlihan Lokey Capital provides an array of trading and execution services for their clients. They also have the ability to serve as underwriter or bookrunner with respect to traditional debt and equity offerings, including leveraged loans and public offerings of debt, equity-linked, and equity securities.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Trustees of The University of Pennsylvania engages in the provision of social services. The company was founded in 1740 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

GetYourGuide Deutschland GmbH engages in the operation of booking website for tours, attractions, and activities. Its services include travel search and bookings, cruise, and tour payment. The company was founded by Johannes Reck, Pascal Mathis, Tobias Rein, Martin Sieber and Tao Tao in 2009 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

Kingland Co., Ltd. develops internet sites and online trading capabilities for financial services firms. It serves global clients in banking, capital markets, insurance, public accounting, retail, and other industries. The firm solutions include text analytics and data extraction, intelligent news surveillance, data quality management, and independence compliance. The company was founded by David J. Kingland in 1992 and is headquartered in Clear Lake, IA.

Ethos Capital LP (Ethos Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2019 by Erik Brooks and Fadi Chehade Erik. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Sydecar, Inc. is a frictionless deal execution platform for venture investors. The company is based in Walnut, CA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company's platform automates banking, compliance, contracts, tax, and reporting, allowing investors to focus on making deals and building relationships. Sydecar aims to bring more efficiency to private markets by standardizing how investment vehicles are created and executed. The company was founded in 2021 by Dave Meister and is currently led by CEO Nikhil Talreja.

Equityzen Inc (Equityzen) is a private equity firm founded in 2011 by Guillermo G. Morales. The firm is headquartered in Miami, Florida.

Portfolio Holding, Inc. operates as an investment holding firm. The company is headquartered in Lake Forest, CA.

Shearman & Sterling LLP provides legal services. It specializes in appellate litigations, capital markets, corporate governance, environmental, finance, international arbitration, investment funds, litigation, mergers and acquisitions, privatization, real estate, and tax. The company was founded by Thomas Shearman in 1873 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Smart Start, Inc. operates as a development staging company. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Birch Grove Capital LP (Birch Grove) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Jonathan Berger in 2012 and is a subsidiary of AS Birch Grove, which is owned by Birch Grove Capital Holdings LP and American Securities LLC. Birch Grove provides investment advice to private pooled investment vehicles and separately managed accounts for institutional and other investors.

Trion Coatings LLC is a private company that specializes in providing a trivalent chrome plating solution that is hexavalent chromium free. The company is based in South Bend, IN and was founded by Mauricio Quiroz-Guzman and Doug Morrison. The company uses green chemistry ionic liquids to create a safe and high-performing product. To request a demo of their product, visit their website.