Karen McCormick

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.

P&M Corporate Finance LLC is a middle market investment bank that provides merger and acquisition advisory services to private, public, and private equity owned companies worldwide. The private company is based in Southfield, MI. The company has dedicated professionals focused on various industries such as plastics & packaging, business & technology services, industrials, healthcare, and consumer & retail industries. The company has offices in multiple locations, including internationally through its CFI partner firms. P&M Corporate Finance is also an affiliate of Plante Moran, one of the nation's largest professional services firms. The company's services include sale advisory, acquisition advisory, capital raising, transaction planning, and strategic advisory.

Korth Direct Mortgage, Inc. engages in the provision of brokerage services. It offers multifamily, mixed-use property, self-storage, warehouse, industrial property, and commercial real estate. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.

gloStream, Inc. develops electronic medical record software and practice management solutions. The firm’s products include gloEMR and gloPM are electronic medical record and practice management solutions embedded with Microsoft Office. The company was founded by Milind Ghyar, Michael Sappington and Yaw Kwakye in 2005 and is headquartered in Troy, MI.

Beringea LLC provides investment advice services. The company was founded by Charlie P. Rothstein in 1980 and is headquartered in Farmington Hills, MI.

Popular Pays, Inc. provides exposure on instagram and photos for brands. It offers custom content, marketing and boosted posts solutions. The company was founded by Corbett Drummey, Allan Holmes, and Nathan Michaels and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Virgin Models Ltd. provides venture capital services. The firm engages in various businesses including mobile telephony, travel and tourism, financial services, leisure and pleasure, transportation, social and environment, music, holidays, shopping, media, publishing, and retailing. The company was founded by Richard C. Branson in 1970 and is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

SPC International Ltd. provides hardware support solutions. It specializes in the repair, refurbishment and remarketing of electronic equipment in the information technology, banking and retail sectors. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Uxbridge, the United Kingdom.

Linksys Group, Inc. develops wireless, broadband and LAN networking solutions. The firm provides VoIP, wireless and Ethernet networking for home, small office, home office and small business users. It specializes in products and solutions that provide economical sharing of broadband internet connections, files, printers, digital music, videos, photos and gaming over a wired and wireless network. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Beringea, Inc. provides private equity and investment banking services. It offers clients with mergers and acquisitions, private equity and debt financings, and financial advisory engagements. The company was founded by Charlie Rothstein in 1988 and is headquartered in Farmington Hills, MI.

Starcom MediaVest Group provides media management, Internet and digital communication services. Its clients include Kellogs, Walt Disney, P&G and Miller. The firm has 110 offices in 67 countries. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in London, UK.

Inflexion Private Equity Partners LLP (Inflexion Private Equity Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1999 by John Frederick Hartz and Simon Eric Hugh Turner. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Concentric Equity Partners (Concentric Equity Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of Financial Investments Corp founded in 2003 by Kenneth D. Hooten. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

BPL123 Ltd. engages in the operation of casual dinning restaurants and bars. It offers platters, starters, pizza, salads and light dishes, grills and burgers, puddings, and wine. The company was founded by John Edward Gater on August 17, 1995 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

L.E.K. Consulting is a global strategy consulting firm that specializes in corporate strategy, transaction services, and performance improvement. Founded in 1983, L.E.K. currently employs over 900 professionals in 20 offices worldwide. Global clients include Fortune 500, FTSE 100, Eurotop 300, and many of the largest firms in Asia-Pacific. With a reputation for solving the most complex issues, L.E.K. collaborates with business leaders to accelerate the pace and precision of strategic decision-making.

MyOptique Group Ltd. operates as an online prescription eyewear store. It offers prescription glasses, sunglasses, and contact lenses for men and women. The company was founded by Jamie Murray Wells in 2004 and is headquartered in Swindon, the United Kingdom.

Amobee, Inc. operates as a marketing technology company. It provides data driven cross channel digital advertising solutions for agencies, brands, and publishers. The company was founded in June 2005 and is headquartered in Foster City, CA.

Michigan Venture Capital Association operates as a non-profit trade organization designed to bring together venture capital industry participants in the state of Michigan. The company was founded by 2002 by Terry Cross and David P. Weaver in 2002 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI.

Sakti3, Inc. develops solid-state rechargeable lithium-iron battery technology. Its materials, device designs and manufacturing methodologies were selected and optimized using advanced computational modeling, and lockstep, small-scale prototyping. The company was founded by Ann Marie Sastry in 2007 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI.

Relume Technologies, Inc. designs and manufactures LED lighting products. Its products include parking garage lighting, decorative post top lighting, roadway lighting, pedestrian lighting, flood lighting, wall pack lighting, signage, poles, adaptors, tenon, and bullhorn. The company was founded by Peter Anthony Hochstein in 1994 and is headquartered in Oxford, MI.

Founded in 2011, Ballpark Ventures LLP (Ballpark Ventures) is an independent UK based venture capital firm.

Cogora Ltd. provides media marketing and advertising services. It produces events and research for high net worth multigenerational family community, magazines and Websites a range of products for the British and European secondary healthcare market covering pharmacy, radiology/imaging and hospital information technology and hospital management in public and private sectors; and events for primary care nurses and practice managers. The company was headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Disposable Cubicle Curtains Ltd. manufactures and distributes disposable curtains and blinds for hospital trusts. It products include E-Fit, C-fit, U-Fit and J-Fit. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Horsham, the United Kingdom.

CND American, Inc. provides music education. It specializes in song writing, music entrepreneurship, guitar, bass, drums, and vocals. The company was founded by Kevin Nixon, Sarah Clayman and Bruce Dickinson and is headquartered in Detroit, MI.

Cambridge Innovation Capital Ltd (Cambridge Innovation Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013. The firm is headquartered in Cambridge, United Kingdom.

Part of Publicis Groupe SA, Starcom Germany GmbH is a Human Experience Company that helps brands thrive by creating experiences people love and actions brands need. The company is based in Frankfurt, Germany, and the CEO of the company is Birgit Konrad. The German company harness the power of data, media, and technology to achieve this goal.

Blueprint Equity Management LLC (Blueprint Equity) is a private equity firm founded in 2018 by Bobby Ocampo and Sheldon Lewis. The firm is headquartered in San Diego, California.

D3O Holdings Ltd. is a British company founded in 2015 that specializes in impact protection and shock absorption technology. The company is based in Croydon, UK, and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom. The company's soft and flexible D3O® armor is trusted by elite mountain bike racers and everyday MTB enthusiasts worldwide. The company's expertise in impact protection and shock absorption has allowed them to create high-performance solutions for brands. D3O® technology offers low-profile impact protection for phones, gaming devices, laptops, and other electronic devices.

Part of Beringea LLP, ProVen Acquisition Ltd. is a holding British company that operates subsidiaries to raise and manage funds. The company is based in London, UK and was founded in 2001.

LulaFit, Inc. provides fitness and wellness services. It offers consulting, amenity management and virtual services. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Part of Pitney Bowes, Inc., CrescoData is a Singaporean company that provides a commerce-in-the-cloud suite, offering a single integration point to over 90 commerce channels. The company is based in Singapore, Singapore, and was founded by Anna Trybocka and Florian Rueckert, with Anna Trybocka serving as CEO since incorporation. The suite allows customers to connect APIs without coding, view commerce data in real-time on a consolidated dashboard, and remove manual and dirty data challenges. CrescoData was acquired by Pitney Bowes, Inc.

InSkin Media Ltd. specializes in advertising technology and digital media. It offers InSkin video, an interactive online display ad format that wraps around video; pageskin, an online display advertising format that wraps around an entire webpage; i-Roll, an interactive pre-roll ad format that plays for seconds before the video; and InSkin mobile, a new way of mobilizing TV ads/standard pre-roll. The company was founded by Patrick Knight in October 2006 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

SimpleStream Ltd. provides online video streaming services. The firm provides Over The Top Live and VOD streaming solutions, including the provision of fully automated catch-up services for desktop, mobile, tablet and TV. The company was founded by Adam Smith on May 5, 2010 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.