Sheila Slagel

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

NetSpend Corp. provides prepaid and debit cards processing and marketing services. The firm provides commercial payroll card solutions and offers all employees a direct deposit option associated with paper checks for employees and employers. The company was founded by Bertrand Sosa and Rogelio Sosa in 1999 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Cascadia Capital LLC provides investment banking services. The firm?s services include mergers & acquisitions, corporate finance, strategic advisory services and private capital. The company was founded by Michael Butler, Kevin Cable and Kirk Van Alstyne in 1999 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Sterling BV, Inc. manufactures customized shelf-stable, frozen, and fresh bakery products. It offers laminated dough, partial and full enrobing, crumb and decal topping, and cookies and bars. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in San Antonio, TX.

Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.

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.

Deloitte & Touche LLP engages in the provision of audit, advisory, financial advisory, tax, and consulting services. The company was founded on March 7, 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The Beacon Group LLC operates as a merchant bank. The company was founded by Geoffrey T. Boisi on October 17, 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Sandefer Capital Partners LP is a private equity firm, founded in 1995 by Jeff D. Sandefer. The firm headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Ernst & Young provides accounting services. Its services include auditing, accounting, tax and transaction services, assurance and advisory business, online transaction advisory and a wide range of financial services. The company was founded by Arthur Young and Alwin C. Ernst in 1881 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

Royal Baths Manufacturing Co. Ltd. designs and manufactures bathroom products. It offers whirlpool and soaker tubs, shower pans, drop in bowls, vanity tops and shower walls. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

M&M Manufacturing Co. manufactures and supplies steel duct pipe and fittings. It produces sheet metal products, primarily serving the HVAC market. The company was founded by M. M. Stepp and Louis M. Watkins in 1958 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, TX.

Southern Star Concrete, Inc. produces ready mixed and other concrete products. The company was incorporated in 2003 and is headquartered in Irving, TX.

AVP Management Services, Inc. (AVP Management Services) is a private equity/venture capital firm firm founded in 1979 by Joseph Charles Aragona, Ken Paul DeAngelis and Jeff C. Garvey. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

AV Capital Holdings LLC (AV Capital Holdings) is a private equity firm founded in 2015 by Vernon Bryant and Dave Alter. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

C7 Advisors LLC functions as an investment fund. The private company is based in New York, NY.

Seatex LLC provides turn-key liquid and dry solids compounding, toll manufacturing, and private label packaging services for the chemical industry. It offers chemical blending, agronomics, quality control and assurance, and chemical warehousing services. The company was founded by David Jacobs in 1967 and is headquartered in Rosenberg, TX.

AirReady MRO Services, Inc. provides flight control repair services. It specializes in the maintenance, repair and overhaul of flight-control surfaces, nacelle components, thrust fan reversers, and other aircraft structural components. The company was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in Melbourne, AR.

Chain Electric Co. supplies power line installation and maintenance services. The firm engages in offering power restoration or maintenance, transmission, distribution and storm recovery services for new constructions. Its services include emergency and remote, directional drilling ,and transmission services. The company was founded by Bobby Chain in 1955 and is headquartered in Hattiesburg, MS.

Vecta Environmental Services LLC engages in the provision of industrial cleaning services. It offers tank cleaning, hydroblasting, hydro excavating, heat exchanger cleaning, turnaround and shutdown services, scaffolding, industrial insulation, hydro cutting, site assessments, environmental remediation, and pond solidification services. The company was founded by Patrick Rouse, Jr. in 2011 and is headquartered in Gonzales, LA.

Piper Sandler & Co. operates as an investment company, which engages in the provision of securities brokerage and investment banking services. The company is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

AB Private Credit Investors LLC (AB Private Credit Investors) is a private equity/venture capital subsidiary of Alliance Capital Management LLC founded in 2014. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Bargain Holdings LLC engages in the provision of retailing services. The company was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in Antioch, TN.

M&M Manufacturing LLC manufactures and supplies steel duct pipe and fittings. It also offers general sheet metal products for roofing, ventilating, and architectural applications. The company was founded on June 29, 2007 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.