Marc-Andre Poirier

Crédit Indosuez (Switzerland) SA (Crédit Indosuez-CH) is the private banking subsidiary of Crédit Agricole Private Banking, itself a subsidiary of Crédit Agricole group (XP: ACA) in France. Headquartered in Geneva with branches worldwide, Crédit Indosuez-CH originated in 1876 when Crédit Lyonnais established a presence in Switzerland. The current structure resulted from the 2005 merger of Crédit Lyonnais (Suisse) SA and Crédit Agricole Indosuez (Suisse) SA. The firm specializes in providing a range of private banking advisory and trading services for high-net worth individuals worldwide including forex, precious metals and treasury management, as well as in derivatives on commodities, interest rates, stocks and currencies. They distribute investment products managed within the parent group and provide the logistics supporting their own activities and those of fellow subsidiaries within the Crédit Agricole group.

French American Cultural Exchange, Inc. operates as a non profit organization that supports French-American relations through international projects in the arts, education, and cultural exchange. Its programs include research and higher education funds, cultural programs and festivals, artistic funds, and language and educational programs. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Credit Agricole Securities (USA), Inc. (Credit Agricole Securities USA) is a full service broker-dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2004 and formerly known as Calyon Securities USA, Inc. and Credit Lyonnais Securities, Inc. They are a subsidiary of Crédit Agricole Global Partners, Inc., which is owned by Rue la Boétie SAS’s Credit Agricole SA (EPA: ACA) in France. Credit Agricole Securities USA provides investors’ customized solutions to ensure they achieve their execution objectives in the tradition of service excellence and product innovation.