Gordon F. Ahalt

Ashland LLC engages in the manufacture and distribution of specialty chemical solutions. It operates through the following segment: Specialty Ingredients, Composites, and Intermediates and Solvents. The Specialty Ingredients segment offers cellulose ethers, vinyl pyrrolidones, and bifunctional. The Composites segment includes unsaturated polyester resins, vinyl ester resins, and gelcoats. The Intermediates and Solvents segment produces butanediol (BDO) and related derivatives, including tetrahydrofuran and n-methylpyrrolidone. The company was founded by Paul G. Blazer in 1924 and is headquartered in Covington, KY.

Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund Ltd. operates as a closed-end investment fund, which engages in investing in convertible securities and common stock, with the objectives of providing income and the potential for capital appreciation. The company was founded on December 6, 1986 and is headquartered in Rye, NY.

Bancroft Fund Ltd. is a closed-end and diversified management investment company. It invests primarily in convertible securities with the objectives of providing income and the potential for capital appreciation. The company objective is to be relatively equal, over the long-term, due to the nature of the securities in which it invests. Bancroft Fund was founded on October 4, 1971 and is headquartered in Rye, NY.

Houston Exploration Co. provides oil and gas exploration services on growing reserves & production through the exploration, development, exploitation and acquisition of natural gas. The company is located in Houston, TX.

GFA, Inc. provides business support services. The private company is based in Huntley, IL. The company was founded by Edward M. Sebastiano.