Jesse Sessler

JPMorgan Investment Management, Inc. (JPMIM) is a global, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2000 as the result of Chase Manhattan's purchase of Robert Fleming Holdings and the subsequent merger of Chase and JPMorgan. In January 2010, JPMorgan Investment Advisors merged into JP Morgan Investment Management. JPMIM is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Asset Management Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM). The firm primarily provides investment advisory services to both US and non-US institutional and retail clients.

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (Broker) (CGMI-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., an investment bank headquartered in New York City with additional offices across the US. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Citigroup Financial Products, Inc., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C). CGMI-Broker covers all market capitalizations of the major global indices and provides macro and quantitative analysis of global markets and sector trends. Their core focus of the group is to help investing clients make informed decisions by providing value-added, independent, insightful analysis.

Contrarian Capital Management LLC (Contrarian) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 1995 by Jon Bauer, Janice Stanton and Gil Tenzer. Contrarian provides advisory services on a discretionary basis to institutional investors and pooled investment vehicles.

Alumni Ventures Group LLC (Alumni Ventures) is an independent venture capital firm founded by Michael Collins in 2010. The firm is headquartered in Manchester, United Kingdom.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

Neuberger Berman BD LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. It is directly owned by Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC, which is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Neuberger Berman Group LLC, which is owned by NBSH Acquisition LLC. The firm traces their origin back to the 1939 founding of Neuberger & Berman, its predecessor firm. In 1950, Neuberger Berman became one of the first firms to offer a no-load mutual fund to individual investors. Neuberger Berman BD manages a range of equity, fixed income, private equity and hedge fund strategies on behalf of institutions, advisors and individual investors worldwide.

Deloitte & Touche LLP engages in the provision of audit, advisory, financial advisory, tax, and consulting services. The company was founded on March 7, 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Moody's Investors Service, Inc. is a credit rating and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. They are a subsidiary of Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO). The firm performs international financial research and analysis on commercial and government entities and provides a variety of analytic tools for assessing credit risk. Their clients include creditors, investment banks and commercial banks.

Sidoti & Co. LLC (S&C) is a registered broker and equity research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Sidoti Holding Co. LLC and was founded in 1999. S&C provides research exclusively to institutional investors. The firm covers the following sectors: housing, retail, basic industries, technology, business services, capital goods, automotive, computer software, regional banking, telecommunications, entertainment, healthcare and consumer products. Their analysts conduct their own due diligence which includes visiting companies and meeting with operating and financial management. In addition, the firm's analysts focus on fundamentals, particularly cash flow from operations and EPS.

Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1967 and is a subsidiary of Alliance Capital Management LLC, ultimately held by Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH). Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. provides trading and executions services to their clients.

Boston Millennia Partners (BMP) is a private equity and venture capital subsidiary of Glen Ventures Management, Inc founded in 1997 by Dana Callow. The firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Blockchain Capital LLC (Blockchain Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Alison Davis, William Bradford Stephens, Paul Bartlett Stephens, and Brock Pierce. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, also known as UNHCR, is an organization that is committed to protecting the rights of refugees, forcibly displaced communities, and stateless individuals. The non-profit company is based in Suisse, Switzerland. The Swiss company's mission is to save lives and provide assistance to those who have been forced to flee their homes due to conflict, persecution, or other forms of violence.

Onex Falcon Investment Advisors LLC (Onex Falcon) is a private equity subsidiary of Onex Credit Partners LLC founded in 2000 by Sandeep D. Alva. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Eurasia Group Ltd. is a private global political risk research and consulting firm headquartered in New York. The firm was founded by Ian Bremmer in 1998. Eurasia Group provides advisory and consulting services for business decision-makers and investors. They offer unique and integrated products and services that combine best-in-class political risk advisory with the tools required for success in today's politically charged global economy.

Peterson Partners LLC (Peterson Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1995 by Joel Peterson. The firm is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Boulder BioMed LLC operates as business development firm which specializes in medical technologies. It negotiates agreements that cover four other new technologies: a treatment for obesity, an orthopedic device, a urinary catheter and a respiratory device. The company was founded by James Frank Kasic II in 2009 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO.

FMR LLC engages in the provision of financial and investment services. It offers financial planning and advice, wealth management, retirement plans, trading and brokerage services, and investment products. The company was founded by Edward C. Johnson II in 1946 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Congruent Management LLC (Congruent Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Joshua Posamentier and Abe Yokell.. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

The Deming Center Venture Fund(Venture Capital) (DCVF) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009. The firm is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado.

Sophono, Inc. manufactures and distributes bone conduction hearing devices. The firm specializes in the development of the Alpha System, an abutment-free, implantable, and bone-anchored hearing system designed for individuals suffering from severe to profound hearing loss or impairment. It focuses on leveraging a surgical procedure with a third- generation sound processor to offer a system for hearing professionals and their patients. The company was founded by Markus Haller in October 2009 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO.

MentorWorks Education Capital, Inc. provides income share agreement (ISA) programs to help college and non-traditional students complete their education without incurring up-front tuition costs. The company is based in Boston, MA. The ISA programs are alternatives to loans, and approved students will have their tuition paid and, once employed, will make payments calculated to a fixed percentage of their income, for a set period of time, up to a maximum cap, without accruing interest. Additionally, MentorWorks provides career development support, mentoring, and access to employers through their online and asynchronous Talent Accelerator Platform (TAP). The company was founded in 2016 by Karthik Krishnan and Mark Bernfeld. Karthik Krishnan has been the CEO since 2016.

UCLA Investment Co. provides professional stewardship of investment assets. The non-profit company is based in Los Angeles, CA.

Keystone Strategy LLC is an innovative strategy and economics consulting firm that provides transformative ideas and cutting-edge solutions to Fortune 500 companies, top law firms, and government agencies. The company is based in San Francisco, CA. The company's expertise includes technology-led strategy, AI-driven digital transformation, product development, healthcare, finance, antitrust, and litigation. The company leverages strategic insights from leading industry and academic experts with the practical expertise of their accomplished professionals to deliver extraordinary impact for their clients. The company was founded by Marco Iansiti, Greg Richards. Greg Richards has been the CEO since incorporation.

Insight Equity Holdings LLC (Insight Equity) is a private equity firm founded in 2002 by Victor L Vescovo and Ted W. Beneski. The firm is headquartered in Southlake, Texas.

Wells Fargo Securities LLC (WFS) is the broker/dealer subsidiary of EVEREN Capital Corp., ultimately owned by Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC). Headquartered in New York, WFS delivers a comprehensive suite of banking, capital markets and advisory solutions, such as a full complement of sales, trading and research capabilities, to corporate, government and institutional clients.

Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP engages in the provision of accounting, tax, and advisory services. The firm offers employee benefit plan audits, internet audit services, statutory financial audits, cost segregation, tax accounting, transfer pricing, healthcare consulting, risk advisory, and information technology advisory. The company was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Motive Capital Management LLC (Motive Partner) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Rob Heyvaert, Mike Hayford and Stephen C. Daffron. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Lightyear Capital LLC (Lightyear Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of Marron & Associates LLC founded in 2000 by Donald Baird Marron. The firm is headquartered in New York.