Steven G. Carrel

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. (MLPFS) is the SEC-registered broker/dealer subsidiary of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., ultimately held by Charlotte-based Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). The firm was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in New York City. In 2010, Banc of America Securities LLC merged with MLPFS and the firm uses the trade name Bank of America Merrill Lynch. MLPFS's global strategy and economics team serves institutional and individual investors using a wide range of macroeconomic disciplines. Their analysis of global issues provides clients with investment ideas, market forecasts, macro overviews and specific sector recommendations across asset classes, regions and disciplines. Their equity research team conducts fundamental analysis on companies globally and provides institutional and retail clients with industry-specific and in-depth research and analysis on numerous industries. The firm's global fixed-income and equity-linked research focuses on fixed-income and equity derivatives, fixed-income strategy, convertibles, commodities, high-yield, mortgages, municipals and global foreign exchange.

CarLotz, Inc. operates as a used car and motorcycles retailer. It offers cars, compacts, convertibles, coupes, SUVs, trucks, vans, and wagons. The firm's services include inspection, cleaning, photography, listings on major car buying websites, and management of buyer inquiries and test drives at its retail stores. The company was founded by Michael W. Bor, Aaron Montgomery and William S. Boland in 2011 and is headquartered in Richmond, VA.

TRP Capital Advisors LLC (TRP Capital Advisors) is a private equity firm founded in 1997 by James A. Hislop. The firm is headquartered in Birmingham, Michigan.

Flex Fleet Rental LLC provides truck rental services. The company is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT.

CarLotz, Inc. engages in the vehicle consignment business. Its retail remarketing technology provides performance metrics, data analytics, and custom business intelligence reporting to corporate vehicle sourcing partners. The company was founded by Michael W. Bor in 2011 and is headquartered in Richmond, VA.