2026 Sponsors

ATLAS SP Partners is a global investment firm that seeks to provide stable funding and capital markets services to companies seeking innovative and bespoke structured credit and asset-backed finance solutions. We’re proud to build upon a legacy of excellence anchored in deep expertise and client service across the asset management landscape.

Bank of America is one of the world’s leading financial institutions, serving individual consumers, small and middle-market businesses and large corporations with a full range of banking, investing, asset management and other financial and risk management products and services. The company provides unmatched convenience in the United States, serving approximately 69 million consumer and small business clients with approximately 3,900 retail financial centers, approximately 15,000 ATMs (automated teller machines) and award-winning digital banking with approximately 57 million verified digital users. Bank of America is a global leader in wealth management, corporate and investment banking and trading across a broad range of asset classes, serving corporations, governments, institutions and individuals around the world. Bank of America offers industry-leading support to approximately 4 million small business households through a suite of innovative, easy-to-use online products and services. The company serves clients through operations across the United States, its territories and more than 35 countries. Bank of America Corporation stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: BAC).www.bankofamerica.com

BMO Capital Markets is a leading, full-service North American-based financial services provider offering equity and debt underwriting, corporate lending and project financing, merger and acquisitions advisory services, securitization, treasury management, market risk management, debt and equity research and institutional sales and trading. BMO Capital Markets has over 2,700 professionals in 30+ locations around the world, including 20 offices in North America.BMO Capital Markets is a member of BMO Financial Group (NYSE, TSX: BMO), one of the largest diversified financial services providers in North America with US$1.1 trillion total assets and approximately 53,000 employees as of April 30, 2026.

Leader in banking and financial services in Europe, BNP Paribas operates in 64 countries and has nearly 178,000 employees, including more than 144,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main fields of activity: Commercial, Personal Banking & Services for the Group’s commercial & personal banking and several specialised businesses including BNP Paribas Personal Finance and Arval; Investment & Protection Services for savings, investment and protection solutions; and Corporate & Institutional Banking, focused on corporate and institutional clients. Based on its strong diversified and integrated model, the Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporates and institutional clients) to realise their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance. In Europe, BNP Paribas has four domestic markets: Belgium, France, Italy and Luxembourg. The Group is rolling out its integrated commercial & personal banking model across several Mediterranean countries, Türkiye, and Eastern Europe. As a key player in international banking, the Group has leading platforms and business lines in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific. BNP Paribas has implemented a Corporate Social Responsibility approach in all its activities, enabling it to contribute to the construction of a sustainable future, while ensuring the Group's performance and stability.

Cantor, a premier global investment bank, is a part of the Cantor Fitzgerald group of companies. Founded in 1945, Cantor delivers unparalleled sector expertise, innovative products, and tailored solutions across a broad range of financial services, including investment banking, capital markets, fixed income and equities sales and trading, prime services, research, and asset management. Headquartered in New York, the firm has over 60 office locations worldwide.For more information, please visit www.cantor.com. Follow us on LinkedIn or X for the latest company news.

CIBC (CM: NYSE, TSX) is a leading North American-based global financial institution with a market capitalization over $100 billion and a Basel III Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio of 13.3%. Across Personal and Business Banking, Commercial Banking and Wealth Management, and Capital Markets businesses, our 50,000 employees serve 15 million clients globally.CIBC Capital Markets provides best-in-class insight, advice, and execution across corporate banking, global markets, investment banking, and research to institutional, corporate and public sector clients.Our trusted expertise and capabilities across asset classes, regions, and products provide tailored solutions to our clients, built upon focused ESG principles, and a foundation of innovative thinking and leading technology. www.cibccm.com

Citi's Markets business provides world-class solutions and a global presence, serving corporates, institutional investors and governments across nearly 80 countries. Through its underwriting, sales, trading and distribution capabilities across asset classes, including Spread Products, Citi delivers capital, liquidity and innovative financing solutions to clients worldwide.Within Markets, Spread Products provides origination, structuring, lending, investing and market-making capabilities across credit and securitized markets, including corporate and emerging market bonds, asset-backed securities (ABS), mortgage-backed securities (MBS), collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), loans and other financing solutions.Complementing these capabilities, Citi Services' Issuer Services business enables capital markets activity from issuance through administration. Supported by front-office professionals across more than 25 locations globally, the business serves over 3,800 clients worldwide. Citi Agency & Trust, a core business within Issuer Services, provides corporate trust, agency, fiduciary, loan agency, custody, escrow, depositary, tender and exchange services across developed and emerging markets. The business also delivers collateral administration, securities analytics, tax administration and investor reporting services across ABS, MBS, CLOs and other structured finance asset classes.Together, Citi Markets and Services provide an integrated platform supporting the full structured finance lifecycle, from capital formation and securitization to transaction administration and investor reporting. For more information, please visit:, www.citigroup.com/global/businesses/markets and www.services.citi.com/solutions/issuer-services

Crédit Agricole CIB is the corporate and investment banking arm of Credit Agricole Group, the 10th largest banking group worldwide by total assets in 2024 (The Banker, July 2025). With over 10,000 employees across Europe, the Americas, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa, the Bank supports large and mid-cap corporates and institutional clients, helping them meet both local and global financial needs. Crédit Agricole CIB offers a comprehensive range of products and services in capital markets, investment banking, structured finance, commercial banking and international trade. The Bank is a pioneer in climate finance, and a market leader in sustainable finance providing a full spectrum of solutions to all it's clients.For more information, please visit www.ca-cib.com

Cross River provides technology infrastructure powering the future of financial services. Leveraging its proprietary real-time banking core and API technology, Cross River delivers innovative and scalable embedded payments, cards, lending and crypto solutions to millions of consumers and businesses. Cross River is backed by leading investors and serves the world’s most essential fintech and technology companies. Leading the industry, Cross River is reshaping global finance and financial inclusion. Member FDIC.

Deutsche Bank provides retail and private banking, corporate and transaction banking, lending, asset and wealth management products and services as well as focused investment banking to private individuals, small and medium-sized companies, corporations, governments and institutional investors. Deutsche Bank is the leading bank in Germany with strong European roots and a global network.

As one of the world’s largest credit ratings agencies, Fitch Ratings plays a critical role in global capital markets by providing credit analysis, ratings, research, and commentary to financial market participants. For over 100 years, Fitch Ratings has been creating value for global markets through rigorous analysis and deep expertise, which have resulted in a variety of market leading tools, methodologies, indices, research, and analytical products. Fitch Ratings is part of Fitch Group, a global leader in financial information services with operations in 30 countries, which also includes Fitch Solutions. With dual headquarters in London and New York, Fitch Group is owned by Hearst. For additional information, please visit fitchratings.com.

Goldman Sachs is a leading global financial institution that delivers a broad range of financial services to a large and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and individuals. Founded in 1869, the firm is headquartered in New York and maintains offices in all major financial centers around the world.

Guggenheim Securities is the investment banking and capital markets business of Guggenheim Partners, a global investment and advisory firm. Guggenheim Securities offers services that fall into four broad categories: Advisory, Financing, Sales and Trading, and Research. Guggenheim Securities is headquartered in New York, with additional offices in Chicago, Boston, Atlanta, San Francisco, and Houston. For more information, please contact us at GSinfo@GuggenheimPartners.com or 212.518.9200.

ING Americas offers core financial services and tailored solutions to medium-sized and large companies, major multinationals, financial institutions, and governments. We provide specialised lending, tailored corporate finance, debt & equity market solutions, sustainable finance solutions, and trade & treasury services.With many basic products indistinguishable from one financial institution to another, we want to stand out by providing a superior customer experience. No matter where you are in the world, our network of experts offers you a seamless local experience with a global view.We know our stuff and our clients trust us to deliver tailored solutions to meet their needs. With deep sector knowledge across 7 sectors and 29 subsectors, our expertise helps you navigate through the highs and lows of economic cycles.Globally, sustainability continues to be one of ING’s strategic pillars and we work hand-in-hand with our clients to address some of the most pressing issues in the world today. From pioneering the first sustainability-linked loan to developing the green derivatives market, we’re creating new ways to help our clients stay ahead of regulatory requirements, manage climate and transition risk and invest in related opportunities.

J.P. Morgan’s Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader in banking, payments, markets andsecurities services. Start-ups, companies, governments and institutions entrust us with theirbusiness in more than 100 countries worldwide. With $35.3 trillion of assets under custody and$1.01 trillion in deposits, the Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raisescapital, manages risk, offers payment solutions, safeguards assets and extends liquidity in globalmarkets. We service millions of customers, predominantly in the U.S., and many of the world’s mostprominent corporate, institutional and government clients globally. Through continued investments,business initiatives and philanthropic commitments, we aim to help our employees, customers,clients and communities grow and thrive. Further information about J.P. Morgan is available atwww.jpmorgan.com.

Jefferies is one of the world’s leading full-service investment banking and capital markets firms providing a full range of investment banking, equities, fixed income, asset and wealth management products and services. With more than 40 offices around the world, we offer insights and expertise to investors, companies and governments. For more information please visit: www.jefferies.com.

KBRA is a global full-service rating agency with a mission to set a standard of excellence and integrity. Established in 2010, KBRA remains dedicated to the restoration of trust in credit ratings by creating new standards for assessing risk and by offering timely and transparent ratings. KBRA provides market participants with an alternative solution by delivering in-depth research across various sectors within the United States and European markets. We strive to provide the investment community with the products and tools needed to make informed investment decisions.

With a global platform of more than 4,000 lawyers in 24 cities across the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, Kirkland & Ellis provides elite legal advice and a relentless commitment to client service. Kirkland is a market-leader in each of its core practice areas including private equity, M&A and other complex corporate transactions; investment fund formation and alternative asset management; restructurings; high-stakes commercial and intellectual property litigation; and government, regulatory and internal investigations. To learn more, please visit www.kirkland.com.

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. is one of the largest financial institutions in the world as measured by total assets of ~$2 trillion as of December 31, 2025. Mizuho's 65,000 employees worldwide offer comprehensive financial services to clients in 36 countries and 850 offices throughout the Americas, EMEA, and Asia.Mizuho Americas is a leading Corporate and Investment Bank (CIB) that provides a full spectrum of client-driven solutions across strategic advisory, capital markets, corporate banking, and fixed income and equities sales & trading to corporate, government, and institutional clients in the US, Canada, and Latin America. Through its acquisition of Greenhill, Mizuho enhanced its M&A, restructuring, and private capital advisory capabilities across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Mizuho Americas employs approximately 4,000 professionals. For more information visit www.mizuhoamericas.com.

In a world shaped by increasingly interconnected risks, Moody’s data, insights, and innovative technologies help customers develop a holistic view of their world and unlock opportunities. With a rich history of experience in global markets and a diverse workforce in more than 40 countries, Moody’s gives customers the comprehensive perspective needed to act with confidence and thrive.

Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, wealth management and investment management services. With offices in 42 countries, the firm’s employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments, institutions and individuals. For further information about Morgan Stanley, please visit www.morganstanley.com.

Morningstar DBRS is a leading provider of independent credit rating services and opinions for corporate and sovereign entities, financial institutions, and project and structured finance instruments globally. Rating more than 4,600 issuers and 71,000 securities, we are one of the top four credit rating agencies in the world and a market leader in Canada, the U.S., and Europe in multiple asset classes.For 50 years, Morningstar DBRS has been committed to bringing greater transparency and a much-needed diversity of opinion in the credit rating industry. Our nimble approach combined with Morningstar’s global scale and resources enable us to respond to customers’ needs in their local markets while also empowering investor success worldwide. Market innovators choose to work with us because of our agility, tech-forward approach, and exceptional customer service. To learn more, visit dbrs.morningstar.com

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) is one of the world’s leading financial groups. MUFG is headquartered in Tokyo and has a global network with approximately 2,000 locations in more than 40 countries. The Group has about 150,000 employees and offers services including commercial banking, trust banking, securities, credit cards, consumer finance, asset management, and leasing. MUFG’s operating companies include MUFG Bank, Ltd. (Japan’s largest commercial bank), Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation (Japan’s leading trust bank), and Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Holdings Co., Ltd. (one of Japan’s largest securities firms). Through close partnerships with its operating companies, MUFG aims to “be the world’s most trusted financial group” by responding flexibly to clients’ financial needs, serving society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world.MUFG shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York (NYSE:MUFG) stock exchanges.

Nomura is a financial services group with an integrated global network. By connecting markets East & West, Nomura services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates, and governments through its four business divisions: Wealth Management, Investment Management, Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking), and Banking. Founded in 1925, the firm is built on a tradition of disciplined entrepreneurship, serving clients with creative solutions and considered thought leadership. For further information about Nomura, visit www.nomura.com

Creating Unimaginable Futures, Together.Partnering with community depositories to navigate complex financial decisions, from capital allocation and risk management to execution of the fixed-income portfolio, the firm has exceptional execution through our large liquidity network across a wide range of financial institutions.By leveraging our deep expertise in innovative financing and securitization, the firm helps structure tailored solutions that bridge the gap between lenders, issuers, and community banks, ultimately aligning the goals of all parties to create a partnership focused on long-term success.

The most significant corporations, institutional investors, asset managers, private equity firms, and governments around the globe recognize RBC Capital Markets as an innovative, trusted partner with an in-depth expertise in capital markets, banking, and finance. We are well-established in the largest, most mature capital markets across North America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific region, which collectively encompasses 80% of the global investment banking fee pool. We are part of Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), a leading, diversified provider of financial services and one of the strongest banks globally. Founded in 1864, RBC is the 10th largest bank globally and the 5th largest in North America, as measured by market capitalization. RBC is among a small group of highly rated global banks and is recognized time and time again for its financial strength, market leadership, and philanthropic work.

S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI) provides Essential Intelligence. We enable governments, businesses and individuals with the right data, expertise and connected technology so that they can make decisions with conviction. From helping our customers assess new investments to guiding them through sustainability and energy transition across supply chains, we unlock new opportunities, solve challenges and Accelerate Progress for the world. For more information, visit www.spglobal.com.

Santander US Capital Markets LLC (SanCap) is the institutional broker-dealer of Santander in the United States operating under Santander Corporate & Investment Banking (Santander CIB), a Santander global division that supports corporate and institutional clients.SanCap was created by successfully combining the experienced teams of Santander Investment Securities Inc. and Amherst Pierpont Securities LLC in early 2023. The firm brings significant experience in Fixed Income, Structured Products and Equities, supported by the strength of a large international bank. The breadth of our underwriting, sales and trading and distribution capabilities, alongside strategy insights, provides an unmatched ability to meet the needs of our clients.SanCap is focused on providing solutions to our clients in areas such as Credit, Rates, Structured Products, Securities Financing, Debt & Equity Capital Markets, Exchange Traded Derivatives, and Cash Equities. We serve a wide array of institutional clients including Asset Managers, Hedge Funds, Banks and Brokerages, Pension Funds, Insurance Companies, and Corporations.SanCap is a self-clearing member of the Fixed Income Clearing Corporation and a member of FINRA and SIPC. It continues to hold the Primary Dealer designation, which was received from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in 2019.

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets. Global Banking and Markets (GBM) conducts the Bank’s wholesale banking and capital markets business with corporate, government and institutional investor clients. GBM is a full-service wholesale bank and investment dealer in Canada and Mexico, and offers a range of products and services in the U.S., Latin America (excluding Mexico), and in select markets in Europe, Asia and Australia.https://www.gbm.scotiabank.com/en.html

SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group. Headquartered in Tokyo and with a 400-year history, SMBCGroup offers a diverse range of financial services, including banking, leasing, securities, credit cards, andconsumer finance. The Group has more than 150 offices and 120,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40countries. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) is the holding company of SMBC Group, which isone of the three largest banking groups in Japan. SMFG’s shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and ADRs onthe New York (NYSE: SMFG) stock exchanges. In the Americas, we are more than 6,000 employees strongwith a presence in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Peru. Backed by the capital strengthof SMBC Group and the value of its relationships in Asia, the Group offers a range of commercial andinvestment banking services to its corporate, institutional, and municipal clients. It connects a diverse clientbase to local markets and the organization’s extensive global network. The Group’s operating companies inthe Americas include Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC), SMBC Americas Holdings, Inc., SMBC NikkoSecurities America, Inc., SMBC Nikko Securities Canada, Ltd., SMBC Capital Markets, Inc., SMBCMANUBANK, JRI America, Inc., SMBC Leasing and Finance, Inc., SMBC Aviation Services, Inc., BancoSumitomo Mitsui Brasileiro S.A., and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co., Ltd. For more information,please visit www.smbcgroup.com

Societe Generale is one of the leading European financial services groups. Based on a diversified and integrated banking model, the Group combines financial strength and proven expertise in innovation with a strategy of sustainable growth.Active in the real economy for over 150 years, Societe Generale supports on a daily basis 27 million individual clients, businesses and institutional investors around the world by offering a wide range of advisory services and tailored financial solutions. The Group is built on three complementary core businesses:• French Retail Banking• International Retail Banking, Insurance and Financial Services to Corporates• Global Banking and Investor Solutions

Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF) is a diversified financial services firm providing wealth management, commercial and investment banking, trading, and research services to individuals, institutions, and municipalities. Founded in 1890 and headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, the firm operates more than 400 offices across the United States and in major global financial centers. As a firm where success meets success, Stifel works closely with retail and institutional clients aiming to transform opportunities into achievement. To learn more about Stifel, please visit the Company’s website at www.stifel.com.

TD Securities offers a wide range of capital markets products and services to corporate, government, and institutional clients who choose us for our innovation, execution, and experience. With more than 6,900 professionals operating out of 30 cities across the globe, we help clients meet their needs today and prepare for tomorrow. Our services include underwriting and distributing new issues, providing trusted advice and industry-leading insight, extending access to global markets, and delivering integrated transaction banking solutions. In 2023, we acquired Cowen Inc., offering our clients access to a premier U.S. equities business and highly-diverse equity research franchise, while growing our strong, diversified investment bank.We are growth-oriented, people-focused, and community-minded. As a team, we work to deliver value for our clients every day.

In a world of complex financial transactions, it’s important to find a financially sound and reliable partner who understands and responds to your needs. We offer expert guidance and flexible solutions to help you navigate the intricacies of your ABS, MBS, and CLO transactions with confidence. Whether you’re looking for growth through capital and debt structure or support for structured finance transactions and CLO portfolios, we’re here to help your business succeed. For more information, please visit us at usbank.com/investment-services/global-corporate-trust

About VantageScore®VantageScore is the fastest-growing credit scoring company in the U.S., and is known for the industry’s most innovative, predictive and inclusive credit score models. In 2024, usage of VantageScore increased by 55% to hit 42 billion credit scores. More than 3,700 institutions, including nine of the top 10 U.S. banks, use VantageScore credit scores and digital tools to provide consumer credit products or generate greater insights into consumer behavior. The VantageScore 4.0 credit scoring model scores 33 million more people than traditional models. With the FHFA allowing the immediate use of VantageScore 4.0 for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac guaranteed mortgages, the company is also ushering in a new era for mortgage lending.VantageScore is an independent joint venture company owned by Equifax, Experian and TransUnion.

Wells Fargo Corporate & Investment Banking delivers a comprehensive suite of capital markets, banking, and financial products and services. A trusted partner to our clients, we provide corporate and transactional banking, commercial real estate lending and servicing, investment banking, equity and fixed income solutions including sales, trading, and research capabilities to corporate, commercial real estate, government, and institutional clients across the globe. Our office locations span the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. Wells Fargo Corporate & Investment Banking is part of Wells Fargo. Founded in 1852, Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC). Wells Fargo is a leading financial services company with 1.9 trillion in assets that proudly serves consumers, small businesses, and middle market and large companies. We partner with our customers to help them achieve their financial goals and with our communities to make a positive impact.