Michael Martin Skarbinski

Founded in 2002, Natixis Securities Americas LLC is an investment bank and SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered New York City with offices in several leading U.S. cities and affiliate offices in London and Paris. The firm is a division of Natixis and a subsidiary of Natixis SA. Their client base is located throughout North America and Europe and ranges from the largest mutual fund and pension fund managers to specialist hedge funds. Natixis Securities Americas' sales and trading teams are located in New York, Boston, Los Angeles and Houston. Natixis Securities Americas' research efforts focus on identifying new insights about companies that are not fully reflected in their stock prices. The firm also seeks to provide clients with access to the managements of listed companies and to other industry experts. They arrange for such marketing opportunities, in the form of road shows, conferences, meetings and conference calls. Natixis Securities Americas' institutional trading desk offers clients trading capabilities in equities all over the world. The firm focuses on specific global markets to provide clients with the best possible execution worldwide. Natixis Securities Americas employs a transatlantic approach that examines the effects of technological, market and regulatory developments across both continents on the companies under coverage. In the U.S., they provide in-depth sector coverage on energy (oil services, exploration and production, alternative energy and coal), healthcare (large-cap pharmaceuticals, specialty pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices and healthcare services) and media (media conglomerates, content creators, interactive TV and new media, as well as technical analysis. In Europe, Natixis Securities Americas applies a country-wide approach to all of the key sectors of France, Germany, Austria and Central and Eastern Europe. Combined, the firm's product offering includes more than 600 stocks. Natixis Securities Americas global trading group specializes in the trading, execution and settlement of international equities. The firm provides 24-hour access to 55 global markets. They cater to broker/dealer and institutional clients, providing ADR and ordinary share executions on an agency or proprietary basis. The firm can accommodate most client trading requirements from basket trading to block orders. To complement their international trading reach, Natixis Securities Americas domestic bulletin board trading group currently markets over 2000 U.S.-based companies. The firm offers their clients innovative trading technology through a proprietary Direct Market Access (DMA) platform, Enabler Direct. This product allows immediate access to a variety of liquidity sources through one anonymous interface. Natixis Securities Americas' global brokerage services group offers services to a select group of professional clients. The firm seeks to partner with banks, broker/dealers, hedge funds and high net-worth clients that can utilize their blend of international capabilities and traditional brokerage services to support and enhance their success. Their global brokerage services group is prominent in international securities, equity trading and brokerage operations in over 55 countries around the world. They have experience in both the pre-trade and post-trade requirements in each of these countries.

UBS AG's (NYSE: UBS) New York City-based wealth management arm is known as UBS Private Banking (US). The firm provides a range of customized wealth management products and services for private clients.

Pharo Advisors UK Ltd. provides security broking and fund management services. The company was founded on May 25, 2004 and is headquartered in London, GB.

Renaissance Capital LLC is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 1991 by Linda Killian, Kathy Smith and William (Bill) Smith. Renaissance Capital provides IPO Intelligence, a pre-IPO research and IPO market analytics service, to institutional investors, which include mutual funds, hedge funds, asset managers, pension plans, underwriters and advisory firms. The firm also provides IPO Pro, an IPO tracking service, to investors, advisors and professionals. Renaissance Capital serves as the Adviser to the Renaissance IPO ETF and the Renaissance International IPO ETF.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

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.

Fordham University provides college and university. It offers undergraduate colleges and graduate & professional schools. The company was founded in 1841 and is headquartered in Bronx, NY.

Pharo Management (UK) LLP (Pharo) is an alternative investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm is a subsidiary of Pharo Advisors UK Ltd., ultimately owned by Pharo Global Advisors Ltd. The firm was founded by Guillaume Fonkenell in 2005. Pharo manages funds for individual and institutional clients.

LibreMax Capital LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. It was founded in 2010 by Greg Lippmann, Fred Brettschneider, Jordan Milman and Eugene Xu. The firm is wholly-owned by LibreMax Intermediate Holdings LP, which is owned by LibreMax Capital Holdings LP. LibreMax Capital provides advisory services to private investment funds and sub-advisory services to non-US investment funds. Investors in the private investment funds may include institutional investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, high net-worth individuals, private investment funds, corporations and other business entities.

JL2 Group is an independent hedge fund management firm headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was founded by Jonathan Lubert in 2003 as E.X. Capital Partners LLC. The firm provides investment advice to high net worth clients.

The Pharo Foundation operates as a private foundation with a focus on the potential for creating thriving economies and prosperity. The private company is based in London, UK, and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom. The British company was founded in 2011, and the CEO is Samson H. Bekele.

Emso Asset Management US LLC (Emso US) is a registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. The firm was founded by Mark Franklin in 2000 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Emso Asset Management Ltd., which is owned by White Park Ltd. in Cayman Islands. They offer investment solutions for its global and predominantly institutional investor base. Emso US is a signatory to the United Nations Principles of Responsible Investing (UNPRI).

The Gecko Foundation was founded in 2013. The non-profit company is based in London, UK. The British company functions as a foundation or endowment. and has subsidiaries in United Kingdom.

Part of StarCompliance Operating LLC, Six Lambda LLC provides pay-to-play testing, monitoring, and verification services. The company is based in West Conshohocken, PA. Six Lambda was acquired by StarCompliance Operating LLC on December 01, 2021. The company specializes in campaign finance contribution testing, monitoring, and verification for firms regulated by the SEC, FINRA, MSRB, as well as government contractors. The company was founded by Jonathan Reed Liggett, who has been the CEO since incorporation.