John C. Stomber

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.

Wells Fargo Bank, NA provides investment advisory services. It offers banking, insurance, investments, mortgage, and consumer finance services. The company is headquartered in Sioux Falls, SD.

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve.

Carlyle Investment Management LLC provides investment advisory services. It provides retail insurance and investment services across the US. The company's life insurance products include universal life insurance, term life coverage, and variable annuities. It was founded in 2007 and is located in Washington, DC.

Cerberus Capital Management LP (Cerberus) is a private equity firm founded in 1992 by Stephen A. Feinberg and William L. Richter. It is headquartered in New York.

The Carlyle Group LP (Global Credit) (Carlyle Group), subsidiary of The Carlyle Group Inc. is a private equity firm founded in 1987 by William E. Conway Jr., Daniel A. D'Aniello and David M. Rubenstein. The firm is headquartered in Washington, DC with offices in North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Australia.

Apache Capital Management LLC (Apache) is an independent hedge fund management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Philippe Burke in 2003. Apache manages client capital invested in funds or managed accounts, as a registered Commodity Pool Operator (CPO) and Commodity Trading Advisor (CTA). Their portfolio consulting work consists of building, hedging, and risk managing investment portfolios, and developing investment strategies.