James R. McGrath

Cavalier Homes, Inc. engages in the design, production, and sale of manufactured homes. It offers single-section and multi-section model homes, as well as multi-section modular homes to a network of dealers. The firm also provides manufactured homes, including modular homes under various brand names. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Addison, AL.

TCW Asset Management Co. LLC (TCW) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1992 and is wholly-owned by The TCW Group, Inc. In 2013, TCW management and private investment funds affiliated with The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) acquired TCW Group from Société Générale. TCW provides investment management and advice for a wide array of investment strategies for institutional and individual investors through investment advisory accounts, private open- and closed-end commingled investment funds and structured investment vehicles such as collateralized debt obligations.

Lazard Freres & Co. LLC provides corporate advisory, capital market, and asset management services. The company was founded on April 13, 1992 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Lone Star Opportunity Fund LP invests in companies located in France, Canada, Mexico and Japan. It acquires performing and sub-performing mortgage debt, origination of high loan-to-value first mortgages and direct ownership of developed & undeveloped real estate.

Bristol Hotels & Resorts, Inc. owns and operates hotels. It has operations in Dallas, Houston, and Wichita, Kansas. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

The Urban Land Institute operates as a non-commercial research organization. It provides leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities worldwide. The company was founded on December 14, 1936 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Westport Capital Partners LLC is an Independent Private Equity firm founded in 2005 by Russ S. Bernard. Westport Capital Partners LLC is headquartered in Wilton.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

KPMG LLP engages in the provision of audit, tax, and advisory services. It serves the banking and capital markets, building, construction and real estate, consumer and retail, energy, natural resources and chemicals, financial services, government and public sector, healthcare and life sciences, industrial manufacturing, insurance, media and entertainment, private equity, technology, telecommunications, and venture capital industries. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Centennial Bank (Conway, Arkansas) is based in Conway, AR. Part of Ameriprise Financial, Inc., Centennial Bank (Conway, Arkansas) is a state-chartered commercial bank that provides commercial bank services. The company was founded in 1999. Tracy M. French has been the CEO of the company since 2009. Centennial Bank (Conway, Arkansas was acquired by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. on May 18, 2023.

Capital Lodging Corp. operates as a real estate investment trust. It engages in the ownership and acquisition of hotels. The company was founded by Rick Koenigsberger, Edward J. Rohling, and John D. Bailey in 2004 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX

Beechwood Hospitality LLC engages in the development and management of hotels. The company was founded in 1939 and is headquartered in Little Rock, AR.

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.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Pension Real Estate Association (PREA) is a non-profit trade association based in Hartford, CT, for the institutional real estate investment industry. The company's members include public and corporate pension funds, endowments, foundations, insurance companies, and investment advisory firms. PREA provides its members with materials to keep up to date on trends and issues in real estate investment decisions, including sustainability and other ESG considerations. The company also offers access to the MSCI/PREA U.S. Property Fund Index, which allows for detailed analysis of the performance of open-end property funds and their underlying investments.

Institutional Real Estate, Inc. provides research and advice to the investment-management, brokerage, development and technology communities. The firm publishes a portfolio of news magazines, special reports and directories for the benefit of global institutional real estate investment community. It provides real estate investment fiduciaries with information and insights on the people, issues, ideas and events driving the global real estate investment marketplace. The company was founded by Geoffrey Dohrmann in 1987 and is headquartered in San Ramon, CA.

Northland Securities, Inc. (NSI) is a dually registered, full-service broker dealer and investment advisor headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded in 2002 and is owned by Northland Capital Holdings, Inc., which was acquired by First National of Nebraska, Inc. (OTCMKTS: FINN) in 2023. NSI is actively engaged in buying and selling securities for its own account as well as for clients.