Aaron Walter Yeary

Merced Capital LP is a privately-held, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota. The firm was founded as EBF & Associates in 1988 by three executives from Cargill's Financial Markets Department. The firm provides investment advisory services to privately offered pooled investment vehicles. Investors in the clients include public and private pension funds, foundations, endowment funds, funds of funds, high net worth individuals and family offices.

Pine River Capital Management LP (Pine River) is a SEC-registered investment adviser and hedge fund management firm headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota. The firm was founded in 2002 by Brian Taylor and they are a subsidiary of Pine River Holdings LP. Pine River provides investment solutions to qualified clients through commingled hedge funds and bespoke solutions.

The Dorado Group LLC owns and operates clean and reliable power generation projects. Its services include project identification, financial structuring, provision of legal and financial advisory services, conceptual and detailed engineering, preparation of tender documents, evaluations and project agreements, contract negotiations, and project and construction management. The company was founded by William Kappaz and is headquartered in Chevy Chase, MD.

M3-Brigade Acquisition II Corp. is a blank check company. It was incorporated for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded on December 16, 2020 and is headquartered in New York, NY.