Burkhard Poschadel

Citigroup Alternative Investments LLC (CAI) is a SEC-registered asset management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2002 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Citigroup Investments, Inc., which is owned by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C). CAI provides advisory services to private investment companies, such as private equity funds and funds of one or more private equity and real estate funds. The investors in the funds advised by the firm are institutional investors, funds of funds, high-net worth individuals and employees, and former employees of Citigroup, Inc.

Needham & Co. LLC (Needham) is a registered investment advisor and broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of The Needham Group, Inc. Needham provides corporate and institutional clients with high quality research, corporate access, capital markets and trading execution services in both the public and private markets, with an emphasis on growth companies.

BNP Paribas operates as an investment advisor. It provides capital markets, securities services, financing, treasury and advisory solutions. The firm’s services are provided via four core business lines: Global Markets, Securities Services, Financing Solutions and Advisory. The company 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.

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.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Bank Julius Bär & Co. AG (BJB) is the private banking subsidiary of Julius Bär Gruppe AG (SWX: BAER) in Switzerland. Headquartered in Zurich, BJB was founded in 1890 and provides personal wealth management advice to private clients and family offices.

Nusirt Sciences, Inc. manufactures food ingredients for healthcare markets. It has technology platform that uses a patented combination of leucine, an essential amino acid, and existing human medicines. The company was founded by Michael Zemel in 2007 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Currenex, Inc. provides on-line foreign exchange and money market trading services. It offers corporate and institutional buyers and sellers in the foreign exchange and money markets electronic access to the global foreign exchange market. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Tennessee Community Ventures LLC (Tennessee Community Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Eric Satz. The firm is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.

Krush Technologies LLC operates an online platform which provides products and brands. It offers shoes and apparel, footwear, clothes, gadgets, headphones, glasses, watches, accessories, jackets, backpacks, shirts, sweaters, tee shirts, hats and sweatshirts. The company was founded by Silas Dunham, Gina M. Ashe, Alan Osman and Alexis M. Kopikis in 2010 and is headquartered in Dayton, OH.

Streamweaver, Inc. engages in the provision of software services. The company was founded by Erik Carlson on August 11, 2010 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Credit Suisse (USA), Inc. provides investment services. It offers securities underwriting and trading, mergers & acquisitions advice, research, private equity investment & derivative, and risk management services. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Alto Solutions, Inc. engages in the provision of alternative asset investing solutions. It serves the investors, wealth managers and registered investment advisors, entrepreneurs, and real estate owners. The company was founded by Eric Satz and Robertson Tanner in 2016 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Greenwich Wealth Management LLC (GWM) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. The firm was founded by Michael J. Freeburg in 2006. GWM provides investment supervisory services to high net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, endowments, charitable organizations, corporations, defined benefit/contribution plans and profit-sharing plans.

Compass Advisers Group LLC provides investment, strategic and financial advisory services. It offers mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, private placements, strategic alliances, joint ventures and partnerships, divestitures, spin-offs, takeover defense, and capital transaction services. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Selz Capital LLC is an independent hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Bernard Selz in 2004. They provide investment advice to financially sophisticated clients.

Lirola Capital LLC provides investment services. The private company is based in Delray Beach, FL. The company was founded by Bernard H. Lirola. Bernard H. Lirola has been the CEO since incorporation.

Zope Corp. provides online publication services.

Shore Points Capital Management LLC (Shore Points Capital) is a private equity firm is founded in 2006. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Sorenson Capital (Sorenson Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2001 by Fraser Bullock and Mika Ronald. The firm is headquartered in Lehi, Utah.

Opticality Ventures LLC (Opticality Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1999 by Hadar Pedhazur. The firm is headquartered in Briarcliff Manor, New York.

WISER Systems, Inc. provides autonomous, real-time asset tracking in any environment. The firm specializes in location based systems, precision location, and ultra wideband. The company was founded by Elacine C. Rideout and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

Artio Global Investors, Inc. provides investment management services to institutional and mutual fund clients. The company was founded on May 2, 1963 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

GAM London Ltd. is a mutual fund management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1966 and is a subsidiary of GAM (UK) Ltd., which is owned by GAM Holding AG (SWX: GAM; OTCMKTS: GMHLF) in Switzerland. GAM London provides a range of investment management services such as single manager funds, funds of hedge funds, discretionary portfolio management and structured investments, to private clients, charities, family offices, and institutional investors.