Kris Morishige

Mandalay Resort Group operates casinos and hotels. It offers multi-themed hotel-casinos, entertainment venues, nightclubs and special events arena that feature additional entertainment and sporting events. The company is headquartered in Las Vegas, NV.

Alpine Investors is a private equity firm founded in 2001 by Graham Weaver. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Apollo Asset Management, Inc.engages in the provision of alternative investment management services. It operates through the following segments: Credit, Private Equity, and Real Assets. The Credit segment focuses on the investment in non-control corporate and structured debt instruments including performing, stressed, and distressed instruments across the capital structure. The Private Equity segment consists of investment in control equity and related debt instruments, convertible securities, and distressed debt instruments. The Real Assets segment includes investment in real estate equity and infrastructure equity; and real estate and infrastructure debt. The company was founded by Marc Jeffrey Rowan, Leon David Black, and Joshua Jordan Harris in 1990 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc. (Stifel) is a dual-registered broker-dealer and investment adviser headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1890, the firm is a subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF), a financial service holding company. Stifel provides full-service brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals and their families, institutions and businesses, and financial advisors.

Marathon Asset Management LP (Marathon) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. It was founded by Bruce Richards and Louis Hanover in 1998. The firm provides investment advisory services to private investment funds and institutional managed accounts that are offered to high net worth financially sophisticated individual and institutional investors. Marathon is a signatory of the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) guidelines which allows them to further align their investment strategies with the client?s values.

Snell & Wilmer LLP provides legal services. It offers bankruptcy, commercial finance, corporate and securities, employee benefits and compensation, healthcare, industry groups, intellectual property, labor and employment, litigation, natural resources, environment and energy, political law and government relations, real estate and tax related services. The company was founded in 1938 and is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ.

Everi Payments, Inc. provides cash access products and related services. Its products and services offers gaming establishment patrons access to cash through ATM cash withdrawals, point-of-sale debit card transactions, credit card cash advances, check verification and warranty services and Western Union money transfers. The company is headquartered in Las Vegas, NV.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

University of Nevada functions as a college and university. It provides education, research, scholarship, creative activities, and clinical services. The company was founded on September 10, 1957 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, NV.

ecoATM LLC engages in the provision of in-store trade-in solutions. It develops and manufactures an automated self-serve kiosk system to evaluate and buy-back used electronics from consumers. The company was founded by John A. Beane, Mark Bowles, Robert E. Genthert, Eric Rosser, Michael Librizzi, Pieter van Rooyen, Seth Heine, and Andrew Spaventa in 2008 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Constellation Club Holdings, Inc. functions as an investment holding company. The company is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Apollo Global Management, Inc /Private Equity/ (Apollo Global Private Equity) is a private equity firm founded in 1990. The firm is headquartered in New York City.

Aerotek, Inc. provides recruiting and staffing services to the commercial, engineering, automotive, professional, and scientific industries. The company was founded by Stephen J. Bisciotti and James C. Davis in 1983 and is headquartered in Hanover, MD.

Bluberi Jeux et Technologies, Inc. develops and markets games. Its games include Tricky Monkey, Honey Buziness, Billionaire Life, Cherries on Fire, Wild Turkey, Lihwa’s Fortune and Lucky Pot. The company was founded by Gérald Duhamel in 1994 and is headquartered in Drummondville, Canada.

Shuffle Master, Inc. supplies gaming and casino equipment. The private company is based in Las Vegas.

The U.S. Travel Association is a non-profit organization that represents all aspects of the travel industry. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The American company's mission is to increase travel to and within the United States. In 2020, the travel industry suffered a significant decline due to the pandemic, generating less economic output and supporting fewer jobs than in previous years. Geoff Freeman has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) is an American company that manages food, beverage, household, and personal care products for companies worldwide. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The company focuses on health and wellness, particularly reducing childhood obesity by being transparent with food labels and educating youth about their relationship with food. GMA Brands provides expert reviews on meal brands and comparison articles to help consumers make informed buying decisions. Geoff Freeman has been the CEO of the company since 2018.

The American Gaming Association is a dynamic and responsible organization that represents the united casino gaming industry. The private company is based in Washington. The American company works towards achieving greater innovation and growth together. The AGA recently released a report that shows Americans gamble more than half a trillion dollars illegally each year. The company was founded by H. Steven Norton.

Founded in 2008, Hedgeye Risk Management LLC is an independent investment research firm located in new Haven, Connecticut. The firm caters to individual and institutional investors. They employ bottom-up research that focuses on the strategy, macro, gaming, lodging, leisure, restaurants, food, beverage, retail, healthcare, financials and energy sectors. Hedgeye provides fundamental and industry specific research. The firm offers customized research, macro morning calls, company or industry specific real time intraday updates, conference calls, corporate access, field trips and virtual portfolio to its clients. They also offer quantitative and macro analysis. Hedgeye also offers media and risk management services. The firm caters to individual and institutional investors.