Bruce C. Turner

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. (MLPFS) is the SEC-registered broker/dealer subsidiary of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., ultimately held by Charlotte-based Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). The firm was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in New York City. In 2010, Banc of America Securities LLC merged with MLPFS and the firm uses the trade name Bank of America Merrill Lynch. MLPFS's global strategy and economics team serves institutional and individual investors using a wide range of macroeconomic disciplines. Their analysis of global issues provides clients with investment ideas, market forecasts, macro overviews and specific sector recommendations across asset classes, regions and disciplines. Their equity research team conducts fundamental analysis on companies globally and provides institutional and retail clients with industry-specific and in-depth research and analysis on numerous industries. The firm's global fixed-income and equity-linked research focuses on fixed-income and equity derivatives, fixed-income strategy, convertibles, commodities, high-yield, mortgages, municipals and global foreign exchange.

Diker Management LLC (Diker) is an independent registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Charles M. Diker and Mark N. Diker in 2002. Diker serves as an investment manager or adviser to a private investment partnership organized to invest in securities and other financial instruments . The firm also manages separate accounts for individuals, high net worth individuals and associated trusts, estates, or charitable institutions, and corporations or business entities.

First Manhattan Co. (FMC) is a wealth management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by David Gottesman in 1964. FMC provides investment advice to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates and charitable organizations, corporations and other types of business entities, institutional clients and the FMC ETF, a non-transparent exchange-traded fund that is a registered investment company.

Lombard Odier Asset Management (USA) Corp. (LOAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2000 and do-business-as Lombard Odier Investment Managers. The firm is a subsidiary of LO Holding SA and their ultimate parent is Switzerland-based Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA. LOAM provides investment advisory services on a discretionary basis to private pooled investment vehicles (Funds) and investment advisory accounts. The investors in the Funds consist of endowments, foundations, insurance companies, high net-worth individuals, funds of funds, public and corporate pensions, and other sophisticated investors.