Patricia Aburdene

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.

FWT, Inc. manufactures communication antennas. Its products include monopoles, equipment shelters, antenna arrays and Communication-Sites on Wheels, which combine antennas and temporary power supplies in mobile enclosures such as trucks and trailers. The firm divides its operations between two divisions that serve the communications and utilities markets respectively. The company is headquartered in Arlington, TX.

Sit Investment Associates, Inc. (Sit Investment) is a privately-owned, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded by Eugene Sit in 1981. Sit Investment manages client assets on a discretionary basis for several types of clients, which includes public and private institutional investors, pension funds, Taft-Hartley plans, charitable institutions, foundations, endowments, corporations, insurance companies, municipalities, registered investment companies, private investment companies, collective investment trusts and high-net-worth individuals.

Zorch International, Inc. provides solution for corporate branded merchandise industry. The firm offers eCommerce technology, on-demand inventory control, tranparent pricing, and supply chain services. Its solutions include technology, innovative supply chain, transparent pricing, no risk inventory, and brand protection. The company was founded by Nicole P. Loftus in 2002 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Gibraltar Business Capital LLC provides credit financing and business lending services. It offers secured accounts receivables loans and inventory term loans; machinery, equipment, and real estate bridge loans; and DIP and exit financing. The company was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in Northbrook, IL.

Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.

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.

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.

Ernst & Young provides accounting services. Its services include auditing, accounting, tax and transaction services, assurance and advisory business, online transaction advisory and a wide range of financial services. The company was founded by Arthur Young and Alwin C. Ernst in 1881 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

Deutsch, Inc. provides direct marketing, public relations and design services. The firm specialties include account management, account planning, creative development, data strategy, design, integrated production, public relations and social media. The company was founded in 1969 by David Deutsch and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Giuliani Partners LLC provides management consulting services. It offers services which include capital raising, mergers and acquisitions, and financial and operational restructuring. The company was founded by Robert W. Giuliani in January 2002 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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

California Products Corp. manufactures paints, coatings and sports surfacing systems. It offers interior and exterior paints, architectural coatings, lead and asbestos abatements and exterior stains and coatings. The firm products are used in various markets, such as national stadiums, international tennis venues, resorts, clubs, schools, colleges and private residences. The company was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Andover, MA.

CircleUp Advisors LLC (CircleUp Advisors) is a venture capital subsidiary of Brightflow AI. Inc founded in 2011 by Ryan Caldbeck and Rory Eakin. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Ray Enterprises of Chesapeake Walk LLC engages in the design, production, and wholesale of branded leather accessories. Its product includes handbags, wallets, and jackets. The company was founded by Koren Ray in 1991 and is headquartered in Annapolis Junction, MD.

ESNA LLC manufactures high precision aerospace components. It produces bushings, fasteners and machined parts for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The firm serves commercial and military aircraft, aerospace and commercial manufacturers. The company was founded by Greg Fitzgerald in 1995 and is headquartered in North Richlan Hills, TX.

Piper Jaffray Investment Management LLC (PJM) is a registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded in 2008 and is a subsidiary of Piper Sandler Investment Group, Inc., which is owned by Piper Sandler Cos. (NYSE: PSC). PJM provides investment advisory services to a pooled investment vehicle that was offered via private placement and organized to make private investments in senior living facilities with a plan towards liquidity.

Conscious Capitalism, Inc. is a community of business leaders who aim to elevate humanity through business. The American company provides executives and entrepreneurs with innovative and inspiring experiences to level-up their business operations and demonstrate capitalism as a powerful force for good when practiced consciously. Conscious Capitalism is powered by a community of partner businesses that are committed to their purpose of elevating humanity through business. The non-profit company believes that business is good because it creates value, it is ethical because it is based on voluntary exchange, it is noble because it can elevate our existence, and it is heroic because it lifts people out of poverty and creates prosperity. The company was founded by John P. Mackey, and the CEO is Alexander McCobin.

Tender Heart Health Outcomes. provides home medical equipment. It offers medical supplies and pharmaceutical prescriptions to home-based medicaid, medicare, and privately insured patients across Texas. The firm has offices in Austin, Beaumont, Corpus Christi, El Paso, Fort Worth, Harlingen, Harlingen, Houston, Lubbock, San Antonio and Woodway. The company was founded by Britt Peterson in 2005 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Formulife, Inc. manufactures custom dietary supplements. Its services include encapsulating, tableting powder filling, and lab analysis. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Allen, TX.

Suntree Snack Foods LLC manufactures label nuts and dried fruits. It offers roasted and salted nuts, trail mixes, and chocolate and yogurt-covered nuts. The company was founded by David Turner and is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ.

Paradromics, Inc. engages in the development of high-bandwidth neural interfaces for prosthetic therapies. It focuses on studying implantable system that can be used for practical healthcare applications by increasing data rate, portability, and durability. The company was founded by Matt Angle in 2015 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

I80 Group LLC (I80 Group) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Marc Helwani. The firm is headquartered in New York, New York.

Cognixion Corp. is a computer software company that specializes in the fields of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and biotechnology. The company was founded by Andreas Forsland and is headquartered in Santa Barbara, CA.

Accelerated Learning Solutions provides educational support services. The company is headquartered in Orlando, FL.

Prime Movers Lab LLC (Prime Movers Lab) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Dakin Sloss. The firm is headquartered in Jackson, Wyoming.

Gilgamesh Pharmaceuticals, Inc. engages in the development of drugs for the treatment of neuropsychiatric conditions including depression, anxiety, substance use, and stress-related disorders. Its products pipeline include Arylcyclohexylamine, Serotonergic Micro-Dose, and Novel Ibogaine Analogue. The company was founded by Jonathan Sporn, Dalibor Sames, Andrew Kruegel, Jeff Witkin, and Mike Cunningham and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Morphoceuticals, Inc. is an American US-based biotech company that pioneers bioelectric approaches to access anatomical programming, which is a core component of our biological operating system. The company uses proprietary combinations of ion channel and gap junction modulators to induce limb regeneration, improve amputation stump health, promote organ regeneration, and treat channelopathies.

Attune Neurosciences, Inc. operates as a medical device company. It manufactures non-invasive neurostimulation products to improve human health and performance. The company is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.