Pascal Nigen

KBC Securities NV is a broker/dealer firm headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of KBC Bank NV, itself a subsidiary of KBC Groupe SA (EBR: KBC). KBC Securities provides liquidity and order execution services to institutional clients internationally, from investment banks to mutual funds and private investors.

Chardan Capital Markets LLC is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Kerry Propper and Steve Urbach in 2003. The firm offers a range of services which include capital raising, merger and acquisition advisory, strategic advisory, equity research, corporate access and institutional trading to institutional clients.

Headquartered in New York City, Fortis Securities LLC, a subsidiary of Fortis Brussels NV is a broker/dealer. They offer a full array of investment services with a particular focus on the biotech industry. They are a member of the NASD. Their ultimate parent is Fortis SA/NV (XB: FORB).