Stefanos Kasselakis

Mariner Investment Group LLC (MIG) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and alternative investment management firm headquartered in Harrison, New York. The firm was founded in 1992 by William Michaelcheck and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MIG Holdings LLC which acquired them in 2007. They are ultimately held by ORIX Corp. (NYSE: IX; TYO: 8591) in Japan. MIG discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to institutional clients which are primarily privately offered pooled investment vehicles and, to a lesser extent, insurance companies, endowments, foundations and plan sponsors via managed account agreements. The firm is a socially responsible investor and signatory to the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Apple Creek Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company. It engages in initial business combination, to acquire a controlling interest in an operating business in the alternative asset management sector. The company was founded in November 2007 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Philadelphia Financial Group, Inc. provides private placement life and annuity products. The company was founded on August 05, 1999 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Tiptree Advisors LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Michael Barnes and Arif Inayatullah in 2003 as Tricadia Capital Management LLC. They are wholly owned by Tiptree Advisors Holdings LP. Formerly known as Corvid Peak Capital Management LLC, Tiptree Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to institutional investors. They also manage certain assets on behalf of Tiptree, Inc.

Lombard International Agency, Inc. provides life insurance products through private placement. Its services include wealth planning, portability, non-traditional assets and institutional solutions. The company is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Reliance First Capital LLC is a direct lender, which provides mortgage services. The company is headquartered in Melville, NY.

The United Kingdom Freight Demurrage & Defence Association, founded in 1951, provides investment services. The non-profit company is based in London, UK and has subsidiaries in Cyprus and United Kingdom.

Tiptree Advisors Holdings LP functions as an investment holding private company. The company is based in New York, NY and has subsidiaries in the Cayman Islands and the United States.

Part of Tiptree, Inc., Tiptree Asset Management Co. LLC provides investment advice. The company is based in New York, NY. The CEO of the company is Michael Gene Barnes.

Tiptree Operating Co. LLC provides real estate investment services. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.