Matt J. Lower

Van Eck Associates Corp. (VanEck) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund management firm founded in 1955 by John van Eck to manage an international equity fund. In 1968, the firm began offering investments in gold shares and other hard assets. Headquartered in New York City, VanEck provides investment advisory services to registered investment companies and other pooled investment vehicles.

LB Hercules Holdings LLC provides investment management and broker dealer services. It offers tax and financial planning, fiduciary services, financial advocacy and trust services to individuals, pension and profit sharing plans, banking and thrift institutions, investment companies, pooled investment vehicles, charitable organizations, corporations and state government entities. The company manages separate client focused equity, fixed income, balanced portfolios, no-load equity, fixed income mutual funds, closed-ended municipal bond funds, real estate funds and hybrid funds. Neuberger Berman Holdings was founded by Roy R. Neuberger, Robert Berman and Howard Lipman in 1939 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Stargate.net, Inc. provides Internet access, Web hosting, and information technology consulting services. The company is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

Founded by Richard J. Rosenblatt in 1979, Rosenblatt Securities, Inc. is a broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm provides a full array of trading and execution services for their clients. They do not provide any internal research

Longbow Research LLC is an independent investment research firm headquartered in Independence, Ohio. The firm was founded by David S. MacGregor in 2003 to provide the institutional equity research market with a high quality, independent product, free from the many conflicts of interest that plague bulge-bracket research. Longbow Research provides insights and research coverage on publicly-traded mid-cap companies in the industrial/basic materials, consumer and technology sectors.

Novelis, Inc. engages in the production of aluminum rolled products. The firm also recycles aluminum. It supplies premium aluminum sheet and foil products to transportation, packaging, construction, industrial and consumer electronics markets throughout North America, Europe, Asia and South America. The company was founded on September 21, 2004 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

HBK Sorce Advisory LLC (HBKS), do-business-as HBKS Wealth Advisors, is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Erie, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded in 2001 by Greg Sorce and Chris Sorce. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of HBK Sorce Financial LLC, ultimately held by Hill, Barth & King Financial Holdings LLC. HBKS provides investment management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, and other business entities.

Founded in 2008, Northcoast Research Partners LLC is an independent, full-service, institutional equity research firm located in Cleveland, Ohio. The firm is a subsidiary of Northcoast Research Holdings LLC. Their research coverage include: business services, consumer, healthcare, industrial/basic materials and accounting/tax policy.

Morgan Stanley Investment Management Co. (MSIM-Singapore) is an asset management firm headquartered in Singapore. The firm was founded in 1990 and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley (Singapore) Holdings Pte Ltd., ultimately held by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. MSIM-Singapore manages assets for a range of institutional clients, which includes endowments, foundations, pension funds, corporations, governments, and high-net worth individuals. The Singapore office focuses on managing portfolios of Asian securities.

The Swagelok Co. develops and manufactures fluid system products. Its products include fittings, valves, hoses and flexible tubing, medium and high pressure products, regulators, measurement devices, tubing and tube accessories, filters, cylinders, miniature modular systems, pre-engineered sub-systems, welding systems, and leak detectors, lubricants and sealants. Its services include field engineering, custom solutions, purchasing and procurement, and plant maintenance. The company was founded by Fred A. Lennon in 1947 and is headquartered in Solon, OH.

Van Cleef Asset Management, Inc. (Van Cleef) is an independent registered investment advisor headquartered in Beachwood, Ohio. The firm was founded by Mark T. Coffin in 1988. Van Cleef provides investment advisory services to individuals, families, trust relationships and charitable organizations.

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants provides vocational education in accounting. The company provides services to the accounting community, regulatory bodies, and other organizations. It also operates in Jersey City, Washington, and Lewisville. It was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

KeyBank, NA engages in the provision of commercial banking services. The company was founded on January 1, 1849 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

ABB, Inc. provides power and automation products, systems, solutions and services. It manufactures components such as motors, generators, circuit breakers and programmable logic controllers for the automated processes of industries such as oil and gas, pulp and paper, chemicals and pharmaceuticals. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Cary, NC.

Headed by Gov. Pat Quinn, the State of Illinois gained statehood in December 1818. The state's capital is Springfield. The State of Illinois' government programs round in the fields of agriculture, community development, economy, energy and utilities, environment and natural resources, education, history and culture, data and statistics, transportation, and science and technology.

MAI Capital Management LLC (MAI) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of MAI Capital Management Intermediate LLC. The firm was founded in 2007 as MAI Wealth Advisors LLC and became MAI Capital Management LLC in 2014. MAI provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net worth individuals and families, and institutions. The firm also manages accounts in wrap-fee programs sponsored by other financial services firms.

Candlewood Partners LLC (Candlewood Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2001 by Glenn C. Pollack and Bill W. Vogelgesang. The firm is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.

IdeaStream Consumer Products LLC designs, develops, manufacturers and markets consumer electronics and office products. It offers find It, Vaultz and Snap-N-Store. The company was founded by Anthony DeCarlo, Daniel V. perella and Vince Thomson in 2002 and headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

ABG Capital Inc (ABG Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1992 by Mr. Jeffery Tapolci and Mr. Jason Tapolci. The firm is headquartered in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania.

EIG Global Energy Partners LLC (EIG Global Energy Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2011. The firm is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.

CAZ Investments /Private Equity/ (CAZ investments) is a private equity firm founded in 2001 by Christopher Zook. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

GlobalPOPs, Inc. operates as a wholesale dial-up and managed modem carrier. It provides virtual ISP and dial-up acquisition services. The firm also provides Wholesale VoIP, virtual internet services with additional products on the horizon. The company is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

UPMC Enterprises (UPMC Enterprises) is a venture capital subsidiary of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center founded in 2014. The firm is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

GCM Customized Fund Investment Group LP (GCM Customized Fund Investment Group) is a private equity subsidiary of Grosvenor Capital Management LP founded in 1999. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.