Jocelyne Francis

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. (KBW) is a full-service investment bank and broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF). KBW offers sales and trading in equities securities of financial services companies.

Opportunity International, Inc. operates as a non profit organization that provides small business loans, savings, insurance and training. It offers micro banking, agriculture finance, and education finance. The company was founded by Al Whittaker and David Bussau in 1971 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

Siemens Corp. manufactures electrical hardware and software for the communication, power, medical and other industries. The company was founded in 1847 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

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.

Scotia Capital, Inc. (Broker) (Scotia Capital-Broker) is the broker-dealer division of Scotia Capital, Inc., a full-service financial services firm headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm is owned by The Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE, TSE: BNS). Scotia Capital-Broker delivers a broad range of electronic trading products such as high-touch, low-latency, market access and a broad algorithmic trading suite for a wide range of clients globally. They publish monthly indexes to help investors track the performance of Canadian Hedge Funds and Alternative Mutual Funds.

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP is an international law firm that provides legal services to clients. The company serves multinational corporations, international financial institutions, sovereign governments and its agencies and domestic corporations and financial institutions. The company was founded by George Cleary, Leo Gottlieb, Henry Friendly, Mel Steen, Hugh Cox, Fowler Hamilton and George Ball in 1946 and it is headquartered in New York, NY.

ACCION International provides microcredit and financial support services. Its services include investments and client education. The company was founded by Joseph Blatchford in 1961 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

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

Developing World Markets, Inc.(Developing World Markets) is a private equity firm founded in 1994. The firm is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.

DH Private Equity Partners LLP (DH Private Equity) is a Private Equity firm, a subsidiary of Doughty Hanson & Co. Managers Ltd. founded in 1985 by Nigel Edward Doughty, Richard Peter Hanson and Dick Hanson. The firm is headquartered in the London.

Sigo Insurance Services LLC provides automobile insurance services. The company was founded by Ricardo J. Rodriguez, Nestor Solari and Julio Erdos and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

DAI Global LLC was engaged in providing social, economic, and institutional development solutions. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.

JM Financial Investment Managers Ltd. (JM Financial) is a private equity firm headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

Women’s World Banking Capital Partners LP (Women’s World Banking Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of Women’s World Banking founded in 2012. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Aflore SAS provides financial products. It distributes loans and insurance through the channels. The company was founded by Ana Barrera and Manuel Jimenez and is headquartered in Bogota, Colombia.

Banco Solidario SA is engaged in the provision of banking services. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in La Paz, Bolivia.

Part of Schroders Plc, BlueOrchard Finance AG is a Swiss company that provides investment advice. The company is based in Zurich, Switzerland. The company was founded in 2001 by Ernst Alois Brugger and Jean-Philippe de Schrevel. Philipp Mueller has been the CEO of the company since 2018. BlueOrchard Finance was acquired by Schroders Plc on October 31, 2019 for $113.21 million.