Abhinav Vinod Gupta

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

Select Equity Group LP (SEG) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was originally founded in 1990 as Select Equity Group, Inc. (SEGI). In 2013, SEG was formed in connection with the merger of SEGI and its affiliate, Select Offshore Advisors LLC, into a single employee-owned investment advisory entity. The firm is a subsidiary of Select Equity Partners LP. SEG provides investment management services to individual and private fund clients, and sub-advisory services to certain UCITS sub-funds, Collective Investment Trusts (COLs) and registered investment companies (1940 Act Funds).

Allspring Global Investments LLC (Allspring) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Prior to November 2021, the firm was known as Wells Capital Management, Inc. They are a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC, ultimately held by Allspring Group Holdings LLC. Allspring provides investment management services to mutual funds, private funds, offshore funds, collective investment trusts (CITs), pooled vehicles and client accounts.

Cantor Fitzgerald Securities (CFS) is a financial services provider headquartered in New York City and was founded in 1945. They are a subsidiary of Cantor Fitzgerald LP and their ultimate parent is CF Group Management, Inc. CFS offers an array of financial products and services in the equity and fixed-income capital markets. The firm provides sales and trading, investment banking, asset management, market commentary and market data.

Founded in 2007, Moelis & Co. LLC is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Moelis & Company (NYSE: MC), a global investment bank that provides financial advisory, capital raising and asset management services to corporations, institutions and governments. Moelis & Co. LLC provides an array of trading and execution services for their clients. They do not provide any internal research.

KPMG LLP engages in the provision of audit, tax, and advisory services. It serves the banking and capital markets, building, construction and real estate, consumer and retail, energy, natural resources and chemicals, financial services, government and public sector, healthcare and life sciences, industrial manufacturing, insurance, media and entertainment, private equity, technology, telecommunications, and venture capital industries. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

William Blair & Co. LLC (William Blair) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by William McCormick Blair in 1935 and is a subsidiary of WBC Holdings LP. Until 1941, they were known as Blair, Bonner & Co. William Blair provides broking services to individual, institutional and issuing clients.

Sterling Fund Management LLC (Sterling Partners) is a Private Equity firm founded in 1983 by Eric Becker, Michael Bronfein, Shoshana M. Vernick, Jeff Elburn. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Barclays Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Barclays Group US, Inc., ultimately owned by Barclays plc (LON: BARC) in Great Britain. Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients a full spectrum of prime brokerage services which includes equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics from their Strategic Consulting team.

Maranon Capital LP (Maranon Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2007 by Tom Gregory and Ian Larkin. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Founded in 2002, Maxim Group LLC is a registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm provides an array of financial services including: investment banking, equity research, private wealth management, structured products and global institutional equity, fixed-income and derivative sales and trading to a diverse range of corporate clients, institutional investors and high net-worth individuals. Maxim Group's niche is emerging-growth companies in a variety of sectors including healthcare, technology, retail and others. They utilize a fundamental, bottom-up approach to investment recommendations. The firm combines rigorous financial analysis of specific companies and industries with due diligence that includes frequent consults with suppliers, customers, competitors and senior management. The firm focuses on under-covered, small- to-mid-cap companies where valuation levels may be out of sync with fundamental trends. Maxim's coverage universe often represents attractive niche industries where stocks tend to be inefficient. This research coverage fills a void created by the downsized research ranks and shrinking coverage of small- to mid-cap stocks by large investment banks. Maxim Group is a member of FINRA, the MSRB, the SIPC, the ISE, NASDAQ and NYSE Arca.

Periculum Capital Co. LLC provides investment and merchant banking services. It offers mergers and acquisitions advisory services, capital markets services, restructuring services, and merchant banking services. The firm also provides financial advisory and transaction skills services. The company was founded by Joseph H. Broecker and Robert H. Shortle in 1998 and is headquartered in Carmel, IN.

Soleus Capital Management LP (Soleus Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of Soleus GP LLC founded in 2018. The firm is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Prospect Partners Advisors LLC (Prospect Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of CxSearch Global Partners LLP founded in 1998 by William V. Glastris, Louis William Kenter and Richard Carl Tuttle. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Varsity Management Co LP (Varsity Healthcare Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2012 by David Alpern and Kenton Rosenberry. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Surgical Affiliates Management Group, Inc. operates hospitals and provides surgical treatments. The company was founded in 1996 by Leon J. Owens and is headquartered in Sacramento, CA.

Manhattan Venture Partners LLC (Manhattan Venture Partners) is a venture capital subsidiary of Manhattan Venture Holdings LLC founded in 2014 by Jared Carmel and Evan Haymes. The firm is headquartered in New York City.

Ipreo Insite, Inc. provides shareholder management, analysis, reporting and valuation solutions and services. Its products, Qval and CapControls, are the industry standards for the administrative, deal modeling, and valuation needs for largest GPs and their portfolio companies. The company serves venture capital/private equity investors and private companies in their portfolios. It has offices in Boulder, Nashville and San Francisco. Shareholder InSite was founded by Brett Matthew Suchor and Charles E. Blankenship Jr. in 2012 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

IHS Markit engages in the provision of information, analytics, and solutions. The company is headquartered in Southfield, MI.

Oquirrh Ventures LLC (Oquirrh Ventures) is a private equity firm founded in 2020 by Ron Heinz and Jevan Sadler. The firm is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT.

Part of Emergency Care Partners LLC, Varsity Emergency Care Holdings LLC operates hospitals. The company is based in Los Angeles, CA.

Edgewater Services LLC (Edgewater Services) is a Private Equity firm is founded in 1991 by Jim A Gordon. The firm is headquartered in Chicago.

Southfield Capital Advisors LLC (Southfield Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2002 by A. Andrew Levison. The firm is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Alba Wheels Up International, Inc. is a logistics services provider that offers freight forwarding, customs brokerage, warehousing, and supply chain management solutions. The company is based in Valley Stream, NY, and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company is committed to providing innovative and cost-effective logistics solutions tailored to the unique needs of its customers. Alba Wheels Up has a robust network and a dedicated team of professionals that ensure superior service delivery. The company was founded in 1949 by Salvatore J. Stile and Damien Stile, and Damien Stile has been the CEO since then.

Franchise FastLane, Inc. is an outsourced franchise sales organization (FSO) that provides franchise development services to emerging franchisors. The company is based in Omaha, NE and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company manages the entire franchisee sales lifecycle from initial lead generation to prospect qualification through to deal closure. Franchise FastLane works with franchisors to perfect their discovery process, bring qualified franchisee leads, and drive explosive growth. The company leverages a rigorous diligence and onboarding process, industry-leading technology platform, and exceptional sales executives to drive successful franchise development for its franchisor clients. Franchise FastLane was founded in 2017 by Carey Gille and Ryan Zink, with Carey Gille serving as the CEO since then.

Origami Capital Partners LLC (Origami Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2008 by Thomas Elden. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Security Services Holdings LLC provides security guard services. The firm specializes in nationwide security guard management, permanent, temporary, and emergency guard services, real-time incident reports, risk mitigation, quality assurance, accurate billing, and reducing guard budgets. The company was founded by Chris Copenhaver and Patrick Henderson in 2006 and is headquartered in Daleville, VA.

Security Services Acquisition Sub Corp. provides investment services. The private company is based in Norwalk, CT.

Conway MacKenzie, Inc. provides management consulting and financial advisory services. The company was founded by Don MacKenzie in 1987 and is headquartered in Birmingham, MI.

KPMG US LLP operates as an audit, tax, and advisory firm. The company is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Frontenac Co. LLC (Frontenac) is a private equity firm founded in 1971. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Peak Rock Capital LLC (Peak Rock Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2012. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas.