Mr. Brian Paul Friedman, CPA, J.D., is the Founder of Jefferies Capital Partners and serves as its President. Mr. Friedman has been the President at Leucadia National Corporation since March 1, 2013 and has been its Director since March 1, 2013. He served as a Treasurer at Biomarin Pediatrics II, Inc. Mr. Friedman founded Furman Selz Investments LLC in 1994 and served as its President. He was an Executive Vice President at Furman Selz LLC for more than the five years. Mr. Friedman also served as its Head of Investment Banking for seven years. He was employed at ABN AMRO Securities LLC. Mr. Friedman also served as the President at ING Barings Private Equity and Attorney at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz. Mr. Friedman serves as the Chairman of the Board of Telex Communications Intermediate Holdings, LLC and Telex Communications, Inc. since November 2003. He has been a Director of Jefferies Group LLC since July 2005. He has been a Director of FastMatch Inc. since February 07, 2017. Mr. Friedman has been a Director of K-Sea General Partner GP LLC since July 2003. He serves on the boards of directors of Acapulco Restaurants, Inc., Au Bon Pain Corporation, Bricsnet N.V., California Pizza Kitchen, Inc., Cognitive Arts, Inc., and Idb Carries B.V. Mr. Friedman also serves on the boards of managers of Apartment Media Works LLC, Beacon Industrial Group LLC and Stagebill Llc. He has been a Director of Carrols Corporation since July 2009. Mr. Friedman serves on the board of directors of the Coast Distribution System and on the board of a number of private companies. He has been a Director of HomeFed Corporation since April 22, 2014 and Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc. since April 2011. He served as a Director of K-Sea Transportation L.P., since 2004 until 2011, Pacific Basin Shipping Ltd from July 2004 to May 17, 2006, Real Mex Restaurants, Inc. from October 1998 to July 12, 2006, Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc., from July 02, 2009 to May 7, 2012, StarBand Communications Inc. since April 2000, Windstream Iowa Communications, Inc from July 2000 to November 09, 2005, Transcisco Industries Inc. since August 31, 1995 and Telex Communications, Inc since November 2001. Mr. Friedman is a C.P.A. charter holder. He earned a J.D. from School Of Law, Columbia University in 1980, Master of Science in Accounting from University of Pennsylvania in 1977 and Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from the same university.