Stephen P. Fulton

Cowen & Co. LLC is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Cowen Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSE: TD) in Canada. Cowen & Co. offers industry-focused investment banking for growth-oriented companies, domain knowledge-driven research and a sales and trading platform for institutional investors. Their institutional sales and trading business serves both equity and fixed-income clients. Sales and trading execution platform is structured around the following key verticals: (1) healthcare (2) technology, telecommunications and media (TMT) (3) REITs and financials (4) aerospace and defense (5) consumer and (6) alternative energy.

Wilshire Advisors LLC (Wilshire) is a privately-held investment technology and advisory firm headquartered in Santa Monica, California. The firm was founded by Dennis Tito in 1972 as Wilshire Associates, Inc. Wilshire provides innovative investment solutions, consulting services and multi-asset analytics to institutional and intermediary clients worldwide.

Tennenbaum Capital Partners LLC (TCP) is a registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Santa Monica, California. The firm was founded in 1999 and is a subsidiary of BlackRock Capital Investment Advisors LLC, ultimately owned by Blackrock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK), which acquired them in 2018. TCP manages assets for pooled investment vehicles, US-registered investment companies, business development companies and private investment funds.

Special Value Opportunities Fund, LLC operates as a private equity firm. The firm provides investment management and advisory services. The company was founded on July 1, 2004 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.

Quadra Realty Trust, Inc. (Quadra Realty Trust) provides real estate financing services. The company invests in commercial mortgage investments and related products, including construction loans, mezzanine loans, B notes, bridge loans, fixed and floating rate whole loans, loan participations, preferred equity investments and equity in commercial real estate. The trust specializes in debt financing for commercial real estate throughout the United States. Quadra Realty Trust is headquartered in New York.

First Chicago Bancorp provides commercial banking services in the United States. Its services include real estate, and construction and commercial loans to individuals, and small and medium-sized businesses. The company also provides mortgage services and alternative investment products. First Chicago Bancorp was founded in 1905 and is located in Chicago, IL

Galiot Capital Corp. is a real estate investment trust. The company invests in residential mortgage-backed securities sponsored or guaranteed by a government agency. The company invests in pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations. The company is managed and advised by Fischer Francis Trees & Watts, Inc. Galiot Capital was organized in February 2008 and is headquartered in New York, NY

Founded in 2009 by Karlheinz Muhr, Stuart Rosenthal and Richard Roll, Factor Advisors LLC is an investment advisor headquartered in Summit New Jersey. The firm manages FactorShares, a family of spread ETFs. They are a subsidiary of Exchange Traded Managers Group LLC.

Pacific Investment Management Co. LLC (PIMCO) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Newport Beach, California. Founded in 1971, the firm is a subsidiary of Allianz Asset Management of America LP and their ultimate parent is Allianz SE (ETR: ALV), a German global insurance company. PIMCO provides discretionary investment management services to a global client base.

University of Washington functions as a College/University. The company is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Western Asset Management Co. (Western Asset) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Pasadena, California. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a subsidiary of Legg Mason, Inc., which is owned by Franklin Resources, Inc. Western Asset provides discretionary investment management services to primarily institutional clients.

Founded in 1992 by Brian Stark and Michael Roth, Stark & Roth LLC is a registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm is a subsidiary of Stark & Roth Holding, Inc.. Stark & Roth also does business as Stark Investments.

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.

Deloitte & Touche LLP engages in the provision of audit, advisory, financial advisory, tax, and consulting services. The company was founded on March 7, 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants provides vocational education in accounting. The company provides services to the accounting community, regulatory bodies, and other organizations. It also operates in Jersey City, Washington, and Lewisville. It was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

Marshall & Stevens, Inc. provides valuation and litigation support services. The firm assists its clients with planning, due diligence, negotiation and reporting issues related to financings, mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, restructurings, insurance placement and tax-related transactions. The company was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Part of Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd., CommonWealth Partners LLC is a company that provides real-estate investment and management services. The company is based in Los Angeles, CA. The company was founded by Edward D. Fox, Richard I. Gilchrist. The CEO is Brett Munger.

California Institute of Technology provides education focusing on science, engineering, academia, business, and public service. The company was founded in 1891 and it is headquartered in Pasadena, CA.

Orthopaedic Institute for Children is the largest pediatric orthopaedic facility that focuses solely on musculoskeletal conditions in children. The non-profit company is based in Los Angeles, CA. The institute offers specialized care in pediatric orthopedics, ensuring that children receive the highest levels of care and treatment for their orthopedic needs. Founded in 1911 as a hospital, it provides exceptional patient care, medical education, and research in alliance with UCLA Health and with the support of the OIC Foundation. The CEO of the company is Anthony A. Scaduto.

The Boy Scouts of America provides a program for young people that builds character, trains in the responsibilities of participating citizenship, and develops personal fitness. The company was founded in 1910 and is headquartered in Irving, TX.

The Urban Land Institute operates as a non-commercial research organization. It provides leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities worldwide. The company was founded on December 14, 1936 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

International Council of Shopping Centers, Inc. serves the global retail real estate industry. Its programs include webinars, global awards program, exhibit, sponsorship and advertising, opportunities. The company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Vantage Property Investors LLC provides investments in commercial real estate properties. It currently focused on identifying assets which are competitively well positioned within their submarkets and have the ability to generate attractive risk adjusted returns throughout the real estate cycle. The company was founded by Stuart J. S. Gulland and Edward D. Fox in 2003 and is headquartered in Manhattan Beach, CA.

Hanmi Bank provides banking services. The company was founded by y I. Joon Ahn in 1982 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

NACD Southern California Chapter, Inc. is the membership organization focuses on board leadership. The firm provides independent board evaluations and custom-tailored in-boardroom education and training programs, as well as director-led conferences, forums and peer-exchange learning opportunities to share ideas about current and emerging issues. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Redondo Beach, CA.