Josh Foster

California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) is a global financial services institution and state agency headquartered in West Sacramento, California. Founded in 1913, CalSTRS provides retirement, disability and survivor benefits to California’s public school educators and their families.

Polen Capital Management LLC (Polen Capital) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida. The firm was founded by David Polen in 1979. Polen Capital offers investment management services on a discretionary and non-discretionary basis to individuals, corporations, partnerships, trusts, retirement plans, sovereign nations, registered investment companies, UCITS and collective investment trusts. They also serve as a portfolio manager for certain clients of unaffiliated investment advisors in connection with wrap fee programs.

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.

AQR Capital Management LLC (AQR) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. The firm was founded by Clifford Asness, David Kabiller, and John Liew in 1998. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of AQR Capital Management Holdings LLC and their ultimate parent is Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMG). AQR provides investment management services to institutional clients through managed accounts. Their investors may include investment companies, pooled investment vehicles, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, state or municipal government entities, other investment advisers, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions, corporations or other businesses entities.

Mizuho Securities USA LLC is the US-based securities broker/dealer and futures commission merchant arm of Mizuho Americas LLC, ultimately held by Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (TYO: 8411, NYSE: MFG) in Japan. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1994 and provides institutional and corporate clients access to commodity and financial markets around the world. Mizuho Securities USA covers the following industries: Consumer, Energy, Financial Institutions, Financial Sponsors, Healthcare, Industrial & Diversified Industries, Power, Utilities & Infrastructure, Real Estate, and Technology, Media & Telecom (TMT). The firm and their affiliates hold memberships on all major futures and options exchanges worldwide.

Forsyth MSI Holdings LLC engages in provision of manufacturing services. The company is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

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.

Graham Partners, Inc (Graham Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of The Graham Group Inc founded in 1988 by Steve C. Graham. The firm is headquartered in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania.

Bowdoin College is an independent, nonsectarian, coeducational residential, undergraduate liberal arts institution founded in 1794. It is located in Brunswick, ME.

Part of Deloitte LLP (New York), Deloitte & Touche Corporate Finance Ltd. provides investment banking services. The company is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

The World Economic Forum USA, Inc. operates an organization for economic reforms. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY.

Breakaway Ventures LLC (Breakaway Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2006 by Dennis Baldwin. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Baldwin Japan Ltd. engages in the import, development, manufacture, sale, installation and maintenance of industrial equipment, parts and related materials. The company was founded in December 1968 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

New Mexico Community Capital (NMCC) is a venture capital firm founded in 2004. The firm is headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Simmons & Co. International Ltd. (Private Equity) (Simmons & Co. International) is a private equity subsidiary of Simmons & Co. International Ltd. founded in 1974. The firm is headquartered in London.

NB Alternatives Advisers LLC is a Private Equity firm, a subsidiary of NB Alternatives Holdings LLC founded in 2005. The firm is headquartered in Dallas.

Part of Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., ICBC International Holdings Ltd. is a Chinese company that provides investment banking and advisory services. The company is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

Port Alberni Association for Community Living supports people with intellectual disabilities. The firm offers community employment, infant development program, supported child development, home share and residential services. The company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Port Alberni, Canada.

Ardian US LLC (Ardian US) is a private equity subsidiary of Ardian SA founded in 1996. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Impact First Investments Ltd. (Impact First Investments) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Cecile Blilious. The firm is headquartered in Hertzliya, Israel.

Baird Financial Group, Inc. engages in the provision of wealth management, capital markets, asset management, and private equity services. The company was founded on August 20, 2012 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

Cordillera Investment Partners LP (Cordillera Investment) is a private equity firm founded in 2014 by Agustin Araya, Chris Heller and Ashley Marks. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

RETV Management LLC (RET Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by John Helm. The firm is headquartered in Park City, Utah.

Lidya Holdings, Inc. is a digital lending company that provides secure and flexible credit infrastructure to lenders. The company is based in Greenbelt, MD. The company offers quick loans, effective collection, inexpensive payments, and forecasting tools to SMEs to help them grow faster. Lidya Forecast allows SMEs to understand their cash-flow and projected revenue in real-time, enabling them to make better business decisions. Lidya Holdings was founded in 2016 by Ercin Eksin, and the CEO is Akintunde Kehinde.

Sonder Payments LLC provides a comprehensive range of credit processing solutions to cater to the needs of various businesses. The American company's services cover a wide range of customer use cases, from small businesses that require physical card swiping to eCommerce vendors that need complex multipoint integrations. In case a customer's requirements are not covered by their existing solutions, they can speak to an expert for further assistance.

Hutt Capital LLC (Hutt capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Brooke Pollack. The firm is headquartered in West Linn, Oregon.

Van Wickle Ventures (VWV) is an Independent Venture Capital firm. The firm is headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island. It is founded by John Diorio in 2018.