John Joseph Hastings

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

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.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve.

IrishAngels Inc (IrishAngels) is a venture capital subsidiary of Vitalize Venture Group founded in 2012 by Thomas Jordan Curnes, David Wieland and Gale Wilkinson. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

American Bar Association provides legal services. It provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, legal information and other services to assist legal professionals. The firm has members which include judges, court administrators, law professors, and non-practicing attorneys. The company was founded on August 21, 1878 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Part of KPMG International Cooperative, KPMG, Inc. provides audit and accounting services. The company is based in Vancouver, Canada. The CEO of the Canadian company is Walter R. Pela.

Sidoti & Co. LLC (S&C) is a registered broker and equity research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Sidoti Holding Co. LLC and was founded in 1999. S&C provides research exclusively to institutional investors. The firm covers the following sectors: housing, retail, basic industries, technology, business services, capital goods, automotive, computer software, regional banking, telecommunications, entertainment, healthcare and consumer products. Their analysts conduct their own due diligence which includes visiting companies and meeting with operating and financial management. In addition, the firm's analysts focus on fundamentals, particularly cash flow from operations and EPS.

Wind Point Advisors LLC (Wind Point Advisors) is a private equity firm founded in 1984 by Rich Kracum and Bob Cummings. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

Insight Equity Holdings LLC (Insight Equity) is a private equity firm founded in 2002 by Victor L Vescovo and Ted W. Beneski. The firm is headquartered in Southlake, Texas.

Summit Partners LP (Summit Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1984 by Gregory Avis, Roe Stamps and Stephen Woodsum. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Walton Street Capital LLC is a Private Equity firm, a subsidiary of Walton Capital Advisors LP founded in 1994. Walton Street Capital LLC is headquartered in Chicago.

JPMorgan Investment Management, Inc. (JPMIM) is a global, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2000 as the result of Chase Manhattan's purchase of Robert Fleming Holdings and the subsequent merger of Chase and JPMorgan. In January 2010, JPMorgan Investment Advisors merged into JP Morgan Investment Management. JPMIM is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Asset Management Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM). The firm primarily provides investment advisory services to both US and non-US institutional and retail clients.

Moody's Investors Service, Inc. is a credit rating and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. They are a subsidiary of Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO). The firm performs international financial research and analysis on commercial and government entities and provides a variety of analytic tools for assessing credit risk. Their clients include creditors, investment banks and commercial banks.

Bain Capital Credit LP is a SEC-registered investment advisor and global credit specialist headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Jonathan Lavine in 1998 and was formerly known as Sankaty Advisors LP. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of Bain Capital LP, owned by Bain Capital Holdings LP. Bain Capital Credit provides investment advisory services across a diverse range of credit strategies.

Morningstar Investment Management LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 1999 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morningstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: MORN). Morningstar Investment Management offers various investment advisory services that focus on their core capabilities in asset allocation, investment selection, and portfolio construction to financial or other institutions.

Madison Dearborn Partners LLC (Madison Dearborn Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1992 by John A. Canning Jr., Paul J. Finnegan, Samuel M. Mencoff, Robin P. Selati, James N. Perry Jr. and Timothy P. Sullivan. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. (Broker) (Baird-Broker) is the broker-dealer division of Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc., an investment bank and financial services company headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm was founded in 1919 and is ultimately owned by Baird Financial Group, Inc. Baird-Broker offers a full suite of comprehensive trading services for institutional clients.

Ernst & Young provides accounting services. Its services include auditing, accounting, tax and transaction services, assurance and advisory business, online transaction advisory and a wide range of financial services. The company was founded by Arthur Young and Alwin C. Ernst in 1881 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

William Blair & Co. LLC (William Blair) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by William McCormick Blair in 1935 and is a subsidiary of WBC Holdings LP. Until 1941, they were known as Blair, Bonner & Co. William Blair provides broking services to individual, institutional and issuing clients.

ChoreMonster, Inc. develops and provides web based services and mobile applications that allow parents and children to interact to complete chores. The company was founded by Chris Bergman and Paul Armstrong in August 2011 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

Solus Alternative Asset Management LP (Solus) is a privately held, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Summit, New Jersey. The firm was founded by Chris Pucillo in 2007 as a spin-off of Stanfield Capital Partners LLC. Solus serves as the investment advisor with discretionary trading authority to private pooled investment vehicles, the securities of which are offered to investors on a private placement basis.

Allianz Life Insurance Co. of North America engages in the provision of individual annuities and life insurance products. It operates through the following segments: Individual Annuities, Life, Questar, and Legacy. The Individual Annuities segment includes fixed, fixed-indexed, variable, and variable-indexed annuities that are provided through independent distribution channels made up of agents and registered representatives. The Life segment issues fixed-indexed universal life insurance products, as well as maintains term and whole life in-force blocks that the company no longer sells or distributes. The Questar segment distributes a range of securities products, including mutual funds, variable life insurance, and annuity contracts; and also processes general securities transactions through a clearing arrangement with a third-party provider. The Legacy segment consists of closed blocks of long-term care and special markets products. The company was founded in 1896 and is headquartered in Minneapolis. MN.

Part of Deutsche Bank AG, Deutsche Bank Corp. is a company based in New York, NY.

Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson PC is a full-service business law firm that was founded in 1966. The firm has locations in Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado, and Northwest Arkansas. Hall Estill Attorneys specialize in representing clients in various areas of law, including Oil & Gas, Intellectual Property law, Labor & Employment law, Litigation, Environmental Law, and Corporate Services.

The Brandery (The Brandery) is a venture capital subsidiary of Main Street Ventures founded in 2010 by Bryan Radtke and J.B. Kropp. The firm is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (RJA) is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF), a diversified holding company. RJA offers a full array of capital markets services, strategic advice and planning for institutional investors.

Brandes Investment Partners LP (Brandes) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in La Jolla, California. The firm was founded by Charles H. Brandes in 1974 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Brandes Worldwide Holdings LP. Brandes provides investment advisory services to individuals and institutional investors. They also participate in a number of wrap fee arrangements sponsored by unaffiliated brokers-dealers or program sponsors.

The NORDAM Group LLC engages in the manufacture and repair of aircraft components. It offers original equipment manufacturing for business, commercial, and military aircrafts; and provides repair and maintenance services. The company was founded by Ray H. Siegfried II on April 1, 1969 and is headquartered in Tulsa, OK.

Part of 501 Ventures LLC, Bio 54 LLC is a company that develops topical anti-coagulant drugs. The company is based in Chapel Hill, NC. The CEO of the company is Margaret Powell.

TARGET Pharmasolutions, Inc. operates as a real-world data solutions company. It specializes in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, hepatocellular carcinoma, inflammatory bowel disease, and primary biliary cholangitis. The company was founded by Margaret Powell and Michael W. Fried in February 2015 and is headquartered in Chapel Hill, NC.

Phynd Technologies, Inc. engages in the provision of information management platform. Its platform enables health systems to create and manage a single, central source of provider information. It powers core health system processes, including find a doctor, patient referral, patient access, admissions, provider outreach, revenue cycle, and discharge management. The company was founded by Thomas White in 2013 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.