Richard Schoebel

Linens 'n Things, Inc. operates as an online retailer of home textiles, house wares and decorative home accessories. It offers garden decor, kitchen, electronics, and pet supplies. The company was founded by Eugene Wallace in 1975 and is headquartered in Clifton, NJ.

Veris Residential LP owns and operates a real estate portfolio. It offers real estate leasing, management, acquisition, development and construction services on an in-house basis. The company was founded on May 24, 1994 and is headquartered in Jersey City, NJ.

Wright Investors' Service, Inc. (Wright) is a SEC-registered investment adviser headquartered in Shelton, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 1996 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Winthrop Corp., which is wholly owned by Khandwala Capital Management, Inc. Wright manages the equity and fixed income assets of individuals, corporations, municipalities, multi-employer benefit plans, endowments, foundations and trust funds, and providing sub-advisory services to bank trust departments. The firm also offers discretionary investment management services to clients through several wrap programs, for which Wright does not serve as the sponsor.

Volcom, Inc. manufactures and distributes clothes and accessories. It offers men's and women's clothing, accessories and related products under the Volcom brand. The company products include t-shirts, fleece, bottoms, tops, jackets, board shorts, denim and outerwear, incorporate distinctive combinations of fashion, functionality and athletic performance. Volcom was founded by Richard R. Woolcott and Tucker Hall in 1991 and is headquartered in Costa Mesa, CA.

Deloitte & Touche LLP engages in the provision of audit, advisory, financial advisory, tax, and consulting services. The company was founded on March 7, 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants provides vocational education in accounting. The company provides services to the accounting community, regulatory bodies, and other organizations. It also operates in Jersey City, Washington, and Lewisville. It was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

Robert Martin Co. LLC operates as a real estate investment trust. The firm offers its services for developing land and multi-family, retail, office, mixed-use and industrial buildings. The company was founded by Robert F. Weinberg and Martin S. Berger in 1957 and is headquartered in Elmsford, NY.

M. Fortunoff of Westbury Corp. sells home furnishings, gifts, luggage and tabletop accessories. It also sells silver, jewelry, watches, house wares, and cookware products. The company was founded in 1922 and is headquartered in Garden City, NY.

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

National Realty & Development Corp. provides real estate development and management services. It invests, develops, manages and operates commercial real estate properties. It offers real estate asset management services, including development and redevelopment, leasing and marketing, property and construction management, accounting and legal services. The firm's projects include shopping centers, strip malls, corporate business centers and residential communities. The company was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Purchase, NY.

The Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center provides general medical and surgical services and other hospital services. The company was founded in 1773 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

Johns Hopkins Medicine, Inc. owns and operates hospitals. It offers health care services in the areas of burn and wound care, cardiac surgery, cardiology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, gynecology/obstetrics, innovation in quality patient care, internal medicine, nephrology, neurology, neurosurgery, oncology, orthopedic surgery, otolaryngology-head and neck surgery. The company was founded by Johns Hopkins in 1997 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

AREA Property Partners LP is a real estate fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in April 1993 by William Mack and Apollo Global Management LLC as Apollo Real Estate Advisors. For the most part, the investment vehicles AREA manages have involved funds that do not participate in the active trading of securities instruments. In 2004, however, the firm expanded its fund management activities into securities trading when one of their affiliates, Claros Management LP, began managing an actively-traded investment vehicle focused on the trading of commercial mortgage-backed securities. Following the passage of the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, AREA formed Area Management Holdings LLC (AMH) to serve as the registered investment advisor to the family of funds and other investment vehicles sponsored and/or managed by AREA and its affiliates. AMH's investment adviser registration became effective in February 2012. Under AMH's investment advisor registration, AREA continues to carry out its business through one or more affiliated investment managers. In July 2013, the firm was acquired by global alternative asset manager, Ares Management LLC. In December 2013, AREA Management Holdings LLC became known as Ares Real Estate Holdings LLC.

American Realty Advisors LLC (ARA) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Los Angeles, California with additional offices in Boston, Chicago, New York, Orlando, and Philadelphia. Founded in 1988, ARA provides real estate investment management services primarily to institutional clients such as pension plans, trusts, endowments, foundations, and similar entities. Their strategies are implemented through commingled funds and separately managed accounts in both equity and debt investments.

International Council of Shopping Centers, Inc. serves the global retail real estate industry. Its programs include webinars, global awards program, exhibit, sponsorship and advertising, opportunities. The company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is a part of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, which was established in 1937. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY. The foundation is dedicated to promoting modern and contemporary art through exhibitions, education programs, research initiatives, and publications. The museum is an architectural icon and "temple of spirit" designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. It is among a group of eight structures recently designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The museum features a renowned permanent collection and special exhibitions.

NRDC Capital Management LLC provides investment advisory services. The private company is based in Purchase, NY.

Hudson's Bay Trading Co. owns and operates departmental stores. It operates four key banners; the Bay, a major department store, Zellers, a mass merchandise format, Home Outfitters, a kitchen, bed and bath specialty store, and Fields, a value-priced store. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Ares Real Estate Group is a real estate firm which is a subsidiary of Ares Management LP. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles.

HBS Global Properties, Inc. provides retail location rental services. The joint venture company is based in New York, NY. Lee S. Neibart has been the CEO of the company since 2013.