Kim Monk

JNK Securities Corp. (JNK) is a SEC and FINRA regulated, agency-only execution broker-dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1993 and they are owned by Uphold HQ Inc. JNK offers institutional investors a blend of advanced execution & sector specific knowledge that is complimented by their research product. Their sales trading team’s extensive knowledge of the execution markets, affords their clients the best venues in which to find the online slots necessary liquidity for minimal market impact.

Part of Prudential Financial, Inc., Prudential Securities, Inc. (Michigan) is a company based in West Bloomfield, MI.

Hanley & Associates LLC provides legal services. The private company is based in New York, NY.

Venn Strategies LLC offers government and public affairs services. It offers advocacy, issue management, coalition management and strategic advisory services. The company was founded by Stephanie E. Silverman in 2001 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Part of TP ICAP Group Plc, Linkbrokers Derivatives LLC is a financial services company. The company is based in New York, NY.

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. (Investment Portfolio) (MassMutual-IP) is the investment portfolio division of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co., a life insurance company headquartered in Springfield, Massachusetts. Founded in 1851, MassMutual-IP offers a wide range of protection, accumulation, wealth management, and retirement products and services for individuals, business owners and corporate and institutional markets.

Part of State Street Corp., State Street Global Markets LLC is a company that provides brokerage services. The company is based in Boston, MA.

Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern teaches worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. The University offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools.

K&L Gates LLP engages in the provision of legal services. The firm represents corporations, growth and middle-market companies, capital markets participants and entrepreneurs as well as public sector entities, educational institutions, philanthropic organizations, and individuals. The company was founded by Kirkpatrick Lockhart in 1946 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

Prescient Edge Corp. engages in the provision of full-spectrum intelligence, technology and security offerings to corporate, federal, and international clients. It offers solutions in the areas of defense, energy, infrastructure, intelligence, surveillance, and cyber security. The firm's services include due diligence, traveler safety, federal operations and research and development. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in McLean, VA.

Perella Weinberg Partners LP (PWP) is the registered broker/dealer subsidiary of Perella Weinberg Partners Group LP. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 2005 by Joe Perella, Peter Weinberg and Tarek Abdel-Meguid. PWP offers full spectrum of brokerage services to retail clients.

Egon Zehnder International, Inc. provides advisory services. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

The New America Foundation engages in public policy issues, including technology, education, national security, political reform, and economics. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Aliment Capital LLC (Aliment Capital) is a venture capital subsidiary of Pontifax Management Co. Ltd. founded in 2014 by Philip Robert Erlanger and Ben Belldegrun. The firm is headquartered in California, United States.

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.

THL/Cannae Investors LLC provides technology enabled human resources and payroll processing services. The firm’s products include Human Capital Management, Dayforce HCM, Dayforce global Solutions, small business payroll & HR and Ceridian services. It specializes in tax services, employee benefits administration, corporate wellness and employee assistance, employee retention and recruitment services. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Carnegie Mellon University is an American school that operates as a college or university. It is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

The National Association of Manufacturers is an organization that works for the success of over 12.9 million people who are involved in manufacturing. The non-profit company is based in Washington and has subsidiaries in the United States. The American company's work is based on four core values that drive the industry. The company commissioned a study in August 2015, which found that the EPA's proposed ozone rule could reduce GDP by $140 billion. The CEO of the company is Jay Timmons.

Part of HS3 Technologies, Inc., TechAmerica, Inc. provides technology solutions for the quick service restaurant industry. The company is based in Greenwood Village, CO. TechAmerica was acquired by HS3 Technologies, Inc. on April 19, 2007. Shawn K. Osborne has been the CEO of the company since 2012.

Inter-American Development Bank engages in the provision of development financing to the Latin American and the Caribbean region. Its activities include provision of loans, grants, and technical assistance; and conducts extensive research. It provides services to the central governments, provinces, municipalities, private firms, and non-governmental organizations. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.