Denny Kim

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.

W.L. Ross & Co. LLC (WL Ross & Co) is a private equity subsidiary of Invesco Ltd. founded in 2000 by Wilbur Louis Ross. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Talmer Bancorp, Inc. is a bank holding company for Talmer Bank and Trust. Through the bank, it engages in the provision of commercial and retail banking, mortgage banking, wealth management and trust services to small and medium-sized businesses and individuals. The company was founded in February 2003 and is headquartered in Troy, MI.

Sterling Bank & Trust, FSB operates as a chartered savings bank. It offers personal banking, home loans, business banking, commercial loans, and wealth management services. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Southfield, MI.

J.C. Flowers & Co. LLC (J.C. Flowers & Co.) is a private equity firm founded in 1998 by J. Christopher Flowers. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Capital Markets Cooperative LLC provides mortgage banking services. The firm leverages the collective power of a nationwide network of mortgage bankers to negotiate better products, services, pricing and liquidity solutions during the processing, sale and servicing of mortgages. The company was founded in 2003and is headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

Whale Point Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company, which engages in effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, and reorganization or similar business combination. The company was founded on April 22, 2022 and is headquartered in Short Hills, NJ.