Jamie Slocum

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP provides legal services to financial institutions and corporations, government entities, charitable and health care organizations and individual private clients. It was founded in 1792 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Founded in 1976, Apax Partners, Inc. is a venture capital/private equity firm located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of London-based Apax Partners LLP

DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (DIMA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of DWS USA Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (ETR: DBK) in Germany. The firm was founded in 1984 and formerly known as Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. In 2018, they changed their name into DWS as part of the rebranding of Deutsche Asset Management. DIMA provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to various institutional clients. They also provide investment advisory services for its municipal bond strategies through wrap fee programs.

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.

First Eagle Investment Management LLC (FEIM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and holding firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1864 and formerly known as Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder Advisers, Inc. FEIM provides investment advisory services primarily to mutual funds, private funds, collective investment trusts and institutional separately managed accounts (SMAs), as well as to a registered, closed-end interval fund. The firm serves as the investment adviser to the First Eagle Funds, First Eagle Variable Funds and to the First Eagle Credit Opportunities Fund, which are registered investment companies.

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.

Capital Integration Systems LLC (Capital Integration Systems) is a private equity firm founded in 2009 by Rafay H. Farooqui, Jeremy Clifford Norton and Matthew C. Brown. The firm is headquartered in New York.

AllianceBernstein LP (AB) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 2000, the firm is owned by Equitable Financial Life Insurance Co., ultimately held by Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH). AB provides investment advice to investment companies, pension and profit-sharing plans, banks and thrift institutions, trusts, estates, government agencies, charitable organizations, individuals, corporations and other business entities.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

Ingalls & Snyder LLC is a dually-registered broker/dealer and investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1924 and serves Portfolio Managers with prompt and efficient execution of orders in the marketplace. Their trading desk also maintains active relationships with broker-dealer firms specializing in securities listed outside the US, enabling Portfolio Managers and clients to invest in any foreign securities market where they find opportunity. Ingalls & Snyder also has significant expertise in fixed income securities. They research and transact in non-investment grade corporate credits for clients and for their own account. The firm also provides Portfolio Managers and clients the ability to trade in US Government securities, municipal bonds, and high grade corporate bonds.

Founded in 1983, Robotti Securities LLC is a registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm was formerly known as Robotti & Co. Inc. The firm is a Member of FINRA and the SIPC. Robotti Securities specializes in applying proprietary, bottom-up research methods to identify undervalued securities. They offer personalized investment management designed to meet clients’ long-term equity investment needs.

Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC (Clear Harbor) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisory firm headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. The firm was founded by Ian Armstrong and Aaron Kennon in 2009. Clear Harbor provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to individuals, pooled investment vehicles, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations and business entities.

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.

Hollow Brook Wealth Management LLC (Hollow Brook) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Katonah, New York. The firm was founded as Hollow Brook Associates LLC in 2008. Hollow Brook provides comprehensive wealth management services to individuals, families, and institutions such as private foundations and family entities.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

RREEF Alternative Investments (RREEF) is a private equity subsidiary of RREEF Americas LLC founded in 1975. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Heroic Empire Acquisition Ltd. is a blank check company. It was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. The company was founded on August 20, 2021 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern teaches worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. The University offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools.

Ace Global Business Acquisition II Ltd. is a blank check company, which engages in the purpose of acquiring, engaging in a share exchange, share reconstruction and amalgamation, purchasing all or substantially all the assets of, entering contractual arrangements, or engaging in any other similar business combination. The company was founded on October 12, 2018 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP provides legal services. It serves in the areas of restructurings and bankruptcy litigations, antitrust, corporate governance and environment, taxation, mergers and acquisitions, derivatives, structured finance and capital markets, aviation practice, consumer finance, banking and insurance transactions, data security, investment management, healthcare compliance and employment litigation. The company was founded in 1931 and is headquartered in New York, NY.