John Sessions

Angelo, Gordon & Co. LP (Angelo Gordon) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Michael L. Gordon in 1988. They were acquired by TPG, Inc. (NASDAQ: TPG) in 2023. Angelo Gordon invests on behalf of pension funds, corporations, endowments, foundations, sovereign wealth funds and individuals.

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

Cowen & Co. LLC is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Cowen Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSE: TD) in Canada. Cowen & Co. offers industry-focused investment banking for growth-oriented companies, domain knowledge-driven research and a sales and trading platform for institutional investors. Their institutional sales and trading business serves both equity and fixed-income clients. Sales and trading execution platform is structured around the following key verticals: (1) healthcare (2) technology, telecommunications and media (TMT) (3) REITs and financials (4) aerospace and defense (5) consumer and (6) alternative energy.

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.

MFP Investors LLC is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is owned by the Estate of Michael F. Price and the Price Family Office LLC. MFP Investors serves as an investment sub-adviser to Evermore Global Value Fund.

UBS Securities LLC is an investment bank and registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 as UBS Warburg LLC. They are a subsidiary of UBS Americas Holding LLC, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS Securities is a primary dealer in US Government securities and provides a full range of investment banking services which includes corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, trading and sales, fixed-income, equity research, private banking, underwriting and prime brokerage operations. The firm also provides advisory services and access to capital markets for corporate, institutional, intermediary and alternative asset management clients.

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. (KBW) is a full-service investment bank and broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF). KBW offers sales and trading in equities securities of financial services companies.

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.

Guggenheim Securities LLC is a SEC-registered broker-dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1999 and is a subsidiary of Links Holdings LLC, ultimately held by Guggenheim Partners LLC. Guggenheim Securities’ specializations include the sales and trading of fixed-income securities and sophisticated structured products. The firm offers in-depth analysis and expert execution of trading opportunities to large institutional investors and asset originators. They offer sales and trading services relating to a wide range of instruments.

PrimeRevenue, Inc. provides working capital financial technology solutions. Its products include SCI, which provides optimization solutions and cross-application integration and supply chain finance, which enables early payment to suppliers without regard for the payment date of the payable. The company was founded by Robert Barnes and Frank William Hulse IV in 2003 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

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.

Jacobs Holding AG (Jacobs Holding) is an independent private equity firm, founded in 1994 by Klaus Johann Jacobs. The firm is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

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.

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).

Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC (CMIA) is a registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP). The firm was formed in 2010 as the result of Ameriprise Financial Services' (AFS) acquisition of the long-term asset management business of Columbia Management Group (CMG) from Bank of America. AFS merged CMG's long-term asset management business with their subsidiary, RiverSource Investments LLC, under the name Columbia Management Investment Advisors. CMIA offers equity and fixed-income retail and institutional investment products for various types of clients.

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.

OpenView Investments LLC (OpenView Investments) (OpenView Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2006 by Scott Maxwell. The firm is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. (Broker) (Oppenheimer-Broker) is the global full-service brokerage division of Oppenheimer & Co., Inc., an investment boutique headquartered in New York City with additional offices nationwide. Founded in 1975, the firm is owned directly by Viner Finance Inc., an indirect subsidiary of Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. (NYSE: OPY). Oppenheimer-Broker offers a full array of brokerage services to retail, institutional, and corporate clients.

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.

Brown Brothers Harriman Capital Partners (BBH Capital Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (Alternative Investments Group) founded in 1997. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Wells Fargo Securities LLC (WFS) is the broker/dealer subsidiary of EVEREN Capital Corp., ultimately owned by Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC). Headquartered in New York, WFS delivers a comprehensive suite of banking, capital markets and advisory solutions, such as a full complement of sales, trading and research capabilities, to corporate, government and institutional clients.

TruArc Partners LP (TruArc Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2005 by Ian K. Snow. The firm is headquartered in New York.

700 Valve Supply LLC engages in distribution of valves. Its products include floating ball, trunnion, ball valves, crygenic and PK valve. The company was founded by Jerod White and Elizabeth White in 2014 and is headquartered in Stafford, TX.

Chime Solutions, Inc. provides contact center solutions. The company was founded by Mark Wilson in 2015 and is headquartered in Morrow, GA.

Point Pickup Technologies, Inc. operates as a technology enabled platform (services) company disrupting legacy transportation models to solve middle and last mile delivery. It offers its services to wide range of industries and company sizes like retail, food and grocery, liquor/specialty foods, automotive and pharmaceutical and laboratory markets. The company was founded by Tom Fiorita in 2015 and is headquartered in Greenwich, CT.

Employer Direct Healthcare, LLC provides healthcare solutions for self-funded employers in the United States. It allows plan members to access a network of medical providers and facilities for various procedures, such as major heart, orthopedic, spine, colonoscopy and endoscopy, and outpatient procedures. The company offers a capacity-management tool for healthcare providers to manage patient flows. The company was founded by Robert Kummer and Erickson Ken in 2010 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Dundon Capital Partners LLC (DCP) is a private equity firm founded in 2015 by Thomas G. Dundon. The firm is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Tower Ventures Holdings LLC provides wireless communication services. Its services include third party marketing, leasing, management program, tower, land acquisitions and property lease consulting. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Memphis, TN.

Jacobs Holding AG (Family Office) (Jacobs Holding) is the family office division of Jacobs Holding AG, a family owned, global professional investment firm headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. The firm was founded in 1994 by entrepreneur Klaus J. Jacobs. Jacobs Holding provides investment advisory services to their clients.

MainStreet Investment Advisors LLC (dba MainStreet Advisors) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 2003 by John Crosson and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank, NA, ultimately owned by Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ: FITB). MainStreet Advisors offers various investment advisory services to banking institutions, individuals and other Investment Advisers.

Reserve Group Management Co Inc (Reserve Group Management) is a private equity firm founded in 1995 by Dick Hamlin and R Mark Hamlin Jr. The firm is headquartered in Akron, Ohio.

Precision Terminal Logistics LLC operates as an investment holding firm. The company is headquartered in the United States.

Best Doctors, Inc. provides medical consultation services and insurance programs. Its services include InterConsultation medical reviews, Ask the Expert advisory services, Find a Best Doctor physician search assistance, and Explore My Options treatment decision support. The company was founded by Kenneth H. Falchuk and Jose Alberto Halperin in 1989 and is headquartered in Quincy, MA.

Part of Rothschild & Co. The company is based in New York, NY. Continuation Holdings AG, Rothschild, Inc. provides investment banking and advisory services.