Michael Adam Kulla

DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (DIMA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of DWS USA Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (ETR: DBK) in Germany. The firm was founded in 1984 and formerly known as Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. In 2018, they changed their name into DWS as part of the rebranding of Deutsche Asset Management. DIMA provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to various institutional clients. They also provide investment advisory services for its municipal bond strategies through wrap fee programs.

GAM USA, Inc. is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1989 by Gilbert de Botton and is a subsidiary of GAM Group AG, ultimately held by GAM Holding AG (SWX: GAM) in Switzerland. GAM USA provides investment management services to pooled investment vehicles, corporate and public pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, foundations, endowments, corporations and other business entities.

Founded in 1981 by George A. Kellner, Kellner Dileo & Co. LLC is a hedge fund manager located in New York City.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Selz Capital LLC is an independent hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Bernard Selz in 2004. They provide investment advice to financially sophisticated clients.

Capital Integration Systems LLC (Capital Integration Systems) is a private equity firm founded in 2009 by Rafay H. Farooqui, Jeremy Clifford Norton and Matthew C. Brown. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Saddle Point Management LP is an independent hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. Founded in 2018, the firm provides investment advice to high net worth clients.

Ace Global Business Acquisition II Ltd. is a blank check company, which engages in the purpose of acquiring, engaging in a share exchange, share reconstruction and amalgamation, purchasing all or substantially all the assets of, entering contractual arrangements, or engaging in any other similar business combination. The company was founded on October 12, 2018 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern teaches worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. The University offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools.

RREEF Alternative Investments (RREEF) is a private equity subsidiary of RREEF Americas LLC founded in 1975. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Heroic Empire Acquisition Ltd. is a blank check company. It was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. The company was founded on August 20, 2021 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

AllianceBernstein LP (AB) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 2000, the firm is owned by Equitable Financial Life Insurance Co., ultimately held by Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH). AB provides investment advice to investment companies, pension and profit-sharing plans, banks and thrift institutions, trusts, estates, government agencies, charitable organizations, individuals, corporations and other business entities.

Virtu Americas LLC is an SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City and was founded in 2012. The firm is a direct subsidiary of Virtu Strategic Holdings LLC and their ultimate parent is Virtu Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIRT). Virtu provides brokerage services to their clients.

PNC Bank NA provides banking services. It offers online banking, investment banking, mortgage banking, and bills payment services. The company is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

Kidder, Peabody & Co., Inc. provides security brokerage services. The private company is based in Buffalo, NY and has subsidiaries in Switzerland. The company was founded by Thomas W. Ostrander.