Michael James Callahan

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.

KeyBanc Capital Markets, Inc. is a registered investment bank and broker/dealer headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. The firm was founded in 1983 and is a subsidiary of KeyCorp. (NYSE: KEY). KeyBanc Capital Markets provides investment banking, commercial lending, treasury management, derivatives, foreign exchange, equity and debt underwriting and trading and syndicated finance products and services to large corporations and middle-market companies.

Wedbush Securities, Inc. is a full-service investment bank and brokerage firm headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1955 as Wedbush Morgan Securities, Inc. They are a subsidiary of Wedbush Financial Services LLC, which is owned by Wedbush, Inc. Wedbush Securities provides a wide range of securities brokerage, wealth management, and investment banking services to private and institutional clients. Their research focuses on providing coverage of small and mid-sized companies in the following industries: (1) consumer products and services (2) technology (3) entertainment and media (4) life sciences and (5) industrial growth and clean technology.

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.

Cantor Fitzgerald Securities (CFS) is a financial services provider headquartered in New York City and was founded in 1945. They are a subsidiary of Cantor Fitzgerald LP and their ultimate parent is CF Group Management, Inc. CFS offers an array of financial products and services in the equity and fixed-income capital markets. The firm provides sales and trading, investment banking, asset management, market commentary and market data.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

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.

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.

Guggenheim Securities LLC is a SEC-registered broker-dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1999 and is a subsidiary of Links Holdings LLC, ultimately held by Guggenheim Partners LLC. Guggenheim Securities’ specializations include the sales and trading of fixed-income securities and sophisticated structured products. The firm offers in-depth analysis and expert execution of trading opportunities to large institutional investors and asset originators. They offer sales and trading services relating to a wide range of instruments.

Susquehanna Financial Group LLLP (SFG) is an institutional broker-dealer headquartered in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded in 2002 and is a direct subsidiary of SFG Holding LLC, which is owned by Bodel, Inc. SFG offers a full range of order execution and trading flow services, with a focus on delivering innovative trading strategies and execution services to institutional clients.

Compass Point Research & Trading LLC (Compass Point) is a registered broker-dealer and full-service investment banking firm headquartered in Washington, DC. The firm was founded by Scott Dreyer in 2007 and is owned by Sooner Holdings LLC. Compass Point provides investment banking, research, and sales and trading services to institutional investors. Their clients include investment advisors, mutual funds, hedge funds and other institutional accounts located in the US, Canada and Europe.

Jacobs Asset Management LLC (JAM) is an independent registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Seymour (Sy) Jacobs in 1995. JAM provides investment management services on a discretionary basis to privately offered pooled investment vehicles consisting of hedge funds and private equity funds.

Longbow Research LLC is an independent investment research firm headquartered in Independence, Ohio. The firm was founded by David S. MacGregor in 2003 to provide the institutional equity research market with a high quality, independent product, free from the many conflicts of interest that plague bulge-bracket research. Longbow Research provides insights and research coverage on publicly-traded mid-cap companies in the industrial/basic materials, consumer and technology sectors.

JNK Securities Corp. (JNK) is a SEC and FINRA regulated, agency-only execution broker-dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1993 and they are owned by Uphold HQ Inc. JNK offers institutional investors a blend of advanced execution & sector specific knowledge that is complimented by their research product. Their sales trading team’s extensive knowledge of the execution markets, affords their clients the best venues in which to find the online slots necessary liquidity for minimal market impact.

The Berger Funds operates and manages a shareholder welfare fund. The private company is based in Denver, CO and has subsidiaries in the United States.

HHR Asset Management LLC (HHR) is an independent hedge fund manager headquartered in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey. The firm was originally founded as Hintz, Holman & Robillard, Inc. in 1975. HHR provides advisory services on a discretionary basis to institutions with separately managed accounts and private pooled investment vehicles intended for sophisticated investors and institutional investors.

Founded in 2000, Rafferty Capital Markets LLC (RCM) is a diversified broker/dealer that specializes in institutional securities. The firm is located in Garden City, New York and also has offices in New York City and Los Angeles. RCM provides brokerage services in a variety of products including U.S. Treasury debt, U.S. Agency debt, corporate debt, equities and municipal debt. The firm also provides distributor services to the mutual fund industry. RCM's US Treasury/Agency brokerage services are based on a voice brokering platform that focuses on providing fixed-income traders with the ability to buy and sell large blocks of U.S. Treasury securities at a single price either through outright purchases/sales or through intra market yield curve swaps. The firm's customers include almost all of the primary dealers and banks. RCM's corporate bond coverage includes investment grade, crossover and high yield corporate bonds. The firm provides market quotes and execution in all maturities and all sectors, throughout the entire yield curve. The firm also participates in the repurchase agreement market. RCM's penetration into the repo market includes Treasury and Agency O/N, term, mortgage, corporate and specials trading. RCM's equity trading desk specializes in executing institutional orders on all of the primary exchanges and ECNs. The firm also provides traditional prime brokerage services to hedge funds, trading groups, money managers and investment advisors through their RCM Prime division. RCM provides distribution services to mutual fund families with a broad array of investment portfolios. The firm provides access to the FundServ System as a member of NSCC in coordination with a fund's Transfer Agent/Custodian. They underwrite mutual fund shares in all 50 states. RCM also executes broker/dealer selling agreements, provides registered principal review of fund marketing materials, files marketing materials with the NASD and assists with the registration of funds and/or investor advisor registered representatives under the firm's broker/dealer license.

Part of Shank Williams Cisneros LLC, Siebert Williams Shank & Co. LLC is a leading national women- and minority-owned investment banking firm. The company is based in New York, NY. The company offers investment banking, sales and trading, research, and advisory services. The company was founded in 2019 by Suzanne F. Shank. Suzanne F. Shank has been the CEO since 2019.

Founded in 1997, Imperial Capital LLC is a full-service investment banking firm and broker/dealer headquartered in Los Angeles. The firm is a subsidiary of Imperial Capital Group LLC and their ultimate parent is Imperial Capital Group Holdings LLC. Imperial Capital offers a range of proprietary products and services to institutional investors, middle-market companies and private equity firms. The firm provides institutional clients research and sales and trading of high yield and distressed debt securities, bank debt, convertible bonds, preferred stocks, and equities. They also provide middle-market companies and financial sponsors with capital markets, M&A, capital structure, restructuring and recapitalization advisory services. For their institutional clients, Imperial Capital offers a variety of research products including bank debt, investment grade debt, high yield, distressed and special situations, convertibles and busted convertibles, equities, preferred securities and industry analysis. Imperial Capital's research focuses on the following sectors: aerospace, defense and government services; airlines/transportation; business services; clean energy; consumer; energy; financial services; gaming and leisure; general industrials; healthcare; homebuilding and real estate; media and telecommunications; security and homeland security; and technology.