Vickie Nauman

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

Wafra, Inc. is a registered investment adviser headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is wholly owned by Wafra InterVest Corp., which in turn is ultimately wholly beneficially owned by the Public Institution for Social Security of Kuwait (PIFSS), an autonomous agency controlled by the government of Kuwait. Wafra provides advisory and consulting services to funds, separately managed accounts and joint venture arrangements.

Sony Music Holdings, Inc. engages in the provision of prerecorded record, tapes. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (Broker) (CGMI-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., an investment bank headquartered in New York City with additional offices across the US. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Citigroup Financial Products, Inc., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C). CGMI-Broker covers all market capitalizations of the major global indices and provides macro and quantitative analysis of global markets and sector trends. Their core focus of the group is to help investing clients make informed decisions by providing value-added, independent, insightful analysis.

Universal Music Group, Inc. operates as a music publishing firm. It owns and manages businesses engaged in music recording, publishing, merchandising, and audiovisual content. Its brands include Decca Records, EMI, Abbey Road Studios, Bravad, and Republic Records. The company was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.

Moody's Investors Service, Inc. is a credit rating and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. They are a subsidiary of Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO). The firm performs international financial research and analysis on commercial and government entities and provides a variety of analytic tools for assessing credit risk. Their clients include creditors, investment banks and commercial banks.

Barclays Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Barclays Group US, Inc., ultimately owned by Barclays plc (LON: BARC) in Great Britain. Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients a full spectrum of prime brokerage services which includes equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics from their Strategic Consulting team.

Lazard Asset Management LLC (LAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1970 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lazard Frères & Co. LLC, ultimately held by Lazard, Inc. (NYSE: LAZ). LAM manages investment portfolios and provides investment advice to institutional and individual investors around the world.

Muzinich & Co., Inc. (Muzinich) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by George Muzinich in 1988. Muzinich provides discretionary investment advice and management to various onshore and offshore (i) investment funds and (ii) separately managed accounts, either directly or as a subadvisor.

RBC Capital Markets LLC is a full-service brokerage and financial services firm headquartered in New York City. They are a direct subsidiary of RBC USA Holdco Corp. and a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (TSE, NYSE: RY). Founded in 2010, the firm is comprised of 3 major business lines: the Private Client Group, the Fixed-Income Group and the Clearing and Execution Services Group. The Private Client Group serves individual investors, while the Fixed-Income Group provides services to institutions, municipalities and non-profit organizations. The Clearing and Execution Services Group is a provider of clearing and execution services to independent brokers/dealers throughout the US. RBC Capital Markets focuses on the following sectors: communications, media, consumer/retail, diversified industries, energy, financial institutions, forest products, healthcare, infrastructure finance, mining & metals, real estate, social infrastructure, technology and the US municipal markets.

Founded in 1958, Merrill Lynch Piece Fenner & Smith, Inc. is an SEC registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE BAC).

Atlanta Technology Angels Inc (Atlanta Technology Angels) is a venture capital firm founded in 1998. The firm is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

Wells Fargo Securities LLC (WFS) is the broker/dealer subsidiary of EVEREN Capital Corp., ultimately owned by Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC). Headquartered in New York, WFS delivers a comprehensive suite of banking, capital markets and advisory solutions, such as a full complement of sales, trading and research capabilities, to corporate, government and institutional clients.

Spotify USA, Inc. engages in the provision of music platform for all devices such as mobile, speaker, tablets and play station. It allows users to browse through the music collections of friends, artists and celebrities, as well as create a radio station. The company was founded by Martin Lorentzon and Daniel Ek in 2011 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of Vinco Ventures, Inc., ZASH Global Media & Entertainment Corp. is a media and entertainment company based in Miami Beach, FL. ZASH is an evolved network of synergetic companies working together to disrupt the media and entertainment industry. The company's team is managed by a group of smart, if not somewhat brazen, consummate disrupters who have been to the rodeo before. The company was founded by Theodore Farnsworth, Vincent C. Butta, Jaeson Ma, Cheng Yuen Ma. Erik Finman has been the CEO of the company since 2022. ZASH Global Media & Entertainment was acquired by Vinco Ventures, Inc. on July 23, 2021.

Audiobyte LLC operates a mobile music application where users can share music clips. The company was founded by Richard van den Bosch and is headquartered in Port Washington, NY.

TikTok LLC operates as an online platform that provides entertainment services. The company is headquartered in Maine.

Crossfade Partners LLC is an innovation and growth advisory firm that specializes in startups and creative industries. The private company is based in New York. The American company is led by Jon Vanhala.

The Music Business Association promotes music commerce. The non-profit company is based in New Jersey.

Barefoot Media LLC is a private company based in New York. The American company was founded by Bill Campbell and he has been the CEO since its incorporation.

PledgeMusic.com Ltd. provides a community that connects artists and fans. It offers artists with tools, services, and support options to create music, videos, merchandise, exclusive events, popular, ending soon and other projects. The company was founded by Benji Rogers and Malcolm Dunbar in 2009 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Nettwerk Music Group, Inc. operates as a record label and artist management company. It also manages artists, record producers, mixers, engineers, and writers, as well as offers in-house project coordinators, royalty tracking, and invoicing services for its clients. The firm also specializes in electronic music genres such as alternative dance and industrial, and label. Nettwerk Music Group was founded in August 1984 by Terry McBride, Mark Jowett, Ric Arboit and Dan Fraser and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Hyperreal Digital, Inc. is a metaverse studio and entertainment producer that creates digital assets for A-list talent and brands to maximize their value in the virtual world. Scott is known for his work in developing hyperreal digital humans, including creating principle avatars for the first three all-CGI performance capture feature films. He is also an acclaimed cinematic director for popular video games and virtual reality franchises such as Call of Duty, Just Cause, Assassin's Creed, Need for Speed, Resistance, and Spider-Man. The American company was founded by Remington Scott, an award-winning VFX director with over 30 years of experience in computer graphic imagery and emerging media. Remington Scott has been the CEO of the company since 2020.

Fanbase Social Media, Inc. is a platform that allows content creators to monetize their content by charging subscribers $4.99 a month for exclusive access to photos, videos, audio chat rooms, and long-form content. The company is based in Atlanta, GA and was founded in 2019 by Isaac Hayes, who has been the CEO since 2019. The company also provides a Learning Center with answers to frequently asked questions to help users make the most out of their Fanbase experience.

Tone it Up LLC provides multi platform health and fitness services. It specializes in nutrition products and supplements, fitness retreats, beauty and lifestyle services. The company was founded by Katrina Scott and Karena Dawn in 2009 and is headquartered in Hermosa Beach, CA.

Corner Venture Partners LLC (Corner Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by John Cadeddu and Marvin Tien. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

Evolution Systems Ltd. provides software solutions for the telecommunications industry. Its smart energy solution is a fully-automated software solution that reduces energy consumption on the cellular tower level by deactivating the redundant capacity of base stations during low traffic demand. The company was founded by Roy Morad and Idan Cohen in 2011 and is headquartered in Ramat-Gan, Israel.

Wombo Studios, Inc. is a Canadian company that offers an AI-powered lip sync app called Wombo. The company is based in Toronto, Canada. The app uses advanced technology to transform pictures of individuals into quick and expressive videos. Users can create hilarious, weird, and expressive lip sync videos by taking a selfie, picking a song, and letting Wombo work its magic. The company was founded by Ben Benkhin, who has been the CEO since incorporation.

MedRhythms, Inc. is a digital therapeutics company based in Portland, ME. The company uses sensors, music, and software to develop evidence-based neurologic interventions to measure and improve walking. MedRhythms is dedicated to developing direct-stimulation digital therapeutics that provide direct stimulation to enable the mechanism of action in each relevant population. The company has an active pipeline of prescription digital therapeutics targeting rehabilitation and prevention in areas of neurologic injury and disease. The company's platform combines sensors, software, and music with advanced neuroscience to target neural circuitry. MedRhythms is on a mission to help people living with neurologic injuries and diseases optimize their health and independence through next-generation therapeutics to improve brain health. MedRhythms was founded in 2013 by Brian Harris and Owen McCarth, with Brian Harris serving as the CEO since then.

Sarvatra Technologies Pvt Ltd. provides banking technology solutions. The private company is based in Pune, India and was founded in 2000.