Ryan Joseph White

KeyBanc Capital Markets, Inc. is a registered investment bank and broker/dealer headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. The firm was founded in 1983 and is a subsidiary of KeyCorp. (NYSE: KEY). KeyBanc Capital Markets provides investment banking, commercial lending, treasury management, derivatives, foreign exchange, equity and debt underwriting and trading and syndicated finance products and services to large corporations and middle-market companies.

iCapital Alternative Investments LLC (iCapital) is an alternative investment management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1986 and formerly known as Merrill Lynch Alternative Investments LLC. They are a subsidiary of Institutional Capital Network, Inc. iCapital offers access to a variety of hedge funds, including single and multi-strategy funds for advisors, their high-net-worth client base, asset managers, and banks.

Founded in 1997, Imperial Capital LLC is a full-service investment banking firm and broker/dealer headquartered in Los Angeles. The firm is a subsidiary of Imperial Capital Group LLC and their ultimate parent is Imperial Capital Group Holdings LLC. Imperial Capital offers a range of proprietary products and services to institutional investors, middle-market companies and private equity firms. The firm provides institutional clients research and sales and trading of high yield and distressed debt securities, bank debt, convertible bonds, preferred stocks, and equities. They also provide middle-market companies and financial sponsors with capital markets, M&A, capital structure, restructuring and recapitalization advisory services. For their institutional clients, Imperial Capital offers a variety of research products including bank debt, investment grade debt, high yield, distressed and special situations, convertibles and busted convertibles, equities, preferred securities and industry analysis. Imperial Capital's research focuses on the following sectors: aerospace, defense and government services; airlines/transportation; business services; clean energy; consumer; energy; financial services; gaming and leisure; general industrials; healthcare; homebuilding and real estate; media and telecommunications; security and homeland security; and technology.

Jacobs Asset Management LLC (JAM) is an independent registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Seymour (Sy) Jacobs in 1995. JAM provides investment management services on a discretionary basis to privately offered pooled investment vehicles consisting of hedge funds and private equity funds.

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.

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.

ODDO BHF SE provides banking and financial services. It specializes in private banking, asset management, as well as corporate and investment banking. The company was founded in 1854 and is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany.

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

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.

Loan Syndications & Trading Association, Inc. is an organization that is focused on educating individuals on various topics related to the loan industry. The private company is based in New York, NY. The company's recent focus has been on the transition away from libor-based loans, and they are offering educational opportunities for those interested in learning more about this topic, as well as other areas such as clos and private credit, liability management transactions and restructuring. The organization was founded by Christopher Anthony Pucillo.

Black Mountain Systems LLC is a software company, which engages in the development of solutions for data aggregation, process management, and business reporting. Its solutions include loans, private debt, commercial banks, fixed income, alternative assets, funds of funds, insurance investment management, and enterprise solutions. The company was founded by Kevin MacDonald and Wayne Elpus in 2007 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Aristotle Credit Partners LLC (Aristotle Credit) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Newport Beach, California. The firm was founded in 2013 and is a subsidiary of Aristotle Capital Management LLC. Aristotle Credit provides investment advisory and management services as a discretionary investment adviser to institutional and retail separate account clients and as a discretionary adviser to a registered investment company (mutual fund).