Jake ElSarhan

Stephens, Inc. is a full-service investment bank and brokerage firm headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas. The firm was founded in 1933 and is a subsidiary of Susi Holdings, Inc., which is owned by Stephens Financial Services LLC. Stephens provides comprehensive securities sales and trading services, including customized solutions for clients in North America and abroad.

KeyBanc Capital Markets, Inc. is a registered investment bank and broker/dealer headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. The firm was founded in 1983 and is a subsidiary of KeyCorp. (NYSE: KEY). KeyBanc Capital Markets provides investment banking, commercial lending, treasury management, derivatives, foreign exchange, equity and debt underwriting and trading and syndicated finance products and services to large corporations and middle-market companies.

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.

Piper Sandler & Co. (Broker) (PSC-Broker) is the full-service brokerage division of Piper Sandler & Co., a financial service firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are a subsidiary of Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR). The firm was founded in 1969 and previously known as Piper Jaffray & Co. They became Piper Sandler & Co. when Piper Jaffray Companies and Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P. merged to become Piper Sandler Companies in 2020. PSC-Broker provides brokerage and investment banking services to financial institutions, corporations and other financial investors. Their core focus sectors are Agriculture, renewables & cannabis, Business services, Chemicals & Materials, Consumer, Diversified industrials & services, Energy, Financial services, financial sponsors, Healthcare, and Technology.

Siguler Guff Advisers LLC (Siguler Guff) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1995 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Siguler Guff & Co. LP. Siguler Guff provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management services to institutional clients, which includes corporate and public employee benefit plans, endowments, foundations, government agencies and financial institutions, and family office and high net worth investors.

Cigna-HealthSpring provides insurance services. The company was founded by Herbert A. Fritch and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Falfurrias Capital Partners (Falfurrias Cap Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2006 by Hugh McColl, Jr. and Marc Oken. The firm is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Investure LLC is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Charlottesville, Virginia. The firm was founded by Alice Handy and Charles Cooke in 2003 to serve as the outsourced investment office to a select group of endowments and private foundations.

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.

Ranger Investment Management LP (RIM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The firm was founded by David Anthony and Sam Wyly in 2002. They are a subsidiary of Ranger Capital Group Holdings LP. RIM provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to institutional investors such as mutual funds, private pooled investment vehicles, public and private pension plans, insurance companies, foundations, endowments, and high net worth individuals (which invest through Private Funds or Mutual Funds). RIM is a socially responsible investor and a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).

FC Capital Management LLC (Frontier Growth) is a private equity firm founded in 1999 by Andrew Lindner and Richard Maclean. The firm is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

SJF Management LLC (SJF Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1999 by Rick J. Defleux and Dave Kirkpatrick. The firm is headquartered in Durham, North Carolina.

Carousel Capital Management Co LP (Carousel Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1996 by Erskine Bowles and Nelson Schwab. The firm is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Industry Ventures LLC (Industry Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Johan Douwe Swildens and Tom Litle. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Red Ventures LLC engages in the development of an online digital consumer platform. It brings consumers and brands together through the use of online marketplaces and strategic partnerships. It serves the healthcare, home services, and financial services industries. The company was founded by Ricardo Luis Elias and Daniel S. Feldstein in 2000 and is headquartered in Fort Mill, SC.

HGGC LLC (HGGC) is a private equity firm founded in 2007 by Robert Gay, Greg Benson, Rich Lawson and Steve Young. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California and was formerly known as Huntsman Gay Global Capital LLC.

Family Care Center LLC is a leading provider of mental health services with a focus on making a positive impact on local communities. The company is based in Colorado Springs, CO, and the CEO of the company is Wayne Cavanaugh. The company's multi-specialty clinicians offer evidence-based care for patients of all ages, including individual, couples, and family therapy, as well as psychiatric services. The company is also a leader in transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), an innovative treatment for depression and other mental health conditions. With nearly 25 outpatient locations across the United States, Family Care Center is one of the fastest-growing providers of mental health services. The company offers a full range of counseling services for individuals, couples, and families, and prioritize their patients' well-being with medication management.

Ridgemont Partners Management LLC (Ridgemont Partners Management) is a private equity firm founded in 1993 by Travis Hain, George E. Morgan, and Walker L. Poole. The firm is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Part of White Post Holdings LLC, White Post Investments LP is a company that provides investment advice. The company is based in San Antonio, TX. William McIlwaine Thompson has been the CEO of the company since 2019.

BlackArch Partners LP operates as investment bank and provides financial advisory services to private companies, financial sponsors, and diversified corporations. The offers mergers and acquisition, private capital and strategic advisory services. The company was founded by Andrew J. Quartapella, Bram C. Hall, Kelly L. Katterhagen, Matthew B. Salisbury, William H. Cooper, Robert Ches Riley, J. Gordon Vap, and Timothy R. Whitmire in 2010 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Part of Wells Fargo & Co., Wells Fargo Securities, Inc. is a brokerage firm. The company is based in San Francisco, CA.

Amulet Capital Partners LP (Amulet Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2015 by Ramsey A Frank and Jay B Rose. The firm is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.

MicroVest Capital Management LLC (MicroVest Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of DAI Global LLC founded in 2003 by Gill Crawford and W. Bowman Cutter. The firm is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland.

Lori Systems develops logistics platform that revolutionising the cargo-transport value chain. The company was founded by Josh Sandler and is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya.

Synergy Managers Ltd (Synergy) is a private equity firm founded in 2007. The firm is headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria.