Matthew Garrett

Solectron Corp. was a provider of electronics manufacturing and supply-chain management services. It offerings included new-product design and introduction services, materials management, high-tech product manufacturing, and product warranty and end-of-life support. The firm was acquired by Flextronics International Ltd. The company was founded in 1977 and was headquartered in Milpitas, CA.

SOL, Inc. engages in the manufacture of solar powered lighting solutions. It offers lighting system for street and roadway, pathways and parks, parking lots, perimeter and security, and general area lighting applications. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Pompano Beach, FL.

Gastronome Ventures LLC (Gastronome Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012. The firm is headquartered in Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Toastmasters International is a non-profit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through a worldwide network of clubs. The organization has approximately 270,000 members in more than 14,200 clubs across 148 countries. Since 1924, Toastmasters International has helped people from diverse backgrounds become more confident speakers, communicators, and leaders. The American company is headquartered in an undisclosed location.

Part of Global Payments, Inc., Active Marketing Group provides promotional services. The company is based in San Diego, CA.

WorldTrans Services, Inc. provides logistics services. It offers record importer, supply chain solutions, domestic and international shipping, warehousing, and distribution services. The firm serves electronics, consumer goods, medical devices, biotech and green tech industries. The company was founded by Chuck Saathoff in 1997 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

InterContinental Capital Group, Inc. operates as a lending mortgage bank. It provides home financing for one to four family residential properties. The firm offers services, which include reverse mortgage, refinance and purchase a home. The company was founded by Richard M. Steinberg and Dustin Dimisa in 2005 and is headquartered in Melville, NY.

The Hughes Marino team consists of some of the most highly educated professionals in their industry. They have got MBA’s, a J.D., Masters of Engineering, Real Estate and Law, LEED-certified specialists, and a general contractor. Unlike most other commercial real estate companies, all of their real estate professionals are licensed by the state of California as brokers, the highest designation available. Their credentials are second to none—many of them having negotiated some of the largest and most complex real estate transactions in the county. And the company's construction management team has built projects ranging from some of the most prestigious law firms in town—to hospital parking garages—to high-rise residential towers—to the award-winning New Children’s Museum. Their professionals are considered the most highly accomplished in the county, saving their clients valuable time, unnecessary risk, and countless dollars to the bottom line.

Copley Equity Partners LLC (Copley Equity Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2012 by Peter Trovato, Andrew J. Miller and Robert T. Hale. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

SEACOMP Displays, Inc. develops and manufactures electronics accessories and components. It is an electronics manufacturing company with two brands including Displaytech, which supplies embedded TFT displays and monochrome LCD modules and HDP Power, which designs and manufactures power products for desktop, wall and open-frame power supplies. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA.