Scott McLaughlin

Vista Bancshares, Inc. operates as a bank holding company. The company is headquartered in Ralls, TX.

FM Partners Holdings LLC is a broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was formerly known as Lazard Capital Markets LLC.. They are a subsidiary of LFCM Holdings LLC.

Founded in 1998 by William R. Hambrecht, WR Hambrecht + Co. LLC is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm offers a full array of investment services. They provide research that focuses on the (1) Asia-Pacific, biotechnology, business applications and services sectors (2) the China Internet and technology sector (3) consumer (4) enterprise software and Internet (5) gaming technology (6) Internet (7) medical technology (8) nanotechnology (9) networking and data infrastructure (10) semiconductors and devices and (11) specialty pharmaceuticals.

ConvergEx Group LLC provides global brokerage and trading related services. The firm's services include commission management, trading, prime services, clearing, capital markets, independent research consulting, and FIX services. The company was founded in October 2006 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Tekla Capital Management LLC is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Formerly known as Hambrecht & Quist Capital Management LLC, the firm serves as an investment adviser for four closed-end funds – Tekla Healthcare Investors, Tekla Life Sciences Investors, Tekla Healthcare Opportunities Fund and Tekla World Healthcare Fund.

JPMorgan Chase Bank provides investment banking services. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.