Joseph R. Hardiman

The University of Maryland Foundation, Inc. advocates and supports the advancement of public higher education in Maryland. It offers financial management, investment management and advancement services. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Adelphi, MD.

Brown Investment Advisory & Trust Co. provides fund management services. It serves high net worth individuals and institutions. The firm manages accounts for individuals, investment companies, pension and profit sharing plans, pooled investment vehicles, charitable organizations, corporations, family office, executives, foundations, trust services and state or municipal government entities. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered Baltimore, MD.

Broadwing Corp. provides data, voice and media networking solutions. The company was founded in David Huber in 1997 and is located in Columbia, MD.

Spring Capital Partners (Spring Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1999 by Michael F. Donoghue and Robert M. Stewart. The firm is headquartered in Lutherville, Maryland.

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. engages in the provision of securities regulation, complementary compliance, and technology-based services. Its services include writing and enforcing rules governing the activities of securities firms with brokers, examining firms for compliance with those rules, fostering market transparency, and educating investors. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. is the U.S. electronic stock market. With approximately 3,300 companies, it lists more companies and, on average, trades more shares per day than any other U.S. market. It is home to companies that are leaders across all areas of business including technology, retail, communications, financial services, transportation, media and biotechnology. NASDAQ is the primary market for trading NASDAQ-listed stocks

National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. provides financial regulatory services. The non-profit company is based in Washington and has subsidiaries in the United States. The American company was founded by Richard B. Jennings, Vince Means.