Amrit Agrawal — Head of Debt Private Placements at Piper Jaffray Companies

Mr. Amrit Agrawal has been Head of Debt Private Placements at Piper Jaffray Companies since February, 2015. Mr. Agrawal served as Director of Finance and Whole time Director at Spentex Industries Limited since April 28, 2007 until January 12, 2017. He served as the Managing Director of Global Capital Markets Group at Cowen and Company, LLC since October 27, 2010. He served as Managing Director and Co-Head of Technology, Media & Telecom ('TMT') Strategic Finance at Bear Stearns. Prior to his time at Bear Stearns, he worked in the capital markets group at Bankers Trust. He has 17 years experience in Finance, Corporate, Secretarial & Legal. Mr. Agrawal has in-depth knowledge of finance management both in debts and equity markets, tough negotiation on cost of borrowings, besides corporate governance, funds syndication, merger and acquisitions in the context of strategy and corporate finance, advising leadership the Board. He served as an Additional Director of Indo Rama Textiles Ltd., since May 24, 2006. He is a Member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and Fellow Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India. He has an outstanding academic record ' rank holder in Chartered Accountancy. Mr. Agrawal holds a Bachelor's degree in Finance and Accounting from the New York University Stern School of Business.