Lou B. Gagliardi

Founded in 2008, Hedgeye Risk Management LLC is an independent investment research firm located in new Haven, Connecticut. The firm caters to individual and institutional investors. They employ bottom-up research that focuses on the strategy, macro, gaming, lodging, leisure, restaurants, food, beverage, retail, healthcare, financials and energy sectors. Hedgeye provides fundamental and industry specific research. The firm offers customized research, macro morning calls, company or industry specific real time intraday updates, conference calls, corporate access, field trips and virtual portfolio to its clients. They also offer quantitative and macro analysis. Hedgeye also offers media and risk management services. The firm caters to individual and institutional investors.

The Thomson Corporation (Thomson) is a global provider of integrated information solutions. Thomson operates in four segments: Legal & Regulatory, which provides integrated information solutions to legal, tax, accounting, intellectual property, compliance and other business professionals; Learning, which provides tailored learning solutions to colleges, universities and professors, among others; Financial, which provides products and integration services to financial and technology professionals, and Scientific & Healthcare, which provides information and services in the healthcare, academic, scientific, corporate and government markets

Texaco, Inc. explores and produces oil and natural gas. It engages in the worldwide exploration, production and marketing of crude oil, natural gas, and petroleum products. The company was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in San Ramon, CA.

GE Asset Management Inc. (Private Equity) is a private equity subsidiary of GE Asset Management Inc. The firm is founded in 1988 and located in Connecticut, New York.

IHS Herold, Inc. is an investment research firm headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 1948 and is a subsidiary of IHS Markit, Inc., which is owned by S&P Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPGI). IHS Herold typically offers research, advisory and strategic planning advice on company evaluations, company strategies and associated company and industry transactions for energy-related domestic and foreign equity securities.