Russell Barbour

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (Broker) (CGMI-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., an investment bank headquartered in New York City with additional offices across the US. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Citigroup Financial Products, Inc., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C). CGMI-Broker covers all market capitalizations of the major global indices and provides macro and quantitative analysis of global markets and sector trends. Their core focus of the group is to help investing clients make informed decisions by providing value-added, independent, insightful analysis.

Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (RJA) is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF), a diversified holding company. RJA offers a full array of capital markets services, strategic advice and planning for institutional investors.

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.

Founded in 2009, IBERIA Financial Services LLC is a broker/dealer located in Lafayette, Louisiana. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of IBERIABANK Corp. (NasdaqGS: IBKC). The firm offers securities and other financial products to IBERIABANK Corp.'s clients' needs. Through their own subsidiary, Finesco LLC, IBERIA Financial Services offers insurance premium financing to retailers and other commercial customers.

Founded in 1990, Capital One Southcoast, Inc., formerly Hibernia Southcoast Capital, is a full-service investment banking firm and broker/dealer located in New Orleans, Louisiana with an additional office in Houston, Texas. The firm is a subsidiary of Capital One Financial Corp. (NYSE: COF). They are provide corporate finance, equity research, institutional equity sales and trading services to private and mid-market public companies. The firm offers broad coverage of over 1,000 domestic and foreign institutional accounts for mutual funds, pension funds, hedge funds, insurance firms and other institutional investors. Capital One Southcoast's analysts provide coverage across the energy sector including energy infrastructure, oilfield services and oil & gas exploration and production.

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.

Burkenroad Reports provides Research. The company was founded by Peter F. Ricchiuti in 1993 and is headquartered in New Orleans, LA.

Magnetar Financial LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund firm headquartered in Evanston, Illinois. The firm was founded by Alec Litowitz and Ross Laser in 2005 and is a subsidiary of Magnetar Capital Partners LP. Magnetar Financial serves as the investment manager for, and provides discretionary and may at times provide non-discretionary investment advisory services to, several private investment funds and separately managed accounts. Investors in the funds and clients for managed accounts may include pension plans, foundations, funds of funds, other institutional investors and high net-worth individuals.

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.

Part of Enterprise Products Partners LP, Oaktree LLC operates natural gas pipeline systems. The company is based in Cincinnati, OH.

Scotia Capital (USA), Inc. (SCUSA) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Scotia Holdings (USA) LLC, which is owned by The Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE: BNS; TSE: BNS) in Canada. They provide debt research coverage on US investment grade and high yield debt markets. SCUSA focuses on 6 industries which includes automotive, financial services, healthcare, media and communications, REGAL - real estate/gaming and leisure and technology. They also focus on 4 main global sectors such as power, mining, infrastructure and oil & gas/energy.

Oaktree Capital Management (Private Equity) (Oaktree Capital Management) is a private equity subsidiary of OCM Principal Investment Group founded in 1995 by Howard Marks and Bruce Karsh. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

G3W Ventures LLC (G3W Ventures) is a Private Equity firm, a subsidiary of Oaktree Capital Management LP founded in 1995 by Larry D. Gilson and Ian Anthony Schapiro. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles.

Snow Software AB provides software asset management solutions. Its solutions further enable IT departments to free up valuable time through automating a number of time consuming tasks and optimize returns on new software investments. The firm's services include software recognition, packaging and distribution, proof of concept, SAM workshop, training, SAM analysis, upgrades and snow implementations. The company was founded by Erik Axel Kling in 1997 and is headquartered in Solna, Sweden.

Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants operates under the professional accountant’s ordinance and works in the public interest. It offers CPA qualification programme and promulgating financial reporting, auditing and ethical standards in Hong Kong. The company was founded on January 1, 1973 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

NTG International Holdings Ltd. engages in the provision of electronic products. It operates through the following business segments: Integrated Circuit Distribution, Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) Panel Distribution, and Light Emitting Diode (LED) Chip Distribution. The IC segment engages in the distribution and sale of integrated circuits. The LCD Panel Distribution segment distributes and sells liquid crystal display panels. The LED Chip Distribution segment offers light emitting diode eggs. The company was founded by Cheung Leung Wai in 2006 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

Renewable Energy Infrastructure Group, Inc. operates as a portfolio company of funds through its subsidiaries constructs and manages renewable energy assets and vehicle charging stations. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

MaxGen Energy Services Corp. engages in the provision of operations and maintenance services to the renewable energy infrastructure. It offers commercial operations and maintenance; utility operations and maintenance; and electric vehicle and battery energy storage design-build services. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Costa Mesa, CA.

Part of EMJ Corp., Signal Energy LLC is a company that designs and builds wind energy and solar projects. The company is based in Chattanooga, TN.

InSITE Fellows is a highly competitive leadership development program for exceptional graduate students at top universities. The program aims to create a community of passionate leaders who share common values and have the desire, ability, and network to support innovative companies and projects. In addition to chapter-specific curriculum and networking events, fellows engage in semester-long consulting projects for emerging companies across a range of industries, including software, healthcare, education, and social impact. The program also offers recurring events such as mock term sheet negotiation and product management crash course, as well as annual events like InSITE Connect and Kingpins of Silicon Alley. The program has a network of 750 proud alumni and has raised $750 million.

MPNYC Management LLC (MetaProp Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Zach Aarons, Aaron Block and Clelia Warburg Peters. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Gotham Ventures (Gotham Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Threshold Ventures Inc founded in 1999 by Timothy Cook Draper, Daniel J. Schultz and Ross H. Goldstein. The firm is headquartered in White Plains, New York.

Sterling Lumber Co. LLC offers matting products from traditional timber mats to the newest cutting edge designs. It provides delivery by truck, barge or rail, large indoor storage and warehousing, stock and custom-cut industrial lumber, on-site heat treating, mobile mat washing system, and upcycling and repurposing programs. The firm offers sterling matting products, Midwest access solutions, sterling lagging, and sterling crates and pallets. The company was founded by Gerhard Sterling in 1949 and is headquartered in Blue Island, IL.

The Hong Kong Institute of Directors operates as premier body which represents professional directors. The company was founded by Moses Cheng in 1997 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales ensures that its members, students, and affiliates maintain the highest standards of professional competency and conduct to protect the public interest. The non-profit company is based in London, UK, and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom. With over 150,000 members, the institute provides technical information, helplines, and communities to its members.

Smarkets Ltd. operates a betting exchange that provides a platform for peer-to-peer trading on sports, politics, and other events. The company was founded by Jason Reinert Trost and Hunter John Morris in 2008 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Evercore Group LLC is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1995 and is a subsidiary of Evercore BD Investco LLC, which is owned by Evercore, Inc. (NYSE: EVR). Evercore Group delivers equity research and equity sales and agency trading execution, in addition to providing wealth and investment management services to high net worth and institutional investors.