Brian J. McGuinn

Biopure Corp. developed, manufactured and marketed oxygen therapeutics, a new class of pharmaceuticals that are administered intravenously to increase oxygen transport to the body's tissues. The company used patented and proprietary technology to develop and manufacture two products: Hemopure for human use, and Oxyglobin for veterinary use. It has developed Hemopure for the treatment of patients with cardiovascular ischemia. Oxyglobin, its veterinary product treated anemia in dogs, is the only oxygen therapeutic approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the European Commission. Biopure was founded in 1984 and was headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Part of Chiquita Holdings Ltd., United Brands Co., Inc. manufactures alcoholic beverages. The company is based in La Mesa, CA.

PENSCO Trust Co. provides custodial and administrative services. It manages retirement accounts for its clients. The firm offers its services to registered investment advisors, financial planners, investment sponsors, crowdfunding platforms, and professional service providers seeking an alternative asset custodian for their clients. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.