Michael T. Cleary

Founded in 1997 by Sajan Thomas, Thomas Capital Group (TCG) is a registered broker/dealer located in Gig Harbor, Washington with an additional office in West Hartford, Connecticut. The firm focuses on assisting alternative investment managers around the world in structuring funds and raising capital. Their clients include public and private pension plans, endowments, foundations, insurance companies, funds-of-funds, family offices, banks, consultants/gatekeepers and government agencies in the US, Canada, Western Europe and, selectively in the Middle East and Asia. They have expertise raising capital for North American, European and emerging market funds. TCG's expertise ranges from mainstream private equity funds to niche products requiring specialized approaches or geographic specialization. The firm is a member of FINRA and the SIPC.

WestLB Mellon Asset Management (USA) LLC is an investment advisor firm located in New York City, with addition offices in Chicago and Houston. They are a subsidiary of WestLB Mellon Asset Management Holdings Ltd. The firm was formerly known as WestAM (USA) Ltd. The firm was founded in 1998.

WestLB Mellon Asset Management Private Equity Group is a Private Equity firm, a subsidiary of Siguler Guff & Co. LP founded in 2000. WestLB Mellon Asset Management Private Equity Group is headquartered in New York.

Virginia Retirement Systems (VRS) is a state-owned pension fund management firm headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. Founded in 1942, VRS administers pension plans and other benefits for Virginia's public sector employees through sound financial stewardship and superior customer service. Members include public school teachers, political subdivision employees (cities, towns, special authorities and commissions), state agency employees, public college and university personnel, state police, Virginia law officers and the judiciary. They also administer an optional retirement plan for political appointees and the Virginia Sickness and Disability Program for state employees.

Wachovia Securities LLC offered equity, fixed income, and structured products. It was founded in 2001 and was headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. (BNYMIA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1951 and formerly known as The Dreyfus Corp. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of MBC Investments Corp., ultimately held by The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (NYSE: BK). BNYMIA serves as an investment advisor to mutual funds, such as the BNY Mellon Family of Funds and The BNY Mellon Funds Trust, and as sub-investment advisor to non-affiliated mutual funds. Formed in 2009, Dreyfus Cash Investment Strategies (Dreyfus) is a division of the BNYMIA that offers money market strategies to US and non-US institutional investors.