Jacques E. Callaghan

Thomas Weisel Partners Group, Inc. is an investment banking company, which engages in the provision of investment banking, brokerage, equity research, and asset management services. Its services include brokerage services, tax and estate planning strategies, investment management consulting, alternate investments, and corporate client services. The company was founded by Thomas W. Weisel in 1999 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Portigon AG engages in the management of its own assets. It also provides financial services and conducts banking activities. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Duesseldorf, Germany.

DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale provides asset management and banking services. The firm operates through the following business divisions: Securities, Real Estate, Services, Capital Markets, and Financing. The Securities business division handles actively managed securities funds, passively managed index funds, as well as fund-linked asset management and special funds. The Real Estate business division offers property-based investment products for private and institutional investors. The Services business division provides banking services for asset management. The Capital Markets business division focuses on the development and supply of products, provision of infrastructure for capital market transactions, and acting as a liquidity platform for the savings banks and institutional customers. The Financing business division provides refinancing services to savings banks, as well as real estate, infrastructure, transport and export financing. The company was founded in 1918 and is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany.

Else Kröner-Fresenius-Stiftung engages in the promotion and development of medical research and medical-humanitarian projects. It focuses on the study in the causes, diagnosis, and therapy of diseases. The company was founded by Else Kröner in 1983 and is headquartered in Bad Homburg, Germany.

AXA Lebensversicherung AG provides traditional and unit-linked endowment and pension insurance products. Its product portfolio also includes term life and permanent health insurance. The company was founded in 1839 and is headquartered in Cologne, Germany

LBO France Gestion SAS (LBO France) is one of the oldest independent private equity firms in France. Established in 1985, the firm manages leveraged buyout transactions through their small-cap, mid-cap and real estate funds. Headquartered in Paris, LBO France primarily targets French firms or companies which are based or which transact most of their business in France.

Part of Solvay SA, SOLVAY GmbH is a supplier of modern materials and specialty chemicals. The company is based in Hannover, Germany. The German company is committed to developing clean mobility and improving resource efficiency.

Chequers Partenaires SA engages in the provision of private equity funds investment management services. It offers LBO/MBO, sector consolidation, growth equity, shareholders restructuring, carve-out, and recovery situations. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

Tredi SA provides waste treatment services. It specializes in the decontamination and rehabilitation of polychlorinated biphenyl transformers. The company was founded on April 19, 1990 and is headquartered in Saint-Vulbas, France.

Merrill Lynch International, Inc. provides investment and financial services. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of JPMorgan Chase & Co., JPMorgan Securities Ltd. /Frankfurt Branch/ is a company based in Frankfurt, Germany.

Collins Stewart Hawkpoint Ltd. provides financial advisory services. Its services include institutional stock broking, fixed income credit trading, corporate broking, corporate finance advisory services, debt capital markets advice, restructuring and debt advisory services, private client and intermediary wealth management, and fund management. The company was founded on May 05, 2006 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Part of VHV Allgemeine Versicherung AG, VHV Holding AG provides IT services. The company is based in Hannover, Germany. The German company was founded in 2003. Uwe Hans Reuter has been the CEO of the company since 2002.

Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale provides financial and commercial banking services to private, corporate, institutional, as well as public sector customers. It offers structured financing for the ship and aircraft industries, as well as for the energy, infrastructure, industry and real estate sectors in international projects. The company also functions as a central bank for savings banks. In addition, it is also active in the development business, where it offers consulting services for all issues related to development, including support services for filing of applications for programs. Norddeutsche Landesbank was founded on July 1, 1970 and is headquartered in Hannover, Germany.

Part of Edmond de Rothschild (Suisse) SA, Edmond de Rothschild (UK) Ltd. is a British company founded in 1983 that provides asset management, private banking, securities dealing and financial advisory services. The company is based in London, UK.

Edmond de Rothschild Capital Holdings Ltd. (EDRCH) is an alternative investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1984 and is a subsidiary of Edmond de Rothschild (UK) Ltd., ultimately owned by Edmond de Rothschild Holding SA in Switzerland. EDRCH offers a comprehensive service model for an international clientele of wealthy families, entrepreneurs and large institutions.

Friends Life FPG Ltd. is an insurance company, which engages in the provision of life and other risks insurance services. The company was founded on March 27, 2009 and is headquartered in Dorking, the United Kingdom.

Friends Life Holdings Plc provides life insurance services. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Dorking, the United Kingdom.

Part of Warren A. Stephens Trust UID 9/30/87, Stephens Europe Ltd. is a British company that provides investment services. The company is based in London, UK. The company was founded in 2013. The CEO is Dan Clague.

PMB Capital Ltd. provides financial advisory services. The private company is based in London, UK. The British company was founded in 2015.

JP Morgan & Co. provides financial services. The private company is based in Singapore, Singapore.

Baring Brothers Ltd. provides financial services. The private company is based in London, UK.

The Legatum Institute Foundation operates as an educational charity. The non-profit company is based in London, UK. The British company was founded in 2007. The CEO is Baroness Philippa Stroud.

GP Günter Papenburg AG engages in the construction of residential and office buildings, roads, and highways. It offers services to the raw materials, building materials, building contractors, Recycling and disposal, Construction machinery and equipment and logistics divisions. The company was founded by Günter Papenburg in 1963 and is headquartered in Hannover, Germany.