Thomas J. Hughes

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.

Clinton Group, Inc. is a registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by George E. Hall in 1991 and is a subsidiary of Madison Avenue Capital Holdings, Inc., which is owned by CGI Holdings, Inc. Clinton Group serves as investment manager primarily for an offshore private investment fund, as well as pools of collateralized debt obligations (CDOs), collateralized bond obligations (CBOs) and other structured products for which the the firm as collateral manager.

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is a donor-supported non-profit organization which focuses in the search for a cure for cystic fibrosis. The foundation funds cystic fibrosis research. It also supports and accredits a national care center network recognized by the National Institutes f Health as a model of care for a chronic disease. The company was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.

Hospital for Special Surgery provides healthcare services. Its services include orthopedic, rheumatology, and rehabilitation specific surgery services. The company was founded by James A. Knight and Robert M. Hartley in 1863 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

LNR Property LLC develops and sells commercial and multi-family residential real estate properties. It owns and manages a portfolio of real estate properties and real estate finance investments. The firm acquires portfolios and its assets which include rental apartment communities, office buildings, industrial warehouse facilities, retail centers, hotels and land. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Miami Beach, FL.

Gleacher & Co., Inc. engages in the provision of strategic and financial advisory services to corporate and institutional clients. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Fieldpoint Private Bank & Trust provides wealth advisory and private banking services. Its services include wealth planning, investment advisory, personal banking and lending, commercial lending, business cash management, and wealth and succession planning. The company was founded in April 2008 and is headquartered in Greenwich, CT.

Gleacher & Co. Securities, Inc. is an investment banking, capital markets and brokerage firm located in New York City. They are a subsidiary of Gleacher & Co., Inc. (NasdaqGM: GLCH). The firm was formerly known as Broadpoint Capital and was formed in 2010 as the result of the merger of merger of Broadpoint.Amtech Equity Capital Markets and Broadpoint.Gleacher Securities. Gleacher & Co. Securities provides corporate and public finance services and trading of corporate, government and municipal securities for institutional investors. The firm has three divisions: Municipal Capital Markets, Taxable Fixed-Income and Equity Capital Markets. The Municipal Capital Markets division underwrites and trades municipal securities in new issue and secondary markets. The Taxable Fixed-Income division is a broker/dealer that focuses on fixed-income securities with limited liquidity. The Equity Capital Markets division is a sector-focused investment banking group that provides research, trading, capital raising and advisory services to institutional and corporate clients. Gleacher & Co. Securities provides research on hundreds of equity, fixed-income and mortgage/asset backed securities. The firm offers research and execution services on thousands of securities across a full spectrum of industry sectors and asset classes.