Thomas Pethofer

DZ PRIVATBANK SA is the Luxembourg-based private banking subsidiary of DZ Bank AG in Germany. The firm was founded in 1977 as DZ Bank International SA and renamed as DZ PRIVATBANK SA in 2010. Headquartered in Strassen, DZ PRIVATBANK provides individual solutions for wealthy individuals and offer services range from classical asset management, asset structuring, financial and retirement planning and foundation consultancy to currency loans which are always in cooperation with the local cooperative bank.

Ampega Asset Management GmbH is an asset management firm headquartered in Cologne, Germany. The firm was founded in 1968 and is a subsidiary of Talanx AG (FWB: TLX; OTCMKTS: TLLXY), which is owned by HDI Haftpflichtverband der Deutschen Industrie VvaG. Ampega Asset Management is responsible for the assets held by the Talanx Group on the money, capital and real estate markets.

Macquarie Capital Europe Ltd. (Germany) (MCE Germany) is the Germany-based brokerage division of Macquarie Capital Europe Ltd., which is ultimately held by Macquarie Group Ltd. (ASX: MQG). The firm is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany and was founded in 2008. MCE Germany provides brokerage services to their clients.

RP Rheinische Portfolio Management GmbH (RPM) is an independent German defensive asset management specialist firm which manages and designs investment funds for professional fund advisors and portfolio managers. Based in Cologne, the firm also offers individual mandates to high-net worth individuals and institutional investors including banks, insurance companies, foundations and pension funds. The RP Global Absolute Return fund is one of RPM's core products of RPM.

InvestQuest Sociedade Gestora de Patrimónios SA is a private company based in Lisbon, Portugal. InvestQuest provides asset management services. The Portuguese company was founded in 2002 by Nuno Miguel Lourenço Dimas, who has been the CEO since 2002.

Promont AM AG is an independent asset management firm headquartered in Cologne, Germany. Founded in 2006, the firm offers private and institutional clients with independent and individual asset management.

VM Vermögens-Management GmbH (Vermögens-Management) is the German asset management subsidiary of Cinerius Financial Partners AG in Switzerland. The firm was founded in 1986 by Tim Schmiel, Klaus-J. Becks and Emil Letzelter. Headquartered in Dusseldorf, Vermögens-Management provides tailored investment management services for sophisticated investors.

LFG Value Investment Services GmbH is an independent broker/dealer headquartered in Munich, Germany. It was founded in 2010 as LFG Kronos Investment Services GmbH. The firm provides a full spectrum of brokerage services to retail and institutional clients.

Rothschild Vermögensverwaltungs-GmbH (Rothschild Vermögensverwaltungs) is the German wealth management subsidiary of Rothschild Bank AG, ultimately held by the Rothschild Family's Rothschild Concordia SAS in France. Established in 2002, the firm is based in Frankfurt and offers investment management and financial planning services including wealth structuring, investment management, banking and trust to high-net worth individuals, families and charities clients.