Matthew Sparacino

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. engages in the provision of securities underwriting and investment services. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Invesco Advisers, Inc. is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a subsidiary of Invesco Group Services, Inc., ultimately held by Invesco Ltd. (NYSE: IVZ). The firm was founded in 1986 and previously known as Invesco Institutional NA, Inc. until April 2010 when Invesco Ltd. consolidated the businesses of their US investment advisors (Invesco AIM Advisors, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc., Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc. and Invesco Global Asset Management NA, Inc.) under the name Invesco Advisers, Inc. They provide discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, institutional and high net-worth clients through separate accounts, wrap fee programs and US registered investment companies and other Commingled Funds.

Highbridge Capital Management LLC (HCM Highbridge is a registered investment advisor and global alternative investment firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1992 and is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Asset Management Holdings Inc., which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM). Highbridge manages capital for sophisticated investors, who include financial institutions, public and corporate pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, endowments and family offices.

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.

Deutsche Bank AG /UK/ (Deutsche Bank UK) is the Great Britain-based division of Deutsche Bank AG in Germany, which focuses on retail banking, proprietary management, and private wealth management for individual investors. Established in 1873, the firm is headquartered in London and offers commercial and corporate banking products and services. They promote and coordinate socially responsible activities on behalf of Deutsche Bank and their employees in Great Britain, supporting charities and community organizations within their key focus areas of education, social initiatives, and art.

Founded in 1985, NatWest Markets Securities, Inc. is a financial services and brokerage firm headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. The firm is a subsidiary of RBS Holdings USA, Inc. and their ultimate parent is the Royal Bank of Scotland Plc (LSE: RBS). The firm was formerly known as RBS Securities, Inc., RBS Greenwich Capital, and Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc. NatWest is an institutional fixed-income firm that provides a full range of debt capital markets services to both those seeking to raise capital and those seeking to invest it. The firm is an industry leader in the U.S. Treasury, agency and MBS markets and in providing real estate and asset-backed financing to their clients. NatWest also provides futures brokerage services and trade strategies to select clients.

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.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Standard & Poor's Financial Services provides financial market intelligence services. It offers credit ratings, indices, risk evaluation, investment research and data to the financial decision-makers. The company was founded in 1860 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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.

BlueBay Asset Management LLP (dba RBC BlueBay) is the Great Britain-based asset management subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE, TSE: RY) in Canada. Headquartered in London, the firm was established in 2001 and manages hedge funds and segregated mandates for institutional clients and high-net worth individuals. RBC BlueBay is a socially responsible investor and signatory of the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Benefit Street Partners LLC /Private Debt/ (BSP) is a private debt firm which was founded in 2008, headquartered in New York, with additional offices in Charlotte, Houston, Providence and San Francisco.

Part of Citigroup, Inc., Citigroup Global Capital Markets, Inc. is a company that provides security brokerage services. The company is based in New York, NY.

Part of Sona Asset Management Cayman Ltd., Sona Asset Management Ltd. provides business support services. The company is based in London, UK and was founded in 2016.

The Carlyle Group LP (Global Private Equity) is a private equity firm founded in the year 1990 by William E. Conway, Jr. and Daniel A. D'Aniello. The firm is headquartered in Washington DC.

Sona Asset Management (US) LLC (Sona US) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by John B. Aylward in 2016 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Great Britain-based Sona Asset Management Ltd., which is itself a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sona Asset Management Cayman Ltd. in Cayman Islands. Sona US provides investment advisory services to a managed account which is a portfolio in a private investment fund. The firm also serves as the investment adviser, with discretionary trading authority, to private, pooled investment vehicles.

Sona Asset Management (UK) LLP (Sona UK) is an institutional alternative asset management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by John B. Aylward in 2016 and is a subsidiary of Sona Asset Management Ltd., which is owned by Sona Asset Management Cayman Ltd. Sona UK manages capital on behalf of public and corporate pensions, endowments, foundations, insurance companies and family offices.

DSC Meridian Capital LP (DSC Meridian) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Sheru Chowdhry in 2018. DSC Meridian provides discretionary investment management services to private funds and separately managed accounts. The firm is an active member within the Responsible Investing Ecosystem. Memberships include United Nations PRI, SASB Alliance, CERES, Council of Institutional Investors.