Edward Wargins

Willis North America, Inc. operates as a risk management and insurance intermediary firm. The company is headquartered in New York City.

The Group's principal activities are to provide investment, financing, advisory, insurance and related products and services on a global basis. The Group's services includes securities brokerage, trading, insurance, record keeping and underwriting through its broker, dealer, banking, insurance and other financial services subsidiaries. The Group operates in three business segments: Global Markets and Investment Banking group, Global Private Client, and Merrill Lynch Investment Managers. The principal subsidiary of the Group is Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc., which provides securities brokerage, option contracts, commodity and financial futures contracts, selected insurance products, options, corporate and municipal securities, investment banking and business advisory services. The Group operates in Europe, Middle East, and Africa, Pacific Rim, Canada and Latin America. In 2005, the Group acquired Pax Clearing Corp, the advest Group and Amvescap Plc.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Barclays Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Barclays Group US, Inc., ultimately owned by Barclays plc (LON: BARC) in Great Britain. Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients a full spectrum of prime brokerage services which includes equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics from their Strategic Consulting team.

Frenkel Benefits LLC provides insurance and risk management services. It offers property & casualty, marine, surety, environmental, fine arts/jewelry, personal lines, life & employee benefits, lawyers professional, claims management and risk management consulting services. The company was founded by Emil Frenkel in 1878 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Encompass Insurance Co. provides personal insurance services. Its products include home insurance, auto insurance, boat watercraft insurance, home business insurance, identity theft protection, lifestyle endorsement, motorcycle insurance, personal umbrella insurance, and recreational vehicle insurance. The company was founded in 1897 and is headquartered in Northbrook, IL.

Frenkel & Co. provides marine insurance brokerage services. It offers claims, engineered loss control, risk management, and fine arts. The company was founded by Emil Frenkel in 1878 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Tribeca Early Stage Partners (Tribeca ESP) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Michael Rushmore. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Ameriprise Auto & Home Insurance Agency, Inc. offers a variety of insurance products. Its products include automobile, umbrella, home and condominium, specialty, and renters insurance. The firm also provides disaster preparedness insurance. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in De Pere, WI.

Prospect Capital Restaurants LLC operates restaurants. The American company was founded in 2016 by Christopher Rigassio and Philip A Nisbet. Christopher Rigassio has been the CEO since 2016.