William Andrew Kissell

ACK Asset Management LLC (ACK) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. The firm was founded by Richard Meisenberg and John Reilly in 2005. ACK serves as the investment adviser to several private funds.

Founded by Anthony Segalas in 1999, the Segalas Group LLC is a hedge fund manager located in New Canaan, Connecticut. They manage the KTS Olympus Partners LP, the Ivy Partners LP and the Ivy Partners Fund I LLC.

Founded in 1998 by Dr. Stuart T. Weisbrod, New York City-based Merlin BioMed Group LLC manages a family of funds that encompass hedge funds, a long-term capital appreciation fund and private equity funds. Their investor base consists of institutions, pension funds, endowments, funds of funds, family offices and high net worth individuals.

Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. is a global investment banking, securities trading and brokerage firm located in New York City with additional offices in Dallas, Boston and San Francisco. The firm is a subsidiary Bear Sterns Cos., Inc. (NYSE: BSC). Their equity research team consists of senior analysts located throughout the world. In addition to domestic coverage, they have research teams focusing on Latin America, Asia and Europe. The analysts use a bottom-up approach to stock selection. The Bear Stearns fixed-income research department provides coverage of every sector of the fixed-income universe. The financial analytics and structured transactions group (F.A.S.T) provides investment research, fixed-income portfolio management and analytical systems, trading technology and general financial expertise. The group also provides a broad range of services to financial institutions including asset-liability management, balance sheet restructuring, receivables-based financing analysis, security and portfolio analysis, peer analysis, and historical and real-time market-based information.