Eric Allan Laub

Noble Group Ltd. is a UK-based investment bank established in 1980 and operating from offices in London, Edinburgh and Mumbai. The firm provides financial advisory services including M&A advisory, capital raising, business plan formulation, restructuring and fund management services. In 2008 Noble Group acquired Clear Capital Ltd., a research firm focused on the small and mid-cap equity market. Clear Capital operates as part of Noble Group's research department, and uses Noble Group as their trade name. Noble Group is a member of Global M&A, a global partnership of independent corporate finance specialists serving the international mid market M&A market. They have established a strategic alliance with the UBS group in India.

Cowen & Co. LLC is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Cowen Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSE: TD) in Canada. Cowen & Co. offers industry-focused investment banking for growth-oriented companies, domain knowledge-driven research and a sales and trading platform for institutional investors. Their institutional sales and trading business serves both equity and fixed-income clients. Sales and trading execution platform is structured around the following key verticals: (1) healthcare (2) technology, telecommunications and media (TMT) (3) REITs and financials (4) aerospace and defense (5) consumer and (6) alternative energy.

Founded in 2002, Summer Street Research Partners is an investment banking and securities firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm is a subsidiary of Northland Securities, Inc. and their ultimate parent is Northland Capital Holdings, Inc. They were formerly known as Custom Equity Research, Inc. Summer Street Research firm focuses on the healthcare sector.

Clear Capital Ltd. is an equity research firm founded by Nick Paulson-Ellis in 2003, based in London and Edinburgh with an office in Mumbai. Previously independent, Clear Capital was acquired mid 2008 by the independent UK investment bank Noble Group Ltd. Clear Capital operates since as part of Noble Group's research department. They use Noble Group as their trade name. In addition to fellow subsidiaries within the Noble group, their clientele comprises over 50 institutional investors. Clear Capital is a provider of fundamental equity research. Their core specialty is the UK small and mid-cap market (GBP 100 million to 1.5 billion), complemented by Indian mid-cap equity coverage. They also cover alternative research, including pre-IPO. They are organized in sector teams and focus on sectors such as climate change, healthcare, leisure, media, retail, specialist financials, general insurance, support services and technology.

Capital Insight LLC is an investment banking business based in San Diego, CA, that provides diversified financial advisory services within the multi-unit branded retail businesses including franchisees, franchisors, and independent chains with a national or regional presence. The American company prioritizes relationships and results through its focus on business fundamentals, hard work, domain expertise, critical thinking, responsiveness, and transparency. Capital Insight has established institutional credibility that affords them access to the decision-makers and critical capital market participants for the benefit of their clients. The private company has sound commercial judgment based upon decades of relevant industry experience building trusting and authentic long-term relationships. The company manages a curated process based upon accountability to derive answers to complicated financial and structural issues.

Burril LLC (Burrill) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 1994 by G. Steven. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

The Massachusetts Maritime Academy Foundation promotes the general welfare, academic posture, and quality of life of the regiment of cadets. The non-profit company is based in Buzzards Bay, MA.

The Cambridge Art Association operates as an association. The private company is based in Cambridge, MA.