Pieter Taselaar

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.

BlackRock Advisors LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1994 and is a subsidiary of BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK). BlackRock Advisors manages assets for US-registered investment companies and 529 Plans.

Skybridge Multi-Adviser Hedge Fund Portfolios LLC operates as a limited liability company. Its investment objective is to achieve capital appreciation principally through investing in investment funds managed by third-party investment managers that employ a variety of alternative investment strategies. The company was founded on August 16, 2002 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Founded in 1999, Rabo Securities USA, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank BA. They provide a full array of trading and execution services for their clients. Rabo Securities does not provide any internal research.

IndexIQ Advisors LLC (IndexIQ) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2007 and is wholly owned subsidiary of IndexIQ LLC. They became an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of New York Life Insurance Co. in 2015. IndexIQ provides a broad array of investment advisory services to registered investment advisers, broker-dealers, Registered Funds operating as ETFs and Mutual Funds, and other clients. The firm offers its services to UMA, Wrap, and other advisory programs of third-party sponsors.

Putnam Investments LLC operates as an investment advisory company. The company was founded on May 14, 2009 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (also known as CPP Investments) is a government-owned professional investment management organization headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm was founded in 1997 to help provide a foundation on which Canadians build financial security in retirement. CPP Investments manages the investments of the Canada Pension Plan Fund (CPP Fund).

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.

A subsidiary of Credit Suisse First Boston Private Equity, DLJ Investment Partners is a mezzanine investment firm located in New York City. Their ultimate parent is Crédit Suisse Group (NYSE: CSR).

SEB USA, Inc. provides investment banking and corporate finance services. It operates as the investment banking arm of the SEB Group. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Mermaid Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A/S is a Danish investment management company founded in 2006 by experienced professionals with over 20 years of experience in investment advice and asset management. Mermaid Asset Management is based in Copenhagen, DK, and has subsidiaries in the United States, Denmark, and the Cayman Islands. The company manages over $2.50 billion for non-profit foundations, companies, and private customers' pensions, VSO schemes, and free funds. The company's investment philosophy is long-term and conservative, with a goal of delivering the best possible long-term return for customers. The company offers both individual investment advice and discretionary portfolio care for individuals, families, business owners, and foundations. Mermaid Asset Management emphasizes transparency, impartiality, and minimizing costs for their customers.

Accounting Research & Analytics LLC, do-business-as Center for Financial Research & Analysis (CFRA), is an investment research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1994 and is a subsidiary of CFRA Research, Inc. CFRA provides independent and actionable research and analytics to their global subscribers to improve their investment and business decisions. The firm’s services also include forensic accounting research and analytics that identifies public companies with deteriorating earnings quality; and fundamental research and commentary focused on stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, sectors and industries.

Advenio Capital Management LLC (Advenio) is an independent hedge fund manager headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. The firm was founded by Nigel P. Hart and Jeremy G. Brook in 2015. Advenio serves as the investment manager of a global public equity long/short fund.