Richard Gumer

Citizens JMP Securities LLC (Citizens JMP) is a full-service investment bank and broker/dealer headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded by Joseph Jolson in 2002 and was formerly JMP Securities LLC. The firm is a subsidiary of JMP Holding LLC, ultimately held by Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: CFG). Citizens JMP provides equity research, institutional brokerage, and investment banking services to public and private growth companies and their investors. They are a research-driven, growth-oriented firm that provides services to small- and mid-sized companies and the institutions that invest in them. The firm specializes in four high-growth sectors of the economy: technology, healthcare, financial services, and real estate.

GMT Capital Corp. is a private, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. It was founded in 1993 by Thomas Claugus. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to their advisory clients, which are private investment vehicles and separately managed accounts, by recommending, or managing and directing, the investment and reinvestment of their assets.

Samsara Vision, Inc. engages in the business of research, development, manufacturing, and marketing proprietary implantable ophthalmic devices and technologies that are intended to significantly improve vision and quality of life for individuals with untreatable retinal disorders. It operates under the United States and Other geographical segments. The company was founded by Isaac Lipshitz, David Lifschitz, Yossi Gross, Boaz Lifschitz, and Eyal Lifschitz in 1997 and is headquartered in Far Hills, NJ.

Avenue Capital Management II LP (Avenue US) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Marc Lasry and Sonia Gardner in 2000. They are a subsidiary of Avenue Management Holdco LP, ultimately held by GL Management LLC. Avenue US provides investment advisory services to private investment funds.

Founded in 2008, ABN AMRO, Inc. is a broker/dealer located in New York City. They are a subsidiary of ABN AMRO North America, Inc. and their ultimate parent is Amsterdam-based RFS Holdings BV. ABN AMRO is an international bank with European roots. They focus on consumer and commercial clients in their local markets and focus globally on select multinational corporations and financial institutions, as well as private clients. ABN AMRO is active in four principal customer segments: Personal Banking, Private Banking, Business and Commercial and Corporate and Institutional. While they serve a broad range of clients, their strategic focus is on the mid-market segment

Integrated Diagnostics, Inc. operates as a molecular diagnostics firm. It develops diagnostics and measurement technologies that has a capability of measuring biomarkers for diagnosis and management of complex diseases. The company was founded by Jim Heath, David J. Galas, Leroy E. Hood, and Paul Edward Kearney and is headquartered Seattle, WA.

Healthcare Royalty Management LLC (Healthcare Royalty) is a private equity subsidiary of Cowen, Inc. founded in 2007 by Gregory Brown. The firm is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.