Etton A. Soriano

Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC (Brandywine Global) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded in 1986 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Legg Mason, Inc., which is owned by Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN). Brandywine Global provides discretionary investment management services to a variety of clients such as institutions, individuals, and various registered and unregistered pooled investment vehicles. In addition, they are the sub-advisor to affiliated and non-affiliated mutual funds and act as a sub-advisor to several wrap programs sponsored by unaffiliated program sponsors.

KeyBanc Capital Markets, Inc. is a registered investment bank and broker/dealer headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. The firm was founded in 1983 and is a subsidiary of KeyCorp. (NYSE: KEY). KeyBanc Capital Markets provides investment banking, commercial lending, treasury management, derivatives, foreign exchange, equity and debt underwriting and trading and syndicated finance products and services to large corporations and middle-market companies.

MUFG Union Bank, NA (dba Union Bank) is a private banking firm headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded in 1953 and in 2021 they became a subsidiary of MUFG Americas Holdings Corp., ultimately held by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (TYO: 8306) in Japan. Union Bank provides an array of financial services to wealthy individuals & families, executives, professional service firms, and mission-driven organizations.

iCapital Alternative Investments LLC (iCapital) is an alternative investment management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1986 and formerly known as Merrill Lynch Alternative Investments LLC. They are a subsidiary of Institutional Capital Network, Inc. iCapital offers access to a variety of hedge funds, including single and multi-strategy funds for advisors, their high-net-worth client base, asset managers, and banks.

Founded in 1997, Imperial Capital LLC is a full-service investment banking firm and broker/dealer headquartered in Los Angeles. The firm is a subsidiary of Imperial Capital Group LLC and their ultimate parent is Imperial Capital Group Holdings LLC. Imperial Capital offers a range of proprietary products and services to institutional investors, middle-market companies and private equity firms. The firm provides institutional clients research and sales and trading of high yield and distressed debt securities, bank debt, convertible bonds, preferred stocks, and equities. They also provide middle-market companies and financial sponsors with capital markets, M&A, capital structure, restructuring and recapitalization advisory services. For their institutional clients, Imperial Capital offers a variety of research products including bank debt, investment grade debt, high yield, distressed and special situations, convertibles and busted convertibles, equities, preferred securities and industry analysis. Imperial Capital's research focuses on the following sectors: aerospace, defense and government services; airlines/transportation; business services; clean energy; consumer; energy; financial services; gaming and leisure; general industrials; healthcare; homebuilding and real estate; media and telecommunications; security and homeland security; and technology.

Jacobs Asset Management LLC (JAM) is an independent registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Seymour (Sy) Jacobs in 1995. JAM provides investment management services on a discretionary basis to privately offered pooled investment vehicles consisting of hedge funds and private equity funds.

Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

ODDO BHF SE provides banking and financial services. It specializes in private banking, asset management, as well as corporate and investment banking. The company was founded in 1854 and is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany.

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

Fordham University provides college and university. It offers undergraduate colleges and graduate & professional schools. The company was founded in 1841 and is headquartered in Bronx, NY.

Manufacturers Bank, Inc. provides commercial banking services. It offers lending, cash management, deposit services, foreign exchange, debit, consumer, and business cards. The company was founded in October, 1962 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Founded in 1958, Merrill Lynch Piece Fenner & Smith, Inc. is an SEC registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE BAC).

FTI Consulting Canada, Inc. provides business management consulting services. It focuses on strategic, operational, financial and capital needs of businesses. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Black Mountain Systems LLC is a software company, which engages in the development of solutions for data aggregation, process management, and business reporting. Its solutions include loans, private debt, commercial banks, fixed income, alternative assets, funds of funds, insurance investment management, and enterprise solutions. The company was founded by Kevin MacDonald and Wayne Elpus in 2007 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Loan Syndications & Trading Association, Inc. is an organization that is focused on educating individuals on various topics related to the loan industry. The private company is based in New York, NY. The company's recent focus has been on the transition away from libor-based loans, and they are offering educational opportunities for those interested in learning more about this topic, as well as other areas such as clos and private credit, liability management transactions and restructuring. The organization was founded by Christopher Anthony Pucillo.