Clay McCormick

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.

The Sports Authority, Inc. operates a sporting goods stores. It offers fitness products such as cardio equipment, fitness trackers and accessories, strength and weight training, weights, clothes, and shoes. The company also sells products online. The Sports Authority is headquartered in Centennial, CO.

El Dorado Chemical Co. manufactures agricultural chemical products. Its products include nitrogen-based fertilizers, nitric and sulfuric acid and industrial-grade ammonium nitrate for the mining industry. The company is headquartered in Oklahoma City, OK.

Piper Sandler & Co. (Broker) (PSC-Broker) is the full-service brokerage division of Piper Sandler & Co., a financial service firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are a subsidiary of Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR). The firm was founded in 1969 and previously known as Piper Jaffray & Co. They became Piper Sandler & Co. when Piper Jaffray Companies and Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P. merged to become Piper Sandler Companies in 2020. PSC-Broker provides brokerage and investment banking services to financial institutions, corporations and other financial investors. Their core focus sectors are Agriculture, renewables & cannabis, Business services, Chemicals & Materials, Consumer, Diversified industrials & services, Energy, Financial services, financial sponsors, Healthcare, and Technology.

Susquehanna Financial Group LLLP (SFG) is an institutional broker-dealer headquartered in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded in 2002 and is a direct subsidiary of SFG Holding LLC, which is owned by Bodel, Inc. SFG offers a full range of order execution and trading flow services, with a focus on delivering innovative trading strategies and execution services to institutional clients.

Founded in 1997, Williams Trading LLC is a registered broker/dealer located in Westport, Connecticut. The firm provides outsourced trading solutions to hedge fund managers. They seek to also provide greater access to information, increased liquidity, full anonymity and better execution in equity trading.

Founded in 1972, Stonegate Securities, Inc. is a broker/dealer located in Dallas, Texas. The firm specializes in raising capital and moving large blocks of stock for companies with market-caps of $25 million to $500 million. They focus particularly on high-quality, undervalued companies in high-growth industries that have low institutional ownership and little or no following among Wall Street analysts. Stonegate Securities seeks to connect small-cap companies with long-term, fundamental institutional investors. The firm is a member of the NASD and the SIPC.

FHN Financial Securities Corp. is a FINRA-registered broker/dealer headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee. They are the brokerage arm of First Tennessee Bank, ultimately owned by First Horizon National Corp. (NYSE: FHN). Formerly known as FTN Financial Securities Corp., the firm was founded in 1998 and offers fixed income sales and trading services to individual and institutional clients.

Part of Manitex International, Inc., Quantum Value Management LLC is a company that provides corporate development services. The company is based in Bloomfield Hills, MI.

Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.

Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

William Blair & Co. LLC (William Blair) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by William McCormick Blair in 1935 and is a subsidiary of WBC Holdings LP. Until 1941, they were known as Blair, Bonner & Co. William Blair provides broking services to individual, institutional and issuing clients.

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

Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc. (Stifel) is a dual-registered broker-dealer and investment adviser headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1890, the firm is a subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF), a financial service holding company. Stifel provides full-service brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals and their families, institutions and businesses, and financial advisors.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

Trade.com Global Markets, Inc. operates an internet site that provides security brokerage operations. The private company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded by Mark T. Behrman.

Bluestone Capital Partners LP is a private company that provides brokerage services. The company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded by John H. Andreadis, Mark T. Behrman.

Macy's West, Inc. owns and operates departmental stores. The company offers shirts, trousers, shoes, and blazers. It operates a chain of departmental stores in Arizona, California, Hawaii, Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, and Guam. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of R.H. Macy & Co. Macy's West was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Bloomingdale's LLC owns and operates department stores. Its products cover the following: designer clothes, women's clothing, contemporary, shoes, handbags, jewelry and accessories, beauty, men's clothing, kid's clothing, and home products. The company was founded by Joseph and Lyman Bloomingdale in 1872 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of Foot Locker, Inc., Champs Sports is a company that inspires and empowers youth around the world by fueling a shared passion for self-expression and creating unrivaled experiences at the heart of the sneaker community. The company is based in Wausau, WI. Champs Sports, along with other brands such as Eastbay, Foot Locker, and Lady Foot Locker, leads the celebration of sneaker and youth culture globally. The company was founded by Rick A. Wilber.