Stephen S. Coan

Alpine Associates Management, Inc. (Alpine) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Palm Beach, Florida. The firm was founded in 1976 as Eckert Corp. Alpine provides advice to the Alpine Funds, which are pooled investment vehicles. Investors in the Alpine Funds may include high net-worth individuals, corporations, partnerships, trusts, endowments, foundations, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans and other institutions.

Thompson Hine LLP provides legal services. It offers services to financial institutions, governments, individuals, multinational corporations and non-profit organizations. The firm also handles issues related to antitrust, corporate transactions, e-business, employee benefits and executive compensation, succession planning, taxation, and labor and employment law. It focuses on energy, healthcare, international trade, telecommunication, and transportation law. The company was founded in 1911 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

American Bar Association provides legal services. It provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, legal information and other services to assist legal professionals. The firm has members which include judges, court administrators, law professors, and non-practicing attorneys. The company was founded on August 21, 1878 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

New York State Bar Association is a non-profit organization, which provides legal services and offers a membership program for lawyers. It also publishes an array of books, bar journals, law digest, and State Bar news. The company was founded in 1876 and is headquartered in Alban, NY.