Tom F. Hodgman

BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. (BNYMIA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1951 and formerly known as The Dreyfus Corp. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of MBC Investments Corp., ultimately held by The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (NYSE: BK). BNYMIA serves as an investment advisor to mutual funds, such as the BNY Mellon Family of Funds and The BNY Mellon Funds Trust, and as sub-investment advisor to non-affiliated mutual funds. Formed in 2009, Dreyfus Cash Investment Strategies (Dreyfus) is a division of the BNYMIA that offers money market strategies to US and non-US institutional investors.

Stephens, Inc. is a full-service investment bank and brokerage firm headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas. The firm was founded in 1933 and is a subsidiary of Susi Holdings, Inc., which is owned by Stephens Financial Services LLC. Stephens provides comprehensive securities sales and trading services, including customized solutions for clients in North America and abroad.

Hartford Investment Management Co. (HIMCO) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 1996 by acquiring the business, personnel and corporate name of an affiliate which had been in operation since 1981 and which performed substantially similar services They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: HIG). HIMCO provides investment advisory services primarily to institutional clients and registered and unregistered investment companies. The firm also serves as an investment adviser for its affiliates and provides investment advisory services for vehicles that support the product mix of its affiliates.

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve.

Shasta Partners LLC provides strategic advisory services. The American company was founded by Greg J. Burkus.

Sun European Partners LLP (Sun European Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of Sun Capital Partners Inc. founded in 2004. The firm is headquartered in Greater London, London.

BNP Paribas USA, Inc. provides banking and financial services. It offers corporate and investment banking services; asset management services to institutional and retail clients; commercial banking services, including business credit, deposit, and cash management for mid-market and larger companies, and small businesses; and retail banking services. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (Investment Management) (JPM-IM) is the investment management division of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), a multinational investment bank and financial services holding company headquartered in New York City. JPM-IM offers investment solutions to individuals, corporations, governments and institutions.

Sun Capital Partners, Inc. (Sun Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1995 by Rodger R. Krouse and Marc J. Leder. The firm is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida.

HSBC Bank USA NA engages in the provision of banking services. Its lines of business are Retail Banking and Wealth Management, Commercial Banking, Global Banking and Markets, and Private Bank. The company is headquartered in McLean, VA.

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

CS First Boston Investment Management Ltd. is a British company.

Founded in 2015, TMGL Acquisitions Ltd. is a holding British company that operates subsidiaries providing management services.

TMGL Investments Ltd. operates as non-trading company. The company is headquartered in Glasgow, the United Kingdom.

Hudson Capital Partners LLC provides retail solutions to mass retail merchants, department stores, and specialty stores. The company is headquartered in Greenwich, CT.

NEPS LLC provides communications management solutions and services. The firm provides technology solutions, information design disciplines, and print systems expertise that enables healthcare organizations to address the challenging demands of the healthcare industry. It also offers a suite of output management solutions that enable organizations across various industries to cost-effectively manage, print, fax, email, and archive on-demand specialty labels, forms and other documentation. The firm serves the financial services, insurance, managed care, clinical care, public sector and automotive industries. The company was founded by Denise Miano and Jim Iacomino in 1988 and is headquartered in Salem, NH.

J.P. Morgan Cazenove Ltd. (JPMC) is jointly owned by JPMorgan and Cazenove Group Ltd. Headquartered in London, JPMC has offices in Hong Kong, Beijing, Singapore, Frankfurt, Paris and New York as well as access to JPMorgan's global network. The firm provides a full range of investment banking services, including financial advice, M&A, investor relations, debt and equity capital markets advice and execution and equity research and distribution. The Equities business forms an important part of the Investment Banking division. JPMC analysts cover the major stocks in all areas of specialisation across the UK, Europe and Asia ex-Japan

Signalhorn Trusted Networks GmbH provides communications solutions using satellite, terrestrial and wireless connectivity. Its products and services include Xtend, an enterprise point-of-sale solution for retail operators; Xpect, a solution for business continuity; Xpert, a group that offers engineering and installation services; and Xecursion, a mobile module command post that provides division and sub-unit level command staff with tactical working environments for harsh field conditions. The company was founded in February 2012 and is headquartered in Backnang, Germany.

Metric Capital Partners LLP (Metric Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2011 by Giovanni Miele, Peter Cornell and John R. Sinik. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Kelso Place Asset Management LLP (Kelso Place) is a UK private equity fund manager which was established in 2000 by John Drinkwater and Sion Kearsey. Located in London, Kelso Place invests in UK-based businesses that require additional resources to grow or that are financially, operationally or strategically challenged. They manage private equity funds for institutional and high net-worth investors.

Colchester Capital LLC (Colchester Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2000 by Tom J. Hopkins. The firm is headquartered in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey.

Vine Alternative Investments Group LLC (Vine Alternative Investments Group) is a private equity firm founded in 2007. The firm is headquartered in New York.

FGIC Corp. operated as a holding company with interest in insurance and financial services. It provided credit enhancement on public finance, structured finance and global infrastructure and utility securities. The company was founded in 1983 and was headquartered in New York, NY.

Fitch Ratings, Inc. is a global rating agency and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by John Knowles in 1913 as Fitch Publishing Co. They are a subsidiary of Fitch Group, Inc., ultimately owned by The Hearst Family Trust. Fitch Ratings seeks to provide independent and prospective credit opinions, research and data to the world's credit markets. Their approach is based on a foundation of local market experience that covers capital markets in over 150 countries. The firm's ratings analysis and rating decisions are based on established criteria, methodologies and ratings definitions which they apply in a consistent manner. Fitch Ratings provides coverage of the following markets: Economics, Banks, Insurance, Sovereigns, Corporates, Structured Finance, Public Finance – International, Public Finance – US, Infrastructure & Project, and Finance.

HCP & Co. (HCP) is a private equity firm founded in 2003 by Victor L. Maruri and Carlos L. Signoret. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

University of Miami (Florida) is a private research university with students from around the world that is focused on teaching and learning, the discovery of new knowledge, and service to the South Florida region and beyond. The university was founded in 1925 and it is headquartered in Coral Gables, FL.

Brookfield Asset Management (Real Estate) is a real estate development firm Founded in 2011.The firm headquartered in New York City.