Robert W. Gracy

Medtronic, Inc. operates as a medical technology company. It offers implantable cardiac pacemakers, eternal defibrillators, inferior turbinate surgery products, and continuous glucose monitoring device. The company was founded by Earl E. Bakken and Palmer J. Hermundslie on April 29, 1949 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Washington Mutual, Inc. provides financial services to consumers and mid sized businesses in the United States. The company primarily operates through three segments: retail banking & financial services, mortgage banking and commercial banking. The retail banking and financial services segment provides investment advisory and brokerage services, sales of annuities, mutual fund management and other financial services. This segment also purchases and re-underwrites loans to subprime borrowers. The mortgage banking segment offers various home loans including fixed rate home loans, adjustable rate home loans, hybrid home loans, option ARMs and government insured or guaranteed home loans. The commercial segment provides financing to developers and investors for the acquisition or construction of multifamily dwellings and other commercial properties, originates and services multifamily and other commercial real estate loans. The company was founded in August 1994 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. manufactures and markets business jet aircraft. The firm provides after-market support and maintenance, as well as the sale of used gulfstream aircraft. The company was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Savannah, GA.

Cantor Fitzgerald Securities (CFS) is a financial services provider headquartered in New York City and was founded in 1945. They are a subsidiary of Cantor Fitzgerald LP and their ultimate parent is CF Group Management, Inc. CFS offers an array of financial products and services in the equity and fixed-income capital markets. The firm provides sales and trading, investment banking, asset management, market commentary and market data.

Advanced Bionics Corp. develops, manufactures, and markets bionic technologies for neurological conditions. Its neuromodulation technology includes neurostimulators, programmable drug pumps, and cochlear implants. The company was founded by Alfred Mann in 1993 and is headquartered in Sylmar, CA.

Formlabs, Inc. engages in the design and manufacture of three-dimensional (3D) printing tools. Its products portfolio includes Form 3, Form 3L, Form 2, Wash + Cure, Form Cell, and Fuse 1. The firm offers products and services in the industries of engineering, manufacturing, education, entertainment, dental, jewelry, healthcare, and audiology. The company was founded by Maxim Boris Lobovsky, Natan Linder, and John D. Cranor III in 2011 and is headquartered in Somerville, MA.

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.

Princeton Information Ltd. provides staffing services and solutions. It offers application development, maintenance, outsourcing, database administration, and network engineering services. The firm has operations in New York, Philadelphia, Richmond, Dallas, and Chicago. The company was founded by Noel Marcus in 1985 and is headquartered in Edison, NJ.

Moody's Investors Service, Inc. is a credit rating and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. They are a subsidiary of Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO). The firm performs international financial research and analysis on commercial and government entities and provides a variety of analytic tools for assessing credit risk. Their clients include creditors, investment banks and commercial banks.

Sidoti & Co. LLC (S&C) is a registered broker and equity research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Sidoti Holding Co. LLC and was founded in 1999. S&C provides research exclusively to institutional investors. The firm covers the following sectors: housing, retail, basic industries, technology, business services, capital goods, automotive, computer software, regional banking, telecommunications, entertainment, healthcare and consumer products. Their analysts conduct their own due diligence which includes visiting companies and meeting with operating and financial management. In addition, the firm's analysts focus on fundamentals, particularly cash flow from operations and EPS.

University of Houston System offers higher education degrees and job training or vocational study programs. It offers about 280 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in fields such as business, education, humanities and law. It was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

American Staffing Association offers staffing services. The firm promotes the interests of the staffing industry through lobbying, public relations, setting ethical standards and providing education. The company was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA.

Orthofix, Inc. designs and manufactures orthopedic medical devices. It offers spine products, orthopedic trauma, reconstruction, vascular, sports medicine bracing and pain management. The company was founded by Edgar Wallner in 1980 and is headquartered in Mckinney, TX.

Public Safety Personnel Retirement System is a state-owned pension fund manager headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. Founded in 1968, PSPRS provides pension plan for public safety personnel, corrections officers and elected officials in the state of Arizona.

Epic MedStaff Services, Inc. has been in the Dallas area since 2001 and has since expanded to Ft. Worth, San Antonio, Corpus Christi, Tyler and Houston. The firm prides itself on maintaining a staff of well rounded, diverse, and experienced includes Certified Nurse Assistants, Licensed Vocational Nurses, Registered Nurses, Physical, Speech, Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Respiratory Therapists, Phlebotomists, Medical Assistants, and Mental Health Technicians. Every member of its staff has a minimum of one year's experience and has passed the relevant examinations necessary to ensure competency in their field. Epic MedStaff Services serves people of every age in communities across Texas including pediatric care through the Texas Medicaid CCP, MDCP, and CHIP programs. The firm's High Tech Specialty Nursing Care include Tracheostomy care, Ventilator care, Seizure Disorders, Gastrostomies, Cerebal Palsy, Respiratory program, Quadriplegia, Spina bifida, Cardiac Disease, Genetic Disorders, Colostomies, Oncology/Hematology, and SMA syndrome(Spinal Muscular Atrophy).

Epic Health Services, Inc. engages in the provision of health care services. Its services include pediatric services which include private duty skilled nursing, speech-language therapy, occupational therapy and physical therapy, adult services which includes private duty skilled nursing, speech-language therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, behavioral health nursing, and personal care. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Crane Worldwide Logistics LLC provides logistics services. Its services include air freight, break bulk, customs brokerage, domestic and intermodal, ocean freight, supply chain solutions and value added services. The company serves to the aerospace, automotive, energy, healthcare, industrial and manufacturing industries. Crane Worldwide Logistics was founded on August 7, 2008 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

VLS Environmental Solutions LLC provides waste management services. It offers waste treatment and recycling, railcar cleaning and repair, and marine services. The firm serves the automotive manufacturing' aerospace; oil, gas and chemicals; environmental; consumer products; healthcare; food; transportation;technology; metal; and pharmaceutical industries. The company was founded by Michael J. Dillick III in December 2007 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Isq Hawkeye Holdings LLC provides industrial organic chemicals.

Employee Solutions LP provides recruiting and staffing services. It specializes in long-term temporary staffing, temp-to-hire and payroll needs primarily in the area of light industrial staffing. The firm focuses on customizing the recruiting, placement, and administrative management to the unique needs of individual clients. The company offers medical, dental, vision and 401k plans as well as other benefits to employees. Employee Solutions was founded by David F. Bristol in January 1997 and is headquartered in Plano, TX.

International Academy of Collaborative Professionals operates collaborative community. It provides you and your spouse or partner with the support and guidance of your own lawyers without going to court. The company is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ.

Netsquared, Inc. is an American company that specializes in mobilizing communities and providing technology services.

BBVA Research USA is the US investment research arm of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA. The firm is located in Houston, Texas. BBVA Research USA focuses on analysis of the US economy and Federal Reserve monetary policy. In macroeconomic analysis, the team creates models and forecasts for growth, inflation and monetary policy. They pay special attention to the regional outlook and sector analysis, including the real estate market, the financial system and its regulation. Noteworthy publications include FED Watch, which follows Federal Reserve policy, and 'US Economic Watch', which provides in-depth analysis on a number of economic subjects. BBVA Research USA analyzes themes such as credit, unemployment, public finances and local economies, with special emphasis on the Sunbelt states where BBVA has operations.