Rudolph Karl Kluiber

Shepherd Kaplan Krochuk LLC (SKK) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was originally founded in 2001 by Gregory Fraser, Rudolph Kluiber and Timothy Krochuk as GRT Capital Partners LLC. In 2017, Shepherd Kaplan LLC, a Boston-based registered investment advisor, combined their business with GRT Capital Partners. The transaction resulted in Shepherd Kaplan LLC becoming a majority-owned and wholly-controlled subsidiary of GRT Capital Partners. GRT Capital Partners' name was changed to Shepherd Kaplan Krochuk LLC. SKK offers regular and continuous advisory services for private investment funds, pension plans, investment companies, institutions, endowments & foundations, private clients, family offices, and high net worth individuals.

Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc. was designed, manufactured and marketed musical instruments. The firm offered pianos, band and orchestral Instruments. The company was founded in 1993 and was headquartered in New York, NY.

State Street Research & Management Company (SSR), with a history dating back to 1924, is one of the nation's first investment management organizations. The Boston-based firm is a subsidiary of MetLife (NYSE:MET), one of the world's largest financial services companies. The firm, together with its affiliate SSR Realty, actively manages stock, bond, balanced and real estate portfolios for both institutional and individual investors. SSR manages pension money for many of the largest U.S. corporate pension plans. SSR also manages money for public and union pension plans, foundations, endowments, and mutual funds.

Wessanen BV engages in the manufacture and distribution of organic food products. Its product portfolio includes dairy alternatives, sweet in between, bread and biscuit replacers, veggie meals, breakfast cereals, and hot drinks. The company was founded by Dirk Laan and Adriaan Wessanen in 1765 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Nevada Gold & Casinos, Inc. engages in financing, developing, owning, and operating gaming properties and projects. It operates through the following segments: Washington Gold, South Dakota Gold, and Nevada. The Washington Gold segment consists of the Washington mini-casinos. The South Dakota Gold segment includes slot route operation in South Dakota. The Nevada segment consists of club fortune casino. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, NV.