Masahiro Imaeda

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.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Sanders Morris Harris LLC (SMH) is an SEC-registered broker-dealer and member FINRA, SIPC, located in Houston, Texas. The firm is also an SEC-registered investment advisor. SMH was formed in January 2000 as the result of a merger between Sanders Morris Mundy, Inc. and Harris Webb & Garrison, Inc. The firm is now wholly-owned by Summer Wealth Management LLC. The ultimate principal owners of Summer Wealth Management, LLC are Lee Equity Partners LLC and The Edelman Financial Center, Inc. through intermediaries. SMH provides provides brokerage, asset management and similar services to individuals, high net-worth individuals, pension and profit sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporations and other business entities.

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.

Watchmaker Genomics, Inc. applies advanced enzymology to enable breakthrough applications for the reading, writing, and editing of DNA and RNA. Based in Boulder, CO, the Watchmaker team brings decades of collective experience building successful life science companies, commercializing novel technologies, and advancing clinical genomics applications. The company's product portfolio includes enzymes and kits for next-generation sequencing library preparation, synthetic biology, and molecular diagnostics. Watchmaker partners directly with innovative life science companies, commercial sequencing providers, and pioneering research labs. The CEO of the company is John F. Foskett.

The Robert W. Woodruff Foundation, Inc. engages in awarding grants in healthcare and education, human services, economic development & civic affairs, art and cultural activities. It supports charitable, scientific and educational activities. The Robert W. Woodruff Foundation was founded in 1937 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

JPMorgan Securities LLC (JPMS) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Broker-Dealer Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co., Inc. (NYSE: JPM). JPMS provides research on fixed income, credit, derivatives, emerging markets, foreign exchange, structured finance, technical analysis and bond indices. Their equity analysts cover equities throughout North America, EMEA, Asia/Pacific and the emerging markets. The firm's fixed income team formulates trading and portfolio recommendations for investors in global bonds and other fixed-income markets based on valuations, analytics and market dynamics.

Kapa Biosystems, Inc. provides genomic tools. It develops solutions that accelerate genomics research to diagnose, monitor, and treat cancer and complex inherited and infectious diseases. The company was founded by John Foskett, Paul McEwan, Ron McEwan, and Christopher McGuinness in 2006 and is headquartered in Wilmington, MA.

Table Mountain Capital LLC (Table Mountain Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2006. The firm is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado.

The State Bar of Georgia is an organization that provides resources and support for lawyers in the state of Georgia. The organization is based in Atlanta, GA and offers programs such as committees, sections, and a lawyer assistance program. The private company's website offers a variety of services, including a member directory, legal aid resources, and virtual law museum. Additionally, they offer a comprehensive law library called Fastcase, which is a free member benefit for lawyers. The State Bar of Georgia also recommends Member Benefits, Inc. as a broker for members' health, dental, and vision insurance, as well as other approved products.

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP provides legal services. Its areas of expertise include intellectual property, labor and employment, litigation, financial restructuring, and commercial agreements. The firms professionals also provide Pro Bono work for education, child custody, and election protection. It serves clients in the advertising, energy, healthcare, real estate, technology and telecommunications industries. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Founded in 1991, Sterling American Property, Inc. is a private equity firm located in New York City. The firm is the real estate investment arm of Sterling Equities, Inc.

Tangen Biosciences, Inc. develops portable instruments and methods for use in molecular diagnostics. Its instrument provides rapid nucleic acid detection, with the specificity and sensitivity of polymerase chain reaction amplification. The company was founded by John R. Nobile and John Davidson in 2013 and is headquartered in Branford, CT.

seqWell, Inc. operates as biotechnology company. Its products include plexWellTM 96, plexWellTM 384, plexWellTM Plus 24, and plexWell LP 384. The company was founded by Joseph Mellor and is headquartered in Beverly, MA.

GTIS Partners LP(GTIS Partners), a subsidiary of GoldenTree Asset Management LP is a private equity firm founded in 2005 by Tom Shapiro. The firm is headquartered in New York with additional offices in Sao Paulo, Atlanta, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Paris and Munich.

Part of Applied Biosystems, Inc., Agencourt Personal Genomics develops genetic analysis technologies. The company is based in Beverly, MA. The company was founded by Brendan L. McKernan, R. Brian McKernan, Kevin J. McKernan. Agencourt Personal Genomics was acquired by Applied Biosystems, Inc. /Old/ from Beckman Coulter, Inc. on July 11, 2006 for $120 million.

IBM Global Services provides systems integration and technology consulting services. Its services include application development, data storage, infrastructure management, networking, and technical support. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Armonk, NY.

The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) is an organization that works to accelerate acceptance of the LGBTQ community through entertainment, news, and digital media. GLAAD offers media training for organizations, a list of LGBTQ resources, and a platform for reporting unfair or defamatory media coverage. The organization's Voices Initiative aims to build LGBTQ acceptance globally by sharing stories of LGBTQ people and their families and supporting local LGBTQ organizations. GLAAD's Media Reference Guide provides education and guidance on telling LGBTQ people's stories in ways that bring out the best in journalism. Sarah Kate Ellis has been the CEO of the American company since 2013.

BNY Mellon Advisors, Inc. (BNYMA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Pennington, New Jersey. The firm was founded in 1995 and formerly known as Lockwood Advisors, Inc. They were acquired by The Bank of New York Co., Inc. in 2002 and is now a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of MBC Investments Corp., which in turn is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (NYSE: BK). BNYMA offers portfolio management services in various wrap fee programs. The firm serves as the sole wrap fee sponsor for their Managed360 Program.

Ascension Investment Management LLC (AIM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. The firm was founded in 2011 as Catholic Healthcare Investment Management Company (CHIMCO), a non-profit corporation, using Ascension Investment Management as its primary business name. In order to effectuate a change in their form of organization, substantially all of the assets and liabilities of CHIMCO were transferred to AIM. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ascension Capital LLC, which is wholly owned by Ascension Health Alliance, a non-profit corporation organized for charitable, religious, educational and scientific purposes. AIM provides investment advice and consulting to institutional investors through a commingled investment vehicle as well as through the use of separate accounts.