Michael Christopher Wallace

Mariner Investment Group LLC (MIG) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and alternative investment management firm headquartered in Harrison, New York. The firm was founded in 1992 by William Michaelcheck and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MIG Holdings LLC which acquired them in 2007. They are ultimately held by ORIX Corp. (NYSE: IX; TYO: 8591) in Japan. MIG discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to institutional clients which are primarily privately offered pooled investment vehicles and, to a lesser extent, insurance companies, endowments, foundations and plan sponsors via managed account agreements. The firm is a socially responsible investor and signatory to the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Truist Securities, Inc. is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The firm was founded in 1894 as SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. In 2020, the firm was renamed following the integration of SunTrust Robinson Humphrey and BB&T Capital Markets. The firm is a subsidiary of Truist Financial Corp. (NYSE: TFC) and is an active market maker in equity and fixed-income products. Truist Securities delivers a comprehensive range of strategic advisory, capital raising, risk management, and financing solutions, as well as a dynamic suite of sales, trading, and research services in both fixed-income and equity. Their strategies are carefully tailored to meet the needs and vision of their clients.

Southpaw Asset Management LP is an independent, SEC- registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. It was founded in 2005 by Howard Golden and Kevin Wyman. The firm provides discretionary investment advice to privately offered pooled investment vehicles and a separate account mandate.

Apollo Asset Management, Inc.engages in the provision of alternative investment management services. It operates through the following segments: Credit, Private Equity, and Real Assets. The Credit segment focuses on the investment in non-control corporate and structured debt instruments including performing, stressed, and distressed instruments across the capital structure. The Private Equity segment consists of investment in control equity and related debt instruments, convertible securities, and distressed debt instruments. The Real Assets segment includes investment in real estate equity and infrastructure equity; and real estate and infrastructure debt. The company was founded by Marc Jeffrey Rowan, Leon David Black, and Joshua Jordan Harris in 1990 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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.

Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (WCAS) is a private equity firm founded in 1979 by Patrick Welsh, Russ Carson and Bruce Anderson. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Founded in 1999 by the late Thomas Watson, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (JMS) is a full-service financial services firm and registered broker/dealer headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The firm is a subsidiary of Independence Square Properties LLC, itself a subsidiary of Penn Mutual Insurance Co. Their ultimate parent is Harleysville Mutual Insurance Co. JMS is a member of the NYSE, the SIPC and FINRA. The firm provides comprehensive financial advice and services to individual, corporate and institutional investors. Their primary coverage verticals include the consumer, technology, financials and infrastructure sectors.

FC Capital Management LLC (Frontier Growth) is a private equity firm founded in 1999 by Andrew Lindner and Richard Maclean. The firm is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Barclays Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Barclays Group US, Inc., ultimately owned by Barclays plc (LON: BARC) in Great Britain. Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients a full spectrum of prime brokerage services which includes equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics from their Strategic Consulting team.

Windrose Health Investors LLC (Windrose) is a private equity subsidiary of MTS Health Partners LP founded in 2000 by Curtis Scott Lane. The firm is headquartered in New York City.

Brown Brothers Harriman Capital Partners (BBH Capital Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (Alternative Investments Group) founded in 1997. The firm is headquartered in New York.

S14 Capital LLP is an independent alternative asset manager headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2017 as HPR Capital LLP. S14 Capital manages assets for institutional investors and family offices.

Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG (United Kingdom) (Berenberg-UK) is the Great Britain-based broker/dealer division of Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG, a multinational full-service investment bank in Germany. Headquartered in London, Berenberg-UK was founded in 2003 and provides trading and brokerage services to institutional and corporate clients.

Banque Degroof Petercam SA (Broker) (Banque Degroof-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Banque Degroof Petercam SA, a public company headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. Banque Degroof-Broker offers order execution in different asset classes for businesses, investors and institutional clients.

Moelis Capital Partners LLC (Moelis Capital Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of Moelis Asset Management LP founded in 2007 by Kenneth David Moelis. This firm is headquartered in New York.

AXA Investment Managers US, Inc. (AXA IM-US) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 2001 and is a subsidiary of AXA Investment Managers US Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by AXA SA (EPA: CS, ADR: AXAHY) in France. AXA IM-US provides investment advisory services to institutions (such as public pension plans, trusts and foreign corporations), CLOs, domestic private investment funds and US investment companies. They also manage portfolios for various types of institutional clients and insurance company affiliates within AXA Group.

Caregiver, Inc. engages in the provision of intermediate, home, and community care services. It offers long-term care services and support to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, TX.

Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1996 and they are a subsidiary of Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE: HLI). Houlihan Lokey Capital provides an array of trading and execution services for their clients. They also have the ability to serve as underwriter or bookrunner with respect to traditional debt and equity offerings, including leveraged loans and public offerings of debt, equity-linked, and equity securities.

Part of 501 Ventures LLC, Bio 54 LLC is a company that develops topical anti-coagulant drugs. The company is based in Chapel Hill, NC. The CEO of the company is Margaret Powell.

Solas BioVentures (mayfield) LLC (Solas BioVentures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by David Adair and Mark Hackett JD. The firm is headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

BofA Securities, Inc. is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of NB Holdings Corp., ultimately held by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). Headquartered in New York, the firm was founded in 2015 and offers trade execution, trading or brokerage services to institutional clients.

Bloomberg LP (Research) is the investment research division of Bloomberg LP, which is owned by Bloomberg, Inc. in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 2007 and provides research, long-term forecasts, analytical tools and global in-depth analysis covering a wide range of industries.

Bluestone Physician Services provides customized healthcare as chronic disease management providers. The company is based in Stillwater, MN. The company delivers care for individuals who reside in assisted living communities. The company was founded by Todd Stivland. Rajiv Patel has been the CEO of the company since 2023.

Veristat LLC engages in the provision of statistical and medical consulting services to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. Its services include data management, biostatistics, statistical programming, medical writing, clinical monitoring, project management, regulatory submissions, and strategic consulting. The company was founded by Barbara Balser and John P. Balser in 1994 and is headquartered in Southborough, MA.

Kolmac Clinic, Inc. provides outpatient rehabilitation and treatment for adults with alcohol, drug, and other substance abuse problems. The firm offers addiction treatment, dual diagnosis treatment, ambulatory detoxification, mental health, alcohol abuse treatment, drug abuse treatment, substance abuse treatment, gambling addiction treatment, outpatient recovery, and rehabilitation and detoxification. The company was founded by George Kolodner and Jim McMahon in 1973 and is headquartered in Burtonsville, MD.

Tuhua Ventures (Tuhua Ventures) is a private equity subsidiary of Icehouse Ventures Ltd founded in 2015. The firm is headquartered in Parnell, Auckland.

Icehouse Ventures Ltd. (Icehouse Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2003. The firm is headquartered in Auckland and is wholly owned subsidiary of The Icehouse Ltd.