Matthew Kalt

Bobtail Ice Cream Co. owns and operates ice cream parlors. It offers scoops, sundaes, shakes, floats, and kids cafe. The company was founded by Jeff Wilcoxon and Chris Hill in 2004 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Newbond Holdings LLC is a real estate investment and operating platform founded by Neil Luthra and Vann A. Avedisian in 2021. The private company is based in New York, NY and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company focuses on debt and equity investments across multiple real estate product types with a hospitality focus, as well as investments in related operating businesses and technology platforms. The partners at Newbond have completed over $15 billion of debt and equity transactions. As a vertically integrated operating and investment platform, Newbond is uniquely positioned to create significant value beyond the typical investment process through creative structuring, operations, and the development of single and multiple asset brands. The operating investment focus has achieved immediate and long-term value for Newbond’s institutional partners and principals.

HCI/TCP OTA Holding Ltd. is a British company that provides cloud-based data platform software licenses to the hospitality management industry. The private company is based in London, UK. The company was founded in 2017.

Global Tel*Link Corp. provides integrated correctional technology solutions. It offers inmate communication, investigative, facility management, visitation, payment and deposit, and content solutions. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Reston, VA.

Highgate Holdings, Inc. operates as a hospitality management and real estate investment company. The firm specializes in investments in real estate and public market ownership with a focus on hotels, office buildings, residential projects, and industrial complexes. The company is headquartered in Irving, TX.

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

LaSalle Partners Ltd. is a real estate holding private company. The company is based in Chicago, IL and has subsidiaries in United Kingdom. The company was founded by William D. Sanders.

Nor1, Inc. provides revenue enhancing software solutions for the hotel, cruise line, and airline industries. It offers solutions for pricing and merchandising, guest satisfaction, customer anticipation, and front desk solutions. Its solutions include eStandby upgrade, a pre-arrival upsell solution, eReach and customer merchandising platform. The company was founded by Arthur L. Norins and Jason Bryant in 2004 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

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.

Equity Group Investments LLC (Equity Group Investments) is a private equity subsidiary of Equity International Management LLC founded in 1968 by Samuel Zell. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago provides healthcare services to children. It offers pediatric services like acute and specialty care. It also operates a pediatric home health care agency and Children's Memorial Institute for education and research. The company was founded in 1882 by Julia Foster Porter and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Londonhouse Chicago Leaseco LLC provides real estate services. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Part of Oxford Capital Group LLC, Oxford Hotels & Resorts LLC is a hotel management company. The company is based in Chicago, IL. The company specializes in full-service hotel management and has a long-established track record in the ownership and management of large-scale hotels, resorts, and conference centers.