Derek Gradwell

Founded in 1986, Merriman Capital, Inc. is an SEC-registered broker/dealer and investment banking firm headquartered in San Francisco. The firm is a subsidiary of Merriman Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MERR), a financial services firm that focuses on fast-growing companies and their institutional investors. Merriman provides advisory and investment banking, equity research, institutional services, corporate services and venture services primarily to corporate clients. Merriman Capital provides research, brokerage and trading services primarily to institutional clients. The firm offers a full range of specialized and integrated services including: equity research, specialized trade execution, equity capital markets, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, sales and trading, market making, corporate and venture services, restructurings and strategic advisory services. Merriman Capital employs bottom-up, fundamental analysis of small-cap companies in select industries including clean technology, healthcare, technology and consumer/Internet/media. The firm also has expertise in emerging markets, with emphasis on emerging markets in China. Merriman Capital is known to engage in shareholder activist investment strategies. Merriman Capital is a member of the NASD, the SIPC and FINRA. The firm serves as an introducing broker/dealer for Pershing LLC. They do not hold or maintain funds or securities or provide clearing services for other broker/dealers.

Surfworks Myrtle Beach LLC operates as an adventure park. The private company is based in Myrtle Beach, SC.

China Fire & Security Group, Inc. is engaged in the designing, development, manufacturing and sale of fire protection products and services for industrial customers. It designs and installs fire protection systems, including detectors, controller, fire alarm control and network supervisory systems, fire safety monitoring center systems and remote customer service systems. The firm also offers fire extinguishing systems, such as water mist, anti-false-spray water spray and gas-based and foam-based fire extinguishing systems, as well as portable and transportable fire extinguishers and high pressure cylinders. The company was founded by Weigang Li and Brian Lin in 1995 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

China Ascendance Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company seeking to acquire a business whose principal operations are located in China. The company was organized as a Cayman Islands company in July 2007 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

China Security & Surveillance Technology, Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, sale and installation of electronic surveillance solutions, including related software. Its customers are mainly comprised of government, commercial, industrial and education entities. The company was founded on November 14, 2006 by Guoshen Tu on and is headquartered in Shenzhen, China.

Part of @titude Global, MZ Group is a leading investor relations solutions provider. The company is based in New York, NY, and maintains a global footprint with professionals located throughout every time zone and in São Paulo. The company has over 25 years of experience in implementing award-winning investor relations programs and has developed a reputation for delivering tangible, measured results via its robust suite of services. MZ's one-stop-shop platform serves management teams at public and private companies, including SPACs and IPOs. The platform leverages strategic financial communications, industry-leading investment community outreach, public relations, financial media, ESG consulting and software, a market intelligence desk, and technology solutions spanning investor relations websites, conference call/webcasting, video production, and XBRL/EDGAR filing services. The CEO of the company is Rodolfo Zabisky.

Hayden Communications, Inc. is a provider of consulting services. The private company is based in California. The American company was founded by Matthew Hayden.

American Association of Professional Landmen consists of landmen and land-related persons throughout affiliated local associations in the United States and in Canada. It promotes standards of performance for all land professionals, which encourage responsible stewardship of energy and mineral resources. The company was founded on March 17, 1987 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, TX.

Integrous Energy Partners LP provides oil and gas services. The company is headquartered in Austin, TX.