Mark Watters

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.

KeyBanc Capital Markets, Inc. is a registered investment bank and broker/dealer headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. The firm was founded in 1983 and is a subsidiary of KeyCorp. (NYSE: KEY). KeyBanc Capital Markets provides investment banking, commercial lending, treasury management, derivatives, foreign exchange, equity and debt underwriting and trading and syndicated finance products and services to large corporations and middle-market companies.

OrbiMed Advisors LLC is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. It was founded by Sven Borho and Carl Gordon in 1989. The firm provides discretionary investment management services to US and non-US public and private funds.

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve.

Piper Sandler & Co. (Broker) (PSC-Broker) is the full-service brokerage division of Piper Sandler & Co., a financial service firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are a subsidiary of Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR). The firm was founded in 1969 and previously known as Piper Jaffray & Co. They became Piper Sandler & Co. when Piper Jaffray Companies and Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P. merged to become Piper Sandler Companies in 2020. PSC-Broker provides brokerage and investment banking services to financial institutions, corporations and other financial investors. Their core focus sectors are Agriculture, renewables & cannabis, Business services, Chemicals & Materials, Consumer, Diversified industrials & services, Energy, Financial services, financial sponsors, Healthcare, and Technology.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

AirClean Holdings, Inc. operates as investment holding company. The company is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Sauer Brands, Inc. engages in the manufacture and distribution of flavouring extracts, spices and mixes. The company was founded by Conrad Frederick Sauer on October 13,1887 and is headquartered in Richmond, VA.

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.

DealCloud, Inc. provides deal management, workflow, and technology solutions. It offers implementation, account management, training, and deal cloud university. The company was founded by Robert J. Cummings, Ben Harrison, and W. Edwin McMahan, Jr. in 2010 and is headquartered in Jersey City, NJ.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

ProKarma, Inc. engages in the provision of information technology and business process outsourcing solutions. Its capabilities include strategy and design, experience platforms, digital engineering, intelligence and analytics, and automation and operations. It serves several industries including healthcare; telecommunications and media; technology and software; retail and consumer; transportation and logistics; industrial products; energy and utilities; and banking, financial services, and insurance. The company was founded by Vivek Kumar, Jeff Miller, Vijay Ijju, and Manish Mehta in 2004 and is headquartered in Omaha, NE.

Part of Wells Fargo & Co., Wells Fargo Securities, Inc. is a brokerage firm. The company is based in San Francisco, CA.

Ridgemont Partners Management LLC (Ridgemont Partners Management) is a private equity firm founded in 1993 by Travis Hain, George E. Morgan, and Walker L. Poole. The firm is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Bojangles' Restaurants, Inc. owns and operates restaurants. It offers biscuits, sandwiches, salads, combos, boxes, dinners, family meals, boneless chicken, drinks, sweets, kids' meals, snacks, and biscuit sandwiches. The company was founded by Jack Fulk and Richard Thomas in 1977 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Avesi Partners LLC (Avesi Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2021. The firm is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.

Roark Capital Group, Inc. (Roark Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2001 by Neil K. Aronson. The firm is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

Industry Ventures LLC (Industry Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Johan Douwe Swildens and Tom Litle. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Sverica Capital Management LP (Sverica Capital Management) is a private equity firm founded in 2001. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

FC Capital Management LLC (Frontier Growth) is a private equity firm founded in 1999 by Andrew Lindner and Richard Maclean. The firm is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

E-Technologies Group LLC provides engineering and information technology services. The company was founded by Stephen Veldhuis and Douglas Fagaly in 1993 and is headquartered in West Chester, OH.

Incredible Foods, Inc. is a company based in Boston, MA. Incredible Foods, Inc. believes in creating delicious, healthy, and sustainable food based on the template provided by nature. The company, formerly known as Incredible Foods, is now called foodberry. The company was founded by David Edwards and the CEO is Marty Kolewe.

MicroVest Capital Management LLC (MicroVest Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of DAI Global LLC founded in 2003 by Gill Crawford and W. Bowman Cutter. The firm is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland.

SJF Management LLC (SJF Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1999 by Rick J. Defleux and Dave Kirkpatrick. The firm is headquartered in Durham, North Carolina.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

BNP Paribas Securities Corp. engages in the provision of brokerage services. It offers commercial banking, corporate and institutional banking, asset management, fleet services, and real estate. The company was founded on September 7, 1984 and is headquartered New York, NY.

BAE Systems, Inc. provides support and service solutions for defense, intelligence and civilian systems. The firm offers ship repair, maintenance, modernization, conversion and overhaul services for the U.S. Navy, government, commercial and private customers. It operates full-service shipyards in Alabama, Florida, California, Virginia and Hawaii. The company was founded on November 30, 1999 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Pragmatics, Inc. provides information technology services and solutions. It offers services such as agile software engineering, audiovisual and networking technologies, cyber security, systems engineering, and pragmatic agility. The company was founded by Long V. Nguyen in 1985 and is headquartered in Reston, VA.

Said Differently, Inc is a strategic consulting, design, and development company that was founded in 2020. The company is based in Boston, MA. The company offers an untraditional approach to its services and has a network of over 3,000 specialists distributed globally to cater to clients across various industries, time zones, and languages. The company creates bespoke teams for each client based on their needs and talent preferences to provide maximum return on investment for all stakeholders. Brian Skahan has been the CEO of the company since 2020.

Surveyor Capital Ltd. is a hedge fund seeding platform headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2008 and is a subsidiary of Citadel LP, which is owned by GFH HFEVA LLC. Surveyor Capital manages capital exclusively for Citadel’s multi-strategy funds and its positions are consolidated in Form 13F filed by Citadel Advisors LLC.

Paine Schwartz Partners LLC (Paine Schwartz Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2006 by Dexter Paine, Kevin Michael Schwartz and Mitchell S. Presser. The firm is headquartered in San Mateo, California.

Ranger Investment Management LP (RIM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The firm was founded by David Anthony and Sam Wyly in 2002. They are a subsidiary of Ranger Capital Group Holdings LP. RIM provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to institutional investors such as mutual funds, private pooled investment vehicles, public and private pension plans, insurance companies, foundations, endowments, and high net worth individuals (which invest through Private Funds or Mutual Funds). RIM is a socially responsible investor and a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).