Nicholas J. Bedlan

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.

Lawson Kroeker Investment Management, Inc. is a registered independent wealth management firm headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. The firm was co-founded by Frank Lawson and Ken Kroeker in 1986. Lawson Kroeker provides investment advisory services to high net worth individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and investment companies.

Merrill Lynch Private Client Group is a subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK). The firm is headquartered in Pennington, New Jersey.