Elizabeth E. Ko

Founded in 1991, TCW/Crescent Mezzanine LLC is a private equity firm headquartered in Los Angeles. The firm is a division of TCW Asset Management Co., Inc. and a subsidiary of Crédit Agricole SA. Their ultimate parent is Paris, France-based Rue de la Boetie SAS.

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.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

Crescent Capital Group (Private Equity) is a private equity arm of Crescent Capital Group LP founded in 1991 by Jean-Marc Chapus. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles.

Crescent Capital BDC, Inc., a traded business development company, invests in middle market companies located in the United States. The fund focuses on companies operating across a broad range of sectors. It provides financing in the form of secured debt including first lien, second lien debt, unsecured debt, mezzanine subordinated debt and equity securities for buyout transactions. It acquires controlling interest.