David J. Wagstaff

Shell Oil Co. manufactures petrochemicals and distributes gas and oil products. The company was founded in 1912 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Bear Stearns Asset Management Inc (Bear Stearns) is a Private Equity/Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of The Bear Stearns Cos LLC founded in 1985. The firm is headquartered in the US.

Goldman Sachs International (GSI) is the Great Britain-based, wholly-owned brokerage subsidiary of Goldman Sachs Group UK Ltd., ultimately held by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) in the US. The firm was founded in 1988 and formerly known as Trushelfco Ltd. Headquartered in London, GSI provides prime brokerage, securities lending, futures services and financing services for a range of clients such as corporations, financial institutions, governments and high-net worth individuals.

Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc. (MSIM) is an investment management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1975 and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS). MSIM provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management services and products to institutional clients and individual investors. The firm also advises clients as to the appropriate allocation of assets among multiple separate accounts and/or investment companies or other pooled vehicles that the firm advises.

Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Goldman Sachs Capital Partners is a Private Equity/Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of Goldman Sachs Principal Investment Area founded in 1986. Goldman Sachs Capital Partners is headquartered in New York.

TownSquare Capital LLC (TownSquare) is a SEC-registered investment adviser headquartered in Provo, Utah. The firm was founded by Kurt Brown in 2017 and was acquired by Orion Advisor Solutions, Inc. from Foundry Partners LLC in 2022. They are ultimately owned by GT Polaris Holdings LP. TownSquare offers investment advisory services to wealth advisory firms and institutions such as family offices, corporations, endowments, foundations and governments.

Micro Benefits Financial Consulting (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. engages in the provision of financial information, and business management consulting services. Its business activities include development and sale of software products, and wholesale business. The company was founded on July 2, 2010 and is headquartered in Suzhou, China.

Meridian Capital Management, Inc. provides investment advice. The private company is based in Seal Beach, CA. The company was founded by Eric Stephan Barlow.