Eric Craig McDonald

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.

Neighborly, Inc. is engaged in providing repairing, maintaining and enhancing homes and businesses. Its brands include Aire Serv, Bright & Beautiful, Countrywide Grounds Maintenance, Drain Doctor, Dream Doors, Five Star Painting, Glass Doctor, The Grounds Guys, Locatec, Molly Maid, Mosquito Joe, Mr. Appliance, Mr. Electric, Mr. Handyman, Neighborly, Mr. Rooter, Portland Glass, Protect Painters, Rainbow International, Real Property Management, and Window Genie. The company was founded by Donald Dwyer, Sr. in 1981 and is headquartered in Waco, TX.

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (Broker) (CGMI-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., an investment bank headquartered in New York City with additional offices across the US. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Citigroup Financial Products, Inc., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C). CGMI-Broker covers all market capitalizations of the major global indices and provides macro and quantitative analysis of global markets and sector trends. Their core focus of the group is to help investing clients make informed decisions by providing value-added, independent, insightful analysis.

Fayez Sarofim & Co. (FSC) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Houston, Texas. The firm was founded by Fayez Sarofim in 1958 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Sarofim Group, Inc. FSC manages investment portfolios for a wide range of clients which includes pension plans, foundations, endowments and individuals.

The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) is a state-owned pension fund manager headquartered in Austin, Texas. The firm was founded by the Texas Legislature in 1937 to provide service and disability retirement benefits to teachers and administrators of the public school systems of Texas, which include institutions of higher education. In 1949, legislation expanded membership eligibility to include all employees of public education institutions. In 1985, TRS was assigned responsibility to administer health insurance program for public school retirees. The firm invests funds under its stewardship and delivers benefits to members as authorized by the Texas Legislature.

University of Texas Investment Management Co. (UTIMCO) is a not-for-profit foundation headquartered in Austin, Texas. The Foundation was founded in 1996 to oversee investments for The University of Texas and Texas A&M University Systems. UTIMCO manages four major endowment funds under the fiduciary care of the UT System Board of Regents: the Permanent University Fund (PUF), the Permanent Health Fund (PHF), the Long Term Fund (LTF), and the Separately Invested Funds (SIF). The PHF and the LTF are pooled and invest in shares of the General Endowment Fund (GEF).

Founded in 1972 by Candace King, C.L. King & Associates, Inc. is a self-clearing, service-oriented broker/dealer and investment bank located in Albany, New York with additional offices in Boston and New York City. The firm delivers investment research, equity and fixed-income sales and trading, prime brokerage, investment advisor and clearing services to institutional and high net-worth clients and to other broker/dealers. For corporations, they underwrite securities and provide strategic advice in connection with mergers, acquisitions, strategic alternatives and valuation. C.L. King & Associates is a member of FINRA and the SIPC. C.L. King & Associates follows 120 names in 9 sectors. They seek to discover uncovered investment opportunities by seeking out companies that may be ignored by other Wall Street research providers and by identifying value and growth that may be unrecognized by institutional equity investors. The firm provides comprehensive trading services including capital commitment, market making and listed block positioning for their institutional equity clients. C.L. King & Associates' fixed-income group focuses on trading fixed-income securities, primarily in the secondary market. They offer a broad cross section of agencies, convertibles, investment-grade corporates, mortgage-backed securities, municipals, CDs and preferred stock to other broker/Dealers and institutional investors. The firm's investment banking group provides strategic M&A advice and capital raising services to emerging and mid-cap companies, both public and private. In addition, they act as a WBE underwriter in stock and bond offerings by large corporate issuers. C.L. King & Associates' corporate services group offers specialized services to assist corporate clients and their executives in handling delicate stock holding matters. Their services include guiding clients through restricted stock/rule 144 transactions, developing customized rule 10b5-1 trading plans and managing corporate share repurchase programs. The firm's equity research is based on a fundamental, value-oriented approach that focuses on small- and mid-cap companies. The firm offers research on the following sectors: special situations, building materials companies, specialty retail/apparel/footwear, industrials/cyclicals, restaurants/franchising, business services/staffing companies, telecommunications equipment and medical technology/devices/supplies.

Precyse Technologies, Inc. provides wireless remote entity awareness and control solutions. It serves industrial manufacturing and other hazardous and non-hazardous heavy industries. The company was founded by Rom Eizenberg, Michael Braiman and A. Russell Chandler III in 2004 and is headquartered in Reston, VA.

Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants provides vocational education in accounting. The company provides services to the accounting community, regulatory bodies, and other organizations. It also operates in Jersey City, Washington, and Lewisville. It was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

Part of Baytex Energy Corp., Synergy Oil & Gas, Inc. explores for and produces oil and gas. The American company was founded by Duane H. King, Eric R. Pitcher. Synergy Oil & Gas was acquired by Ranger Oil Corp., part of Baytex Energy Corp. from June 21, 2023 on July 24, 2001 for $112 million.

Crow Holdings, Inc. is an independent investment advisory firm headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The firm was founded in 1988 and focuses on multi-family, industrial and niche property types delivered through core, value-add and opportunistic investment vehicles.

American Bar Association provides legal services. It provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, legal information and other services to assist legal professionals. The firm has members which include judges, court administrators, law professors, and non-practicing attorneys. The company was founded on August 21, 1878 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Gonzales Hoblit Ferguson LLP provides legal services. It provides services in the areas of medical malpractice, construction law, employment law, healthcare, insurance defense, personal injury, workers compensation, negligence and product liability, class action suits, toxic tort and nursing home litigation. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Corpus Christi, TX.

The Dallas Bar Association operates as an association of attorneys. The private company is based in Dallas, TX.

State Bar of Texas provides legal educational programming services. The private company is based in Austin, TX.

American Health Lawyers Association is an organization that educates and connects the health law community. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The American company offers dispute resolution services, a member concierge program, and focus on post-acute and long term services, as well as tax and finance. David S. Cade has been the CEO of the company since 2015.

International Franchise Association is a non-profit organization, which represents and protects the interests of the franchise community. The company was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation engages in recognizing the accomplishments and contributions of Texas business leaders, to perpetuate and inspire the values of entrepreneurial spirit. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Business Necessities, Inc. is a woman-owned business which provides computers & computer peripheral equipment and software. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Brookeville, MD

Cacheaux, Cavazos & Newton LLP provides legal services. The firm provides legal support to manufacturing, automotive, electronics, real estate, textile, finance, agricultural and service sectors. The company was founded in Rene Cacheaux, Daniel Cavazos and Joseph B. Newton in January 1994 and is headquartered in San Antonio, TX.

PSI Midstream Partners LP acquires builds and operates midstream assets. The firm engages in gathering, processing, and conditioning assets, such as natural gas processing plants, pipelines and gathering systems and hydrocarbon dew point control facilities to support oil and gas production activities. The company was founded by Crouse C. Jonathan and Jason W. Tanous in December 2005 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Mr. Rooter LLC engages in the provision of plumbing installation and repair services. The firm offers residential, commercial and emergency plumbing services. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Waco, TX.

Free Trade Alliance San Antonio provides international trade financing. It offers export assistance programs and services, advocacy strategies and activities for selected international business issues. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in San Antonio, CA.

Cookies by Design, Inc. specializes in nationwide cookie delivery. The private company is based in Plano, TX. The company offers handcrafted gourmet gifts in the form of cookie bouquets and arrangements, which are suitable for any holiday, birthday, or special occasion. Same-day or next-day gift delivery is available, and customers can send a cookie gram to their loved ones. The company was founded in 1983 by Gwen Willhite, and the CEO is Jack Long.

Neighborly Franchising LLC engages in the provision of repair and maintenance services. Its brands include Aire Serv, Drain Doctor, Dream Doctor, Glass Doctor, Locatec, Molly Maid, Mosquito Joe, Neighborly, and Portland Glass. The company was founded by Don Dwyer, Sr. in 1981 and is headquartered in Waco, TX.

venVelo (venVelo) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Allen H Kupetz and Peter McAlindon. The firm is headquartered in Orlando, Florida.