Howard S. Yaruss

Merced Capital LP is a privately-held, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota. The firm was founded as EBF & Associates in 1988 by three executives from Cargill's Financial Markets Department. The firm provides investment advisory services to privately offered pooled investment vehicles. Investors in the clients include public and private pension funds, foundations, endowment funds, funds of funds, high net worth individuals and family offices.

GenOn Mid-Atlantic LLC engages in the generation and distribution of electricity. It engages in the ownership and operation of power generation facilities, trading of energy, capacity and related products and the transacting in and trading of fuel and transportation services. The company was founded on July 12, 2000 and is headquartered in Princeton, NJ.

JPMorgan Securities LLC (JPMS) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Broker-Dealer Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co., Inc. (NYSE: JPM). JPMS provides research on fixed income, credit, derivatives, emerging markets, foreign exchange, structured finance, technical analysis and bond indices. Their equity analysts cover equities throughout North America, EMEA, Asia/Pacific and the emerging markets. The firm's fixed income team formulates trading and portfolio recommendations for investors in global bonds and other fixed-income markets based on valuations, analytics and market dynamics.

Providence Corp provides counseling services.

Athilon Capital Corp. provides financial services. It offers credit risk protection of structured financial assets to investment banks, financial institutions, and insurance companies. The company was founded by Paul Sclafani in 2005 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Athilon Asset Acceptance Corp. provides credit protection and other financial investment services. The company provides services to investment banks, commercial banks, insurance companies, corporations, and other holders of multi-obligor portfolios. It was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in New York, NY

Part of Bank of America Corp., BancAmerica Securities, Inc. (Philippines) provides brokerage services.

Part of JPMorgan Chase & Co., Chase Equipment Finance, Inc. provides investment banking services. The company is based in Columbus, OH.

Merced Capital LP (Merced Capital) is a private equity firm a subsidiary of Merced Capital LP founded in 1988. The firm is headquartered in Minnetonka.

West Suburban Medical Center operates as a hospital. Its services includes cancer care, dermatology, digestive disorders, imaging services, rehabilitation, and surgical services. The company is headquartered in Oak Park, IL.