Michael R. Spohn

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

Founded by Dana Telsey in 2008, Telsey Advisory Group LLC (TAG) is an independent equity research and consulting firm focused on the consumer sector, including retail and apparel companies and restaurants. They provide hedge funds, mutual funds, private equity firms and private and public consumer companies the detailed analysis and market context that is necessary to make strategic and investment decisions. TAG covers both US-based and international companies across the consumer landscape, including apparel manufacturers, children and teen retailers, consumer electronics, department stores, discounters, home furnishings, luxury goods, off-price retailers, quick service and specialty restaurants and specialty apparel retailers. Their consulting services include acquisition due diligence, benchmarking, competitive analyses, financial analysis, investor relations functions, market assessments, and valuation.

Chevy Chase Trust Co. (CCTC) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Chevy Chase Trust Holdings LLC, ultimately owned by Chevy Chase Holdings, Inc. CCTC primarily provides investment management services to high-net-worth individuals, investment companies, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, state and municipal entities, insurance companies, and other institutional clients.

Moody's Investors Service, Inc. is a credit rating and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. They are a subsidiary of Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO). The firm performs international financial research and analysis on commercial and government entities and provides a variety of analytic tools for assessing credit risk. Their clients include creditors, investment banks and commercial banks.

ASB Capital Management, Inc. (ASBCM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland. The firm was founded in 1983 and is owned by Chevy Chase Trust Holdings LLC, ultimately owned by Chevy Chase Holdings LLC. ASBCM provides investment management services to qualified individual and institutional clients that include Taft-Hartley plans, pension and retirement programs, separate accounts, endowments and foundations, corporations and other types of accounts, and private investment vehicles.

Founded in 1986, Atlantis Investment Co., Inc. is a research firm located in Parsippany, New Jersey. The firm counsels mutual funds, banks, insurance companies, portfolio managers, and individual clients.

DataTrek Research LLC provides daily market commentary and investment ideas for Wall Street. The private company is based in New York, NY and was founded by Jessica Lynn Rabe and Nicholas Colas. The company's services are aimed at providing differentiated and actionable investment ideas.

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.

Part of Coöperatieve Rabobank UA, Rabobank International (New York Branch) provides commercial banking services. The company is based in New York, NY.

Hilton Capital Management LLC (Hilton) is SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Garden City, New York. The firm was founded by William Garvey in 2001 and they are principally owned by Rafferty Holdings LLC. Hilton actively manages balanced and equity strategies for a diverse client base that includes corporate and public pensions, endowments, foundations, financial advisors, mutual funds, family offices, wealth managers, and individuals, nationwide.

The Vertical Group LP (TVG) is a venture capital firm founded in 1988 by Richard B. Emmitt. The firm is headquartered in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey.

Founded in 2008, Odeon Capital Group LLC is an independent full-service broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm provides advice and execution on fundamental value and catalyst-driven situations through sales and trading, research, investment banking and asset management services. Odeon Capital Group provides services related to fixed-income securities including corporate securities, ABS, RMBS, Auction Rate securities and other structured products. The firm serves institutional clients. Odeon Capital Group is a member of FINRA, the SIPC and the MSRB. Odeon Capital Group has expertise in both traditional and esoteric assets. The firm has placed both large and small volume transactions in every asset class. They seek to maximize value for their clients through in-depth analyses of sectors, asset classes and individual securities that are hard to value or trade. The firm's Structured Products and Corporate Groups focus on institutional sales, trading and analytics of secondary structured products, esoteric assets and special situations.

Founded in 2000, Rafferty Capital Markets LLC (RCM) is a diversified broker/dealer that specializes in institutional securities. The firm is located in Garden City, New York and also has offices in New York City and Los Angeles. RCM provides brokerage services in a variety of products including U.S. Treasury debt, U.S. Agency debt, corporate debt, equities and municipal debt. The firm also provides distributor services to the mutual fund industry. RCM's US Treasury/Agency brokerage services are based on a voice brokering platform that focuses on providing fixed-income traders with the ability to buy and sell large blocks of U.S. Treasury securities at a single price either through outright purchases/sales or through intra market yield curve swaps. The firm's customers include almost all of the primary dealers and banks. RCM's corporate bond coverage includes investment grade, crossover and high yield corporate bonds. The firm provides market quotes and execution in all maturities and all sectors, throughout the entire yield curve. The firm also participates in the repurchase agreement market. RCM's penetration into the repo market includes Treasury and Agency O/N, term, mortgage, corporate and specials trading. RCM's equity trading desk specializes in executing institutional orders on all of the primary exchanges and ECNs. The firm also provides traditional prime brokerage services to hedge funds, trading groups, money managers and investment advisors through their RCM Prime division. RCM provides distribution services to mutual fund families with a broad array of investment portfolios. The firm provides access to the FundServ System as a member of NSCC in coordination with a fund's Transfer Agent/Custodian. They underwrite mutual fund shares in all 50 states. RCM also executes broker/dealer selling agreements, provides registered principal review of fund marketing materials, files marketing materials with the NASD and assists with the registration of funds and/or investor advisor registered representatives under the firm's broker/dealer license.

Ladenburg Thalmann & Co., Inc. (Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Ladenburg Thalmann & Co., Inc., ultimately held by Advisor Group Holdings, Inc. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1876 and offers a full suite of capital markets products and services, including proprietary equity research and a fixed-income trading desk. For institutional asset management clients, the firm provides liquidity, execution, high-quality idea-generating research, and access to corporate management teams. Their institutional coverage includes relationships with over asset management companies all over the world. To corporate clients, they bring access to investor capital, broad distribution capabilities and financial markets advisory. Ladenburg Thalmann is a leader in financing growing middle-market public companies across various industry verticals, including Healthcare & Life Sciences, Yield-Oriented Securities (BDCs, REITs, MLPs), Energy, Power & Infrastructure, and Telecom, Media & Technology.

Raymond James Ltd. (Broker) (Raymond James-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Raymond James Ltd., a diversified financial services firm headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia. The firm was founded in 1962 and is ultimately owned by Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF), a US-based diversified holding company. Raymond James-Broker provides a full array of investment services to corporate and institutional clients.

Part of Citigroup, Inc., Shearson Lehman Bros Brokerage Unit is a securities brokerage. The company is based in NY. Shearson Lehman Bros Brokerage Unit was acquired by Primerica Corp. from American Express Co. on August 02, 1993 for $975 million.

CFA Institute operates as non-profit organization, which engages in the provision of chartered financial analyst programs. It offers certificate in investment performance measurement program, investment foundations, and scholarship. The company was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Charlottesville, VA.

The New York Society of Security Analysts, Inc. operates as a financial services trade group and networking forum for wall street and provides Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) exam. The company was founded in 1937 and is headquartered in New York, NY.