Chris Adams

Wedbush Securities, Inc. is a full-service investment bank and brokerage firm headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1955 as Wedbush Morgan Securities, Inc. They are a subsidiary of Wedbush Financial Services LLC, which is owned by Wedbush, Inc. Wedbush Securities provides a wide range of securities brokerage, wealth management, and investment banking services to private and institutional clients. Their research focuses on providing coverage of small and mid-sized companies in the following industries: (1) consumer products and services (2) technology (3) entertainment and media (4) life sciences and (5) industrial growth and clean technology.

Sentry Investment Management LLC (SIMLLC) is a registered investment advisor and insurance firm headquartered in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. It was originally formed in June 1969 as Sentry Investment Management, Inc., a Delaware corporation. The firm is a subsidiary of Sentry Insurance Co. SIMLLC investment advice to its sole member, Sentry Insurance a Mutual Co. (SIAMCO) and SIAMCO's subsidiary and affiliated companies, and to the separate accounts of the insurance subsidiary companies.

Founded in 1997, Imperial Capital LLC is a full-service investment banking firm and broker/dealer headquartered in Los Angeles. The firm is a subsidiary of Imperial Capital Group LLC and their ultimate parent is Imperial Capital Group Holdings LLC. Imperial Capital offers a range of proprietary products and services to institutional investors, middle-market companies and private equity firms. The firm provides institutional clients research and sales and trading of high yield and distressed debt securities, bank debt, convertible bonds, preferred stocks, and equities. They also provide middle-market companies and financial sponsors with capital markets, M&A, capital structure, restructuring and recapitalization advisory services. For their institutional clients, Imperial Capital offers a variety of research products including bank debt, investment grade debt, high yield, distressed and special situations, convertibles and busted convertibles, equities, preferred securities and industry analysis. Imperial Capital's research focuses on the following sectors: aerospace, defense and government services; airlines/transportation; business services; clean energy; consumer; energy; financial services; gaming and leisure; general industrials; healthcare; homebuilding and real estate; media and telecommunications; security and homeland security; and technology.

Wattles Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company. It focuses on targeting businesses in the consumer products, retail or entertainment industries. Wattles Acquisition Corp. is headquartered in Thornton, CO.

MindBites, Inc. publishes and sells videos of tutorial content. It enables everyone from individuals to content sites and publishing companies to publish sell and distribute video tutorials and how-to lessons in the MindBites marketplace, on their own site, and across the web. The company was founded by Jason Reneau in 2007 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Business Monitor International Ltd. (BMI) was founded in 1984 by Richard Londesborough and Jonathan Feroze, the company's joint CEOs, who both continue to play a full role within the company. BMI's customers and clients span numerous countries worldwide, including more than many of the Global Fortune 500 companies. Businesses, banks, financial service companies, governments, academia and research centers rely on BMI's analysis, data and forecasts. An independent firm headquartered at Blackfriars, London, with foreign offices in Singapore and New York, BMI's corporate mission is to become the world's leading Independent Information Provider in its field (Country Risk & Industry Research).

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Gracenot, Inc. provides media identification, management, discovery and enrichment solutions. The firm also provides information services for Internet, consumer electronics, mobile, and automotive markets. The company was founded by Ann Greenberg, Scott A. Jones, Steve Scherf, and Dale Tyron Roberts and is headquartered in Emeryville, CA.

Frost & Sullivan, Inc. provides marketing research and consulting services. The firm offers technology, market, economic and customer research, training, competitive intelligence, and corporate strategy services. Its customers include the aerospace and defense, healthcare, transportation, and security sectors. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in San Antonio, TX.

Acer America Corp. designs and markets personal computing solutions for end-users. Its products include tablet PCs, desktop PCs, notebook computers, servers, displays, and peripheral solutions for business, government, education and home users. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Entertainment Earth, Inc. retails and distributes action figures, toys, replicas, collectibles, and gifts. Its products include puzzles, remote and radio control toys, scarves, slippers, phone accessories, baby clothes, journals, moue pads, magnets, and jacket. The company was founded by Aaron Labowitz and Jason Labowitz in 1995 and is headquartered in Simi Valley, CA.

Part of Deutsche Bank AG, Deutsche Bank Corp. is a company based in New York, NY.

Part of Acer, Inc., Altos Computer Systems is a company that manufactures and supplies computers and related products. The company is based in Dallas, TX. The company was founded by Ron C. Conway.

410 Labs, Inc. provides communication services. It produces a suite of socially productive tools that improve communication. The firm also provide easier access to information. The company was founded by Dave Troy and Matthew Koll in 2010 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

Gracenote GmbH operates as an entertainment data and technology company. provides information services for Internet, consumer electronics, mobile and automotive markets. The company was founded by Steve Scherf headquartered in Muenchen, Germany.

Sierra Energy Corp. provides waste gasification and renewable energy company. It offers FastOx waste gasification systems that’s transform waste into clean renewable energy. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Davis, CA.

SC1 Zip BP LLC operates as an early stage company. The company is headquartered in Reston, VA.

Proof GP LLC acts as an alternative investment manager. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in Reston, VA.

OurCrowd Digital Health LP operates as an investment fund with primary objective to generate favorable returns for its partners, principally through long-term capital appreciation. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Jerusalem, Israel.

Part of EdgeConneX, Inc., Edgeconnex Chicago Holdings, LLC is an investment holding company. The company is based in Herndon, VA.

Riverbend Capital LLC (Riverbend Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Mark E. Dumas. The firm is headquartered in Great Falls, Virginia.

Lumen Bioscience, Inc. operates as a clinical stage biotechnology company which engages in the manufacture of therapeutic biologics for oral delivery. It focuses on the development of the blue-green algae Spirulina as an industrial scale production platform. The company was founded by Brian Finrow and James Roberts in 2017 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Leo Proof C1 LLC is headquartered in Reston, VA.

DCODE PROOF C1, LLC provides business services. The company is headquartered in Reston, VA.

Part of PROOF Management LLC, PROOF R1 LLC is a private equity fund. The company is based in Reston, VA.