Ryan P. Downie

Sidoti & Co. LLC (S&C) is a registered broker and equity research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Sidoti Holding Co. LLC and was founded in 1999. S&C provides research exclusively to institutional investors. The firm covers the following sectors: housing, retail, basic industries, technology, business services, capital goods, automotive, computer software, regional banking, telecommunications, entertainment, healthcare and consumer products. Their analysts conduct their own due diligence which includes visiting companies and meeting with operating and financial management. In addition, the firm's analysts focus on fundamentals, particularly cash flow from operations and EPS.

Noble Equity Fund LP is an independent hedge fund manager headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The firm was founded by Paul Nouri in 2007. Mr. Nouri oversees all investment decisions for the firm, which includes asset allocation and stock selection.