BRIAN KABOT SENIOR ADVISOR Mr. Kabot has over 21 years of principal investing experience. Prior to joining Sterling, he served as Chief Investment Officer of Stable Road Capital, a single-family office investment vehicle based in Los Angeles, California, since July 2017. From May 2016 to July 2017, Mr. Kabot was the Director of Research at Eschaton Opportunities Fund Management LP, a management company for two global value hedge funds. From January 2011 to April 2016, Mr. Kabot served as a partner and Deputy Portfolio Manager of Riverloft Capital Management L.P., a management company for an event-driven hedge fund. From March 2009 to December 2010, he served as a managing director at Gulf Coast Capital, a single-family office investment vehicle. From August 2006 to January 2009, Mr. Kabot ran the industrials, materials, and energy vertical for Sun Capital Partners’ cross cap structure/activist hedge fund. From February 2005 to July 2006, he served as a senior analyst at Reservoir Capital Group. Mr. Kabot also worked as an associate at Questor Management Company from May 2003 to February 2005, where he focused on acquiring distressed and bankrupt companies in the industrials, materials and energy sectors. From June 2000 to April 2003, Mr. Kabot served as an analyst in the merchant banking partners group at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette. Mr. Kabot graduated early with a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Accounting from Cornell University’s renowned School of Hotel Administration.

NATHAN SCHMIDT, CFA EQUITY ANALYST, STERLING PARTNERS EQUITY ADVISORS Nathan Schmidt is anEquity Analyst of Sterling Partners Equity Advisors. Nathan has seven years of experience in the investment management field, including two years as Lead Equity Analyst for CB3, an asset management and financial planning firm, and two years as an Equity Analyst Intern for Smith Hayes Financial Services Corporation. While pursuing his master’s degree, Nathan was the Team Leader of the CFA Institute Research Challenge and the Portfolio Manager of the Creighton portfolio practicum. Nathan received a BS in Business Administration from Creighton University and a Master of Security Analysis and Portfolio Management from Creighton University, and is a CFA® charterholder and member of the CFA Society of Chicago.

LUKE MISHU ASSOCIATE Luke joined Avathon in 2021 and is an Associate. Prior to Avathon, Luke was an investment banking professional at William Blair. Luke received a Master’s in Finance from The University of Texas at Austin and a BA in Psychology from the University of Notre Dame.