Emanuel Pearlman — Executive Chairman of the Board at Empire Resorts

Mr. Emanuel R. Pearlman, also known as Manny, founded Liberation Investment Group, LLC in 2003 and has been its Chief Executive Officer, Chairman and Manager since 2003. Mr. Pearlman served as an Executive General Partner at Gemini Partners, L.P. and Gemini Partners II, L.P. from 1988 to 2002. Mr. Pearlman served as the Chief Operating Officer at Vornado Operating Co. from 2000 to 2001. Mr. Pearlman was a Consultant at Bally Entertainment Corp. from October 1992 to December 1996. He was a Consultant at J Net Enterprises Inc. (also known as Jackpot Enterprises, Inc) where he advised the companies on their business and financial activities. He has been Executive Chairman of Empire Resorts Inc. since September 9, 2010 and has been its Director since May 27, 2010. He served as the Chairman of Empire Resorts Inc. since September 9, 2010 until May 31, 2016. He has been an Independent Director at ClubCorp Holdings, Inc. since May 12, 2017. He has been a Director of Network-1 Technologies, Inc. since January 27, 2012. Mr. Pearlman has been a Director of Fontainebleau Miami JV, LLC since 2009. He serves as Member of Board of Managers at CEVA Holdings LLC. He served as a Director of Network-1 Technologies, Inc. from December 1999 to December 2002. He served as a Director of Dune Energy Inc. from January 18, 2012 to January 14, 2013. Mr. Pearlman served as a Director of Multimedia Games Holding Company, Inc. from October 2006 to 2010. He graduated with an M.B.A. degree in 1985 from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Duke University.