Jacob Friar

Part of The Conference Board, Inc., Committee for Economic Development is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, business-led organization that delivers well-researched analysis and reasoned solutions in the nation's interest. The company is based in New York, NY. The company's trustees, who are chief executive officers and key executives of leading US companies, bring their unique experience to address pressing policy issues. The company collectively represents 30+ industries, over a trillion dollars in revenue, and over 4 million employees. Founded in 1942, the organization uses cookies to improve their website and offers products and services to enhance user experience. Committee for Economic Development was acquired by The Conference Board, Inc. on January 14, 2015.

H. C. Wainwright & Co. LLC (H. C. Wainwright) is a full-service broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1868 and is a subsidiary of HCWHC, Inc. H. C. Wainwright delivers industry insights and real-time execution to both public and private small and middle-sized global emerging market companies. With a focus on identifying buyers and sellers in illiquid and difficult to trade equities, the firm specializes in block trading and providing liquidity in these securities with as little market impact as possible.

Wright Investors' Service, Inc. (Wright) is a SEC-registered investment adviser headquartered in Shelton, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 1996 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Winthrop Corp., which is wholly owned by Khandwala Capital Management, Inc. Wright manages the equity and fixed income assets of individuals, corporations, municipalities, multi-employer benefit plans, endowments, foundations and trust funds, and providing sub-advisory services to bank trust departments. The firm also offers discretionary investment management services to clients through several wrap programs, for which Wright does not serve as the sponsor.

Eagle Point Credit Management LLC (Eagle Point) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. The firm was founded by Thomas Majewski and Stone Point Capital LLC in 2012. They are a subsidiary of Eagle Point Parent LLC, which is ultimately owned by Trident EP-II Holdings LLC. Eagle Point manages capital on behalf of institutional, high-net worth and retail investors through private funds, separately managed accounts and publicly listed closed-end vehicles.

Procyon Advisors LLC (Procyon) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Shelton, Connecticut. Formerly known as Procyon Private Wealth Partners LLC, the firm was founded in 2017 by Phil Fiore, Jr. and is owned by Procyon Partners LLC. Procyon provides fiduciary investment advisory services to institutions and retirement plans, and personal wealth management services to individuals and families.

Diamant Asset Management, Inc. is an independent wealth management firm and SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Ridgefield, Connecticut. It was founded in 1974 by David Diamant. The firm provides investment advice and management to high net worth individuals and families.

Lapides Asset Management LLC (LAM) is an independent registered investment advisor headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. The firm was founded by Steven Wilson in 2005. LAM manages discretionary assets in separate accounts as well as private investment funds for individuals and institutions, such as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, corporations, charitable organizations, foundations, endowments and limited partnerships.

The Business Council of Fairfield County is an organization that aims to provide reliable information to the public. The private company is based in Stamford, CT. The company's focus is on promoting trustworthy sources of information and discouraging the spread of misinformation.

Part of Nuvance Health, Inc., Western Connecticut Healthcare, Inc. is a company that provides medical services. The company is based in Danbury, CT. Western Connecticut Healthcare was acquired by Health Quest Systems, Inc. on April 03, 2019. The CEO of the company is John M. Murphy.

The Business Roundtable advocates public policies that ensure economic growth. It considers public policy issues which contains groups like the construction users anti-inflation roundtable, a group devoted to containing construction costs; and the labor law study committee, made up of labor relations executives of major companies. The Business Roundtable was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Danbury Hospital provides healthcare services. It offers bone, joint and spine care, digestive diseases, heart and vascular and cancer care services. The company was founded in 1885 and is headquartered in Danbury, CT.

Frontier West Virginia, Inc. provides telecommunications services. Its services include DSL and internet, discount packages, voice, wireless, VoIP, security, and managed networks. The company was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Charleston, WV.

LB Hercules Holdings LLC provides investment management and broker dealer services. It offers tax and financial planning, fiduciary services, financial advocacy and trust services to individuals, pension and profit sharing plans, banking and thrift institutions, investment companies, pooled investment vehicles, charitable organizations, corporations and state government entities. The company manages separate client focused equity, fixed income, balanced portfolios, no-load equity, fixed income mutual funds, closed-ended municipal bond funds, real estate funds and hybrid funds. Neuberger Berman Holdings was founded by Roy R. Neuberger, Robert Berman and Howard Lipman in 1939 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Fordham University provides college and university. It offers undergraduate colleges and graduate & professional schools. The company was founded in 1841 and is headquartered in Bronx, NY.

Founded in 1996 by Marisa Maher and Jonathan O' Herron, Westport Capital Markets LLC is an independent financial services company that operates as both as a registered investment advisory firm and as an independent broker/dealer. The firm is a member of FINRA, the MSRB and the SIPC. They clear transactions through JP Morgan Clearing Corp.

MUFG Securities Americas, Inc. is the US-based broker/dealer subsidiary of MUFG Americas Holdings Corp., ultimately held by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (TYO: 8306) in Japan. The firm is headquartered in New York City with offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Houston, and Chicago. MUFG Securities Americas was founded in 2003 and were formerly known as Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc. They offer an expansive product suite through capital markets, credit, rates, equities and structured products.

Leerink Partners LLC is a full-service brokerage and investment banking firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Jeffrey Leerink in 1995 and formerly known as SVB Securities LLC. They rebranded as Leerink Partners in 2023. The firm is a subsidiary of SVB Securities LLC. Leerink Partners provides institutional sales, equity research, institutional trading, and corporate finance and asset management services to the healthcare and technology industries. They offer superior execution capabilities in common stock, convertibles and derivatives with a singular focus on healthcare and a knowledge-led approach.