Is our Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Strauss served as our Chief Operating Officer from March 2017 through December 2019.

Mr. Strauss was a Portfolio Manager at Clinton from 2010 until 2019.

Mr. Strauss has over ten years of experience in corporate finance as a portfolio manager and investment analyst in private and public equity, and he has developed a deep understanding of corporate finance and strategic planning activities.

At Clinton, Mr. Strauss was responsible for evaluating and executing private equity transactions across a range of industries. Post-investment, Mr. Strauss was responsible for the ongoing management and oversight of Clinton’s portfolio investments.

From 2008 to 2010, he worked for Angelo, Gordon & Co. as a member of the firm’s private equity and special situations area.

Mr. Strauss was previously with Houlihan Lokey, where he focused on mergers and acquisitions from 2006 to 2008.

Mr. Strauss has served on the boards of directors of:

• Pacific Mercantile Bancorp (NASDAQ: PMBC) from August 2011 until December 2015

• Community Financial Shares, Inc. (OTC: CFIS) from December 2012 until its sale to Wintrust Financial Corporation in July 2015.

Mr. Strauss received a Bachelor of Science in Finance and International Business from the Stern School of Business at New York University.