Mark Ouimet

Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. engages in the provision of insurance, annuities, and employee benefits programs. It operates through the US, and MetLife Holdings segments. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Osterweis Capital Management, Inc. (Osterweis) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded by John Osterweis in 1983. Osterweis offers investment advisory services to various types of clients which include individuals, trusts, institutions, mutual funds, and other entities.

vFinance, Inc. provides financial services. It offers institutional brokerage and investment banking services to the professional traders, hedge funds, and other institutional clients. The company was founded by Leonard Jay Sokolow and Timothy Mahoney in February 1992 and is headquartered in Boca Raton, FL.

Rosenblum Silverman Sutton S.F., Inc. (RSS) is an independent registered wealth management firm headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded in 1983 by Barbara Rosemblum. RSS provides individuals, families, trusts, foundations and non-profit organizations with investment and wealth management solutions to meet their financial goals.

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.

Sand Hill Global Advisors LLC (SHGA) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Palo Alto, California. The firm was founded in 1982 by Jane Williams. SHGA provides investment management and wealth management services to high net-worth individuals, families, trusts, not-for-profit organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, limited liability companies, partnerships, corporations, and business entities.

UBS Securities LLC is an investment bank and registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 as UBS Warburg LLC. They are a subsidiary of UBS Americas Holding LLC, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS Securities is a primary dealer in US Government securities and provides a full range of investment banking services which includes corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, trading and sales, fixed-income, equity research, private banking, underwriting and prime brokerage operations. The firm also provides advisory services and access to capital markets for corporate, institutional, intermediary and alternative asset management clients.

Courtagen Life Sciences, Inc. provides proteomic and genomic products and services to the life sciences industry. It offers clinical genetic tests for developmental delay, intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorders, epilepsy and seizure disorders and mitochondrial disorders. The company was founded by Jocelyn W. Burke, Elizabeth Holland, Brendan L. McKernan, Kevin J. McKernan, Brian R. McKernan and Timothy Olcott in 1999 and is headquartered in Woburn, MA.

IHS Herold, Inc. is an investment research firm headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 1948 and is a subsidiary of IHS Markit, Inc., which is owned by S&P Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPGI). IHS Herold typically offers research, advisory and strategic planning advice on company evaluations, company strategies and associated company and industry transactions for energy-related domestic and foreign equity securities.

Santander Investment Securities, Inc. is an SEC-registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm was formerly known as Santander Central Hispano Investment Securities. They are a subsidiary of Santander Investment I SA and their ultimate parent is Banco Santander (NYSE: SAN). Santander Investment Securities offers a full array of investment services with a particular focus on Latin American companies in various sectors.

United Capital Markets, Inc. is a private company that operates in the security brokers, dealers, and flotation industry. The company is based in Key Biscayne, FL and has subsidiaries in United States.

The Consumer Analyst Group of New York (CAGNY) is a professional organization for securities analysts. The group sponsors annual events specifically designed to expand members understanding of food, beverage, tobacco, and household/personal products businesses. CAGNY's management is comprised of professionals from various investment companies.

HighTower Advisors LLC (HighTower) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois and has offices throughout the US. The firm was founded in 2008 by Elliot Weissbluth, Peter (Todd) Lyon, and Eugene Lerner. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of Hightower Holding LLC. HighTower provides investment advisory services to institutions (which include ERISA), and ultra-high and high net worth individuals.

IHS Global Insight (USA), Inc. (IHS Global Insight USA) is an investment research firm headquartered in Lexington, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 2001 and is owned by S&P Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPGI). IHS Global Insight USA provides economic and financial analysis, market forecasting and market intelligence to a variety of clients in the industry, finance and government sectors. The firm provides coverage for over 170 industries in over 200 countries. Their coverage area includes North and South America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia. Research focuses on the following industries: agriculture, automotive, commerce/transportation, construction, consumer goods, energy, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, lending and payment services, manufacturing, steel, technology, telecommunications and travel/tourism.

Founded in 1958, Merrill Lynch Piece Fenner & Smith, Inc. is an SEC registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE BAC).

BofA Securities, Inc. is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of NB Holdings Corp., ultimately held by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). Headquartered in New York, the firm was founded in 2015 and offers trade execution, trading or brokerage services to institutional clients.

Courtagen Group LLC is a venture capital firm located in Charlestown, Massachusetts.