Steven Vernikoff

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Founded in 2001, Itaú BBA USA Securities, Inc. is a broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is the U.S. securities arm of So Paulo-based Itaú Unibanco NA and their ultimate parent is Itaú Unibanco Holdings LLC (NYSE: ITUB), the largest financial institution in Latin America. The firm specializes in the distribution of Brazilian public and private equities and fixed-income securities to institutional investors. Itaú BBA USA Securities is a member of the SIPC, FINRA and NFA.

Rising Ground, Inc. provides individual and family social services. It is a not-for-profit agency committed to addressing a myriad of challenges that confront individuals and families dealing with poverty, disabilities, and a lack of access to education and basic services. The company was founded in 1831 and is headquartered in Yonkers, NY.

Fox Rothschild LLP engages in the provision of legal services. Its practice areas include animal law, automotive, construction, business, corporate, drone law, employee benefits and compensation, entertainment and sports law, environmental, family law, fashion law, financial services industry, health law, insurance, international, immigration, media and defamation, nonprofit organizations, privacy and security, public companies, real estate, securities industry, taxation and wealth planning, technology, transportation and logistics, valuation law, and others. The company was founded by Edwin Fox and Jerome Rothschild in 1907 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Edwin Gould Services for Children & Families, Inc. operates as a non-profit organization that provides social services. It offers intellectual disabilities and developmental disabilities services, preventive services, and foster care and adaption. The company was founded by Edwin Gould in 1923 and is headquartered in Brooklyn, NY.