James Tammaro

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. provided wealth management, securities trading and sales, corporate finance and investment banking services. Merrill Lynch was a global trader and underwriter of securities and derivatives across a range of asset classes and serve as a strategic advisor to governments, institutions and individuals worldwide. The company was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Founded in 1969, HSBC Securities (U.S.A.) Inc. is an SEC-registered brokerage firm and registered futures commission merchant located in New York City. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of HSBC North America Holdings, Inc. and their ultimate parent is HSBC Holdings Plc. (NYSE: HBC). HSBC Securities (U.S.A.) is a member of FINRA, the NYSE and the SIPC. Their securities and annuity products are provided by registered representatives and insurance agents of HSBC Securities (U.S.A.). In California, HSBC Securities (U.S.A.) conducts insurance business as HSBC Securities Insurance Services. Insurance products are offered through insurance agents of HSBC Insurance Agency (U.S.A.) Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of HSBC Bank U.S.A. NA and an indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary of HSBC Holdings plc. The company also engages in investment banking underwriting, dealing and brokering of debt and equity securities and futures contracts and is a primary dealer in U.S. Government and federal agency securities.

Pickwick Capital Partners LLC is a broker/dealer located in White Plains, New York. They provide an array of trading and execution services for their clients. The firm does not provide any internal research

Coupon Express, Inc. was engaged in the provision of kiosk and digital signage services. Its kiosks provided consumers with information and functionality to redeem coupons for availing immediate discounts. The company was founded on September 26, 1990 and was headquartered in New York, NY.

Founded in 2008 by David Carroll, Kevin Murphy and Joseph Petri, Tandem Global Partners LLC is a hedge fund manager located in New York City. They manage the Tandem Global Management LP and the Tandem Emerging Markets Fund.

Alternative Investment Group LLC provides investment advisory services. It also caters to high net worth individuals and family offices, foundations, endowments, corporate and public pension plans, and other personal and institutional tax-exempt capital. The firm invests in public equity, fixed income, and alternative investment markets. The company was founded by Stewart H. Greenfield and David Kingsbury Storrs in 1996 and is headquartered in Southport, CT.