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Empiric Energy, Inc. engages in the acquisition, exploration and development of oil and gas properties, which are located in Pennsylvania. The company was founded in September 1992 and is headquartered in Addison, TX.

UBS AG's (NYSE: UBS) New York City-based wealth management arm is known as UBS Private Banking (US). The firm provides a range of customized wealth management products and services for private clients.

RiverPark Advisors LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor which was founded in 2009 by Morty Schaja and Mitch Rubin. The firm is a subsidiary of RiverPark Holding Group LLC and is majority-owned by employees. Headquartered in New York City, RiverPark Advisors acts as the sponsor of the RiverPark family of mutual funds.

Allied Energy Corp. engages in the marketing and sale of proprietary brands of organic fertilizers used by commercial producers of fruits, vegetables, nuts, and grains. It operates under the Building a Better World Green (BBWG) brand. The company was founded on May 5, 1994 and is headquartered in McKinney, TX.

RiverPark Capital Management LLC (RiverPark) is a registered hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded Morty Schaja and Mitch Rubin in 2006. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of RiverPark Holding Group LLC. RiverPark provides investment advisory services to separately managed accounts, on behalf of institutions and individuals, and early stage private venture capital funds.

Society of Petroleum Engineers, Inc. provides petroleum engineering services. The non-profit company is based in Allen, TX and has subsidiaries in United States, India and Canada.

The Independent Petroleum Association of America manufactures oil and natural gas. The non-profit company is based in Washington. Barry Russell has been the CEO of the American company since 1980.

Louisiana Oil & Gas Association provides exploration, production and oilfield services. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, LA.

Wavecrest Asset Management LLC (Wavecrest) is an independent hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Jeremy Berman and Justin Frankel in 2008. Wavecrest offers investment solutions to high-net-worth clients.

American Gold Resources Corp. is a mineral exploration company. It is engaged in the gold mining and exploration. It explores for gold, and redevelops oil and gas properties. The company was founded on February 10, 2003 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.