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Chad Abraham serves as the chief executive officer of Piper Jaffray and is a member of the firm's board of directors. Abraham joined the firm in 1991 as an investment banking analyst. He spent the next 13 years on the West Coast as a banker in the company's technology investment banking group. He was promoted to managing director and head of technology investment banking in 1999. In 2005, Abraham was promoted to head of capital markets and in 2010, he became the global co-head of investment banking and capital markets. Under the leadership of Abraham and co-head Scott LaRue, the firm's investment banking division grew revenues from approximately $150 million to more than $500 million. They established coverage in energy and financial services, expanded debt capital markets capabilities and added key offices and personnel. Abraham serves on the board of trustees of the Nature Conservancy’s Minnesota, South Dakota and North Dakota chapter and the board of trustees of The Blake School. He graduated from Northwestern University with a bachelor’s degree in economics and political science.

Mr. Randy G. Nitzsche is a Chief Executive Officer at Northland Securities and is based in United States.

After ten years’ experience in auditing and consultancy, Yves Perrier joined Société Générale in 1987, where he was appointed Head of Group Accounting (1987-1991), Financial Controller (1991-1995), and Chief Financial Officer (1995-1999). In September 1999, he joined Crédit Lyonnais when it was being privatised. As a member of the Executive Committee, he supervised the finance, risk and audit functions. He was also a Director of Crédit Lyonnais Asset Management. At the end of 2002, he oversaw the deal that led to the merger with Crédit Agricole acting on behalf of Crédit Lyonnais. A member of Crédit Agricole S.A.’s Executive Committee since June 2003, he simultaneously held the positions of Head of Group Risk Management and Deputy Head of the Investment Banking division in charge of support functions. In this capacity, he directed the split-off of Crédit Lyonnais’ retail banking and investment banking activities, and the latter’s subsequent merger with Crédit Agricole Indosuez to form Calyon on 1 May 2004. On that date he was appointed Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Calyon in charge of structured finance, brokerage, risk and support functions. In 2005, he also took responsibility for the international network. In September 2007, Yves Perrier was named Head of Asset Management and Institutional Services at Crédit Agricole S.A., Chairman and CEO of Crédit Agricole Asset Management, and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of CACEIS. In 2009, he led the project to form Amundi by combining the asset management activities of Crédit Agricole and Société Générale. Appointed CEO of Amundi on 1 January 2010, he was in charge of implementing the merger. He also supervises Crédit Agricole S.A. group’s administrative and custody activities. He is Chairman of the Board of Directors of CACEIS. Additionally, Yves Perrier chairs the Collège des Investisseurs Institutionnels at Paris-Europlace. He is the author of a report published in July 2010 on developing long-term saving. Yves Perrier graduated from ESSEC and is a certified public accountant.

Michael Tiedemann works at Credit Suisse and Banco Garantia and a Board Member at Tiedemann Advisors, Chief Executive Officer at TIG Advisors, and Board Member at Stephen Gould and is based in City Metropolitan Area, New York City, New York. He has worked as Analyst at TIG Advisors and Founding Partner/Senior Mng Dir/CIO at Tiedemann Advisors. Michael works or has worked as MEMBER at Economic Club of New York, TRUSTEE at 1 East 60th Street Foundation, and CHAIRMAN at River Fund Inc. He attended Ohio Wesleyan University between 1989 and 1993.