Robert Cramer

Part of Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc., Riparian Partners Ltd. is a confidential and personalized investment banking services company based in Providence, RI. The private company values candid, honest, and impartial exchange of ideas that increases the value of their clients' businesses. Riparian Partners has helped drive business value higher by providing thoughtful and balanced ideas and solutions based on years of practical business experience at the highest levels. Riparian Partners was acquired by Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. on January 20, 2011.

Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. provides security brokerage services. It also offers investment banking and advice to high net worth investors, individuals, businesses and institutions. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

RBC Capital Markets LLC is a full-service brokerage and financial services firm headquartered in New York City. They are a direct subsidiary of RBC USA Holdco Corp. and a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (TSE, NYSE: RY). Founded in 2010, the firm is comprised of 3 major business lines: the Private Client Group, the Fixed-Income Group and the Clearing and Execution Services Group. The Private Client Group serves individual investors, while the Fixed-Income Group provides services to institutions, municipalities and non-profit organizations. The Clearing and Execution Services Group is a provider of clearing and execution services to independent brokers/dealers throughout the US. RBC Capital Markets focuses on the following sectors: communications, media, consumer/retail, diversified industries, energy, financial institutions, forest products, healthcare, infrastructure finance, mining & metals, real estate, social infrastructure, technology and the US municipal markets.