Nick D. Carn

Merrill Lynch International (MLI-UK) is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1988 and is a subsidiary of ML UK Capital Holdings Ltd., ultimately owned by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) in the US. MLI-UK provides brokerage services to individual and retail clients.

Citigroup Global Markets Ltd. (CGML) is an international broker-dealer firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1983 and is a subsidiary of Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Bahamas Ltd., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C) in the US. CGML has a major presence in the international financial markets as a dealer, market-maker and underwriter in equity and fixed income securities and offers risk-based solutions to producers and investors in commodity markets. They also provide corporate finance services to a wide range of corporate, institutional and government clients. Their trading activities encompass cash, exchange traded and OTC derivative markets.

Caxton Europe LLP is an alternative investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Geoffrey Green and Carol Toliver in 1999. They are a subsidiary of Caxton Europe Asset Management Ltd., which is owned by Caxton Associates LP in the US. Caxton Europe manages macro hedge fund for high net worth investors.

Lighthouse Investment Partners LLC (Lighthouse) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and fund-of-hedge funds manager headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. The firm was founded by Sean McGould in 1999 and they are a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of LHP Investments LLC, ultimately owned by Navigator Global Investments Ltd. (ASX: NGI) in Australia. Lighthouse provides investment management and advisory services to US and non-US pooled investment funds (Lighthouse Fund of Funds) and portfolios managed for the benefit of single investors.

Morgan Stanley Investment Management Ltd. (MSIM) is an asset management firm headquartered in London, UK. Founded in 1986, the firm is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Investments (UK), ultimately held by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. MSIM offers a range of investment and risk management solutions to institutional and professional investors worldwide.

Blackfriars Asset Management Ltd. (Blackfriars) is the Great Britain-based, wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of The Hamon Investment Group Pte Ltd. in Hong Kong. Located in London, the firm was established in 1998 as part of WestAM. In 2006, BNY Mellon acquired 50% of WestAM to form WestLB Mellon Asset Management UK Ltd. Blackfriars is a specialist investment boutique. Their clients include savings banks, commercial banks, corporations, foundations, endowments, governments, central banks, insurance companies, mutual funds and pension funds. The firm manages segregated accounts and mutual funds including the Luxembourg-registered Compass umbrella fund.

JPMorgan Securities Plc is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1992 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of JP Morgan Capital Holdings Ltd., ultimately owned by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) in the US. JPMorgan Securities provides market research, proprietary pricing data and analytics, and trade execution across multiple asset classes such as credit, equities and FX. They help institutional investors, traditional and alternative asset and fund managers, broker dealers and equity issuers meet the demands of changing markets.

Liontrust Portfolio Management Ltd. (LPM) is a specialist fund management boutique headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2002 by James de Uphaugh, Chris Field, Simon Hazlitt, Rob Harris and Adam Parker. Formerly a subsidiary of Majedie Investment Plc (LSE: MAJE), the firm was acquired by Liontrust Asset Management Plc (LON: LIO) in 2022 and has been renamed under this acquisition from Majedie Asset Management Ltd. to Liontrust Portfolio Management Ltd. LPM manages equity portfolios for institutional clients. Portfolios may be structured as separate managed accounts as well as private funds.

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.

Artemis Investment Management LLP (AIM) is a Great Britain-based investment management firm headquartered in London with an additional office in Edinburgh. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Artemis Strategic Asset Management Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMG) in the US. AIM manages a range of funds, investment trusts, hedge fund products, venture capital trusts, and pooled and segregated institutional portfolios for both retail and institutional investors.

MFS International (UK) Ltd. (MFSI UK) is an asset management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1995 and is a subsidiary of MFS International Holdings Pty Ltd., ultimately held by Sun Life Financial, Inc. (NYSE, TSX: SLF) in Canada. MFSI UK provides a range of financial products and services, such as mutual fund management, to individual and institutional investors.

Bain Capital Credit LP is a SEC-registered investment advisor and global credit specialist headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Jonathan Lavine in 1998 and was formerly known as Sankaty Advisors LP. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of Bain Capital LP, owned by Bain Capital Holdings LP. Bain Capital Credit provides investment advisory services across a diverse range of credit strategies.

BlueCrest Capital Management (UK) LLP (BCM-UK) is an independent, Great Britain-based alternative asset management firm headquartered in London. The firm was founded in 2009 by Michael Platt and Bill Reeves to manage their flagship fund, BlueCrest Capital International. In 2015, they transitioned to a Private Investment Partnership and returned client capital. BCM-UK currently manages assets solely on behalf of their partners and employees.

Eclectica Asset Management LLP (EAM) is an investment management firm that was founded in 2005. Located in London, the firm manages European and global mandates for high net-worth and retail clients.

Orbis Investment Advisory Ltd. (Orbis Investments) is an investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1986 and is a subsidiary of Orbis Holdings SA Ltd., which is owned by Allan & Gill Gray Foundation in South Africa. Orbis Investments manages investment vehicles for various investors.

Stonehage Fleming Private Equity Ltd (Stonehage Fleming Private Equity) is a private equity subsidiary of Stonehage Fleming (UK) Ltd founded in 2000. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Sculptor Capital Management Europe Ltd. (Sculptor Capital Europe) is the wholly-owned, Great Britain-based alternative asset management subsidiary of Sculptor Capital LP, itself a subsidiary of Sculptor Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE: SCU) in the US. The firm was founded in 1998 and was formerly known as Och-Ziff Management Europe Ltd. Headquartered in London, Sculptor Capital Europe manages alternative investments for individuals, family offices, pensions, foundation and endowments, private banks, funds of funds, corporate and other institutional clients.

Hamon Asset Management Ltd. (HAM) is the investment management subsidiary of The Hamon Investment Group Pte Ltd., which is owned by Simon Associates Ltd. in British Virgin Islands. The firm was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Hong Kong. HAM provides asset management through mutual funds and separately managed accounts to institutional and family office clients.

Central Europe Trust Co. Ltd. is a business consulting firm that provides services in the areas of buying/selling companies, strategic and operational consulting. The private company is based in Warsaw, Poland. The Polish company has been in operation since 1989 and has completed nearly 1000 advisory and M & A projects. The company has a presence in over 20 countries and are a partner of Clairfield International, a leading financial advisory network.

Mill Road Capital Management LLC (Mill Road Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2004 by Thomas Lynch. The firm is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Booz Allen & Hamilton International provides management and technology consulting services. The company provides services to international corporations and governments around the world. It was founded in 1914 and is located in McLean, VA.

Federated Hermes Ltd. is the Great Britain-based investment management subsidiary of Federated Holdings UK II Ltd., which is ultimately held by Federated Hermes, Inc. (NYSE: FHI) in the US. The firm was founded in 1983 and formerly known as Hermes Fund Managers Ltd. Headquartered in London, Federated Hermes provides specialized capabilities across equity, fixed income and private markets, in addition to multi-asset strategies and proven liquidity-management solutions to investors around the world.

Buddi Ltd. develops mobile alarm and tagging technology. It offers personal location technology that helps provide personal emergency response service, detect automatic fall alert, find location and 24 hour monitoring services. The firm’s technology is used worldwide by justice authorities, healthcare professionals and individuals. The company was founded by Sara Elizabeth Murray in 2005 and is headquartered in Rickmansworth, the United Kingdom.

ABN AMRO Investment Solutions SA (AAIS) is the wholly-owned French investment management subsidiary of Banque Neuflize OBC SA, ultimately held by state-owned ABN AMRO Group NV (GDR: ABN) in The Netherlands. Formerly known as Neuflize OBC Investissements SA, the firm was founded in 1998 when Asset Allocation Advisors, Neuflize OBC Asset Management and the financial management pole of Bank Neuflize OBC merged. In 2016, they changed their name to ABN AMRO Investment Solutions. Headquartered in Paris, AAIS provides multi-management, active equity management and asset allocation advisory services for private and institutional investors, third party distributors, private banks, financial advisors and family offices. They manage the NOBC flagship fund range and have access to ABN AMRO information and experts.

Kenz Capital LLP is an independent alternative investment manager headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Amr Sami in 2009. Kenz Capital provides investment advice to high net worth clients.

Star Fund Managers LLP (SFM) is an independent alternative investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Christopher Rossbach and Nicolas Mueller in 2008 as Merian Capital Partners LLP and they became Star Fund Managers LLP in 2015. SFM manages the assets of private clients.

Tavira Financial Ltd. (Tavira) is an asset management firm headquartered in London, UK. Formerly known as Tavira Securities Ltd., the firm was founded in 2005 and is a subsidiary of Tavira Holdings Ltd. in British Virgin Islands. Tavira serves as an investment manager and sub-adviser to private funds and separately managed accounts.

Marathon Asset Management LLC provides investment advice.

Hambro Perks Ltd. (Hambro Perks) is independent private equity and venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Dominic Perks and Rupert Hambro. The firm is headquartered in London.

IMM Associates Ltd. provides financial consultation services. The company was founded on July 08, 2014 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Latitude Investment Management LLP (Latitude) is a privately-held asset management firm headquartered in London UK. The firm was founded by Jonathan “Freddie” Lait in 2016. Latitude provides investment advisory services to institutions, wealth managers and family offices.

Atmosphere Capital Ltd. is an independent alternative investment manager headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Alaric Hu in 2017. They manage the assets of high-net-worth clients.

Vittoria & Partners LLP (V&P) is an independent alternative investment firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was formerly known as Quay Partners Investments (UK) LLP. V&P delivers investment management solutions to Hedge Funds, Private Equity, Corporate Finance, and Real Estate firms.

Silex Investment Managers SAS (Silex) is an independent asset management firm headquartered in Paris, France. Silex was founded by Xavier Laborde and provides a range of strategies, notably Luxembourg-domiciled UCITS funds.

Marathon Asset Management Ltd. (dba Marathon-London) is an independent investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Neil M. Ostrer in 2019. Marathon-London provides discretionary investment management services to corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable institutions, foundations, educational institutions, endowments, state and government entities such as sovereign funds, registered mutual funds, pooled investment vehicles such as non-US funds which includes undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities, alternative investment funds plus other institutional investors and corporations.