Philippe Faraut

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. provided wealth management, securities trading and sales, corporate finance and investment banking services. Merrill Lynch was a global trader and underwriter of securities and derivatives across a range of asset classes and serve as a strategic advisor to governments, institutions and individuals worldwide. The company was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

HSBC Bank Plc provides commercial banking and financial services. It operates in four businesses: Retail Banking and Wealth Management, Commercial Banking, Global Banking and Markets, and Global Private Banking. The Retail Banking and Wealth Management business offers personal banking, mortgages, loans, credit cards, savings and investments and insurance services. The Commercial Banking business offers financial products and services to enable them to operate efficiently and meet their business aspirations. The Global Banking and Markets business offers capital financing, transaction and advisory banking services, trade, research, securities services and global liquidity and cash management. The Global Private Banking business offers investment management, incorporating advisory, discretionary and brokerage, private wealth solutions, comprising trusts and estate planning services. The company was founded in 1865 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

The Sage Group LLC provides investment banking and private equity services. The firm offers mergers and acquisitions and security brokerage services. The company was founded by Ambassador Rockwell Schnabel and Mark Vidergauz in 2000 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Bastiat Partners LLC provides investment advisory services. The private company is based in Los Angeles, CA.

Knight Global LLC operates as an investment company. The private company is based in Encino, CA and has subsidiaries in the United States. Ryan Kavanaugh has been the CEO of the company since 2017.