Michael Shwarts

For both individual and institutional customers, Dominick & Dominick Advisors LLC (DDA) offers a range of financial services, including equity and fixed-income management, private equity, hedge funds and structured notes. A division of investment bank Dominick & Dominick, the firm is headquartered in New York City.

Himalaya Capital Management LLC (Himalaya Capital) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Seattle, Washington. The firm was founded by Li Lu in 1997. Himalaya Capital provides investment management services solely to one private investment fund, Himalaya Capital Investors LP (HCI) – a Delaware limited partnership formerly known as LL Investment Partners LP. Their client base consists mainly of university endowments, foundations, family offices, individuals, and pension plans.

Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Newbridge Securities Corp. is a full-service securities brokerage and investment bank. They provide services to a broad based group of individuals and corporate clients. The core focus of their institutional research department is to identify companies with substantial, but realistic growth potential and whose shares are attractively valued. It is this attention to high-growth segments of the market that lead them to identify nanotechnology as an emerging trend that is spawning innovation in a range of industrial sectors. Newbridge is a member of the NASD and the SIPC. They are a subsidiary of Pershing LLC. Their ultimate parent is The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (NYSE: BK).

Ladenburg Thalmann & Co., Inc. provides investment baking and brokerage services. The firm also provides asset and wealth management, underwriting, alternative investments and advisory services. It serves emerging growth companies and high net worth individuals. The company was founded in 1876 and is headquartered in New York, NY.