Steven A. Hobbs

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

US Foods, Inc. engages in the market and distribution of fresh, frozen, dry food and non-food products. The firm offers meats and seafood; dry grocery products; refrigerated and frozen grocery products; equipment, disposable, and supplies; dairy; beverage products; and produce. Its brand portfolio includes Chef’s Line, Rykoff Sexton, Stock Yards, Metro Deli, Monarch, Monogram, Molly’s Kitchen, Glenview Farms, Valu+Plus, and Harvest Value. The company was founded on August 1, 1989 and is headquartered in Rosemont, IL.

Essendant Co. distributes office products. It offers office supplies, furniture and technology to cleaning, breakroom, and foodservice. The company is headquartered in Deerfield, IL.

Sun Life Capital Management (US) LLC (do-business-as SLC Management) is a SEC-registered investment adviser headquartered in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts. Founded in 1997, the firm is a subsidiary of Sun Life Investment Management US, Inc., ultimately owned by Sun Life Financial, Inc. (Sun Life Financial) (NYSE, TSE: SLF) in Canada. SLC Management provides investment advisory services to a variety of affiliated and unaffiliated global institutional clients.

BlackRock Advisors LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1994 and is a subsidiary of BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK). BlackRock Advisors manages assets for US-registered investment companies and 529 Plans.

Deutsche Bank AG provides financial and banking services. It also offers commercial and investment banking services. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

LPP Combustion LLC operates as fuel technology and equipment supplier. Its products include LPP Combustion Fuel Preparation Skid, LPP Combustion Fuel Preparation Skid for Burners, Industrial Power & Steam, Custom LPP Combustion Equipment and Oilfield Power Systems. The company was founded by Leo D. Eskin and Richard Joklik and is headquartered in Columbia, MD.

SafeAwake LLC is a private company that produces a fire safety device designed to awaken deaf, hard-of-hearing, and other individuals to fire emergencies. The company is based in Columbia, MD. The device works in partnership with a properly installed and working smoke alarm to alert sleeping individuals of a fire.

Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

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.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Neuberger Berman BD LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. It is directly owned by Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC, which is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Neuberger Berman Group LLC, which is owned by NBSH Acquisition LLC. The firm traces their origin back to the 1939 founding of Neuberger & Berman, its predecessor firm. In 1950, Neuberger Berman became one of the first firms to offer a no-load mutual fund to individual investors. Neuberger Berman BD manages a range of equity, fixed income, private equity and hedge fund strategies on behalf of institutions, advisors and individual investors worldwide.

Part of Tyson Foods, Inc., Metz Baking Co. operates 21 bread and specialty bakeries. Metz Baking was acquired by Earthgrains Co. from Specialty Foods Corp. on March 20, 2000 for $625 million.

Feeding America operates as a non-profit organization that provides meals through a nationwide network of member food banks. The firm also supports local charitable agencies operating programs including food pantries, soup kitchens, emergency shelters, after-school programs, and Kids Cafes. The company was founded by John van Hengel in 1979 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL

Hughes Associates Architects provides architectural services. The private company is based in Roanoke, VA and has subsidiaries in United States.

Fordham University provides college and university. It offers undergraduate colleges and graduate & professional schools. The company was founded in 1841 and is headquartered in Bronx, NY.

Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern teaches worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. The University offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools.

New York State Bar Association is a non-profit organization, which provides legal services and offers a membership program for lawyers. It also publishes an array of books, bar journals, law digest, and State Bar news. The company was founded in 1876 and is headquartered in Alban, NY.

American Bar Association provides legal services. It provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, legal information and other services to assist legal professionals. The firm has members which include judges, court administrators, law professors, and non-practicing attorneys. The company was founded on August 21, 1878 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Hong Kong Applied Science & Technology Research Institute Co. Ltd. operates as a research and development institution. It specializes in applied research, information technology, and engineering services. It serves financial technologies, intelligent manufacturing, health technologies, next generation network, and Smart City. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

Bolder Capital LLC is a private equity firm founded in January 1, 2004. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Diversified Foodservice Supply, Inc. engages in the distribution of maintenance, repair and operations parts, supplies, equipment, and accessories to the foodservice industry. Its products include replacement parts and supplies for cooking and warming equipment, refrigeration, ware washing and food preparation equipment. It services restaurant equipment and supplies dealers, service agencies, restaurants, national chains and institutions. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Mount Prospect, IL.

SAE International engages in the designing, manufacturing, operation and maintenance of automobiles, aircraft, space vehicles and commercial vehicles. It focuses on encouraging a lifetime of learning for mobility engineering professionals and setting the standards for industry engineering. The company is headquartered in Troy, MI.

DWS Investments (UK) Ltd. (DWS UK) is a hedge fund manager headquartered in London, UK. The firm is a subsidiary of Deutsche Asset Management Holding SE, ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (ETR: DBK, NYSE: DB) in Germany. Created in the mid-1990s as a department within Deutsche Bank, the firm was founded in 2004. Formerly known as Deutsche Asset Management (UK) Ltd., the firm changed their name to DWS Investments UK Ltd. in 2018. DWS UK provides investment management services for retail, institutional and wealth management clients.

Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada provides life insurance and other financial services. It offers saving, retirement and pension products and life and health insurance to individuals and groups through its operations in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom and Asia. Sun Life Assurance's product range includes health and life insurance, retirement plans, my Choice plans, total benefits and workplace solutions. The company was founded in 1865 by Mathew Hamilton Gault and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

City Harvest, Inc. provides food to community food programs. It collects food that would have likely gone to waste, money that could be converted into food items, and distributes the food to the hungry people of New York. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Sun Life Capital Management (Canada), Inc. (SLC Management) is an investment management firm headquartered in Toronto, Canada. Formerly known as Sun Life Investment Management, Inc., the firm is a subsidiary of Sun Life Financial, Inc. (TSE: SLF). SLC Management offers a range of institutional alternative asset class funds and liability-driven investing strategies to institutional investors in Canada.