Charlie Bassignani

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

Bel Air Investment Advisors LLC (Bel Air) is a wealth management firm headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of HighTower Holding LLC. Bel Air serves the specific needs and interests of wealthy individuals, families, and foundations.

Cypress Capital Group, Inc. (CCG) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Palm Beach, Florida. Formerly known as Palm Beach Investment Advisors LLC, the firm was founded in 1988 when a Chicago firm headed by Barry Hoyt bought Palm Beach Investment Advisors, which had earlier absorbed Cypress Trust. CCG provides investment advice to individuals and institutional clients throughout the US.

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.

Founded in 1994, Cobalt Capital Management, Inc. is a hedge fund manager located in Short Hills, New Jersey. The firm was formerly known as Fusion Capital Management. The firm provides investment management services to onshore and offshore hedge funds based on specific investment objectives and strategies. Investors in the funds consist primarily of institutional investors, high net-worth individuals, and endowments. Cobalt is owned by Wayne Cooperman. The general partner for the funds organized as limited partnerships is Cobalt Management LLC. Cobalt MFC LLC is a sub-advisor to certain of Cobalt's funds. Cobalt, the General Partner, and the Sub-Adviser are controlled by Wayne Cooperman.

SEI Investments Management Corp. (SIMC) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Oaks, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded in 1968 by Alfred West, Jr. They are a subsidiary of SEI SIMC Holdings LLC, ultimately owned by SEI Investments Co. (NASDAQ: SEIC). SIMC serves as investment advisor to various types of investors and a number of pooled investment vehicles, such as mutual funds, hedge funds, private equity funds, collective investment trusts and offshore investment funds. Additionally, the firm serves as the sponsor of, and advisor to, managed accounts.

JPMorgan Securities LLC (JPMS) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Broker-Dealer Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co., Inc. (NYSE: JPM). JPMS provides research on fixed income, credit, derivatives, emerging markets, foreign exchange, structured finance, technical analysis and bond indices. Their equity analysts cover equities throughout North America, EMEA, Asia/Pacific and the emerging markets. The firm's fixed income team formulates trading and portfolio recommendations for investors in global bonds and other fixed-income markets based on valuations, analytics and market dynamics.

Crédit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank SA (Crédit Agricole CIB) is the brokerage subsidiary of Crédit Agricole SA (XP: ACA), ultimately held by Rue de la Boetie SAS in France. Formerly known as Calyon Corporate & Investment Bank SA, created in 2004 by the transfer of Crédit Lyonnais' Corporate and Investment Banking division to Crédit Agricole Indosuez, Crédit Agricole CIB is based in Courbevoie and provides large corporate and institutional clients with a range of products and services through their Coverage and Investment Banking, Equity Brokerage and Derivatives, Fixed Income Markets and Structured Finance divisions.

Evermore Global Advisors LLC (Evermore) is an independent investment manager headquartered in Summit, New Jersey. The firm was founded in 2009 by David Marcus and Eric LeGoff. In March 2023, MFP Investors LLC acquired the business assets of Evermore and, in April 2023, became the sub-adviser to the Evermore Global Value Fund, a sub-adviser to a model account, and investment adviser to several separate accounts, all of which were formerly managed by Evermore.

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.

S&P Global Platts, Inc. provides information, benchmark prices,and analytics for the energy and commodities markets. The firm offers market insights and analytics, commodity prices and essential market data, real-time news, prices, and analysis, maps and geospatial data, and forward curves and risk valuation data. The company was founded by Warren Cumming Platt in 1909 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Carco Group, Inc. engages in the provision of risk mitigation and security services. It offers background screening, compliance, HCM technology, and executive intelligence. The company was founded by Peter L. O'Neill in 1977 and is headquartered in Holtsville, NY.

CVC Capital Partners Advisory (US), Inc. manages capital on behalf of some 300 institutional, governmental and private investors worldwide. The capital of their investors is committed for ten years or more to closed-end funds that they manage on their client's behalf. In their private equity business, they use these funds to acquire controlling or significant minority interests in European, Asian and North American companies. They buy companies in partnership with their management teams and assist in developing plans to create sustainable long term value. In their private debt business, CVC Cordatus uses its funds to invest in debt instruments issued principally by companies that are owned by private equity funds. The company was established in 1981 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

CVC Credit Partners LLC (CVC Credit) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1981 and is a subsidiary of CVC Credit Partners Investment Management Ltd., ultimately held by CVC Credit Partners Group Holding Foundation in Great Britain. CVC Credit provides investment advice to collateralized loan obligations and collateral debt obligations (CLOs), managed funds and separately managed accounts.

PreCheck, Inc. engages in the provision of background check and employment screening services. It offers background checks, drug and health testing, license monitoring, exclusion and sanction screening, immunization tracking and record management, electronic form software, and automated employment variations solutions. It serves hospitals, long-term care facilities, clinics, educational institutions, and other ancillary healthcare organizations. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Fastmarkets Group Ltd. is a British company that provides commodity prices, news, and market analysis for over 150 years. The private company is located in the UK. The company offers breaking commodity market news, market summaries, in-depth industry research, analysis, and expert commentary. The company is known for providing complete coverage of commodity markets. Fastmarkets' widely used and benchmark price data is a trusted reflection of commodity markets, even at their most volatile. The company's commodity prices are backed by transparent methodologies, with verified and auditable processes.

Part of TransUnion, Callcredit Ltd. is a British company led by CEO John McAndrew and Managing Director Graham Lund. The company is based in Leeds, UK. Satrajit Saha has been the CEO of the company since 2018.

Optimal Blue LLC engages in the development of software for investors, mortgage bankers, and originators. It offers secondary marketing, investor management, and compliance automation. The company was founded by Ivan H. Darius and Lawrence Huff in 2002 and is headquartered in Plano, TX.

Lexipol LLC provides policy management resources for law enforcement organizations. It offers online policy manual service, daily training bulletins on approved policies, and implementation and management services that manage the administrative side of policy manual. The company was founded by Gordon Graham, Dan Merkle and Bruce Praet in 2003 and is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, CA.

FastMarkets Ltd. provides live prices, news, research and physicals reports on the global base to the metals industry. It provides a concise overview of the metals industry and the factors that are affecting markets and prices. The firm's products include: FastMarkets Professional, FastMarkets precious metal and FastMarkets data feeds. The company was founded by Dominic Hall on November 18,1999 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Expedi, Inc. engages in provision of procurement solutions to drilling operations. It products includes mud pumps, handling tools, centrifugal pumps, shale shakers, gauges and valves, rope, soap, dope, tools, and accessories. The company was founded by Lawrence Patrick Neal and Timothy Neal in 2017 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Alternative Research Services, Inc. provides investment advice. The private company is based in Ridgefield, CT.

Three Bridges Capital LP is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Eugene “Gene” Salamon in 2011. Three Bridges Capital serves as the investment adviser with discretionary trading authority and provides investment supervisory and management services on a discretionary basis to pooled investment vehicles, the securities of which are offered to investors on a private placement basis.