Jennifer M. Farrelly

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.

Old Second National Bank is a division of Old Second Bancorp., Inc. (NasdaqGS; OSBC). The bank is located in Aurora, Illinois.

W.L. Ross & Co. LLC (WL Ross & Co) is a private equity subsidiary of Invesco Ltd. founded in 2000 by Wilbur Louis Ross. The firm is headquartered in New York.

CIBC Bank USA (Investment Management) (CIBC US) is the investment management division of CIBC Bank USA, a commercial bank headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 1991 and is a subsidiary of CIBC Bancorp USA, Inc., which is owned by Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (TSE: CM) in Canada. CIBC US provides tailored commercial, wealth management, personal, and small business financial solutions as well as cross-border banking services to clients with North American operations.

Oasis Legal Finance LLC provides cash flow funding to law firms and non-recourse funding to plaintiffs. Its financial services include lending money to law firms and providing cash advances to persons suing for damages arising from personal injuries or other damages to parties in litigation and other legal proceedings. Oasis Legal Finance was founded by Gary Chodes and is located in Northbrook, IL

Howden Group Holdings Ltd. engages in the provision of insurance brokerage and underwriting services. The company was founded by David Philip Howden in 1994 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Kroll LLC provides global advisory services. It offers valuation advisory; governance, risk, investigation, and disputes; kroll cyber risk, corporates finance, and compliance and regulatory consulting. The company was founded by William Duff and George Phelps in 1932 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Sterling Bank & Trust, FSB operates as a chartered savings bank. It offers personal banking, home loans, business banking, commercial loans, and wealth management services. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Southfield, MI.

J.C. Flowers & Co. LLC (J.C. Flowers & Co.) is a private equity firm founded in 1998 by J. Christopher Flowers. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Output Services Group, Inc. provides electronic billing, e-statements, and payment services. It develops marketing programs using the invoice package and printing. The firm offers services to the communications, media, financial services, home comfort, credit unions, utilities and maintenance, healthcare, government, collection, and property management industry. The company was founded by Michael Bonagura and Karl Kaplan in 1992 and is headquartered in Ridgefield Park, NJ.

HSM Ltd. engages in the provision of online and offline telemarketing services. The company was founded on December 12, 1997 and is headquartered in Swindon, the United Kingdom.

Part of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, CIBC Bank USA is a private bank dedicated to serving the financial needs of high net worth individuals, non-profit organizations, business owners, corporate executives, and professional service firms. The company is based in Chicago, IL. The private bank is built around teams of wealth management professionals who provide consultative relationships centered on the clients' unique goals and dreams. The company was founded by Ralph B. Mandell. Shawn Beber has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

Miami City Ballet, Inc. is a ballet company led by artistic director Lourdes Lopez. The non-profit company is based in Miami Beach, FL. The company's mission is to impact people's lives through the transformative power of dance, with a focus on excellence and inclusion across three pillars. The company offers children's division classes for boys and girls ages 3-7, which introduce young students to the basic concepts of dance training. The company has performed at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, FL, and has been praised by the New York Times for its bold, light, immediate, and intensely musical dancing.

WEALTH at work Holdings Ltd. operates as a holding company. It offers workplace for financial education and benefits services. The company is headquartered in Liverpool, the United Kingdom.

Altamont Capital Management LLC ( Altamont Capital Management) is a private equity firm founded in 2010 by Jesse T. Rogers, Randall Eason and Keoni Schwartz. The firm headquartered located in Palo Alto, California.

Capital Markets Cooperative LLC provides mortgage banking services. The firm leverages the collective power of a nationwide network of mortgage bankers to negotiate better products, services, pricing and liquidity solutions during the processing, sale and servicing of mortgages. The company was founded in 2003and is headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

Home Partners of America, Inc. provides lease programs for home ownership. It acquires homes in Illinois, Texas, Colorado, Florida, California, Oklahoma, Washington, Indiana, Georgia and Minnesota. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

PayLink Payment Plans LLC provides payment plan financing and payment processing services. The firm also offers business solutions for vehicle service contract providers. The company was founded by Rebecca Howard, Ralph Shayne and Gary Chodes in 2006 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

ML Enterprise, Inc. is a business-to-business financial technology company, which engages in the provision of supply-side platform for marketplace lending. Its platform, using a data-driven and market-based approach, facilitates this process by matching borrowers with the right lender and loan product, at the right rate. The company was founded by Ian Rosen, Phillip Rosen and Jarid Maged in 2015 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Bitt, Inc. operates as a Caribbean digital asset exchange which focuses on providing access to cryptocurrencies in emerging markets. It also offers a Mobile Wallet that empowers users to send and receive money globally from their mobile devices or PCs. The company was founded by Gabriel Abed and Oliver Gale in 2013 and is headquartered in Hastings, Barbados.

Center Creek Housing Fund II LP provides investment services. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Quintes Holding BV operates as financial holding company with activities in the insurance sector. Its brands include Kroezen, Plusdiensten, Commandeur, Wiersma & Walvius, Buro@Work, Finagri, Story, De Mul, Guijt, and Van der Oord. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Culemborg, Netherlands.

tZERO Group, Inc. develops financial technology based on blockchain solution. It offers crypto application, digital securities, and tokenization. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of Howden Group Holdings Ltd., DUAL Asset Underwriting Ltd. is a British company that provides comprehensive insurance solutions to protect assets, real estate, shares, and inherited assets from legal and ownership risks. The company is based in London, UK. The company was formed by a group of professionals to pioneer changes and improve the way the traditional legal indemnity and title insurance market worked. The company was founded in 2013. Ian Keith has been the CEO of the company since 2013.

Kinetic Advantage LLC is an independent floorplan company that provides complete financing solutions to independent dealerships. The company is based in Carmel, IN. The company was founded in 2020 by Martin McFarland, who has been the CEO since then. The company's core focus is to help their independent dealer partners and team members succeed by providing them with exceptional service, local support, and innovative solutions. The company is committed to forging strong partnerships through transparent communication and providing the necessary support and tools for growth.

Center Creek Housing Fund III LP invests in real estate properties located in the US.