Paul Anthony Durose

Edmentum, Inc. engages in the provision of online learning programs. It offers consulting, promote adaption, and custom plan services. The company was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Bloomington, MN.

Hot Topic, Inc. provides retail stores that specialize in apparel, accessories, gifts and music. Its products include woven and knit tops, skirts, pants, shorts, jackets, shoes, costume jewelry, body jewelry, intimate apparel, sunglasses, cosmetics, leather accessories and gift items. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in City of Industry, CA.

Forest Investments, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the investment and acquisition of businesses, securities and assets that has significant long-term value creation. It operates through the following segments: Durable Medical Equipment, Investment Management, Real Estate, and General Corporate. The company was founded on December 16, 1994 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management LP (GSAMLP) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is a wholly owned subsidiary of GSAM Holdings LLC, and their ultimate parent is Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). Founded in 1988, GSAMLP provides investment solutions to a range of individual and institutional investors worldwide.

UBS Securities LLC is an investment bank and registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 as UBS Warburg LLC. They are a subsidiary of UBS Americas Holding LLC, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS Securities is a primary dealer in US Government securities and provides a full range of investment banking services which includes corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, trading and sales, fixed-income, equity research, private banking, underwriting and prime brokerage operations. The firm also provides advisory services and access to capital markets for corporate, institutional, intermediary and alternative asset management clients.

J. Goldman & Co. LP (JGC) is a registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Jay G. Goldman in 1986. JGC provides portfolio management services to pooled investment vehicles.

Northern Right Capital Management LP (NRCM) is an independent registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Darien, Connecticut. Formerly known as Becker Drapkin Management LP, the firm was founded by Steven Becker and Matthew Drapkin as SRB Management LP in 2004. NRCM provides investment management services to private pooled investment vehicles, separately managed accounts, and other clients.

Wolf Popper LLP is a law firm that was founded in 1958. The firm is based in New York, NY and specializes in plaintiff-side complex litigation, including the prosecution of class and direct securities actions on behalf of institutional investors. Wolf Popper has successfully recovered billions of dollars for defrauded investors and has been appointed to major positions in securities litigation by the courts due to their reputation and expertise.

MAFS Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company. It is targeting domestic and international businesses and is not limited to any industry. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Sulvaris, Inc. manufactures proprietary, high-analysis sulphur fertilizer that provides quick response and consistent feeding of sulphate to crops. It serves agriculture and energy markets in Canada, the United States, and internationally. The company was founded by Richard A. Knoll in 2012 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

AGI Partners LLC (AGI Partners) is a private equity firm founded in in 2007 by Shaun Gordon. The firm is headquartered in Jacksons Heights, New York.

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.

Loews Corp. (Investment Portfolio) (Loews-IP) is the investment portfolio division of Loews Corp. (NYSE: L), a diversified holding company headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1954, Loews-IP manages the investment portfolio of the group.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings, Inc. (MacAndrews & Forbes) is a private equity firm founded in 1984 by Ronald Perelman. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Ascendant Capital Partners LP is a real estate firm founded in 2019 by Gary E. Shugrue, Alexander Halpern and Russell Lewis Gimelstob. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Forum Mondial de L'Economie engages in the foremost political, business and cultural organizations to shape global, regional and industry agendas. The company was founded by Klaus Schwab in 1971 and is headquartered in Cologny, Switzerland.

Conde Nast Digital creates and develops lifestyle brands online. It publishes online properties in the categories of fashion, men's lifestyle, food, travel, and teen. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Fielder Capital Group LLC (Fielder) is an independent SEC-registered asset management firm headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. The firm was founded by Frank Byrd in 2009 as Fielder Management, Inc. Fielder provides asset management and investment counseling to individual investors.

Eight Enterprises LLC (8VC) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Joseph T. Lonsdale. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Malkin Capital Management LLC provides investment advice. The private company is based in New York, NY.

Luma Bio-IT Management LLC (Luma Bio-IT) is a venture capital firm. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Boardroom Alpha, Inc. engages in the development of analytics that set the standard for the assessment of public company directors, officers, and corporate governance. The company was founded in 20188 and is headquartered in Darien, CT.