Jeff Auxier

Auxier Asset Management LLC (AAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Aurora, Oregon. The firm was founded by Jeff Auxier in 1998 and is owned by JA Holdings, Inc. which is 100% owned by Jeffrey Auxier. AAM provides investment advice to individuals, investment companies, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates or charitable organizations as well as corporations and other business entities.

eBags, Inc. operates as an online retailer of bags, luggage and accessories. Its products include luggage, handbags, laptop backpacks and sleeves, messenger bags, fashion and travel accessories. The company was founded by Andrew Youngs, Peter Cobb, Jon C. Nordmark, Eliot Cobb and Frank Steed in May 1998 and is headquartered in Greenwod Village, CO.

Founded in 2009, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (MSSB) is a registered investment adviser, a registered broker-dealer, a registered futures commission merchant, and a member of the New York Stock Exchange. Headquartered in Purchase, New York, MSSB is one of the largest financial services firms in the US with branch offices in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The firm was initially owned by a joint venture company which was indirectly owned 65% by Morgan Stanley and 35% by Citigroup, Inc. On June 28, 2013, Morgan Stanley purchased Citi’s 35% interest in MSSB. As such, the firm is now a direct subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Holdings LLC and they are a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS).