Barry Jonas

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.

Founded in 1958, Merrill Lynch Piece Fenner & Smith, Inc. is an SEC registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE BAC).

Wells Fargo Securities LLC (WFS) is the broker/dealer subsidiary of EVEREN Capital Corp., ultimately owned by Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC). Headquartered in New York, WFS delivers a comprehensive suite of banking, capital markets and advisory solutions, such as a full complement of sales, trading and research capabilities, to corporate, government and institutional clients.

Founded in 1982, Buckingham Research Group, Inc. is an institutional brokerage firm located in New York City. The firm provides services to portfolio managers and research analysts for mutual funds, hedge funds, pension funds, foundations and other institutional investors. The employ fundamental, bottom-up research with a focus on U.S. small- to mid-cap emerging growth companies in the retail, consumer non-durables, finance and technology sectors

Avero LLC provides business intelligence software to food and beverage operators in the hospitality industry. Its product, Slingshot is a web-based software solution. The firm's customers include Caesars Entertainment, China Grill Management, Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining and Midnight Oil. The company was founded by Damian J. Mogavero in 1999 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

iDirect Government LLC provides Internet Protocol communications technology that enables connectivity for voice, video and data applications. Its products include hubs and line cards, remotes, satellite routers, network management and efficiency and software. The firm solutions include airbone, land mobile, man portable and maritime. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Herndon, VA.

Community Sciences Corp. provides land surveying services. The firm also offers land development planning and municipal planning services. It provides professional services to local home builders to assist in permitting, building layout and final title surveys. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Corrales, NM.