Dominic A. DellaVolpe

Gerber Scientific LLC produces automated manufacturing systems for the sign making, specialty graphics and packaging, apparel and flexible materials and ophthalmic lens processing industries. It also serves fashion and apparel, transportation, aerospace and furniture industries. The company was founded by H. Joseph Gerber in 1968 and is headquartered in Tolland, CT.

Part of Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., Shearson Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. provides security broker services. The company is based in New York, NY.

Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors LP (Kayne Anderson) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and alternative investment management firm headquartered in Los Angeles, California. Formerly known as Kaim Non Traditional LP, the firm was founded in 1984 by Richard Kayne and John Anderson. They are owned by Richard Kayne through his majority ownership of Kayne Anderson Investment Management, Inc. Kayne Anderson provides investment supervisory services through privately offered pooled investment vehicles, and to a lesser extent, through separate accounts and mutual funds.

Cowen & Co. LLC is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Cowen Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSE: TD) in Canada. Cowen & Co. offers industry-focused investment banking for growth-oriented companies, domain knowledge-driven research and a sales and trading platform for institutional investors. Their institutional sales and trading business serves both equity and fixed-income clients. Sales and trading execution platform is structured around the following key verticals: (1) healthcare (2) technology, telecommunications and media (TMT) (3) REITs and financials (4) aerospace and defense (5) consumer and (6) alternative energy.

Prospector Partners LLC (Prospector) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Guilford, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 1997 by John D. Gillespie. Prospector provides discretionary investment management services to various institutional clients, which includes, but not limited to, private investment funds, a registered investment company, insurance companies, and other corporate or institutional entities.

UBS Securities LLC is an investment bank and registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 as UBS Warburg LLC. They are a subsidiary of UBS Americas Holding LLC, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS Securities is a primary dealer in US Government securities and provides a full range of investment banking services which includes corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, trading and sales, fixed-income, equity research, private banking, underwriting and prime brokerage operations. The firm also provides advisory services and access to capital markets for corporate, institutional, intermediary and alternative asset management clients.

Blue Star Media Group, Inc. was incorporated in the state of Delaware on November 22, 2006. Since inception, the company has been engaged in organizational efforts and obtaining initial financing. The company was formed as a vehicle to pursue a business combination. The business purpose of the company is to seek the acquisition of or merger with, an existing company.

Neuberger Berman BD LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. It is directly owned by Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC, which is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Neuberger Berman Group LLC, which is owned by NBSH Acquisition LLC. The firm traces their origin back to the 1939 founding of Neuberger & Berman, its predecessor firm. In 1950, Neuberger Berman became one of the first firms to offer a no-load mutual fund to individual investors. Neuberger Berman BD manages a range of equity, fixed income, private equity and hedge fund strategies on behalf of institutions, advisors and individual investors worldwide.

White Mountains Advisors LLC (WMA) is an investment adviser headquartered in Guilford, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 2003 and they are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Guilford Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd. (NYSE:WTM). WMA manages investments for the insurance company subsidiaries and affiliates of White Mountains Insurance Group. The firm also manages investments for various holding company and other non-insurance company subsidiaries and affiliates of White Mountains Insurance Group.

Virtus Fixed Income Advisers LLC (VFIA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 1992 as Seix Investment Advisors LLC. They are a subsidiary of Virtus Partners, Inc., which is owned by Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRTS). VFIA provides discretionary investment supervisory services to high-net worth individuals and institutional clients.

Part of Centrica Plc, GB Gas Holdings Ltd. is an international energy services and British solutions company. The company is based in Windsor, UK. The company's parent company, Centrica Plc, is the parent company of British Gas, Centrica Hive, Bord Gais, Centrica Business Solutions, and Centrica Storage. The company was founded in 1996.

IBM Global Services provides systems integration and technology consulting services. Its services include application development, data storage, infrastructure management, networking, and technical support. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Armonk, NY.

Ocean Design, Inc. provides subsea electrical and fiber-optic interconnects systems. Its products include sensor integration systems, hyperbaric penetrators, field-installable subsea cable terminations, wet-mateable inter-connection systems, down-hole and tree penetration components, including optical variants. The company's wet-mateable connectors include signal & high-power electrical, fiber optic and hybrid electro-optical products. Ocean Design was founded by John Folvig and James Cairns in 1988 and is headquartered in Daytona Beach, FL.

Goodwin Capital Advisers, Inc. (Goodwin) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 2007 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Conning & Co. Their ultimate is parent Cathay Financial Holding Co. Ltd. (TPE: 2882) in Taiwan, which acquired the firm in 2015 through their subsidiary, Cathay Life Insurance Co. Ltd. Goodwin manages fixed income investments on behalf of institutional clients.

PAS Technologies, Inc. provides original equipment manufacturing, maintenance, repair, overhaul application and components. It offers products, services and solutions for the commercial and military aerospace, industrial gas turbine and oil and gas markets. The firm operates through its offices located in Hillsboro, Kansas City, Phoenix, Manchester, Singapore and Prahova. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in North Kansas City, MO.

Armedia LLC provides business and technology consulting services. Its services include application development, information and operations management, and document scanning. The company was founded by John Shinnick, James Bailey, and Jim Nasr in 2002 and is headquartered in Vienna, VA.

FJL Enterprises, Inc. engages in providing home improvement contractors license services. The company was founded by Lazauskas Frank Joseph and is headquartered in Westville, NJ.

Seacon Advanced Products LLC is a private company that manufactures underwater electrical and fiber optic connectors. Seacon Advanced Products is based in Bellville, TX. The company was founded in 1999.

MacArtney A/S designs, manufactures, sales and services components for underwater equipment. The firm offers connectivity, winch and handling systems, data acquisition, product book and services. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Esbjerg, Denmark.

Cadence Aerospace LLC manufactures flight critical components for the commercial aerospace and defense industries. It offers subassemblies and assemblies, provision of repairs and overhaul services for the manufacturers of aircraft, aerostructures, aeroequipment, and other defense platforms. The company is headquartered in Anaheim, CA.

Total Technical Services, Inc. operates as a contract and temporary service supplier. The firm services include recruiting for engineering sector, management of outsources functions and customization of payroll process programs. The company was founded on April 23, 1992 and is headquartered in Maynard, MA.

Northstar Wealth Partners LLC is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in West Hartford, Connecticut. It was founded by Robert (Bob) Laraia in 2014. The firm provides a wide array of investment advisory services to individuals and high net-worth Individuals, trusts, estates or charitable organizations, retirement plans, and corporations, LLCs and/or other business types. They also provide services on a wrap fee basis as a wrap program sponsor.

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. (MLPF&S) is a global investment banking firm, SEC-registered investment advisor, broker-dealer, and futures commission merchant headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co., ultimately held by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). MLPF&S provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, banks, insurance companies, thrift institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations and other types of business.

The Panther Group, Inc. is a national staffing and recruiting firm that partners with companies to develop their recruiting strategies. The private company is based in Maynard, MA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company places talent into rewarding careers. The company was founded in 1992 by Jordan Tritt and Kelvin E. Bernard. The CEO is Sean Cogdell.

Panther Global Group, Inc. provides workforce management with custom recruitment services. It offers a portfolio of solutions that includes temporary and contract staffing, direct hire, payrolling, and managed services. The company was founded by Kelvin E. Bernard in 2010 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA.