Asad Hussaini

Canyon Capital Advisors LLC (Canyon) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded by Mitchell Julis and Joshua Friedman in 1990 and they are owned by Canyon Partners LLC. Canyon provides discretionary advisory services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, corporations, and public and private entities.

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve.

Apollo Asset Management, Inc.engages in the provision of alternative investment management services. It operates through the following segments: Credit, Private Equity, and Real Assets. The Credit segment focuses on the investment in non-control corporate and structured debt instruments including performing, stressed, and distressed instruments across the capital structure. The Private Equity segment consists of investment in control equity and related debt instruments, convertible securities, and distressed debt instruments. The Real Assets segment includes investment in real estate equity and infrastructure equity; and real estate and infrastructure debt. The company was founded by Marc Jeffrey Rowan, Leon David Black, and Joshua Jordan Harris in 1990 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice LLC (Clayton, Dubilier & Rice) is a private equity subsidiary of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Holdings LP founded in 1978 by Joseph L. Rice. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Riverside Partners LLC /New York/ (Riverside Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1988 by Bela Szigethy. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts with additional offices across the globe.

Fort Washington Capital Partners LLC (FW Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc. founded in 1999. The firm is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.

B. Riley Securities, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm is a subsidiary of B. Riley Securities Holdings LLC, ultimately owned by B. Riley Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: RILY). The firm was formed in 2017, when B. Riley Financial, Inc. merged two of their brokers, B. Riley & Co. (founded in 1997) and FBR Capital Markets & Co. (founded in 1989), under the name of B. Riley FBR, Inc. B. Riley Securities provides research and trading ideas to institutional clients and high net-worth individuals. They provide investment banking services to a wide range of middle-market private and public companies.

Norwest Venture Partners is a venture capital division of Norwest Partners founded in 1961. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California with additional offices in Mumbai and Herzliya.

Huddle House, Inc. engaes in the operation of restaurants. It offers breakfast and sandwich platters, salads, and steak dinners. The company was founded by John Sparks in 1964 and it is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Saudi Iron & Steel Co. manufactures iron and steel products. Its products include concrete slab, reinforced steel, hot-briquetted iron, sponge iron, and rods. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Jubail, Saudi Arabia.

Eurasia Group Ltd. is a private global political risk research and consulting firm headquartered in New York. The firm was founded by Ian Bremmer in 1998. Eurasia Group provides advisory and consulting services for business decision-makers and investors. They offer unique and integrated products and services that combine best-in-class political risk advisory with the tools required for success in today's politically charged global economy.

Fortinbras Enterprises LP is an investment firm. The private company is based in New York. The American company was founded by Benjamin E. Black.

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).

BofA Securities, Inc. is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of NB Holdings Corp., ultimately held by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). Headquartered in New York, the firm was founded in 2015 and offers trade execution, trading or brokerage services to institutional clients.

Ascent Hospitality Management is an American company that has aggregated legendary restaurant franchised brands and provided leadership, talent, and expertise for growth. With nearly 600 locations across the US and Canada, the private company aims to drive long-term growth. The company's mission is to bring friends and families together over delicious food served from the heart. Ascent Hospitality Management is the parent company of Huddle House and Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, which have been serving award-winning, made-to-order breakfast and all-day favorites for over 60 years. James Patrick O'Reilly has been the CEO of the company since 2023.

Evercore Group LLC is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1995 and is a subsidiary of Evercore BD Investco LLC, which is owned by Evercore, Inc. (NYSE: EVR). Evercore Group delivers equity research and equity sales and agency trading execution, in addition to providing wealth and investment management services to high net worth and institutional investors.

Bright Ventures Group LLC (Bright Ventures Group)is a venture capital firm founded by Lenore Champagne Beirne. The firm is headquartered in New York, New York.

StepStone Group LP (StepStone) is a private equity firm founded in 2006 by Monte M. Brem, Tom Porter Keck and Jose A. Fernandez. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Part of Ankura Consulting Group LLC, McLarty Associates LLC is an American company that specializes in diplomacy for the private sector. The company is based in Washington. The company has built an institutionalized and professional platform to assist clients worldwide with diplomatic solutions. The company was founded in 1998 by Nelson W. Cunningham. McLarty Associates was acquired by Ankura Consulting Group LLC on January 01, 2022.

Formo Bio GmbH engages in processing of dairy. The company was founded by Raffael F. Wohlgensinger and Britta Winterberg and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

Insempra GmbH is a German biology-powered company that combines bioscience and technology to grow matter for new and better products. The company is based in Planegg, Germany. The company enables businesses to make superior products with nature, aiming to restore the balance between people and the planet. Insempra is committed to driving the regenerative revolution to manufacture at scale in collaboration with nature. The company was founded by Andreas Heyl, Jens Klein. Jens Klein has been the CEO since incorporation.

The World Bank (Research) (World Bank-Research) is the investment research division of The World Bank, an international financial institution headquartered in Washington, DC. It provides loans and grants to the governments of low- and middle-income countries for the purpose of pursuing capital projects. World Bank-Research provides research to developing nations to aid economic advancement.

KarpReilly LLC (KarpReilly) is a private equity firm founded in 2006 by Alan Karp and Christopher Reilly. The firm is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Bay Bridge Ventures Management LLC (Bay Bridge Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2022 by Joe Blair and Kim K. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Carolinas Fintech Management LLC (CFV Ventures) is a venture capital arm of RevTech Labs LLC founded in 2017 by Daniel J. Roselli and Nathaniel Clarkson. The firm is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Acequia Capital Management LLC(Acequia Capital Management) is a Venture Capital firm founded by Henry P. Vigil in 2010. The firm is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

SuperNormal Technologies, Inc. operates AI-driven platform for business video recordings. The company was founded by Colin Treseler and Fabian Perez and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Queen City Fintech (Queen City) is a venture capital subsidiary of RevTech Labs founded in 2015 by Daniel Roselli. The firm is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.