Chris G. Grudniewicz

Goldman Sachs International (GSI) is the Great Britain-based, wholly-owned brokerage subsidiary of Goldman Sachs Group UK Ltd., ultimately held by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) in the US. The firm was founded in 1988 and formerly known as Trushelfco Ltd. Headquartered in London, GSI provides prime brokerage, securities lending, futures services and financing services for a range of clients such as corporations, financial institutions, governments and high-net worth individuals.

Société Générale SA (UK) (Société Générale UK) is the Great Britain-based brokerage division of Societe Generale SA (XP: GLE, ADR: SCGLY) in France. Headquartered in London, Société Générale UK was founded in 1993 and provides broking services.

S.P. Angel Corporate Finance LLP (SP Angel) is a registered broker headquartered in London and was founded in 2006. SP Angel produces interactive feedback on market developments, peer activity, share price movements and trading volumes. The firm produces daily morning notes providing news and views on each of the Mining and Oil & Gas sectors with periodic single company and broader thematic pieces. They also cover companies in the healthcare, technology, special situation sectors and other sectors that are of interest to their clients.

Part of Piper Sandler Cos., Piper Sandler Ltd. is a brokerage services provider. The company is based in London, UK. The British company was founded in 1999. Neil Robert Mackison has been the CEO of the company since 2006.

JPMorgan Securities Plc is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1992 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of JP Morgan Capital Holdings Ltd., ultimately owned by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) in the US. JPMorgan Securities provides market research, proprietary pricing data and analytics, and trade execution across multiple asset classes such as credit, equities and FX. They help institutional investors, traditional and alternative asset and fund managers, broker dealers and equity issuers meet the demands of changing markets.

Fiske Plc (LSE: FKE) was originally a partnership founded in 1973 by Clive Fiske Harrison. In 1988 the firm incorporated as Fiske & Co. Ltd. and become a public company in 2000. Established in the City of London in 1975, the firm provides stockbroking services to private, corporate and institutional clients, including private investors, trustees, charities, pension funds and their professional advisers. In 2002 Fiske Plc acquired Ionian Investment Management. Operating as a division of Fiske, the firm offers discretionary portfolio management services to institutions, charities and trusts, and private clients

Deutsche Bank AG (Deutsche Bank UK) is the UK-based securities brokerage division of Deutsche Bank AG (ETR: DBK) in Germany. The firm is headquartered in London and was founded in 1873. Deutsche Bank provides brokerage services to companies and institutions.

Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd. (Credit Suisse Europe) is the Great Britain-based brokerage subsidiary of Credit Suisse Investment Holdings (UK), itself a subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. The firm was founded in 1966 and formerly known as Credit Suisse First Boston (Europe) Ltd. Headquartered in London, Credit Suisse Europe arranges financing in international capital markets, provides financial advisory services and acts as a dealer in securities, derivatives and foreign exchange on a principal and agency basis for corporate and institutional investors.

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

VSA Capital Ltd. (VSAC) is the brokerage subsidiary of VSA Capital Private Investments Plc. The firm is headquartered in London and was founded in 1989. VSAC provides brokerage services to their clients.

Part of Optima Worldwide Group Plc, Brandon Hill Capital Ltd. is a British company that provides brokerage services. The company is based in London, UK. The company was founded in 2001 by Daniel Kesdan Fox-Davies. Oliver Stansfield has been the CEO of the company since 2005. Brandon Hill Capital was acquired by Optima Worldwide Group Plc on June 04, 2014 for $6.70 million.

Lloyds Bank Plc provides banking and financial services. It operates through the following segments: Retail and Commercial Banking. The Retail segment offers financial service products, including current accounts, savings, mortgages, motor finance and unsecured consumer lending to personal and small business customers. The Commercial Banking segment provides a range of products and services such as lending, transactional banking, working capital management, risk management and debt capital markets services to SMEs, corporates and financial institutions. The company was founded on June 3,1765 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Macquarie Capital (Europe) Ltd. (MCEL) is the London-based subsidiary of Macquarie Group Ltd. (SY: MQG), a global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and fund management services. Operating as part of the Macquarie Capital Advisers division, MCEL provides investment advisory services in the UK and in continental Europe. In relation with Macquarie Securities Group, they provide access to Asia Pacific markets for European clients. In terms of research, MCEL supplies macro-economic, markets and stock level analysis to a diverse range of clients. Their capabilities cover equity, debt, ForEx, futures, metals and mining worldwide, economics and strategy. In 2009 Macquarie Group acquired the international brokerage firm Fox-Pitt Kelton Cochran Caronia Waller LLC. The London branch Fox-Pitt, Kelton Ltd. was absorbed into MCEL.

Liberum Capital Ltd. (Liberum) is the Great Britain-based brokerage subsidiary of TN Holdings (BVI) Ltd. in British Virgin Islands. The firm was founded in 2007 by Shane Le Prevost. Headquartered in London, Liberum provides trading and execution services for institutional clients. They bring liquidity into the niches that matter and are market-makers in more than 350 large, mid and small-cap stocks.

Robertson (UK) Ltd. operates as a geoscience firm providing services and products to the upstream oil and gas industry. The company was founded by Robert H. Cummings in 1961 and is headquartered in Llandudno, the United Kingdom.

Part of TotalEnergies SE, TotalEnergies Offshore GB Ltd. is a holding British company that oversees subsidiaries engaged in petroleum exploration and production activities. The company is based in London, UK.

Research Capital Corp. is an independent, fully integrated national investment dealer headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm was founded in 2010 as Mackie Research Capital Corp. until 2021. Research Capital offers a complete range of capital markets and wealth management services to private clients, institutions and growth companies with offices across Canada.

Peel Hunt LLP is an independent securities brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1989 as a market liquidity provider to retail and institutional investors. They provide bespoke dealing and execution services for institutional asset managers, registrars, private client wealth managers and private banks.

Part of Panmure Gordon & Co. Ltd., Whitman Howard Ltd. is a brokerage firm based in London, UK. The British company provides brokerage services. The company was founded in 2009 by Richard Henry Whitman Morecombe. Whitman Howard was acquired by Panmure Gordon & Co. Ltd. on June 30, 2020.

Stifel Nicolaus Europe Ltd. (SNEL) is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1999 and do-business-as Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Ltd. (KBW). They are a subsidiary of Stifel Europe Holdings Ltd., ultimately owned by Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF) in the US. SNEL provides Pan-European equity research and sales and trading products for their institutional clients.

Jefferies International Ltd. (JIL) is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1986 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Holdings II Ltd., ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF) in the US. JIL provides broking services to various investors.

Investec Bank Plc (Broker) (IBP) is the brokerage arm of Investec Bank Plc, itself a subsidiary of Investec Plc (LON: INVP) in Great Britain. Headquartered in London, IBP was founded in 1950 and they offer a full spectrum of brokerage services specifically tailored for corporate clients.

i3 Energy North Sea Ltd. engages in oil and gas drilling and production. The company is headquartered by Neill Carson and Graham Heath in Eastleigh, the United Kingdom.

Argentil Capital Partners (UK) Ltd. provides investment services. The private company is based in London, UK. The British company was founded by Majid Shafiq. Majid Shafiq has been the CEO since incorporation.

Credit Suisse AG (London Branch) provides investment banking services. The company was founded on January 1, 1993 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.