Eric Sites has been our director since April 24, 2026. He is a Vice President, Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst at Horizon Kinetics Holding Corp., which he joined in 2004. Mr. Sites has over 20 years of experience in the asset management industry. Mr. Sites previously served as a member of the BSX Council from February 2016 until March 2025. He has also served as a director of multiple public and private companies including the Canadian Securities Exchange, Consensus Mining and Seigniorage Company (OTCQX: CMSG), and Renn Fund (NYSE: RCG). He is currently a director of Nocopi Technologies Inc. (OTC: NNUP) and IL&FS Securities Services Ltd (ISSL) of India. We believe that Mr. Sites is well qualified to be our director based upon his exchange industry knowledge, asset management experience and prior directorships.