Brian Gaines

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.

Fidelity Management & Research Co. (FMR) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1946 and is a subsidiary of FMR LLC, also known as Fidelity Investments. FMR provides investment supervisory services, which include sub-advisory services, to Fidelity's family of mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, qualified tuition programs, privately offered unregistered investment funds, separately managed account clients, and various other institutional accounts.

Dodge & Cox is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded by Van Duyn Dodge and E. Morris Cox in 1930. They provide investment management services to institutions, individuals, and mutual funds and other pooled investment vehicles on a fully discretionary basis, subject to the investment objectives and investment guidelines of each client.

Founded in 1976, Apax Partners, Inc. is a venture capital/private equity firm located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of London-based Apax Partners LLP

Citibank NA engages in the provision of banking services. It offers retail and commercial banking; credit cards; banking, capital markets, and advisory; markets and securities services; private banking; and treasury and trade solutions. The company was founded on June 16, 1812 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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.

UBS Securities LLC is an investment bank and registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 as UBS Warburg LLC. They are a subsidiary of UBS Americas Holding LLC, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS Securities is a primary dealer in US Government securities and provides a full range of investment banking services which includes corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, trading and sales, fixed-income, equity research, private banking, underwriting and prime brokerage operations. The firm also provides advisory services and access to capital markets for corporate, institutional, intermediary and alternative asset management clients.

Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

Bain & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It offers advisory services to the companies on their critical issues and opportunities: strategy, marketing, organization, operations, technology and mergers and acquisitions, across all industries and geographies. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

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.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation operates as a non-profit organization which supports the exhibitions and programs of library and museum which includes noted speakers, educational activities, and community events. The company is headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI.

StepStone Group LP (StepStone) is a private equity firm founded in 2006 by Monte M. Brem, Tom Porter Keck and Jose A. Fernandez. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

The Partnership for New York City operates as a charitable organization. It is a network of business leaders and corporations working for the economic and cultural betterment of all five boroughs of the city. The firm provides networking opportunities, conducts research, participates in policy making and lobbies government. The company was founded by David Rockefeller in 2002 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy operates as an only international forum of business leaders. It specializes in social strategies, stakeholders involvements, business strategies, and disaster relief services. The company was founded by Paul L. Newman and Peter L. Malkin in 1999 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Yiruan Information Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. is based in Shanghai, China. Part of EDDA Healthcare & Technology Holding Ltd., Yiruan Information Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. is a Chinese company that develops and markets surgical robots. The company was founded in 2004 by Guo Qing Wei, Jian Zhong Qian, Li Fan, and Xiaolan Zeng. Jian-Zhong Qian has been the CEO of the company since 2020.

Humbition Management LLC (Humbition Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Cyrus Massoumi, Slava Rubin and Frederik Roikjer. The firm is headquartered in Albany, New York.

Vincent Labs, Inc. operates as a alternative investment search engine. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

ZG Group is a holding company, which engages in the provision of digital platform for third-party steel transactions. It operates through the following segments: Transaction Services, Transaction Support Services, Technology Subscription Services, Overseas Transaction Services, and Others. The Transaction Services segment acts as agent and earns commission from trading steel products via an online platform. The Transaction Support Services segment offers one-stop logistics, warehouse and processing services, as well as integrated supply chain financing services. The Technology Subscription Services segment consists of digital transaction solutions via digital platforms to facilitate transaction services among users which includes SaaS services, data analysis, and other customer value-added services. The Overseas Transaction Services segment procures steel products from manufacturers, manages inventories, and distributes directly to overseas customers. The Others segment refers to the non-steel commodities from manufacturers according to customers’ request, manage inventories, and sells to domestic third-party customers. The company was founded by Dong Wang, Chang Hui Wang, and Hui Gang Rao in 2012 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China.

The Chicago Community Trust provides charity services. It offers services to organizations such as social services agencies, schools, health centers, museums and theaters in the Chicago area. The firm provides charitable resources in the arts and culture, basic human needs, community development, education and health sectors. The company was founded in 1915 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Part of Deutsche Bank AG, Deutsche Bank AG (Hong Kong) is a financial institution that has been connecting worlds for 65 years. The company is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong, and serves as the hub for corporate and commercial clients. The company's asset management division, DWS, is a market leader in Hong Kong with a broad product offering. Its corporate bank division is an established market leader in transaction banking, with a presence in 60 countries, including an extensive footprint in HK. The investment bank provides strategic advice to corporate and institutional clients, focusing on the bank’s traditional strengths in financing, advisory, fixed income, and currencies, together with a focused equity capital markets business. The private bank focuses on private customers across all segments as well as business clients, and in HK, this division is represented by a highly competitive wealth manager. The Chinese company was founded in 1958, and its CEO is Werner Steinmüller.

Indiegogo, Inc. owns and operates a crowd funding platform used to raise capital for creative, commercial, entrepreneurial, and cause-based projects. The company was founded by Danae Ringelmann, Eric Schell, and Slava Rubin in 2008 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Shanghai Guanghua Education Group engages in the operation of multiple educational platforms. It also offers international education, language training centers and overseas study consulting institution. The company was founded in August 2008 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China.

CDP Group Ltd. is a holding company that provides human resource outsourcing services. It offers products such as payroll and benefit outsourcing, SaaS human resource-demand, shared services, recruitment, expatriate, and other value added services. The company was founded by Wayne Wang and Wei Lu on October 21, 2004, and is headquartered in Shanghai, China.

Stifel Nicolaus & Co., Inc. (Investment Management) (Stifel Nicolaus-IM) is the investment management division of Stifel Nicolaus & Co., Inc., a full-service brokerage and investment banking firm headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. The firm was founded in 1975 and is a subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF). Stifel Nicolaus-IM provides investment management and services to institutions and individuals over a variety of asset classes. They also offer a number of different wrap fee programs.