George A. Khouri

Nomura Holding America, Inc. provides investment banking and securities services. It operates in North and South America and deals with equities, fixed income, asset management, venture capital and private equity investing. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Brahman Capital Corp. is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. It was founded in 1989 by Mitchell A. Kuflik and Robert J. Sobel. The firm provides investment advice to long/short and long-only private investment funds.

UBS Securities LLC is an investment bank and registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 as UBS Warburg LLC. They are a subsidiary of UBS Americas Holding LLC, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS Securities is a primary dealer in US Government securities and provides a full range of investment banking services which includes corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, trading and sales, fixed-income, equity research, private banking, underwriting and prime brokerage operations. The firm also provides advisory services and access to capital markets for corporate, institutional, intermediary and alternative asset management clients.

ING Financial Markets LLC (ING Financial) is a FINRA-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. They have additional offices in Dallas, Houston and Los Angeles. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ING Financial Holdings Corp, itself a subsidiary of ING Groep NV (AMS: INGA) in The Netherlands. ING Financial offers a broad range of investment services to corporate and financial institutions, as well as other ING businesses. Their research team places a particular emphasis on emerging markets. Key product areas offered are: corporate and government debt, credit and equity derivatives, treasury products (including Repo and CP/CD issuance), interest rate derivatives, foreign exchange, structured products and securities financing.

Mizuho Securities USA LLC is the US-based securities broker/dealer and futures commission merchant arm of Mizuho Americas LLC, ultimately held by Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (TYO: 8411, NYSE: MFG) in Japan. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1994 and provides institutional and corporate clients access to commodity and financial markets around the world. Mizuho Securities USA covers the following industries: Consumer, Energy, Financial Institutions, Financial Sponsors, Healthcare, Industrial & Diversified Industries, Power, Utilities & Infrastructure, Real Estate, and Technology, Media & Telecom (TMT). The firm and their affiliates hold memberships on all major futures and options exchanges worldwide.

Beefeaters Holding Co., Inc. engages in the wholesale distribution of pet products and treats. It offers dog food treats, duck fillets, chicken and pork fillets, dental treats and rawhide combinations, chicken tops, liver freeze-dried treats, supplements and vitamins, nutrition and health products, and dog care products. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in North Bergen, NJ.

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.

University of Washington functions as a College/University. The company is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Best Friends Pet Care, Inc. engages in the provision of pet care services. Its services include boarding, day camp, training, and grooming. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Norwalk, CT.

Lazard Asset Management LLC (LAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1970 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lazard Frères & Co. LLC, ultimately held by Lazard, Inc. (NYSE: LAZ). LAM manages investment portfolios and provides investment advice to institutional and individual investors around the world.

Kenra Professional LLC manufactures hair care products. Its brands include Kenra, Kenra Platinum, and Kenra Color. The company was founded in 1929 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN.

GarMark Advisors LLC (GarMark Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1997 by Garrett Bewkes. The firm is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.

Fordham University provides college and university. It offers undergraduate colleges and graduate & professional schools. The company was founded in 1841 and is headquartered in Bronx, NY.

Part of Deutsche Bank AG, Deutsche Bank Corp. is a company based in New York, NY.

Webster Equity Partners LLC (Webster Equity Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2003 by Donald Steiner and Andrew McKee. The firm is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.

WOBA DRESDEN GmbH provides real estate services. It is a construction company, engaging through investees in a number of fields, including the acquisition, sale and development of land. It also provides real estate financing, combining commercial real estate financing products with modern investment banking. It operates domestic and international projects, comprised of infrastructure, residential, commercial, industrial, tourism, electromechanical contracting, raw material manufacture and public building construction. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Dresden, Germany.

Part of ING Groep NV, Baring Securities Ltd. is a Chinese company that provides securities brokerage services. The company is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. (MLPF&S) is a global investment banking firm, SEC-registered investment advisor, broker-dealer, and futures commission merchant headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co., ultimately held by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). MLPF&S provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, banks, insurance companies, thrift institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations and other types of business.

Ares Management Corp (Ares Management) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Ares Capital Management LLC founded in 1997 by Michael J Arougheti. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. engages in the provision of securities regulation, complementary compliance, and technology-based services. Its services include writing and enforcing rules governing the activities of securities firms with brokers, examining firms for compliance with those rules, fostering market transparency, and educating investors. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Part of Nomura Holdings, Inc., Nomura Global Financial Products, Inc. is a company that provides investment services. The company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded by Robert Sanders Rubin.

National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. provides financial regulatory services. The non-profit company is based in Washington and has subsidiaries in the United States. The American company was founded by Richard B. Jennings, Vince Means.