Ralph Reynolds

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

Deutsche Bank Alex Brown, Inc. provides wealth management services. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

Founded in 2006, Carlyle Blue Wave Partners, a subsidiary of Carlyle Group LLC is a hedge fund manager located in New York City. They manage five funds: Carlyle Multi-Strategy Partners LP, Carlyle Multi Strategy Master Fund Ltd., the Carlyle-Blue Wave Partners Capital and the Carlyle-Blue Wave Partners Management LP.

Part of NatWest Group Plc, RBS Equity Corp. is a private equity firm. The company is based in New York, NY.

Bienville Capital Management LLC (Bienville) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2008 by M. Cullen Thompson, William (Billy) Stimpson and Ralph Reynolds. Bienville works with a select group of sophisticated families and institutional clients as an advisor and fund manager.

O'Connor & Associates LLC is a law firm that specializes in litigation, civil law, contracts, insurance, construction law, employment law, and staffing law. The American company serves clients in commercial litigation, insurance defense, workers' compensation, and employment law. Peter J. Hamilton, who graduated with honors from New England Law School in 2008, is one of their experienced lawyers who defends construction, products, and professional liability cases. The private company was founded by Christopher Alan Engdall.