Alex Rudin

SSgA Funds Management, Inc. (SSgA FM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1978 and is a subsidiary of State Street Global Advisors, Inc., ultimately held by State Street Corp. (NYSE: STT). SSgA FM provides investment advisory services to US investment companies and certain pooled investment vehicles.

Cowen Trading Strategies LLC is the investment management subsidiary of Cowen Investment Management LLC, which is owned by Cowen, Inc. (NASDAQ: COWN). The firm was founded by Alexander Rudin and William Marr in 2009 as Ramius Trading Strategies LLC. Headquartered in New York City, Cowen Trading Strategies provide investment advice to certain investment vehicles formed as limited partnerships, offshore investment companies and registered investment companies.

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. provided wealth management, securities trading and sales, corporate finance and investment banking services. Merrill Lynch was a global trader and underwriter of securities and derivatives across a range of asset classes and serve as a strategic advisor to governments, institutions and individuals worldwide. The company was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Founded in 1962, Artio Global Management LLC is a registered investment advisor located in New York City. The firm was formerly known as Julius Baer Investment Management, Inc. They are a division of Artio Global Holdings LLC and their ultimate parent is Artio Global Investors, Inc. (NYSE: ART). Artio Global Management serves as the investment advisor to the Julius Baer Investment Funds and the Artio Global Investment Funds. The firm manages assets for corporations, public and private pension funds, endowments and foundations and financial institutions.