Eric H. Speron

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.

Founded in 1985, First Foundation Advisors is a registered investment advisor located in Irvine, California. The firm was formerly known as Keller Group Investment Management, Inc. They are a subsidiary of First Foundation, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFWM). First Foundation Advisors provides discretionary investment advisory services and/or financial planning services on a stand-alone basis or combined discretionary investment advisory services and financial planning services on a fee-only basis. Their domestic and international clients include individuals, families, family businesses, foundations, corporations and non-profit institutions.

Vidler Water Resources, Inc. engages in the development of water resource. It sells existing rights and storage credits in Northern Nevada, Southern Nevada, and Arizona. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Carson City, NV.

CFA Institute operates as non-profit organization, which engages in the provision of chartered financial analyst programs. It offers certificate in investment performance measurement program, investment foundations, and scholarship. The company was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Charlottesville, VA.

UCP, Inc. a homebuilder and land developer company, which engages in the acquisition, development, construction, and sale of residential properties. It operates through the Homebuilding and Land Development segments. The Homebuilding segment plans, designs, constructs, and sells homes through the subsidiary Benchmark Communities LLC. The Land Development segment owns, acquires, develops, and controls land for homebuilding purposes. The company was founded by Dustin L. Bogue in 2004 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.