Michael Sheridan

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.

New York Life Investment Management LLC (NYLIM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2000 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of New York Life Investment Management Holdings LLC, owned by New York Life Insurance Co. NYLIM provides a broad array of investment advisory services to third-party institutional clients, affiliated insurance companies, investment companies, other pooled investment vehicles, individuals and wrap fee programs sponsored by unaffiliated entities.

StoneCastle Asset Management LLC (StoneCastle) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2012 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of StoneCastle Advisory Services LLC, ultimately owned by StoneCastle Partners LLC. StoneCastle provides non-discretionary investment management services to an insurance company.

Children for Children provides youth services and philanthropy programs. The firm offesr youth service and philanthropy programs including CFC's Celebrations Program, Children's Action Board, Book Programs, Special Events and Projects. The company was founded by Silda Wall Spitzer in 1996 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

Nomura Securities International, Inc. (NSI) is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City and was founded in 1969. The firm is a division of Nomura Holding America, Inc. and their ultimate parent is Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: NMR, TYO: 8604, AMS: 8604). NSI provides securities brokerage services, as well as asset management, domestic retail, global markets, global investment banking and global merchant banking services. The firm's fixed-income business consists of bond sales and trading, origination and product supply for securitization deals and real estate-focused asset finance operations (in cooperation with Investment Banking). In the equity markets, NSI offers sales and trading of domestic and foreign stocks on a global basis, primarily for institutional investors.

Schwab Charles & Co., Inc. engages in the provision of investment products and services to retirement and other benefit participants. It offers trading, banking, small business solutions, investment tools and research. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

StoneCastle Cash Management LLC provides cash management services. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Reserve Group Management Co Inc (Reserve Group Management) is a private equity firm founded in 1995 by Dick Hamlin and R Mark Hamlin Jr. The firm is headquartered in Akron, Ohio.

Cetera Investment Services LLC provides brokerage, insurance and investment advisory services. It offers solutions in the areas of education and training, practice management, sales support, marketing and compliance for financial professionals; and wealth management programs. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in St. Cloud, MN.