Jacob Mercer

Piper Jaffray Cos. is an investment bank and asset management firm, which engages in the provision of equity and debt capital markets products; public finance services; financial advisory services; equity research and institutional brokerage; fixed income institutional brokerage; and asset management services. It operates through Capital Markets and Asset Management segment. The Capital Markets segment focuses on investment banking and institutional sales, trading and research services for various equity and fixed income products. The Asset Management segment gives traditional asset management business and seed investments in registered and private funds. The company was founded in 1895 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

A.M. Castle & Co. engages in the provision of metals, services, and supply chain solutions. It also distributes and processes alloy, carbon, stainless steel, nickel, aluminum, titanium, cast iron, and red metals. The company was founded in 1890 and is headquartered in Oak Brook, IL.

White Forest Resources, Inc. is a holding private company that explores coal mines through its subsidiaries. The company is based in Knoxville, TN and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company was founded in 2007 and is led by CEO Jeffrey A. Wilson.

Jerritt Canyon Gold LLC owns and operates gold mines. The firm’s services include crushing and milling, roaster circuit and gold recovery. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Malamute Energy, Inc. provides investment services. The company is headquartered in Golden Valleym, MN.

Nalpropion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company focused on the treatment of weight loss. Its products include CONTRAVE, analtrexone HCl & bupropion HCl extended release and Mysimba, a naltrexone HCl/ bupropion HCl prolonged release. The company is headquartered in Morristown, NJ.

Adanac Molybdenum Corp. provides mining services. The company was founded on April 21, 1992 and is headquartered in Surrey, Canada.

Hi-Crush, Inc. engages in the production of monocrystalline sand. It owns, operates, and develops sand reserves and related excavation as well as processing facilities. The firm supplies frac sand and logistics services. The company was founded on May 8, 2012 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

RBC Global Asset Management (US), Inc. (RBC GAM-US), is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded in 1983 and formerly known as Voyageur Asset Management Inc. They are a subsidiary of RBC USA Holdco Corp. and their ultimate parent is Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE, TSE: RY). RBC GAM-US provides portfolio management services to registered mutual funds, private investment funds, trust programs, foreign funds such as UCITS funds, individuals (including high net worth individuals), wrap sponsors and other US and international institutions.

Piper Sandler & Co. (Broker) (PSC-Broker) is the full-service brokerage division of Piper Sandler & Co., a financial service firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are a subsidiary of Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR). The firm was founded in 1969 and previously known as Piper Jaffray & Co. They became Piper Sandler & Co. when Piper Jaffray Companies and Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P. merged to become Piper Sandler Companies in 2020. PSC-Broker provides brokerage and investment banking services to financial institutions, corporations and other financial investors. Their core focus sectors are Agriculture, renewables & cannabis, Business services, Chemicals & Materials, Consumer, Diversified industrials & services, Energy, Financial services, financial sponsors, Healthcare, and Technology.

GT Advanced Technologies, Inc. operates as a diversified technology company. It provides crystal growth equipment and services for the global, solar, LED and electronics industries. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Hudson, NH.