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Fred Alger Management LLC (FAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1964, the firm is wholly-owned by Alger Group Holdings LLC, which is wholly-owned by Alger Associates, Inc. FAM provides both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to institutional investors through separate accounts, US and foreign registered and privately offered funds, as well as through third-party sponsored funds and bank sponsored collective investment trusts; and to retail investors through wrap programs and US and foreign registered funds.

Orbitex Financial Services Group provides investment advisory services for mutual funds. The private company is based in New York, NY and has subsidiaries in the United States.

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.

Wafra, Inc. is a registered investment adviser headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is wholly owned by Wafra InterVest Corp., which in turn is ultimately wholly beneficially owned by the Public Institution for Social Security of Kuwait (PIFSS), an autonomous agency controlled by the government of Kuwait. Wafra provides advisory and consulting services to funds, separately managed accounts and joint venture arrangements.

Systematic Financial Management LP (SFM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey. The firm was founded by Joe K. Joshi in 1982 and they are a subsidiary of Titan NJ LP Holdings LLC, ultimately owned by Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMG). SFM provides investment management services to institutional investors and private clients.

Founded in 1981 by George A. Kellner, Kellner Dileo & Co. LLC is a hedge fund manager located in New York City.

Horizon Kinetics Asset Management LLC (HKAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. Formerly known as Horizon Asset Management LLC, the firm was founded in 1994 by Murray Stahl, Steven Bregman, Peter Doyle, Tom Ewing, and John Meditz. They are a subsidiary of Horizon Kinetics LLC. HKAM manages separately managed accounts, open-ended and closed-ended investment companies, and private funds for a wide variety of investors.

G.research (formerly known as Gabelli & Co., Inc.) is a registered institutional research and brokerage firm headquartered in Rye, New York and was founded in 1976. The firm is a subsidiary of Gabelli Securities, Inc. and their ultimate parent is GAMCO Investors, Inc. (NYSE: GBL). G.research has an emphasis on small and mid-cap ideas. Their core competencies include aerospace and defense, automotive aftermarket, food and beverage, gaming and lodging, industrials, media, specialty chemicals, telecom and utilities. They publish daily research notes and full reports utilizing their proprietary Private Market Value (PMV) with a Catalyst methodology.

Alkeon Capital Management LLC (Alkeon) is a SEC-registered investment adviser and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2002 and is owned by Panayotis 'Takis' Sparaggis. Alkeon provides portfolio management and sub-advisory services to private domestic and offshore investment funds, registered investment funds and other products.

Weaver C. Barksdale & Associates, Inc., dba Barksdale Investment Management (BIM), is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. The firm was founded by Weaver C. Barksdale in 1984. BIM provides highly customized fixed income and equity management primarily to institutional clients.

Founded in 1996, Investrend, Inc. is a research firm headquartered in Forest Hills, New York. The firm specializes in an integrated, interdependent approach, pulling together research, broadcast, forums and information platforms as needed to create a cohesive platform to enhance events, conferences, research, publications and information distributions worldwide with services skewed toward shareholder empowerment.

Founded in 1988 by Cynthia Ferguson and the late Douglas Ferguson, FIC Capital, Inc. is a registered investment advisor located in New York City. The firm was formerly known as Ferguson Investment Consultants, Inc. They provide investment management services for individuals and institutions.

Barclays Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Barclays Group US, Inc., ultimately owned by Barclays plc (LON: BARC) in Great Britain. Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients a full spectrum of prime brokerage services which includes equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics from their Strategic Consulting team.

Value Line Publishing, Inc. is a research firm located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Value Line, Inc. and their ultimate parent is Arnold Bernhard & Co., Inc. The firm publishes investment periodicals and related publications. They produce investment-related periodical publications covering various investments, including stocks, mutual funds, options, convertible securities and ETFs. Value Line's periodicals include The Value Line Investment Survey, The Value Line Mutual Fund Survey, The Value Line No-Load Fund Advisor, The Value Line Special Situations Service, The Value Line Options Survey, The Value Line Convertibles Survey, Value Line Select and The Value Line 600

Gates Capital Management, Inc. (Gates Capital) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Jeffrey Gates in 1996. Gates Capital sponsors and serves as investment manager to domestic limited partnerships, an offshore investment company and an offshore limited partnership (Funds). Investors may include but are not limited to high net-worth individuals, family offices, advisor/consultants, foundations and endowments.

FMR LLC engages in the provision of financial and investment services. It offers financial planning and advice, wealth management, retirement plans, trading and brokerage services, and investment products. The company was founded by Edward C. Johnson II in 1946 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Kingstown Capital Management LP (KCM) is an independent hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Michael Blitzer and Guy Shanon in 2006. KCM provides portfolio management services to private funds.

Whitney Bank, dba Horizon Advisers, is a registered investment advisor located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The firm is a subsidiary of Hancock Holding Co. (NASDAQ: HBHC). The manage the Hancock Horizon Funds,

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Siguler Guff & Co. LP (Siguler Guff) is a private equity firm founded in 1995 by George William Siguler, Andrew Joseph Guff and Donald Paul Spencer. The firm is headquartered in New York.with additional offices Boston, Houstan, London.

Conning & Co. engages in the provision of investment management services. It offers investment expertise, software and services, and insurance research services. The company was founded in 1912 and is headquartered in Hartford, CT.