FILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 02/20/ :36 PM INDEX NO /2018 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 38 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 02/20/2018. Exhibit A

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2 Nam Dinh Pham, Ph.D Rhode Island Ave, NW, Suite 205 Washington, DC (O) (M) Professional Experience NDP Analytics, Washington DC, Managing Partner 2000-Present Policy Analyses: Assessed economic, social, and environmental impacts of public policies and regulations on the economy and businesses. Past projects include contributions of intellectual properties on job creation, wages, exports, and growth; spillover benefits of R&D tax exempt; distribution of corporate taxes on income groups; costs and benefits of alternative climate change policies and EPA regulations; evaluations of regional trade integration and trade sanctions, and, indexing regulations of doing business across U.S. cities. Findings have been recognized by the U.S. President s Council of Economic Advisors, U.S. government agencies, and U.S. Senators and Representatives from both parties. Industry Analyses: Provided market insights and evaluated industry performance and its business impacts on profitability, stakeholders, and the overall economy. Assessed the financial performance and profit distribution of the oil and gas sector; analyzed the business impacts of the private equity sector on the target companies including jobs, profits, and growth; evaluated investment opportunities of private equity and venture capital firms; analyzed pricing competitiveness and consumption patterns of drugs; estimated the impacts of the real estate sector; and, evaluated the financial benefits of civil GPS applications on commercial and noncommercial sectors. Fixed income & Currency Product Development: Assessed sovereign, currency and market risks for investment strategies and opportunities; created analytical frameworks to rate country and currency risks and to benchmark profitability ratios across sectors globally; developed warning signals to detect financial, balance-of-payments, and currency crises in emerging markets; constructed relative value framework for asset allocations and currency hedges for asset management companies; estimated the economic losses for global bondholders of defaulted sovereign bonds. Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Data Construction & Training: Provided statistical analyses for complex projects across sectors; built forecasting economic and financial models; constructed large financial and economic databases; designed mapping concordances among global economic and financial indices such as NICS, GICS and ISIC codes; lectured in national and international seminars. Litigation Supports: Provided expert witness testimonies and consultancy focusing on financial securities and commodity trading activities and private investment in public equity (PIPE); performed statistical and econometric analyses; assessed the financial impacts of PIPEs, market manipulations, and short selling on stock prices and energy prices; experienced with the SEC and Nasdaq regulations and databases. Financial Exchange Architecture: Developed an online alternatives financial exchange; responsible for derivatives trading strategies, business development and raising capital. Clients include trade associations, coalitions, Fortune corporations, financial institutions, law firms, the World Bank, and U.S. governmental agencies.

3 Nam Dinh Pham Page 2 University Adjunct Professor , 2000-Present The George Washington University, Washington DC. Teach economics, international trade and finance courses for MBA, graduate and undergraduate classes. Johns Hopkins University, Washington DC. Teach graduate economics and finance courses. Scudder Kemper Investments, Boston, MA, Vice President Responsible for research investment allocation and currency hedges for Scudder global and international bond funds. Identified investment opportunities based on fundamental economic and quantitative analysis to provide weekly/ ad-hoc investment strategies and investment products suitable for institutional clients and mutual funds. Analyzed the impact of global economic developments on bond and currency markets in the U.S., the European Union, Japan, Scandinavia, UK, and Canada; responsible for in-depth research on sovereign bonds, regional credits and major currencies. Developed investment infrastructure, including expected total returns on securities, relative value for government bonds, currency hedge strategies, risks and opportunities, potential financial crises. Standard & Poor s DRI, Lexington, MA, Chief Economist for Asia Region Supervised a team analyzing Asian economies during the 1997 Asian Crisis; designed forecasting models and fully responsible for reviewing global macroeconomic and sectoral forecasts. Managed International Financial Bulletin, a monthly publication that contains financial indicator forecasts; personally monitored the Japanese yen and Southeast Asian currencies and interest rates. Contributed articles to weekly and monthly publications. Led a project team to assess the impact of the NAFTA on the US and Mexico, funded by the US government; project conclusion offered the key defense at congressional hearings. The World Bank, Washington DC, Economist Contributed analyses to country reports, specializing in Africa, East Asia, and Turkey. Analyzed issues including exchange rates, purchasing power parity, private and public investment in Sub-Sahara Africa, unit labor costs in Southeast Asia, foreign investment, investment in indebted countries, external financing requirements, and national government deficits. Developed models and economic projections for major World Bank reports. Monitored/analyzed short-term economic indicators for potential banking, currency, and balance-of-payment crisis. Department of Commerce, Washington DC, Consultant Analyzed performance of the U.S. industries using major U.S. financial databases. Federal Trade Commission, Bureau of Economics, Washington DC, Consultant Analyzed the impact of innovation and technology changes on American firms.

4 Nam Dinh Pham Page 3 The Brookings Institution, Washington DC, Research Assistant Prepared econometric simulations; topics included mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, and tax exemptions for R&D. Education Ph.D., Economics, George Washington University Dissertation: Regional Economic Integration: Why Do Free Trade Agreements Exist and Expand? An analysis of the determinants and consequences of preferential trade agreements such as the European Union and NAFTA Concentrations: International Trade & Finance, Economic Development, and Applied Microeconomics M.A., Economics, Georgetown University B.A., Economics, with Economics Departmental Honors Recognition and University Honors Recognition, University of Maryland at College Park Honors Theses in Economics and English Additional Information U.S. Patent No. 7,584,137, Financial Exchange System and Method, issued on September 1, A member of the board of advisors of the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Maryland Business School. A board member of the Food Recovery Network. George Washington University Fellow and Georgetown University Fellow. US citizen; Native speaker of Vietnamese

5 Nam Dinh Pham Page 4 Selected Research Projects Reaching the Full Potential of STEM for Women and the U.S. Economy (2015). A report analyzes the economic contributions of women in STEM fields. The Adverse Effects of Changing Materials of Construction for U.S. Coins (2014). A report uses official data to quantify the costs and benefits of changing the materials of construction to produce U.S. nickels, dimes, and quarters. The Essential Role of the United States Postal Service in American Daily Life (2014). A report demonstrates the important role and contributions of the USPS to U.S. consumers, businesses, and the overall economy. Enterprising Cities: Regulatory Climate Index 2014 (2014). An index compares and ranks the efficiency of local regulations that applies to small businesses in 10 cities across America. The Economic Benefits of Intellectual Property in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (2013). An empirical study to quantify the impact that IP-intensive manufacturing industries would have on the economic growth created by a prospective Trans-Pacific Partnership. The Economic and Societal Contributions of Pharmaceutical and Other R&D-intensive Industries to Economic Growth and Competitiveness in the United States (2013). An extensive literature review identifying the major findings of more than 150 professional articles and publications, spanning from economic theories to empirical studies over the past 50 years. The Contribution of Private Sector Colleges and Universities to IP-Intensive Industries in the United States (2013). An analysis to assess the role of private sector colleges and universities in the labor market of high growth industries in the U.S. economy. Strengthening the U.S. Retirement Savings System (2013). A study discusses the evolution of the U.S. retirement savings system and its successes in the U.S. compared to other OECD countries, focusing on auto-enrollment and auto-escalation elements. A Critical Review of the Benefits and Costs of EPA Regulations on the U.S. Economy (2012). A comprehensive literature review of the benefits and costs of six major EPA rules and their impact on the U.S. economy. The Economic Contributions of the Land Title Industry to the U.S. Economy (2012). An empirical assessment of the economic contributions of the land title industry to the U.S. economy and proposed rules of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. A Critical Review of the Benefits and Costs of EPA Regulations on the U.S. Economy (2012). A comprehensive review of the costs and benefits of six major EPA rules and their economic and environmental impacts on the U.S. economy and manufacturing sectors. IP Creates Jobs for America (2012). An estimate of the economic contributions of IP across 50 states and the District of Columbia. Diabetes Research and the Public Good: Federal Support for Research on Type 1 Diabetes (2012). A cost-and-benefit analysis of federal funding on National Institutes of Health s basis research project. The Financial Returns from Oil and Natural Gas Company Stocks Held by American College and University Endowments (2012). A study calculates the financial contributions of oil and natural gas company stocks on endowment funds of public and private colleges and universities in the United States in the past ten years. The Economic Benefits of Commercial GPS Use in the U.S. and the Costs of Potential Disruption (2011). A cost-and-benefit analysis of the potential disruption of GPS signals on commercial users in the United States.

6 Nam Dinh Pham Page 5 Who Owns America s Oil and Natural Gas Companies (2011). An analysis estimates the ownership of the publicly-traded oil and gas companies in the U.S. in 2011, including corporate insiders, institutional investors and individual investors. The Impact of Covered Bonds on Federal Home Loan Banks, Mortgage Financing, Housing Sales, and Employment (2011). A comparative analysis of the current mortgage lending system in the United States and a proposed covered bonds system. China s Quest for Energy (2011). A critical review of China s traditional and renewable energy markets, including supply, demand, and imports/exports. The Economic Impact of U.S. Trade Sanctions on Imports of Paper Products (2011). A study estimates the economic costs of trade sanctions on imports of coated paper products from China and Indonesia. The Role of Innovation on American Productivity, Competitiveness, Jobs and Wages during (2010). An empirical study to compare the economic performance of U.S. IP-intensive and non IP-intensive industries. The Social Costs of Listed Property Tax on Employer s Provided Cellular Phone (2010). A cost-and-benefit analysis of the 21-year old onerous tax code in the United States. Employment and Gross Output of IP Companies in the United States (2010). An estimate of direct and indirect manufacturing and non-manufacturing jobs that were created by intellectual property in the United States. Taxpayers Costs to Support Higher Education: A Comparison of Public, Private not-forprofit, and Private for-profit Institutions (2010). An empirical study to assess the cost structure of postsecondary education institutions in the United States. Valve Industry: Market Opportunities and Challenges (2010). An assessment of market opportunities and challenges for American valve manufacturers to do business overseas. The Impact of Ending Federal Preemption for Class III Medical Devices on Patients Access to Advanced Medical Procedures (2009). A simulation of litigation and economic impacts if the federal preemption for class III medical devices is eliminated. The Economics of Options and Futures Contracts: An Application to the Carbon Emission Markets (2009). An analytical survey of the role of financial derivatives to play in fostering and accelerating the full development of a carbon emissions control regime. The Impact of a Preborrow Requirement for Short Sales on Failures-to-Deliver and Market Liquidity (2009). An empirical investigation examines the short sales and the impact of preborrowing requirements in different countries. The Economic Effects of Expanded FDIC Coverage on a Permanent Basis (2008). A paper estimates the costs and benefits of expanding FDIC coverage to all accounts. The Roles of Private Equity in the U.S. Capital Markets (2008). A paper discusses the private equity sector, including its roles and contributions to the capital markets. The Economic Impacts of Private Equity on Labor Markets (2008). A study assesses the economic impacts of leveraged-buyouts on jobs in the target companies. The Impacts of Carbon Tax on the U.S. Economy and the Global Climate (2008). A simulation of carbon taxes on energy markets, the U.S. economy and the global climate change. Global Climate Change: Four Approaches to Reducing Carbon Dioxide Emissions (2008). A comparison of the costs and benefits of four approaches -- command-and-control, voluntary, cap-and-trade and tax to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Economic Effects of Intellectual Property Intensive Manufacturing (2007). An empirical study examines the impact of intellectual property on manufacturing sectors in the U.S. and states. Traditional and Structured Private Investment in Public Equity (PIPE) (2007). An analysis of a financial technique of investment entities to purchase common/preferred shares and convertible debt of publicly-traded companies at discount prices for the purpose of raising capital.

7 Nam Dinh Pham Page 6 The Distribution of Ownership of U.S. Oil and Natural Gas Companies (2007). An analysis estimates the ownership of the publicly-traded oil and gas companies in the U.S., including corporate insiders, institutional investors and individual investors. Economic Opportunities in the U.S. in the Past 25 Years by Income and Demographic Groups (2007). A construction of an index to measure economic opportunities for different population groups in the U.S. in the past 25 years. The Impact of Argentina s Sovereign Debt Default and Restructuring on U.S. Taxpayers and Investors (2006). An analysis to estimate the cost of Argentina s debt default in 2001 to worldwide investors. An Analysis of Natural Gas Prices in Spot and Futures Markets: The Roles of Economic Fundamentals, Market Structure and Speculative Activities (2006). A study examines the determinants affecting natural gas price rises since Alternative International Telephone Call Services and Low-Income Immigrants (2006). A price comparison of four calling alternatives (pre-paid calling cards, discount calling plans, dial-arounds and mobile phones) to a calling basket of eleven countries with high number of low-income immigrants in the United States. The Economic Impact of a Windfall Profits Tax on Federal, State and Local Public Employee Pension Funds (2006). A study to estimate the impact of a windfall profits tax on public pension fund holders including federal and state and local government employees. The Economic Impact of a Windfall Profits Tax on Savers and Shareholders (2005). A study to examine the economic impact of the proposed Windfall Profits Rebate Act of 2005 on domestic integrated oil and gas companies and its shareholders. A Comparative Study of U.S and European Drug Markets (2004). A memo addresses three questions: (1) Do Europeans buy American drugs? (2) If not, why don t Europeans buy American drugs? (3) Are all drugs more expensive in the U.S. than in Europe? Newsletter for Potomac Asset Management Company (2003). A newsletter for institutional investors. It covers issues of macroeconomics and currencies that affect fixed income products. Impacts of Small and Medium Enterprises on Developing Economies (2003). A project for Small Enterprise Assistance Funds (SEAF) to quantify financial returns and economic returns of its investment on small and medium enterprises in developing countries. A Preparatory Study of the World Bank s Poverty Reduction Strategy Credits (2003). A review for the Japan Bank International Cooperation (JBIC) to understand the process of issuing World Bank s grants and loans to its eligible borrowing countries. Macedonian Regional Trade Integration (2003). A study for the World Bank to evaluate the impact of the regional trade integration on the Macedonian economy and other countries in the region. A Demand for Industrial Air Compressor Sales (2003). An econometric model for Sullair Corporation to estimate the demand for its products by U.S. counties. Executives use the results to determine sale quotas and prepare budgets. U.S. Apparel Sales: Key Drivers and Forecasts (2002). A presentation for the GAP Incorporation. It describes the trend and outlook of the apparel industry. Wine Consumption in the State of New York (2002). An empirical report for New York legislatures to estimate the impact of removing the ABC Law in New York on state and city revenues. Country Risks Reports ( ). Economic reports to discuss economic development, country risks and outlooks for Global Insight (formerly DRI) publications. The Impact of NAFTA on the U.S. and Mexican Economies (1997). An empirical study for the Congressional Budget Office to evaluate the impact of the NAFTA. The study was used as the key defense at the congressional hearings.

8 Nam Dinh Pham Page 7 World Bank Publications ( ). Contributed articles and empirical studies including fiscal sustainability, trade liberalization, exchange rate regimes, purchasing power parities, public and private investment in Sub-Saharan African countries, and economics forecasts for major World Bank publications.