Jeffrey Gilliam

Barings LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Founded in 1940, the firm is direct subsidiary of MM Asset Management Holding LLC and their ultimate parent is Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. (MassMutual). MassMutual?s affiliated companies include financial services companies that provide investment management services and individual protection insurance to clients worldwide. Barings provides a broad range of investment advisory and management services to institutional clients, registered investment companies, and other pooled investment vehicles.

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

Lord Abbett & Co. LLC (Lord Abbett) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey. Founded in 1929, Lord Abbett provides advisory services to a variety of institutional clients, the Lord Abbett Funds and other registered investment companies sponsored by third parties, the Lord Abbett UCITS Funds, the Lord Abbett Luxembourg Fund, other foreign funds, privately offered commingled funds and various separately managed accounts.

Third Avenue Management LLC (TAM) is a registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered New York City. The firm was founded by Martin J. Whitman in 1986 as EQSF Advisers, Inc. They are a subsidiary of Third Avenue Holdings Delaware LLC, ultimately held by Affiliated Manager's Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMG). TAM provides investment advice to registered investment companies, private funds, offshore funds, individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, estates, educational institutions, endowments and foundations.

Sasco Capital, Inc. is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Fairfield, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 1985 by Bruce Bottomley, Daniel Leary and Hoda Bibi. Sasco Capital provides investment management services to public pension funds, multi-national corporations, foundations, endowments and high-net-worth individuals.

Young America provides advertising and marketing services. It offers targeted sampling, premiums and merchandising, and business process outsourcing services. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Fenway Resources Ltd. engages in limestone mining. The private company is located in the US.

G.research (formerly known as Gabelli & Co., Inc.) is a registered institutional research and brokerage firm headquartered in Rye, New York and was founded in 1976. The firm is a subsidiary of Gabelli Securities, Inc. and their ultimate parent is GAMCO Investors, Inc. (NYSE: GBL). G.research has an emphasis on small and mid-cap ideas. Their core competencies include aerospace and defense, automotive aftermarket, food and beverage, gaming and lodging, industrials, media, specialty chemicals, telecom and utilities. They publish daily research notes and full reports utilizing their proprietary Private Market Value (PMV) with a Catalyst methodology.

Part of Hale Partnership Capital Management LLC, Hale Partnership Fund LP provides fund management services. The private company is based in Charlotte, NC.

SFPC Holding Co. LLC engages in insurance business. The company is headquartered in Tallahassee, FL.

Southern Fidelity Risk Managers LLC operates as an insurance firm. The company is headquartered in Tallahassee, FL.

Hale Partnership Capital Management LLC is a multi-strategy hedge fund that seeks to find mispriced risk in public, private, debt or equity opportunities. The private company is based in Charlotte, NC and has subsidiaries in the United States. The firm's investment philosophy has three basic tenets: capital markets have pockets of inefficiency, the most important aspect of any investment is asymmetry of reward versus risk undertaken, and mispriced assets with catalysts to value realization provide the highest probability of achieving satisfactory absolute returns over the long-term. The company's investment process involves extensive fundamental earning power analysis and independent industry research. The portfolio is concentrated in 8-15 positions at a given time, and the average position sizes are between 6% and 15%. The company also owns income-producing assets and seeks to provide capital appreciation through ground-up development or value-added lease-up of medical office buildings in the southeast and mid-atlantic regions. The company was founded in 2010 by Steven A. Hale, who has been the CEO since 2010.

Best Bar Ever, Inc. manufactures, produces, and sells protein bars. It offers peanut butter crunch, chocolate peanut butter, and cookie dough products. The company was founded b Mike Clay in 2005 and is headquartered in Delaware.

Medline Industries, Inc. engages in the manufacture and distribution of healthcare supplies. Its products include advanced wound care, apparel, diagnostics, gloves, nutrition, office supplies, respiratory, and vascular access. The firm also offer quality management, reducing readmissions, staff management, capital planning and services, and institute for healthcare excellence business solutions. The company was founded by A. J. Mills in 1910 and is headquartered in Mundelein, IL.

M W Manufacturers Inc. manufactures and distributes door and window products for the residential construction industry. It also sells complete sash replacement systems. The company was founded in 1939 and is headquartered in Rocky Mount, VA.

Part of Stifel Financial Corp., Hampshire Securities Corp. is an investment bank specializing in small and emerging companies. The private company is based in New York, NY. Hampshire Securities was acquired by Gruntal & Co. LLC on November 20, 1997.

HG Holdings, Inc. engages in the provision of private security services. It involves in designing, marketing and distribution of resource in the upscale segment of the wood residential furniture market. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Sacramento, CA.

Purafil, Inc. provides gas phase air filtration systems and engineered solutions designed to protect people, processes, and environments. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Doraville, GA.

Copeley Capital Management Co Inc (Copeley Capital Management) is a private equity firm founded in 2003 by Lane E. Faison. The firm is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Coach America Holdings, Inc. provides ground transportation services throughout the United States. It is a tour and charter bus operator and motor coach service provider. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Brevet Capital Management LLC (BCM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Brevet Holdings LLC. BCM provides investment advisory services to a variety of alternative investment vehicles, focusing primarily on pooled investment vehicles (Funds) and separately managed accounts (SMAs) for a diverse group of global investors.

Thomas Howell Ferguson PA engages in the provision of accounting services. The company was founded by Winston Howell and William Ferguson in June 1993 and is headquartered in Tallahassee, FL.

Part of Cavco Industries, Inc., Fleetwood Homes, Inc. is a private company that manufactures houses and provides real estate services. The company is based in Phoenix, AZ. Fleetwood Homes was acquired by Cavco Industries, Inc. from Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. on July 22, 2013 for $103.45 million.

Part of Wastequip, LLC, Wastequip, Inc. is a manufacturer of waste and recycling equipment. The private company is based in Lakeland, FL.

Talanta Investment Group LLC provides investment advisory services. It specializes in investments in small publicly traded and micro-capitalization companies. The company was founded by Justyn R. Putnam in 2009 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

HC Government Realty Trust, Inc. operates as real estate investment trust. It focuses on the acquisition and management of federally leased, built-to-suit and refit-to-suit, single tenant properties located in small to mid-size markets that provide direct essential citizen services, mission critical public services and nation’s homeland security. The company was founded by Edwin M. Stanton, Robert R. Kaplan Jr., Philip N. Kurlander and Robert R. Kaplan and is headquartered in Winston-Salem, NC.

CPIC Holding Co. LLC operates as early stage development company. The company is headquartered in Tallahassee, FL.

Part of Hale Partnership Capital Management LLC, Monarch National Insurance Co. provides insurance and agency services. The private company is based in Sunrise, FL. The CEO of the company is Justin Edenfield. Monarch National Insurance was acquired by Hale Partnership Fund LP from FedNat Holding Co. on June 30, 2022 for $15 million.

Part of Mount Logan Capital, Inc., Capitala Group LLC is a private company that provides asset management services. The company is based in Charlotte, NC.

Part of Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA, National Consumer Title Insurance Co. is a national title consumer insurance company based in Tallahassee, FL. The private company recently had its financial stability rating upgraded to an "A" by Demotech. The success of the company's agents is their number one priority, and they strive to build a close working relationship with them to address the complexities and issues that arise in their everyday operations. The CEO of the company is James Anthony Graganella. National Consumer Title Insurance was acquired by HG Holdings, Inc. (North Carolina) on July 20, 2021 for $5.50 million.

Southern Fidelity Managing Agency LLC operates insurance agencies. The private company is based in Tallahassee, FL. The CEO of the company is Byron H. Wells.

Preferred Managing Agency LLC provides claims, marketing, underwriting, and customer services. The private company is based in Tallahassee, FL. The company was founded in 1998. The CEO is Byron H. Wells.