Steve S. Rubinstein

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.

J.B. Poindexter & Co., Inc. operates as a holding company which engages in the provision of diversified manufacturing services. The company was founded by John B. Poindexter in 1983 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Cardiogenesis Corp. designs, develops, and distributes surgical products for the treatment of refractory angina in patients with chronic cardiac ischemia caused by coronary artery disease. The company was founded by Randy J. Kesten in April 1989 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Eagle Asset Management, Inc. (Eagle) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida. The firm was founded in 1976 by Tom James and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Carillon Towers Advisers, Inc., which is wholly owned by Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF). Eagle provides portfolio management services to institutions and high net-worth clients (individual investors, trusts and smaller employee benefit plans) and serves as the investment subadvisor to the Carillon Funds.

Invesco Advisers, Inc. is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a subsidiary of Invesco Group Services, Inc., ultimately held by Invesco Ltd. (NYSE: IVZ). The firm was founded in 1986 and previously known as Invesco Institutional NA, Inc. until April 2010 when Invesco Ltd. consolidated the businesses of their US investment advisors (Invesco AIM Advisors, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc., Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc. and Invesco Global Asset Management NA, Inc.) under the name Invesco Advisers, Inc. They provide discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, institutional and high net-worth clients through separate accounts, wrap fee programs and US registered investment companies and other Commingled Funds.

Founded in 1972 by Candace King, C.L. King & Associates, Inc. is a self-clearing, service-oriented broker/dealer and investment bank located in Albany, New York with additional offices in Boston and New York City. The firm delivers investment research, equity and fixed-income sales and trading, prime brokerage, investment advisor and clearing services to institutional and high net-worth clients and to other broker/dealers. For corporations, they underwrite securities and provide strategic advice in connection with mergers, acquisitions, strategic alternatives and valuation. C.L. King & Associates is a member of FINRA and the SIPC. C.L. King & Associates follows 120 names in 9 sectors. They seek to discover uncovered investment opportunities by seeking out companies that may be ignored by other Wall Street research providers and by identifying value and growth that may be unrecognized by institutional equity investors. The firm provides comprehensive trading services including capital commitment, market making and listed block positioning for their institutional equity clients. C.L. King & Associates' fixed-income group focuses on trading fixed-income securities, primarily in the secondary market. They offer a broad cross section of agencies, convertibles, investment-grade corporates, mortgage-backed securities, municipals, CDs and preferred stock to other broker/Dealers and institutional investors. The firm's investment banking group provides strategic M&A advice and capital raising services to emerging and mid-cap companies, both public and private. In addition, they act as a WBE underwriter in stock and bond offerings by large corporate issuers. C.L. King & Associates' corporate services group offers specialized services to assist corporate clients and their executives in handling delicate stock holding matters. Their services include guiding clients through restricted stock/rule 144 transactions, developing customized rule 10b5-1 trading plans and managing corporate share repurchase programs. The firm's equity research is based on a fundamental, value-oriented approach that focuses on small- and mid-cap companies. The firm offers research on the following sectors: special situations, building materials companies, specialty retail/apparel/footwear, industrials/cyclicals, restaurants/franchising, business services/staffing companies, telecommunications equipment and medical technology/devices/supplies.

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.

abrdn, Inc. is SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1995, the firm was formerly known as Aberdeen Asset Management, Inc. and as Aberdeen Standard Investments, Inc. until it became abrdn, Inc. in 2022. They are a subsidiary of abrdn Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by abrdn Plc (LON: ABDN) in Great Britain. abrdn provides investment products and solutions to various clients across the world.

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.

Intecom manufactures voice infrastructure systems. The private company is based in Addison, TX and has subsidiaries in the United States.

Brazos Private Equity Partners LLC (Brazos Private Equity Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1999 by Patrick McGee. The firm is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Part of Danone SA, McKesson Water Products Co. is a company that processes, markets, and distributes bottled water. The company is based in Pasadena, CA. McKesson Water Products was acquired by Danone SA from McKesson Corp. on February 29, 2000 for $1,100 million.

Balasa Dinverno Foltz LLC (BDF) is a wealth management firm headquartered in Itasca, Illinois. With origins dating to 1986, the firm was founded in 2001 when two Illinois firms, Balasa & Hoffman and Dinverno & Foltz Financial Group, merged to become Balasa Dinverno Foltz. They are a subsidiary of CI US Holdings, Inc., which is owned by CI Financial Corp. (TSE: CIX; NYSE: CIXX) in Canada. BDF provides advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other business entities.

Strategic Equipment & Supply Corp. provides equipment, service and solutions for foodservice industry. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

The University of Tampa, Inc. functions as a college/university that offers undergraduate and graduate studies. The company was founded in 1931 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL.

Orora Packaging Solutions, Inc. manufactures packaging products including corrugated boxes, cardboard containers, bottles, cans and plastic & foam food containers. It sells an assortment of packaging materials, shipping supplies and janitorial products, as well as custom-built corrugated. Amcor was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Buena Park, CA.

Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc. provides geological, geophysical, petrophysical, engineering, and economical solution for all facets of the upstream energy industry. Its services include acquisition and divestiture evaluations, coalbed methane development studies, deepwater development studies, enhanced recovery projects, midstream services, operations engineering services, pipeline supplies studies, and equity determinations services. The company was founded by Clarence M. Netherland in 1961 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Stealth Network Communications, Inc. delivers voice, data, security, network and wireless solutions. Its services include network design, network integration and project management. The company was founded by Margaret Nyswonger in 1994 and is headquartered in Scotts Valley, CA.

Tri-Northern Security Distribution, Inc. engages in the distribution and supply of security and low voltage products. It offers audio and automation; CCTV (closed-circuit television); data communications; fire; hardware; intrusion detection; and IP solutions. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Woodbury, NY.

Freestone Grove Partners LP provides investment advice. The American company was founded in 2023 by Edward K. Barker. Edward K. Barker has been the CEO since 2023.

CenterOak Partners LLC (CenterOak) is a private equity firm founded in 2014 by Randall Fojtasek. The firm is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.