Thomas S. McGlinch

TCF Financial Corp. is the holding company for TCF National Bank, which engages in the provision of checking, savings, consumer loans, collecting funds, investing funds, managing funds, leasing and mortgage services. It also offers commercial real estate loans, commercial business loans and consumer loans. It operates business through three segments: Consumer Banking, Wholesale Banking and Enterprise Services. The Consumer Banking segment is comprised of all of the company's consumer-facing businesses and includes retail banking, consumer real estate and auto finance. The Wholesale Banking segment is comprised of commercial lending, leasing and equipment and inventory finance. The Enterprise Services is comprised of corporate treasury, which includes the Company's investment and borrowing portfolios and management of capital, debt and market risks; corporate functions such as information technology, risk and credit management, bank operations, finance, investor relations, corporate development, legal and human capital management. The company was founded on April 28, 1987 and is headquartered in Wayzata, MN.

RBC Global Asset Management (US), Inc. (RBC GAM-US), is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded in 1983 and formerly known as Voyageur Asset Management Inc. They are a subsidiary of RBC USA Holdco Corp. and their ultimate parent is Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE, TSE: RY). RBC GAM-US provides portfolio management services to registered mutual funds, private investment funds, trust programs, foreign funds such as UCITS funds, individuals (including high net worth individuals), wrap sponsors and other US and international institutions.

Piper Jaffray Cos. is an investment bank and asset management firm, which engages in the provision of equity and debt capital markets products; public finance services; financial advisory services; equity research and institutional brokerage; fixed income institutional brokerage; and asset management services. It operates through Capital Markets and Asset Management segment. The Capital Markets segment focuses on investment banking and institutional sales, trading and research services for various equity and fixed income products. The Asset Management segment gives traditional asset management business and seed investments in registered and private funds. The company was founded in 1895 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

First American Bank is an asset management firm headquartered in Dundee, Illinois. The firm is a subsidiary of First American Bank Corp. They provide a full spectrum of investment management services and products for individuals, trusts, employer-sponsored retirement plans, charitable organizations and privately held businesses.