Jason O'Shaughnessy

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.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Co. is a learning company, which engages in instructional curriculum, assessment, technology, and professional learning. The company was founded in 1832 by William Ticknor and James Fields and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

PLATINUM Technology International, Inc. develops and sells system management and database tools for client server systems. The company was founded by Andrew J. Filipowski in April 1987 and is headquartered in Oakbrook Terrace, IL.

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.

Oberon Financial Technology, Inc. engages in the provision of asset management software services. It also develops turnkey, custody-neutral platform for financial services firms. The company was founded by Michael Apker, Viggy Mokkarala, and Scott Grinis in 1999 and is headquartered in DE.

Part of Foreside Financial Group LLC, Coates Analytics Group LP is a company that provides web-based analytic tool software. The company is based in Chadds Ford, PA. Coates Analytics Group was acquired by PFPC Worldwide, Inc. on December 10, 2007. The company was founded by Frank J. Coates.

Gladstone Technology Partners LLC provides business intelligence platform. The company’s tools combine real industry experience, comprehensive data, and cutting-edge technology that allow financial advisors to measure, monitor, and maximize the value of their business. It serves the advisory firms, independent broker-dealers, money managers, and family offices. The company was founded by Daniel A. Kreuter and Paul T. Lally III in 2009 and is headquartered in Conshohoken, PA.

Blackstone Alternative Alpha Fund is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to seek to earn long-term risk-adjusted returns. The company was founded on April 1, 2012 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Revelstoke Capital Partners LLC (Revelstoke Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2013 by Simon A. Bachleda and Dale J. Meyer. The firm is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

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.

Part of The Walt Disney Co., Institutional Investor is a financial publication and event producer for institutional investors. The company is based in New York, NY. For over 50 years, Institutional Investor has been providing exclusive memberships, forums, industry benchmarks, award-winning content, and custom research to the world's financial decision-makers. The company's custom research lab works with clients in the asset management, professional services, and technology industries to develop insightful primary research on asset markets, portfolio management, and investment decision making. Institutional Investor also offers highly-respected proprietary benchmark research and rankings, as well as independent sell-side and corporate performance research and rankings, spanning across all-Asia, the Americas, and Europe.

Bloomberg LP engages in the provision of business data, news, and financial information services. Its product include Bloomberg terminal, execution and order management, content and data, financial data management, and integration and distribution. The company was founded by Michael Rubens Bloomberg, Charles M. Zegar, Thomas F. Secunda, and Duncan L. MacMillan in 1981 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The Pillsbury Co. manufactures and distributes food products. Its products include baked goods, biscuits, breads, cookies, crescents, pie crusts, pizza crusts and snacks. The company was founded in 1869 is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

S&P Global Market Intelligence, Inc. provides integrated financial information and technology solutions. It provides data and analytics for global financial professionals. The firm works with different client firms, including investment banks, asset management firms, private equity firms, universities, and corporations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

First Harrison Bank operates as a community bank. It offers personal banking, business banking, and home loans. The company was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Corydon, IN.

Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Thomson Reuters America Corp. provides transcript and evidence management software. The company was founded by Graham Smith-Bernal and is headquartered San Francisco, CA.

HighTower Advisors LLC (HighTower) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois and has offices throughout the US. The firm was founded in 2008 by Elliot Weissbluth, Peter (Todd) Lyon, and Eugene Lerner. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of Hightower Holding LLC. HighTower provides investment advisory services to institutions (which include ERISA), and ultra-high and high net worth individuals.

S&P Dow Jones Indices provides index-based concepts, data, and research to the financial market. Its stock market indices are used as benchmarks and as the basis of investable products, such as exchange-traded funds, mutual funds, and structured products. The company was founded in July 2012 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Wheelhouse Analytics LLC provides data analytics, mobile sales solutions, and online education tools to financial advisors, asset managers and enterprises. Its solutions include distribution analysis, Wheelhouse ED, Admiral, and Builder. The company was founded by Todd A. Buck and Frank J. Coates in 2010 and is headquartered in West Chester, PA.

M12 Ventures (M12) is a venture capital subsidiary of Microsoft Corp. founded in 2016. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

WPEngine, Inc. develops WordPress digital experience platform. The firm offers a WordPress VIP-type experience for smaller-scale websites and hosting and security service for bloggers and small businesses. The company was founded by Jason Cohen, Aaron Brazell and Ben Metcalfe in 2010 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Edukate, Inc. develops a financial health product solution. It allows users to track, manage, and report financial management. The company was founded by Chris Whitlow and is headquartered in Orlando, FL.

Abe AI, Inc. develops artificial intelligence solutions for financial institutions. It offers conversational banking experiences in all voice and messaging channels. The company was founded by Rob Guilfoyle and Keith Armstrong in 2016 and is headquartered in Orlando, FL.