Scott E. Rabacs

Taconic Investment Partners LLC is an Independent Private Equity firm founded in 1997 by Charles R. Bendit and Paul E. Pariser. Taconic Investment Partners LLC is headquartered in New York.

AREA Property Partners LP is a real estate fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in April 1993 by William Mack and Apollo Global Management LLC as Apollo Real Estate Advisors. For the most part, the investment vehicles AREA manages have involved funds that do not participate in the active trading of securities instruments. In 2004, however, the firm expanded its fund management activities into securities trading when one of their affiliates, Claros Management LP, began managing an actively-traded investment vehicle focused on the trading of commercial mortgage-backed securities. Following the passage of the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, AREA formed Area Management Holdings LLC (AMH) to serve as the registered investment advisor to the family of funds and other investment vehicles sponsored and/or managed by AREA and its affiliates. AMH's investment adviser registration became effective in February 2012. Under AMH's investment advisor registration, AREA continues to carry out its business through one or more affiliated investment managers. In July 2013, the firm was acquired by global alternative asset manager, Ares Management LLC. In December 2013, AREA Management Holdings LLC became known as Ares Real Estate Holdings LLC.

BDO USA LLP operates as an accounting, auditing, and bookkeeping firm. It offers advisory; audit and assurance; digital; and tax services. The company was founded by Maximillian L. Seidman in 1910 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The Prescott Group LLC provides investment and asset management services. It offers investment banking and advisory services to a broad range of institutions, corporate entities, and private clients around the world. The company was founded by Theodore R. Gamble, Jr. in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Northstar Travel Media LLC publishes directories, periodicals, and destination information services. The firm’s portfolio includes media brands, digital media, face-to-face events, online subscription information services, business intelligence, SaaS e-commerce software, and content marketing solutions. It offers news, information, and data for the travel, meetings, and hospitality industries. The company was founded by Elwood Ingledue in 1939 and is headquartered in Rutherford, NJ.