Mr. Gundlach has served as the President and CEO of Bleichroeder LP (a registered investment advisor serving ultra-high-net-worth families) since 2024 and the Chairman, President, and CEO of Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. II (a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a potential business combination) since October 2025. He served as the Executive Chairman of Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. IV (a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a potential business combination) from July 2025 until the completion of its merger with Merlin Labs, Inc. in March 2026, previously serving as Chairman, President, and CEO from June 2024 to July 2025. He is the founder of GoldIron LP (a registered investment advisor focused on institutions and ultra-high-net-worth investors) and has served as its managing member since 2015. Bleichroeder LP was demerged from asset manager First Eagle Holdings in 2019, four years after Blackstone funds acquired a majority stake, a transaction Mr. Gundlach initiated, and GoldIron LP owns shares in First Eagle Holdings. Mr. Gundlach held a board position as a director at First Eagle Holdings (or its predecessor) from 2006 to August 2025. He served on the boards of Odyssey Acquisition SA from 2021 to 2022 and Materia, Inc. from 2014 until its acquisition by ExxonMobil in 2021. He has also been an Adjunct Associate Professor of Business at Columbia Business School since 2004, where he teaches courses on investing, and currently serves on the school s board. Previously, Mr. Gundlach co-founded Artemis Advisors LLC in 1999 and served as a founding partner until 2006. His earlier career includes roles as an Associate at J.P. Morgan from 1996 to 1999, and as an Analyst at Morgan Stanley from 1994 to 1996. Mr. Gundlach is also a Member of the Council on Foreign Relations, where he serves on the Investment Committee. Mr. Gundlach currently serves on the Advisory Board at People.ai (a privately held AI company) and as a trustee of the Guggenheim Museum. Among other qualifications, Mr. Gundlach brings to the Board extensive experience in investment management, corporate governance, capital markets, and strategic transactions. His leadership roles at Bleichroeder LP and GoldIron LP, combined with nearly two decades of board service at First Eagle Holdings and directorships at other public and private companies, reflect deep expertise across diverse business contexts. Mr. Gundlach s proven judgment in guiding organizations through complex transactions makes him exceptionally well qualified to serve on the Board.