Mark W. DeFoor

Kennedy Capital Management LLC (KCM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. The firm was founded by Gerald Kennedy and Richard Sinise in 1980 as Kennedy Capital Management, Inc. In November 2022, the firm converted from “Kennedy Capital Management, Inc.”, a Missouri S corporation, to “Kennedy Capital Management LLC”, a Delaware limited liability company. They are a subsidiary of KCM Holdings, Inc. KCM manages assets for institutional and high-net-worth clients.

Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. provides security brokerage services. It also offers investment banking and advice to high net worth investors, individuals, businesses and institutions. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Edward D. Jones & Co. LP is a broker-dealer and registered investment advisor located in St. Louis, Missouri. The firm is a subsidiary of the Jones Financial Cos. LLLP. Edward Jones provides financial services for individual investors and businesses in the US, Canada and the United Kingdom. Edward Jones registered as a broker–dealer in 1941 and as an investment adviser in 1993. The firm offers a full array of investment services. They cover stocks that perform over the long-term, focusing on US, Canadian and Western European companies with long, stable, operating histories.

Altegris Investments LLC (Altegris) is an SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in La Jolla, California, founded in 1975. Altegris is a subsidiary of Aqgen Liberty Management I, Inc. The firm provides an array of trading and execution services for their clients and does not perform any internal research.

Equitable Advisors LLC is a SEC-registered investment adviser and wealth management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1999 and is a subsidiary of Equitable Distribution Holding Corp., ultimately held by Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH). Equitable Advisors provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, banks or thrift institutions, corporations and other business entities, and pension and profit-sharing plans.

PTI Marketing Technologies, Inc. provides web-based marketing asset management solutions. It offers online marketing collateral management solutions in SaaS and server versions. The firm delivers a real-time, integrated business communication platform that links enterprise clients with their marketing services providers for complete campaign, program, and business communication management. Its products include MarcomCentral, Salesforce Integration, FusionPro VDP Creator, FusionPro VDP Producer, FusionPro Server, FusionPro Expression, FusionPro Links, MarcomCentral Integrations, MarcomCentral JobDirect, PowerPoint Integration, List Purchasing, ExactTarget Integrated Email, and Web Services and Data Feeds. The company was founded by Charles R. Gehman on 2000 and is headquartered in Solana Beach, CA.

Country Club Trust Co. NA provides investment advice services. It provides mergers and acquisitions, capital raising and other corporate finance alternatives. The company was founded on March 8, 2002 and is headquartered in Prairie Village, KS.

DeMarche Associates, Inc. provides investment advice. The private company is based in Overland Park, KS.

GrowthFire LLC (GrowthFire) is a private equity firm founded in 1900 by Tim Butler. The firm is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Tenaska, Inc. provides energy development services. It operates through its subsidiaries which offers energy marketing, power generation, private equity and gas exploration and production services. The company was founded by Howard L. Hawks and Thomas E. Hendricks in 1987 and is headquartered in Omaha, NE.

Part of Ivanti Software, Inc., ROI Systems is a company that provides wireless software focused on terminal emulation, host integration, and legacy connectivity. The company is based in Midvale, UT. ROI Systems was acquired by Wavelink Corp. on January 10, 2001.

Part of Jacobs Solutions, Inc., Sverdrup Corp is a company that provides engineering, design, and consulting services. The company is based in Costa Mesa, CA. Sverdrup was acquired by Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. on January 14, 1999 for $229 million.

Lazard Asset Management LLC (LAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1970 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lazard Frères & Co. LLC, ultimately held by Lazard, Inc. (NYSE: LAZ). LAM manages investment portfolios and provides investment advice to institutional and individual investors around the world.

Tyr Energy, Inc. offers management services to financial owners of merchant energy assets. It provides asset management services for IPPs located in Alabama, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin. The company was founded by Bradford T. Nordholm in 2002 and is headquartered in Overland Park, KS.

Mariner Wealth Advisors-Oklahoma LLC (MWAO) is an investment advisory firm headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It is majority owned by Mariner LL, which is owned by Mariner Wealth Advisors LLC. The firm was founded as Adams Hall Wealth Advisors LLC in 1997 and became part of the Mariner family in 2012. MWAO provides personal financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to individuals, including high net-worth individuals and very high net-worth families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations and other business entities.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

Burns & McDonnell, Inc. provides engineering, architecture, construction, environmental and consulting services. It serves the airport, military base, defense facility, power generation and transmission, water treatment, environmental remediation, refinery, industrial facility, hospital and institutional building sectors. The company was founded by Clinton Burns and Robert McDonnell in 1898 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

The University of St. Thomas is an institution that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The private company is based in St. Paul, MN. It offers over 150 undergraduate majors and minors, as well as graduate programs in various fields such as business, engineering, law, education, social work, and arts and humanities. The University of St. Thomas was founded in 1885 by John Ireland.

NextGen Information Services, Inc. is engaged in the provision of information technology staffing services and managed solutions. It specializes in administration, clerical, accounting, finance, human resources, legal, marketing, and sales positions. Its clients include the telecommunications, automobile, aerospace, beverage, oil and gas, banking, and finance industries. The company was founded by Maria Del Carmen Jacob and Michael A. Barton on September 5, 1997 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

National 4-H Council, Inc. provides youth development programs and activities. It prepares young people to step up to the challenges in their community and the world using research-based programming around positive youth development, 4-H youth get the hands-on real world experience they need to become leaders. The company is headquartered in Chevy Chase, MD.

GEO Consultants Corp. provides geological engineering and environmental consulting services. Its services include aerial inspection services, disaster recovery, environmental cunsulting and cplaince, geophysical investigations and facility plannuing services. The company was founded by Jeff Douthitt and Sharon Douthitt on June 23, 1997 and is headquartered in Kevil, KY.

DEW Wealth Strategies LLC (DEW) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Clayton, Missouri. Founded in 2002, DEW provides private wealth management and investment management advice to individuals, families, closely held businesses, trusts, and institutions.

Vertical Venture Capital Group Ltd. operates as a venture capital firm. The private company is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

57 Society International Ltd. provides software development services. The company is headquartered in Hong Kong.