Timothy Michael McCann

EquityCompass Investment Management LLC (EquityCompass) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. The firm was founded in 2007 and formerly known as Choice Financial Partners, Inc. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF), a full-service regional brokerage and investment banking firm that was created in 1890. EquityCompass provides portfolio strategies and investment research to financial intermediaries and institutions in the US.

UBS Securities LLC is an investment bank and registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 as UBS Warburg LLC. They are a subsidiary of UBS Americas Holding LLC, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS Securities is a primary dealer in US Government securities and provides a full range of investment banking services which includes corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, trading and sales, fixed-income, equity research, private banking, underwriting and prime brokerage operations. The firm also provides advisory services and access to capital markets for corporate, institutional, intermediary and alternative asset management clients.

Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC (Catalyst) is an independent mutual fund manager and registered investment advisor headquartered in Huntington, New York. The firm was founded in 2006 by Jerry Szilagyi and David Miller. Catalyst offers a broad range of distinct, “intelligent alternative” funds.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.