Philip N. Duff

Founded in 1998, MSCI is an investment research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of MSCI, Inc. (NYSE: MSCI). The firm was originally formed and operated by Morgan Stanley. In 2004, MSCI acquires Barra, a leading provider of portfolio and firm wide investment risk management systems and services. As part of this transaction, MSCI also acquired Financial Engineering Associates (FEA), a firm specializing in energy derivatives modeling. MSCI They became independent of Morgan Stanley in 2009. In 2010, MSCI acquired RiskMetrics and its subsidiary Institutional Shareholder Services, expanding MSCI's risk management offerings and moving into corporate governance and the ESG space. Also in 2010, the firm acquired Measurisk, a leading provider of independent risk transparency and risk measurement tools for hedge fund investors. MSCI provides investment decision support tools to over 5,000 clients worldwide, ranging from large pension plans to boutique hedge funds. They offer a variety of products and services including indices, portfolio risk and performance analytics and governance tools.

Founded by Phil Duff in 2007, Duff Capital Advisors is a hedge fund company located in Greenwich, Connecticut.

The Financial Accounting Foundation is a non-profit organization that administers, finances, and appoints financial and governmental accounting standards boards. The non-profit company is based in Norwalk, CT.

Riskmetrics Group LLC provides financial risk management services. The firm provides financial analytics and wealth management solutions to different financial institutions, corporations and central banks. It consists of three primary business units–risk management, governance services and financial research. The company was founded by Ethan M. Berman in 1994 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Van Kampen Investments, Inc. operated an investment management company that offered management and supervision of assets, open-end and closed-end mutual funds, unit investment trusts, retirement products and investment platforms. It was founded in 1968 and was headquartered in Oakbrook Terrace, IL.

Ambac Assurance Corp. engages in the provision of public and structured finance obligations. It offers insurance services including underwriting, legal, financial services, and risk management. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Tiger Management LLC is an independent hedge fund manager founded by Julian Robertson in 1980. Headquartered in New York City, the firm manages Mr. Robertson's personal assets.

White Oak Capital Corp. provides investment services and manage a portfolio of senior secured loans. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Seven Bridges Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit organization. It focuses on supporting living artists and their creativity. The company was founded by Richard McKenzie in 1993 and is headquartered in Greenwich, CT.

Clarus Corp. is one of leading provider of outdoor equipment and lifestyle products. The company develops, manufactures and distributes a broad range of products including carabiners, protection devices, belay and rappel equipment, helmets, ropes, ice-climbing gear, backcountry gear, technical backpacks, high-end day packs, tents, trekking poles, gloves, skis, ski bindings and ski boots. The Principal brands of the company are Black Diamond Equipment® and Gregory Mountain Products®. It has manufacturing facilities in Salt Lake City and southeast China, a distribution center in Germany and a sales & marketing office located outside Basel, Switzerland. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah.

MSCI ESG Research is an investment research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of MSCI, Inc. (NYSE: MSCI). The firm provides in-depth research, ratings and analysis of the environmental, social and governance-related business practices of thousands of companies worldwide. MSCI ESG Research builds on the expertise and achievements of sustainability pioneers KLD, Innovest and IRRC, acquired through MSCI's acquisition of RiskMetrics.

Black Diamond Equipment Ltd. designs and builds climbing and backcountry gear. Its products include helmets, pads, bags, poles, trekking poles, tents and bivys. The company was founded by Peter R. Metcalf in 1989 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT.

White Oak Global Advisors LLC (White Oak Global Advisors) is a private equity firm founded in 2007 by Andre A. Hakkak. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

TraDove, Inc. operates social networking site that focused on business to business marketing. The company is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

ASSOS of Switzerland GmbH manufactures and distributes cycling apparel. Its products include clothing and accessories for biking, off road rally, eye protection, and other sport related products. The company was founded by Tony Maier-Moussa in 1976 and is headquartered in San Pietro di Stabio, Switzerland.

Ultra Capital LLC (Ultra Capital) is an independent private equity firm founded in 2014. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.