Robert Pollak

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.

Citadel Advisors LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Miami, Illinois. The firm was founded in 1990 by Kenneth Griffin and is a wholly-owned by Citadel Advisors Holdings LP, ultimately held by GFH HFEVA LLC. Citadel Advisors manages private investment funds that are offered exclusively to sophisticated investors.

Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc. (MSIM) is an investment management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1975 and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS). MSIM provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management services and products to institutional clients and individual investors. The firm also advises clients as to the appropriate allocation of assets among multiple separate accounts and/or investment companies or other pooled vehicles that the firm advises.

Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

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.

Roark Capital Group, Inc. (Roark Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2001 by Neil K. Aronson. The firm is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

Stern Value Management Ltd.. provides management consulting services. The firm advises clients in transaction, strategy, performance, and transformation. The company was founded by Joel M. Stern on November 1, 1982 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

NCP Management Holdings, Inc. (New Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2001 by Jim Little and James Outland. The firm is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama.

Millennium Management LLC is a SEC-investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Israel 'Izzy' Englander in 1989 and is a subsidiary of MLM Trust B LLC, itself a subsidiary of MLM Trust B. Millennium Management provides discretionary investment advisory services to private investment funds.

Blackstone Alternative Credit Advisors LP (BACA) is a registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Stephen Schwarzman in 2005 as GSO Capital Partners LP and changed their name to Blackstone Alternative Credit Advisors LP in 2020. They are a subsidiary of GSO Holdings I LLC, ultimately owned by The Blackstone Group, Inc. (NYSE: BX). BACA provides their services to a limited number of sophisticated investors such as institutional and high-net worth individual investors.

The University of Virginia Investment Management Co. is a University of Virginia-related foundation that provides investment management services to the University, independent foundations and other affiliated entities. They are located in Charlottesville, Virginia.

TR.com Co., Ltd. operates mobile phone stores. The private company is based in Moriguchi, Japan.

Goldman Sachs (Asia) LLC (GS-Asia) is the Hong Kong-based brokerage subsidiary of Goldman Sachs Holdings (Hong Kong) Ltd., ultimately owned by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS), a multinational investment bank and financial services company headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1984, GS-Asia provides market insight, risk management and execution services to institutional clients which includes asset managers, hedge funds, banks and brokerages, pensions, endowments and foundations, corporations, and governments.

V3 Group Ltd. is an investment holding company, which engages in the development of lifestyle and wellness products. It operates its business through the following segments: Lifestyle, Wellness, and Corporate. The Lifestyle segment retails lifestyle and tea products. The Wellness segment sells nutraceutical products and supplements. The Corporate segment comprises of group-level corporate services; investment properties; treasury functions; and group financing and investments. The company was founded by Chye Hock Sim on March 9, 2016 and is headquartered in Singapore.

Neurana Pharmaceuticals, Inc. engages in a biotechnology industry. It focused on the development of drugs to treat neuromuscular disorders. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Avenge Bio, Inc. is an oncology-focused biotechnology company based in the United States. The American company develops cell-based immunotherapeutic products for the treatment of solid tumors using its proprietary Lococyte™ platform. The platform delivers engineered cells to the local tumor environment, generating high concentrations of immune effector molecules in proximity to the tumor, which initiates a robust, local, and durable systemic immune response while avoiding toxicities associated with systemic immunotherapies. Avenge's most advanced product candidate, AVB-001, produces native IL-2 immunotherapy and is initially being studied in metastatic peritoneal cancers such as ovarian cancer. The company has additional pipeline candidates for the treatment of a wide range of cancers, including pancreatic, lung, and breast cancers. Avenge was founded in 2019 by Paul Kevin Wotton and Michael Thomas Heffernan, with Heffernan serving as CEO since incorporation.

Acea Therapeutics, Inc. provides health care services. It specializes in lung cancer, lupus and lymphoma treatments. The company was founded by Xiao Xu and Xiaobo Wang is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

KaNDy Therapeutics Ltd. engages in the provision of a treatment of chronic debilitating female sex-hormone related conditions. Its product is NT-814 a non-hormonal therapy to treat moderate to severe post-menopausal vasomotor symptoms. The company was founded by Dr. Mike Trower and Mary Kerr in 2017 and is headquartered in Stevenage, the United Kingdom.

Part of ACT Commodities Group BV, Green Project Technologies, Inc. is a SaaS climate and ESG data management platform. The company is based in New York, NY. Green Project Technologies offers three primary market segments: helping private equity firms track the emissions of their portfolio companies, enabling companies to track the emissions of their vendors and supply chain, and allowing eco-minded organizations to align their sustainability values with rigorous data reporting efforts. The company's mission is to decarbonize the private markets. Green Project Technologies was founded in 2020 by Samuel Stark, who has been the CEO since 2020. Green Project Technologies was acquired by ACT Commodities Group BV on April 17, 2023.

Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Ltd. provides banking and finacial services. Its services include online banking, straight2bank, mobile banking app, online trading and online unit trusts. The company was founded in 1859 and is headquartered in Singapore.

V3 Brands Asia Ltd. operates as an investment holding company. It engages in the sale and marketing of lifestyle and wellness products in Singapore. The company operates through three reportable segments: Retail, Distribution and Corporate. The Retail segment operates lifestyle and wellness products. The Distribution segment engages in the distribution of lifestyle and wellness products. The Corporate segment is involved in the group level corporate services, investment properties, treasury functions, group financing and investments. V3 Brands Asia was founded by Chye Hock Sim in 1979 and is headquartered in Singapore.

Eastside Partners LLC is a venture capital firm founded in 2005 by Emerson Fann and Jay C. Horgen. The firm is headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama.

TechStars Central LLC (TechStars) is an Independent Accelerator Incubator firm founded in 2006. The firm is headquartered in the US..