Patrick M. Nipper

Renaissance Macro Research LLC (dba RenMac) is an investment research firm headquartered in Lake Placid, New York. The firm was founded by Jeff deGraaf in 2011 and is a subsidiary of Renaissance Macro Holdings LLC. RenMac exclusively provides the institutional buy side community with specialized macro research. They provide unique, insightful and unbiased top-down analysis from thought leaders in the industry. Coverage includes Macro Strategy, Investment Strategy, Economics, Quantitative, Washington Policy, and Payments/Financials.

Founded in 1981 by Stanley Druckenmiller, Duquesne Capital Management LLC is a hedge fund manager located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with an additional office in New York City

Crown Advisors, Inc. provides executive search consulting services to the construction, hospitality, real estate and finance industries. It also checks references and provides candidate development and support services. Crown Advisors was founded by John Cigna and Tom Callahan in 1996 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

ALDI Einkauf GmbH & Co. oHG engages in the operation of discount stores, which offer food items and consumer goods. Its product portfolio includes flour, sugar, preserved food, sausages, cheese, milk products, fruits, vegetables, textiles, shoes, consumer electronics, household and home improvement items, as well as garden supplies. The company was founded on April 10, 1913 and is headquartered in Essen, Germany.