Peter Andrew Heine

Smith, Graham & Co. Investment Advisors LP (Smith Graham) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Houston, Texas. The firm was founded in 1990 by Gerald Smith and is a subsidiary of SGC Ventures, Inc. Smith Graham manages portfolios for a broadly diversified, institutional client base which includes public funds, corporations, endowments and foundations, sovereign wealth and Taft-Hartley funds.

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.

NYLIFE Securities, Inc. provided brokerage services. The firm helped its clients in selecting, investing, and trading in mutual funds, stocks, brokerage CDs, government securities, municipal bonds, corporate bonds, unit investment trusts, and mortgage-backed securities. The company was headquartered in New York, NY.

Based in New York City, Ark Asset Management Co., Inc. offers investment management services to corporations, public retirement plans, jointly trusteed plans, insurance companies, endowments and foundations