Melissa Susanne Montgomery

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.

Cowen & Co. LLC is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Cowen Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSE: TD) in Canada. Cowen & Co. offers industry-focused investment banking for growth-oriented companies, domain knowledge-driven research and a sales and trading platform for institutional investors. Their institutional sales and trading business serves both equity and fixed-income clients. Sales and trading execution platform is structured around the following key verticals: (1) healthcare (2) technology, telecommunications and media (TMT) (3) REITs and financials (4) aerospace and defense (5) consumer and (6) alternative energy.

BlackRock Advisors LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1994 and is a subsidiary of BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK). BlackRock Advisors manages assets for US-registered investment companies and 529 Plans.

Piper Sandler & Co. (Broker) (PSC-Broker) is the full-service brokerage division of Piper Sandler & Co., a financial service firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are a subsidiary of Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR). The firm was founded in 1969 and previously known as Piper Jaffray & Co. They became Piper Sandler & Co. when Piper Jaffray Companies and Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P. merged to become Piper Sandler Companies in 2020. PSC-Broker provides brokerage and investment banking services to financial institutions, corporations and other financial investors. Their core focus sectors are Agriculture, renewables & cannabis, Business services, Chemicals & Materials, Consumer, Diversified industrials & services, Energy, Financial services, financial sponsors, Healthcare, and Technology.

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.

PAAMCO Prisma LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and fund of hedge funds manager headquartered in Newport Beach, California. The firm was founded in 2000 as Pacific Alternative Asset Management Co. LLC. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of PAAMCO Prisma Holdings LLC, a holding company owned by Pholdings LLC. PAAMCO Prisma provides investment management and advisory services to clients that are generally organized as Funds and to separately managed accounts established for institutional investors. With limited exception, interests in client vehicles are generally only available to institutional investors and certain high net-worth investors.

Morrison & Foerster LLP is a law firm that provides legal services on various industries, which include: litigation, financial services, intellectual property and technology, and transactional work, such as corporate, capital markets and real estate finance representations. The company was founded in 1883 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

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.

Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Peking University provides post-secondary education services. It offers undergraduate and graduate courses. It provides courses such as basic and applied sciences, social sciences and the humanities, sciences of medicine, management, and education. The company was founded by JiaNai Sun in 1898 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

Pioneer Fund/NY/ is a venture capital firm founded by Jason Gray. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

500 Startups Management Co LLC (500 Startups) is a venture capital firm founded in 2008 by Dave McClure and Christine Tsai. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

First Bight Ventures (First Bight) is a venture capital firm founded in 2021 by Veronica B Wu. The firm is headquartered in Houstan, Texas.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Hunter Boot Ltd. manufactures and retails boots, clothing apparel and accessories. It offers wedges, warm-linings, balmoral sporting, welly pouches, umbrellas, bags, socks, care products, hats, scarves and gloves. The firm sells its products through stores and online. The company was founded in 1856 and is headquartered in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom.

Simon Jersey Ltd. designs and manufactures men's and women's work attire & uniforms. The firm distributes its products through mail-order catalogs and its website. It fills orders from small, medium, and large-sized companies. The company was founded in 1971 by Simon Moyle and is headquartered in Accrington, the United Kingdom.

Menghi Shoes & Co. SRL manufactures shoes. The company was founded by Emanuela Menghi and is headquartered in Loreto, Italy.

Founded in 2013, Auto Parts 4 Less, Inc. was acquired by Auto Parts 4 Less Group, Inc. on November 29, 2018 for $0.15 million. The company is based in Las Vegas, NV. Part of Auto Parts 4 Less Group, Inc., liftkits4less.com is the largest online seller of suspension lift kit systems.

Manulife Investment Management Private Markets (US) LLC (Manulife Investment Management) is a private equity subsidiary of Manulife Financial Corp founded in 1997. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Monroe Capital LLC (Monroe Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2004 by Theodore Koenig. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Lion Capital LLP (Lion Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2004 by Lyndon Lea, Robert Darwent and Neil A. Richardson. The firm is headquartered in London.

Vertical Blue, Inc. operates as an event company. The private company is based in Los Angeles, CA.

Dorm Room Fund makes investments in college-bound startups in Philadelphia, focusing primarily on Penn and Drexel. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of technology services. It provides financing for seed stage capital requirements.

First Round Capital (First Round Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2004 by Josh M. Kopelman. The firm is headquartered in West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.

Transparent Collective, Inc. provides guidance and leadership support to women and minority entrepreneurs. The American company was founded by Clayton Bryan.

Digital Roads, Inc. provides audio visual contract services. Its solution include digital signage, AV and it systems integration, unified communications, specialized systems and surveillance and access control. The company was founded in 1998 and headquartered in Golden, CO.

THL Credit Group LP (THL Credit) is a private equity subsidiary of Thomas H. Lee Partners LP founded in 2007. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.