Kelly H. Boots

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.

Stephens, Inc. is a full-service investment bank and brokerage firm headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas. The firm was founded in 1933 and is a subsidiary of Susi Holdings, Inc., which is owned by Stephens Financial Services LLC. Stephens provides comprehensive securities sales and trading services, including customized solutions for clients in North America and abroad.

Bear Stearns Asset Management Inc (Bear Stearns) is a Private Equity/Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of The Bear Stearns Cos LLC founded in 1985. The firm is headquartered in the US.

GMT Capital Corp. is a private, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. It was founded in 1993 by Thomas Claugus. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to their advisory clients, which are private investment vehicles and separately managed accounts, by recommending, or managing and directing, the investment and reinvestment of their assets.

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.

Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. provides oilfield services. It offers technical products and services for petroleum, natural gas exploration and production. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Hudson Products Corp. designs, manufactures and markets axial flow fans and heat exchanger products. It offers turn around support, pre-turn around inspections, hot air recirculation, field re-tubes, replacement bundles and shop re-tubes, finned tube bundle upgrades, installation and start-up, and energy saving study services. The firm serves oil, gas, and petrochemical processing industries. The company was founded in 1939 and is headquartered in Beasley, TX.

Wood Group Mustang, Inc. provides project management, engineering, procurement, and construction management services. It also offers analysis and measurement, construction operations, flow assurance, laser scanning, project management consulting, project systems management, training and facilitating, and professional services. The company was founded by Paul Redmon, William G. Higgs and Felix Covington in July 1987 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Arena Capital Partners LLC (Arena Capital Partners) is an independent private equity firm founded in 1997 by Gerald S. Armstrong. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Premier Pipe LLC manufactures and distributes oil country tubular goods. The company also provides threading and transportation services. It was co-founded by Ronald E. Dewan and Mark Kays in October 1987 and is located in Houston, TX.

AVP Management Services, Inc. (AVP Management Services) is a private equity/venture capital firm firm founded in 1979 by Joseph Charles Aragona, Ken Paul DeAngelis and Jeff C. Garvey. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Petro Capital Securities LLC (Private Equity) (Petro Capital Securities) is a private equity subsidiary of Petro Capital Securities Holdings LLC founded in 2004. The firm is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Evergreen Industrial Holdings LLC engages in the provision of industrial and environmental cleaning solutions and services. It serves the refining, power generation, petrochemical, manufacturing, mining, waste to energy, and paper industries. The company was founded by Jon Hodges Jr. in 2000 and is headquartered in DE.

Construction Supply Investments LLC provides construction services. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Exact Payments Opco LLC is an American company that offers payfac-as-a-service to monetize payments. The company aims to provide better experiences for their clients' platforms while handling the heavy lifting.

Beneplace LLC provides voluntary benefits and employee discount programs. Its services include auto and home, critical illness, dental, disability, group legal, long-term care and other voluntary benefits. The firm serves employers, government agencies and institutions. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Envoy Mortgage Ltd. operates as a mortgage broker company. Its mortgage loan programs include conventional and conforming loans, non-conforming, government, and mortgage bond. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.