Ross O’Brien

Sterling National Bank provides banking services. It offers financing, commercial, residential mortgage lending, equipment leasing, trust and investment management services. The company was founded in 1929 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Silver Point Capital LP is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. It was founded in 2002 by Edward Mule and Robert O'Shea. The firm serves as the management company with discretionary trading authority to private pooled investment vehicles. Their flagship funds include: Silver Point Capital Fund, L.P. (the Domestic Flagship Fund), Silver Point Capital Offshore Fund, Ltd. (the Offshore Flagship Fund) and Silver Point Capital Offshore Master Fund, L.P. (the Master Flagship Fund).

Alpine Investors is a private equity firm founded in 2001 by Graham Weaver. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

Redpoint Ventures (Redpoint Ventures) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 1999 by Jeffrey Brody, Tom Dyal, Tim Haley, Brad Jones, John Walecka and Geoff Yang. The firm is headquartered in Woodside, California.

Harvest Partners LP (Harvest Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1981 by Harvey Wertheim and Harvey Mallement. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Riverside Partners LLC /New York/ (Riverside Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1988 by Bela Szigethy. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts with additional offices across the globe.

Kirkland & Ellis LLP provides legal services. It counsels clients in litigation, corporate and tax, intellectual property and restructuring matters. The firm offers intellectual property, antitrust and competition, international trade and national security, real estate and tax, benefits and estate planning services. The company was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Portfolio Advisors LLC (Portfolio Advisors) is a private equity firm founded in 1994. The firm is headquartered in Darien, Connecticut with additional offices in Dallas, London, Zurich, Hong Kong and Singapore.

Hahn & Hessen LLP operates a law firm services. It focuses on finance, debt, and commercial businesses. The company was founded in 1931 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Barclays Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Barclays Group US, Inc., ultimately owned by Barclays plc (LON: BARC) in Great Britain. Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients a full spectrum of prime brokerage services which includes equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics from their Strategic Consulting team.

Proskauer Rose LLP provides legal services. It offers legal services for corporate, health care, intellectual property, labor and employment, litigation, private client services, real estate, tax and, sector-related practices. The firm serves financial institutions, investment funds, not-for-profit institutions, governmental entities and other organizations across industries and borders. The company was founded by William R. Rose in 1875 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Emphasys Software, Inc. provides software and services to public housing authorities, housing finance, amd redevelopment marketplace. Its software is designed to manage all facets of the affordable housing industry including financials, inspections, work orders, waiting lists, and case management. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Petoskey, MI.

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.

Decatur Memorial Hospital provides health care services. It serves residents throughout Macon County in central Illinois. The hospital offers acute and tertiary care, including centers for treating cancer, heart conditions and chronic pain. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Decatur, IL.

The Beanstalk Group, LLC engages in the provision of brand licensing and consultancy services. It offers brand representation, icon representation, manufacturer representation, blueprint consulting, creative services, royalty auditing, and legal and financial services. The company was founded by Seth M. Siegel and Michael S. Stone in 1992 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Discovery Capital Management LLC (Discovery) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in South Norwalk, Connecticut. The firm was founded by Robert Citrone in 1999 and they a subsidiary of Discovery Capital Management Holding Co, LP. Discovery provides discretionary investment advisory services to pooled investment funds intended for institutional and sophisticated investors.

Cooley LLP engages in the provision of legal services. It offers strategic litigation and business transaction services and is a representative of private and public companies, financial institutions, venture capital firms and nonprofit organizations. Its practices include commercial litigation; patent counseling and prosecution; employment and labor; asset recovery; and estate planning and personal representation. The company was founded in 1920 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Founded in 1958, Merrill Lynch Piece Fenner & Smith, Inc. is an SEC registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE BAC).

Mizuho Markets Americas LLC is the US-based broker-dealer subsidiary of Mizuho Capital Markets LLC, ultimately owned by Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (TYO: 8411) in Japan. Headquartered in New York City, the firm provides institutional and corporate clients with an array of services, including: (1) origination capabilities across the product spectrum, including investment-grade and high-yield bonds, asset-backed securities and equity and equity-linked products, (2) sales and trading capabilities across equities and fixed income (3) global futures with a full range of clearing and execution services, and (4) derivatives structuring and pricing.

Apogem Capital LLC (Apogem) is a SEC-registered investment advisory firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2020 as New York Life Investments Alternatives LLC and renamed into Apogem Capital LLC in 2022. They are a subsidiary of New York Life Investment Management Holdings LLC, which is wholly owned by New York Life Insurance Co. Apogem provides investment management services to commingled and single investor private funds and separately managed accounts.

Arcadea Group (Arcadea) is a private equity firm founded in 2021 by Paul Yancich and Eisen Daniel. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.