Robert T. Betz

Kingdon Capital Management LLC (Kingdon) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and alternative investment management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Mark Kingdon in 1983. Kingdon provides investment advisory services to pooled investment vehicles sponsored by Kingdon or third parties.

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.

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.

The Plaza Group Ltd. distributes petrochemical solvents and chemical intermediates. Its products include intermediates, solvents, plastics, elastomers, and polyethylenes. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Cognis BV manufactures chemicals based natural oils and animal fats. It develops products and solutions for personal care, home care, and nutrition products for industrial markets. The company was founded in December 1999 is headquartered in Roermond, the Netherlands.

BASF Corp. manufactures commercial and industrial chemicals. The firm serves the aerospace, agriculture, automotive, clean energy, nutrition, textiles, and building, and construction sectors. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered Florham Park, NJ.

CSV Midstream Solutions Corp. operates as a midstream natural gas and liquids infrastructure company. The firm engineers, designs, constructs, and operates infrastructure, including sour and sweet gas processing, liquids handling and fractionation, and gas gathering and transmission pipelines. The company was founded by Daniel Clarke in 2014 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

North West Refining, Inc. develops bitumen related products. Its project envisioned is a bitumen refining business in Alberta's Industrial Heartland resources in a responsible and sustainable manner. The company was founded in 2004 by Gary lee and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

United Nations Global Compact provides process in studying networked governance models of global action and solution networks and holding focus groups with participants and stakeholders, including governments, local networks, and academics. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The National Petroleum Council operates as a council for national petroleum. The private company is based in Washington.

The National Association of Convenience Stores operates as a non-profit organization that provides information and guidance for convenience and fuel retailers. It offers e-learning, business intelligence and date analytics, finance and operations, training and development, human resources, and store security and signage. The company was founded on August 14, 1961 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA.

The Zoological Society of Cincinnati owns and operates zoo and botanical gardens. It provides educational programs for the conservation and preservation of wild animals and spaces. The company was founded in 1873, and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

ArtsWave provides social services. The private company is based in Cincinnati, OH. Alecia Kintner has been the CEO of the company since 2011.

SAC Capital Pte Ltd. is an independent broker/dealer headquartered in Singapore. The firm was founded in 2004 by Dr. John Chen and Mr. Ong Hwee Li. SAC Capital is an expert in the small-medium enterprise space across various disciplines – IPOs, corporate advisory for listed companies, underwriting and share placement, fund raising, mergers and acquisition, Catalist sponsorship, equity research and fund management.

RBC Wealth Management (RBCWM) is wealth management division of RBC Capital Markets Equity Research, which is ultimately owned by Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE; TSE: RY). Formerly known as RBC Dain Rauscher, Inc., the firm was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. RBCWM provides trusted advice and wealth management solutions to individuals, families and institutions.

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.

Medical Teams International is a non profit organization that provides health services. The firm offers medical, dental care, humanitarian aid, and holistic development programs. The company was founded by Ron Post in 1979 and is headquartered in Tigard, OR.