Ronald P. Lurie

Stratosphere Corp. owns and operates free standing observation tower casino hotels. It maintains 97,000 square foot casinos, 2,444 hotel rooms and suites, a retail entertainment complex including retail and dining experiences, an observation tower, six restaurants and other attractions. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, NV.

JMB Reality Corp. provides real estate management and investment services. It owns, develops and manages projects throughout North America, including regional malls, hotels, planned communities and office complexes. The company was founded by Robert Judelson, Judd Malkin & Neil Bluhm in 1968 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Goldman Sachs Real Estate Principal Investment Area is a Private Equity firm, a subsidiary of Goldman Sachs Principal Investment Area founded in 1991. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Colony Resorts LVH Acquisitions LLC owns and operates hotels. The company was founded on December 18, 2003 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, NV.

Arizona Charlie''s LLC manages hotel and gaming properties. The company is headquartered in Las Vegas, NV.

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.

Located in New York City, The Goldman Sachs Foundation is a global philanthropic organization funded by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). The foundation was founded in 1999.

Hilton Anchorage owns and operates hotels. Its services include business center, complimentary printing service, express mail, fax, meeting rooms, photo copying service, printer, video conferencing available, high chairs, playpen, elevators, gift shop, laundry and valet service, lounge, luggage hold, fitness room, pool, sight seeing tours, accessible meeting rooms, parking, public entrance, and accessible registration desk. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Anchorage, AK.

Kerzner International Resorts, Inc. owns and operates resorts and restaurants. It provides general and administrative support, marketing, and travel reservations. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Bain Capital LP engages in provision of investment consulting services. It specializes in private equity, credit, public equity, venture, real estate, double impact, life sciences, and partnership strategies. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Viejas Enterprises, Inc. operates Viejas Casino & Resort, which is located in Alpine, CA. The casino offers a variety of exciting gaming options and features award-winning dining and luxurious hotels. Viejas Enterprises, Inc. also has a popular players club called MyViejas.

Part of Golden Entertainment, Inc., W2007 Stratosphere Propco LP manages and operates hotel and gaming properties. The company is based in Las Vegas, NV. The CEO of the company is Frank V. Riolo.

Icon Parking Systems LLC owns and operates off street car parking. It provides parking services to clients such as city residents, commuters and visitors to the New York City’s restaurants, Broadway theatres, concert halls, event destinations, shopping outlets and medical facilities. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Hilton Hotels & Resorts owns and operates a chain of full-service hotels and resorts located across six continents. Its facilities host occasions such as inaugural balls, galas, business events, and other days to remember. The company was founded by Conrad Hilton in 1919 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, CA.

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP provides legal services. Its areas of practices include corporate, litigation, banking and credit, capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, real estate, private funds, intellectual property, restructuring and bankruptcy, and tax. The firm serves the energy, financial services, healthcare, insurance and reinsurance, technology, retail, defense, education and transportation industries. The company operates through its offices located in Beijing, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Los Angeles, New York, Palo Alto, São Paulo, Seoul, Tokyo and Washington, DC. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett was founded in 1884 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

KPMG LLP engages in the provision of audit, tax, and advisory services. It serves the banking and capital markets, building, construction and real estate, consumer and retail, energy, natural resources and chemicals, financial services, government and public sector, healthcare and life sciences, industrial manufacturing, insurance, media and entertainment, private equity, technology, telecommunications, and venture capital industries. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Principal International LLC provides financial and investment services. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Des Moines, IA.

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Co. LLC owns and operates hotels and resorts. It offers spa, weddings, and meeting centers as well as cards and certificates. The company was founded by Colgate Holmes, Horst Schulze, Joe Freni, Ed Staros and Herve Humler in 1983 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.

Highgate Hotels, Inc. operates a chain of hotels and motels. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Irving, TX.

Nor1, Inc. provides revenue enhancing software solutions for the hotel, cruise line, and airline industries. It offers solutions for pricing and merchandising, guest satisfaction, customer anticipation, and front desk solutions. Its solutions include eStandby upgrade, a pre-arrival upsell solution, eReach and customer merchandising platform. The company was founded by Arthur L. Norins and Jason Bryant in 2004 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.