Nate S. Kirnie

Royce & Associates LP, dba Royce Investment Partners (Royce), is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Charles Royce in 1972 and is a subsidiary of Legg Mason Royce Holdings LLC, which is ultimately owned by Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN). Royce offers investment advisory services to US registered investment companies, non-US investment companies, collective investment trusts, two separate series of a privately offered limited liability company, and institutional separate accounts managed for a pension plan and a charitable organization.

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.

Swander Pace Capital LLC (SPC) is a private equity firm founded in 1996 by Andrews Richards and J.B. Handley. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (Broker) (CGMI-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., an investment bank headquartered in New York City with additional offices across the US. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Citigroup Financial Products, Inc., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C). CGMI-Broker covers all market capitalizations of the major global indices and provides macro and quantitative analysis of global markets and sector trends. Their core focus of the group is to help investing clients make informed decisions by providing value-added, independent, insightful analysis.

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.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

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.

Gemspring Capital Management LLC (Gemspring Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2015 by Bret Weiner. The firm is headquartered in Westport, Connecticut.

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.

Backerhaus Veit Ltd. manufactures and markets breads, rolls, and pretzels. Its products include table loaves, multigrain and whole grain, rye, crusty, sliced panini, ciabatta and focaccia breads. The company was founded by Sabine Veit in 1987 and is headquartered in Mississauga, Canada.

Part of Canaccord Genuity Group, Inc., Sawaya Partners LLC provides investment advisory services. The company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded in 2001 by Fuad Sawaya. Sawaya Partners was acquired by Canaccord Genuity Group, Inc. on December 31, 2021.

Great Hill Partners LP (Great Hill Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1998 by Christopher S. Gaffney, Steve F. Gormley and John G. Hayes. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

PWC Corp. is a private company that wholesales steel water pipes and plumbing and heating equipment. The company is based in Santa Ana, CA.

Starwood Capital Group Global LLC (Starwood Capital Group Global) is a private equity real estate subsidiary of Starwood Capital Group Holdings LP founded in 1991 by Barry Stuart Sternlicht. The firm is headquartered in Miami, Florida.

Graham Capital Management LP (Graham) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and alternative investment manager headquartered in Rowayton, Connecticut. The firm was founded by Kenneth Tropin in 1994. They are a subsidiary of KGT Investment Partners LP, owned by KGT Capital LP. Graham provides investment advice to global institutions, endowments and foundations, family offices, sovereign wealth funds, investment management advisors, and qualified individual investors.

Aden & Anais, Inc. manufactures and sells infant and toddler accessories. Its offers swaddles, sleeping bags, towels and washcloth sets, skin and laundry care products, blankets, crib sheets, changing pad covers, bibs and burp cloths and gift products. The company was founded by Reagan Moya-Jones in 2004 and is headquartered in Brooklyn, NY.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

BlackRock Investment Management LLC (BIM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey. The firm was founded in 1999 and is a subsidiary of Trident Merger LLC, ultimately held by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK). BIM manages assets for institutional and high net worth clients, separate accounts, pooled investment vehicles and US registered investment companies. They also sponsor an SMA (wrap fee) program.

QVT Financial LP is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2003 by Daniel Gold. QVT Financial provides administrative and/or investment management services to private funds including US limited partnerships, non-US limited partnerships and non-US Corporation.

Part of Envestnet, Inc., QRG Capital Management, Inc. provides investment advice. The company is based in Chicago, IL. The CEO of the company is William C. Crager.

Founded in 1997, Imperial Capital LLC is a full-service investment banking firm and broker/dealer headquartered in Los Angeles. The firm is a subsidiary of Imperial Capital Group LLC and their ultimate parent is Imperial Capital Group Holdings LLC. Imperial Capital offers a range of proprietary products and services to institutional investors, middle-market companies and private equity firms. The firm provides institutional clients research and sales and trading of high yield and distressed debt securities, bank debt, convertible bonds, preferred stocks, and equities. They also provide middle-market companies and financial sponsors with capital markets, M&A, capital structure, restructuring and recapitalization advisory services. For their institutional clients, Imperial Capital offers a variety of research products including bank debt, investment grade debt, high yield, distressed and special situations, convertibles and busted convertibles, equities, preferred securities and industry analysis. Imperial Capital's research focuses on the following sectors: aerospace, defense and government services; airlines/transportation; business services; clean energy; consumer; energy; financial services; gaming and leisure; general industrials; healthcare; homebuilding and real estate; media and telecommunications; security and homeland security; and technology.

General Supply & Services, Inc. distributes electrical products and datacom equipment. Its products include cable and wire, conduits, industrial controls, electrical distribution equipment, lighting products, and power conditioning devices. The company was founded in 1904 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Evercore Group LLC is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1995 and is a subsidiary of Evercore BD Investco LLC, which is owned by Evercore, Inc. (NYSE: EVR). Evercore Group delivers equity research and equity sales and agency trading execution, in addition to providing wealth and investment management services to high net worth and institutional investors.

Deloitte Consulting LLP provides business consulting services. It offers services related to public finance, public sector management, health and social protection, information technology, financial sector, and trade and investment. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Valley National Bank provides retail and commercial banking services. The firm offers depository banking, consumer and commercial lending, trust and pension services. The company was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Passaic, NJ.

FDx Advisors, Inc. is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 1987 and is owned by a holding company, M3Fn LLC, ultimately owned by Envestnet, Inc. (NYSE: ENV). FDx Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to institutional clients (banks, trust companies, broker/dealers, other investment advisers, and other institutional entities) only.

Part of Astatine Investment Partners LLC, Alinda Capital Partners LLC is an infrastructure investment firm. The company is based in Wilmington, DE.

Dunes Point Capital LLC (Dunes Point Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2013 by Tim J. White. The firm is headquartered in Rye, New York.

Green Bay Advisors LLC (Green Bay Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Richard Kramlich and Anthony Schiller. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Compass Point Research & Trading LLC (Compass Point) is a registered broker-dealer and full-service investment banking firm headquartered in Washington, DC. The firm was founded by Scott Dreyer in 2007 and is owned by Sooner Holdings LLC. Compass Point provides investment banking, research, and sales and trading services to institutional investors. Their clients include investment advisors, mutual funds, hedge funds and other institutional accounts located in the US, Canada and Europe.

DA Capital LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Jack DiMaio and Nasser Ahmad in 2004 as DiMaio Ahmad Capital LLC. They are owned by DA Management LP, which is owned by DA Companies LP. DA Capital provides investment advisory services on a discretionary basis primarily to US domestic and non-US collective investment vehicles sponsored by the firm or its affiliates.

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.

Symmetry Partners LLC is a private-held, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Glastonbury, Connecticut. It was founded in 1994 by Patrick Sweeny and David Connelly, Jr. The firm provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and State and government entities, and Symmetry Panoramic Funds through multiple distribution channels.