Tom Lofton

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP provides legal services. It offers services to labor, employment, entertainment and media law, toxic torts and other environmental services. The company was founded in 1890 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Sears, Roebuck & Co. engages in provision of merchandise and related services. It offers range of home merchandise, apparel and automotive products and services. It also provides a variety of merchandise and services through online and catalogs. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Hoffman Estates, IL.

Virginia Retirement Systems (VRS) is a state-owned pension fund management firm headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. Founded in 1942, VRS administers defined benefit, defined contribution and hybrid plans along with other benefits for Virginia?s public sector employees. Members include public school teachers, political subdivision employees (cities, towns, special authorities and commissions), state agency employees, public college and university personnel, state police, Virginia law officers and the judiciary. They also administer an optional retirement plan for political appointees and the Virginia Sickness and Disability Program for state employees.

Founded in 1946, the Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund (OPERS) is a pension fund manager located in Tigard, Oregon. The firm is responsible for overseeing retirement accounts for Oregon State employees, teachers and city and county employees. The OPERS fund is managed by the Oregon State Treasury under the direction of the Oregon Investment Council

SouthStateDuncanWilliams Securities Corp. (SouthStateDuncanWilliams) is a registered broker-dealer and financial services firm headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee. Formerly known as Duncan-Williams, Inc., the firm was founded in 1969 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of South State Corp. (NASDAQ: SSB). SouthStateDuncanWilliams offers sales, finance and underwriting of fixed-income securities to banks and other financial institutions. They focus on securities such as US treasury notes and bonds, federal agency securities, mortgage-backed securities, corporate bonds, municipal bonds, certificates of deposit and mutual funds.

China Voice Holding Corp. is a holding company, which provides diversified telecommunications services. It offers VoIP communications services and prepaid calling cards. China Voice Holding was founded in August 7, 2003 by David Ronald Allen and is headquartered in Addison, TX.

Pebble U.S. Market Fund, L.L.C. ('Fund'), a Louisiana limited liability company, is offering a series of limited liability company units ('Units') of up to a maximum value of $100,000,000. Throughout the initial offering period, the net asset value of a Unit is $1,000.00. Units will be sold at net asset value thereafter. Pebble Management Group, L.L.C. (PMG) and additional soliciting advisors are offering the Fund's Units at a price of month-end net asset value per Unit. The offering will be conducted on a continuous basis until all Units have been sold or the Fund is closed by the commodity pool operator, Pebble Asset Management, L.L.C. (PAM), who reserves the right to close the fund prior to all units being sold. No up-front underwriting discount or commissions apply. The soliciting advisors are not required to sell any specific number of Units or dollar amount of the Fund but will use their best efforts to sell Units of the Fund. Subscription proceeds are held in a segregated account at Capital One (Bank), NA until released to the Fund. There is no minimum number of Units that must be sold for Units to be issued at the end of each month.

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants provides vocational education in accounting. The company provides services to the accounting community, regulatory bodies, and other organizations. It also operates in Jersey City, Washington, and Lewisville. It was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young LLP provides legal services. Its clients include banks, health care providers, Internet companies, lenders & borrowers, manufacturing companies, emerging & start-up companies, brokers & dealers, and technical companies. The company was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Chicago Board of Trade provides trade derivative facilities. It allows speculators throughout the world to interpret economic data, news, and other information. The company was founded on April 3, 1848 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

University of Houston System offers higher education degrees and job training or vocational study programs. It offers about 280 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in fields such as business, education, humanities and law. It was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

CaroMont Health, Inc. operates a group of medial hospital and healthcare facilities. Its programs and services include cancer services, clic immediate care, wellness services, primary care, and women's services. The company also offers medical technology services. CaroMont Health was founded in November 1908. Its headquarters are located in Gastonia, NC.

Bowen Engineering Corp. provides engineering and construction services. It offers designing, building, general contracting and construction management services. The firm services include water, wastewater, industrial, power and underground facility to customers. The company was founded by Robert Lane Bowen in 1967 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN.

The Securities Investor Protection Corporation either acts as trustee or works with an independent court-appointed trustee in a missing asset case to recover funds. The statute that created SIPC provides that customers of a failed brokerage firm receive all non-negotiable securities that are already registered in their names or in the process of being registered. Recovered funds are used to replenish SIPC's reserve in the event that the reserve is tapped in the early stages of a liquidation proceeding.

Founded in 1982, Stratford Advisory Group, Inc. is an independent, full-service investment consulting and advisory firm, registered as an investment advisor with the SEC under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940*. Stratford provides investment consulting to-Endowments, Foundations, Healthcare organizations, Defined benefit and defined contribution plans, Taft-Hartley funds, Public retirement plans, Private wealth, Corporations (operating assets and other taxable funds), Non-qualified plans. They assist clients with strategic investment program management. This includes investment policy development, asset allocation strategy, investment manager structure, manager selection, performance measurement and manager evaluation and oversight. They are distinguished by their proactive consulting approach-timely advice, specific recommendations, and implementation assistance. Their only business is investment consulting and advisory services; 100% of their revenue comes from their investment consulting and advisory relationships. They have no affiliations, financial arrangements or relationships with any investment managers or other organizations that could compromise their independence. Stratford serves its national client base from a single office located in Chicago, Illinois. All of their client consulting, investment research, manager research, and administrative support is conducted at this site.

Barfield, Murphy, Shank & Smith engages in the provision of accounting, auditing, estate planning, business consulting and retirement fund services. The firm serves the architectural and engineering; construction; credit unions; healthcare, and real estate industries. The company was founded in 1991 by Keith Barfield, Don Murphy and John Shank and is headquartered in Birmingham, AL.

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.

Charter Brokerage LLC provides logistics services to the petroleum industries. Its services include complete customs, import, export, drawback related services and compliance-focused customs to importers and exporters in the U.S. and Canada. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Norwalk, CT.

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. engages in the provision of securities regulation, complementary compliance, and technology-based services. Its services include writing and enforcing rules governing the activities of securities firms with brokers, examining firms for compliance with those rules, fostering market transparency, and educating investors. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Saudi Arabian Airlines Corp. provides commercial airline services. The company was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board is a regulatory organization that oversees the municipal securities market in the United States. The private company is based in Alexandria, VA. Nanette Lawson has been the CEO of the company since 2011. The board was established by Congress in 1975 to protect investors and promote a fair and efficient market for municipal securities. The board sets rules and standards for underwriters, dealers, and municipal advisors, and provides market transparency through its Electronic Municipal Market Access (EMMA) system.

K&L Gates LLP engages in the provision of legal services. The firm represents corporations, growth and middle-market companies, capital markets participants and entrepreneurs as well as public sector entities, educational institutions, philanthropic organizations, and individuals. The company was founded by Kirkpatrick Lockhart in 1946 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

Project Development Services, Inc. provides project management services. It acts as a developer, a project manager, or an owner’s representative for hotel development and renovation projects. The company was founded by Ralph C. Engelberger and Angeline Fife in 2001 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Soci?t? Internationale de T?l?communications A?ronautiques SC provides air transport communications and information technology solutions for the aerospace, airlines, airports, air freight, air traffic control, travel and distribution, government, and ground handlers sectors. Its services encompass aircraft, airport, baggage, cargo, and passenger operations, commercial management, communications and infrastructure, and transportation security. The firm's products are made for network, aircraft operational communications, horizon fares management, horizon passenger management and distribution, passenger processing, flight briefing, and airport management, safety and security. These include advanced weather service, aircom cockpit voice and datalink applications, airfare distribution and price, AirportConnect kiosk, and airport surveillance. The company was founded on February 23, 1949 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

Cervin Ventures Management LLC (Cervin Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2008 by Preetish Nijhawan and Neeraj Gupta. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

MedShare International, Inc. provides medical supply aids. It specializes in improving healthcare and the environment through the recovery and redistribution of the surplus of medical supplies and equipment to those in need. The firm collects surplus medical supplies and equipment from hospitals, distributors and manufacturers, and then redistributes it to healthcare facilities in the developing world. It also outfit medical missions and safety net clinics in both the U.S. and abroad. The company was founded by A. B. Short and Robert J. Freeman in 1998 and is headquartered in Decatur, GA.

CBL Trading LLC engages in supplying fuel. The company is headquartered in Katy, Texas.