Yi Wen Zhang

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.

Piper Sandler & Co. (Broker) (PSC-Broker) is the full-service brokerage division of Piper Sandler & Co., a financial service firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are a subsidiary of Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR). The firm was founded in 1969 and previously known as Piper Jaffray & Co. They became Piper Sandler & Co. when Piper Jaffray Companies and Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P. merged to become Piper Sandler Companies in 2020. PSC-Broker provides brokerage and investment banking services to financial institutions, corporations and other financial investors. Their core focus sectors are Agriculture, renewables & cannabis, Business services, Chemicals & Materials, Consumer, Diversified industrials & services, Energy, Financial services, financial sponsors, Healthcare, and Technology.

Commonfund OCIO, Inc. is a fund-of-funds manager and registered investment advisor headquartered in Wilton, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 1999 and formerly known as Commonfund Asset Management Co., Inc. They are a subsidiary of Commonfund Holding Co., Inc., which is owned by Common Fund. Commonfund OCIO acts as investment manager, sub-advisor, pool operator and/or managing member to commingled investment funds and outsourcing clients.

Scotia Capital (USA), Inc. (SCUSA) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Scotia Holdings (USA) LLC, which is owned by The Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE: BNS; TSE: BNS) in Canada. They provide debt research coverage on US investment grade and high yield debt markets. SCUSA focuses on 6 industries which includes automotive, financial services, healthcare, media and communications, REGAL - real estate/gaming and leisure and technology. They also focus on 4 main global sectors such as power, mining, infrastructure and oil & gas/energy.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

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.

Main Street Research LLC (MSR) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Sausalito, California. The firm was founded by James E. Demmert in 1993. MSR provides wealth management services to individuals, families and foundations.

Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. (Broker) (Baird-Broker) is the broker-dealer division of Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc., an investment bank and financial services company headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm was founded in 1919 and is ultimately owned by Baird Financial Group, Inc. Baird-Broker offers a full suite of comprehensive trading services for institutional clients.

Quicken, Inc. provides a complete line of personal insurance services. The company is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

DBS Bank Ltd. engages in the provision of commercial banking and financial services. It operates through the following segments: Consumer Banking and Wealth Management, Institutional Banking, Treasury Markets, and Others. The Consumer Banking and Wealth Management segment offers individual customers a current and savings accounts, fixed deposits, loans and home finance, cards, payments, investment, and insurance products. The Institutional Banking segment includes financial services and products to institutional clients including bank and non-bank financial institutions, government-linked companies, large corporates, and small and medium-sized businesses. The Treasury Markets segment consists of structuring, market-making, and trading across treasury products. The Others segment encompasses activities from corporate decisions, capital and balance sheet management, funding, and liquidity. The company was founded in July1968 and is headquartered in Singapore.

HNA Group Co., Ltd. engages in the provision of aviation transportation services. It also provides airport investment & management; hotel & golf course investment and management; tourism, industrial financial investment, and logistics services. The company was founded by Feng Chen, Jian Wang, Xiang Dong Tan, Xian Hua Li and Wen Li Chen on May 2, 1993 and is headquartered in Haikou, China.

Founded in 2002, Maxim Group LLC is a registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm provides an array of financial services including: investment banking, equity research, private wealth management, structured products and global institutional equity, fixed-income and derivative sales and trading to a diverse range of corporate clients, institutional investors and high net-worth individuals. Maxim Group's niche is emerging-growth companies in a variety of sectors including healthcare, technology, retail and others. They utilize a fundamental, bottom-up approach to investment recommendations. The firm combines rigorous financial analysis of specific companies and industries with due diligence that includes frequent consults with suppliers, customers, competitors and senior management. The firm focuses on under-covered, small- to-mid-cap companies where valuation levels may be out of sync with fundamental trends. Maxim's coverage universe often represents attractive niche industries where stocks tend to be inefficient. This research coverage fills a void created by the downsized research ranks and shrinking coverage of small- to mid-cap stocks by large investment banks. Maxim Group is a member of FINRA, the MSRB, the SIPC, the ISE, NASDAQ and NYSE Arca.

BofA Securities, Inc. is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of NB Holdings Corp., ultimately held by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). Headquartered in New York, the firm was founded in 2015 and offers trade execution, trading or brokerage services to institutional clients.

Bregal Milestone LLP (Bregal Milestone) is a private equity subsidiary of Bregal Investments LLP founded in 2018 by Jan Bruennler, Cyrus Shey and Philippe Lautenberg. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Bregal Partners (Bregal Partners) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Bregal Investments LLP founded in 2012 by Scott A. Perekslis and Robert A. Bergmann. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Beijing INFCN Software Co., Ltd. engaged in the provision of computer programming services. It specializes in software product development, industry solutions, and product services. It offers information service products, technologies, and solutions for governments, businesses, education, research, culture, and military industries. The company was founded on March 4, 2004 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

Bloomberg LP (Research) is the investment research division of Bloomberg LP, which is owned by Bloomberg, Inc. in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 2007 and provides research, long-term forecasts, analytical tools and global in-depth analysis covering a wide range of industries.

First Financial Bank is a subsidiary of First Financial Bankshares, Inc., a financial holding American company that operates multiple banking regions with 78 locations in Texas. The private company also operates First Financial Trust & Asset Management Company and First Technology Services, Inc. First Financial Bank has 81 branches throughout Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, and Oklahoma, with a commercial focus and $3.90 billion in assets. The company's mission is to make every customer happy by being "simple, fast, and secure." Forbes named First Financial Bank one of America's best banks.

Capstone LLC is a policy analysis and regulatory due diligence research firm headquartered in Washington, DC. The firm was founded by David Barrosse in 2010 and is wholly owned by the Orion Group LLC. Capstone helps corporations, industries, and investors navigate the local, national, and international policy and regulatory landscape. The firm explores how policy affects companies, industries, and investments in the financial services, health care, TMT, and energy sectors. They work with a diverse group of corporate and investor clients that produce actionable investment research based on their deep-dive analysis of public policy.

Covius Services LLC engages in the provision of technology-enabled solutions to the financial services industry. It offers technology solutions, document services, compliance solutions, due diligence, and settlement services. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Glendale, CO.

PrimePay, Inc. engages in the provision of payroll, tax, human resource and insurance benefit services. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in West Chester, PA.

Quintes Holding BV operates as financial holding company with activities in the insurance sector. Its brands include Kroezen, Plusdiensten, Commandeur, Wiersma & Walvius, Buro@Work, Finagri, Story, De Mul, Guijt, and Van der Oord. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Culemborg, Netherlands.

Aquiline Capital Partners LLC (Aquiline Capital) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 2005 by Jeffrey W. Greenberg. The firm is headquartered in New York City with an office in London.

Samoyed Digital Technology Co., Ltd. develops and operates an online risk management system. It provides internet financial services for users such as: credit card management and a preferential card-using. The company was founded by Debin Tang and Jianming Lin in October 2015 and is headquartered in Shenzhen, China.

Samoyed Cloud Technology Group Holdings Ltd. operates as an investment holding company. It engages in providing technical solutions to financial institutions and other business customers in business origination for their loan and other products, post-origination management and credit enhancement services. The company was founded on November 10, 2017 and is headquartered in Shenzhen, China.