Ray Bakhramov

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve.

Cantor Fitzgerald Securities (CFS) is a financial services provider headquartered in New York City and was founded in 1945. They are a subsidiary of Cantor Fitzgerald LP and their ultimate parent is CF Group Management, Inc. CFS offers an array of financial products and services in the equity and fixed-income capital markets. The firm provides sales and trading, investment banking, asset management, market commentary and market data.

UBS Securities LLC is an investment bank and registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 as UBS Warburg LLC. They are a subsidiary of UBS Americas Holding LLC, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS Securities is a primary dealer in US Government securities and provides a full range of investment banking services which includes corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, trading and sales, fixed-income, equity research, private banking, underwriting and prime brokerage operations. The firm also provides advisory services and access to capital markets for corporate, institutional, intermediary and alternative asset management clients.

KfW provides housing-related loans, grants, and financing services. The firm offers financing for infrastructure projects for municipalities, global funding to regional development agencies and financial institutions, and export and project finance. It also promotes small and medium-sized enterprises, business founders, start-ups, self-employed professionals, and developing and transition countries. The company was founded on November 18, 1948 and is headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

Credit Agricole Securities (USA), Inc. (Credit Agricole Securities USA) is a full service broker-dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2004 and formerly known as Calyon Securities USA, Inc. and Credit Lyonnais Securities, Inc. They are a subsidiary of Crédit Agricole Global Partners, Inc., which is owned by Rue la Boétie SAS’s Credit Agricole SA (EPA: ACA) in France. Credit Agricole Securities USA provides investors’ customized solutions to ensure they achieve their execution objectives in the tradition of service excellence and product innovation.

Luminus Management LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Houston, Texas. The firm was founded in 2002 and is wholly-owned by Luminus Partners LP. Luminus Management manages assets on a discretionary basis on behalf of private pooled investment vehicles.

ING Financial Markets LLC (ING Financial) is a FINRA-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. They have additional offices in Dallas, Houston and Los Angeles. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ING Financial Holdings Corp, itself a subsidiary of ING Groep NV (AMS: INGA) in The Netherlands. ING Financial offers a broad range of investment services to corporate and financial institutions, as well as other ING businesses. Their research team places a particular emphasis on emerging markets. Key product areas offered are: corporate and government debt, credit and equity derivatives, treasury products (including Repo and CP/CD issuance), interest rate derivatives, foreign exchange, structured products and securities financing.

Founded in 2002 by David Trainer, New Constructs LLC is a privately-held, independent equity research firm located in Brentwood, Tennessee. The firm is a long-time member of the Investorside Research Association, a non-profit trade association of investment research providers that do not engage in investment banking, company consulting or research-for-hire. In addition, they have been a Better Business Bureau Accredited business since December, 2009. New Constructs seeks to help their clients make more intelligent capital allocation decisions by more accurately identifying the companies that are the most undervalued relative to their profit potential and the most overvalued relative to their profit potential. The firm's research analyzes the entire financial reporting history of over 3000 companies, including 10-Ks, 10-K/As, 20-Fs, 40-Fs and 8-Ks. They employ a patented research platform for reversing accounting distortions and discounted cash flow analysis to identify 'hidden gems' and 'red flags' buried in financial footnotes. This information includes off-balance sheet debt, hidden charges, false revenues, option liabilities, pension liabilities and asset disposals. New Constructs seeks to help investors: (1) select stocks (2) measure profitability and valuation more accurately (3) fulfill fiduciary responsibilities by taking into account all relevant information and (4) lower their risk and protect their portfolio. The firm's products include: Written Research, Direct Data Feeds, Company Models and a Stock Screener.

Founded in 2007, Exotix USA, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Exotix Ltd., a London-based investment banking firm. Exotix provides fixed-income sales and distribution for their clients in both illiquid and frontier emerging markets. They cover a wide array of non-performing (defaulted) and performing debt, sovereign/corporate borrowers and local/hard currencies. They also offer equity intermediation services. Exotix USA of a member of FINRA and the SIPC.

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.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

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.

Fordham University provides college and university. It offers undergraduate colleges and graduate & professional schools. The company was founded in 1841 and is headquartered in Bronx, NY.

Ernst & Young provides accounting services. Its services include auditing, accounting, tax and transaction services, assurance and advisory business, online transaction advisory and a wide range of financial services. The company was founded by Arthur Young and Alwin C. Ernst in 1881 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

William Blair & Co. LLC (William Blair) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by William McCormick Blair in 1935 and is a subsidiary of WBC Holdings LP. Until 1941, they were known as Blair, Bonner & Co. William Blair provides broking services to individual, institutional and issuing clients.

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.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

KfW IPEX-Bank GmbH provides project, corporate, trade and export finance services. It offers medium to long-term financing solutions to support the German and European economy. The firm finances economic and social infrastructure in Europe, helps to secure the supply of raw materials and supports the realization of environmental and climate protection projects - all over the world. It finances for ships, aircraft and railroad vehicles as well as for investments in the expansion of airports and seaports. The firm provides tailor-made financing solutions for energy and environmental protection projects. The company was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany.

Roc Capital Holdings LLC operates as a digital platform for residential real estate investors and is an originator of business-purpose loans. The private company is based in New York, NY and has subsidiaries in the United States. Roc Capital Holdings was founded in 2014 by Eric Abramovich, Maksim Stavinsky, and Arvind Raghunathan. Arvind Raghunathan has been the CEO since 2014.

EG-Deutsche Investitions & Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH (DEG) is a private equity subsidiary of KfW founded 1962. The firm is headquartered in Cologne, Germany, with additional offices across the globe.