Shannon Knous

Wedbush Securities, Inc. is a full-service investment bank and brokerage firm headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1955 as Wedbush Morgan Securities, Inc. They are a subsidiary of Wedbush Financial Services LLC, which is owned by Wedbush, Inc. Wedbush Securities provides a wide range of securities brokerage, wealth management, and investment banking services to private and institutional clients. Their research focuses on providing coverage of small and mid-sized companies in the following industries: (1) consumer products and services (2) technology (3) entertainment and media (4) life sciences and (5) industrial growth and clean technology.

Wilshire Advisors LLC (Wilshire) is a privately-held investment technology and advisory firm headquartered in Santa Monica, California. The firm was founded by Dennis Tito in 1972 as Wilshire Associates, Inc. Wilshire provides innovative investment solutions, consulting services and multi-asset analytics to institutional and intermediary clients worldwide.

Private Client Resources LLC provides an outsource solutions. It offers aggregate and report financial information based on information processes proven in markets. The firm services to private banks, family offices and advisory customers. The company was founded by Joseph L. Dionne and Christopher L. Snyder in 2000 and is headquartered in Wilton, CT.

Guggenheim Credit Income Fund operates as a finance investment company. It provides shareholders with current income, capital preservation and long-term capital appreciation. The company was founded on September 5, 2014 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

KPMG LLP engages in the provision of audit, tax, and advisory services. It serves the banking and capital markets, building, construction and real estate, consumer and retail, energy, natural resources and chemicals, financial services, government and public sector, healthcare and life sciences, industrial manufacturing, insurance, media and entertainment, private equity, technology, telecommunications, and venture capital industries. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

Los Angeles Capital Management LLC (LACM) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Los Angeles, California. Formerly known as Los Angeles Capital Management & Equity Research, Inc., the firm was founded in 2002 by Thomas Stevens, Hal Williams, and Stuart Matsuda. They are majority owned by LACM Holdings, Inc. LACM offers risk-controlled active equity management services to a broad range of institutional investors.

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.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants provides vocational education in accounting. The company provides services to the accounting community, regulatory bodies, and other organizations. It also operates in Jersey City, Washington, and Lewisville. It was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

Association for Corporate Growth, Inc. is a global organization founded in 1954 by Kenneth S. Berryman and David H. Brenner. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Canada, and the United States. The company's mission is to drive middle-market growth and it serves 90,000 investors, executives, lenders, and advisers to growing middle-market companies. The company's core focus is on middle-market M&A, with more than 25 years of sell-side and buy-side advisory experience, closing more than 200 transactions with a combined value of more than $1 billion. The company also publishes Middle Market Growth, the official publication of the Association for Corporate Growth, which includes a print magazine, website, weekly e-newsletter, and daily newsfeed. The CEO of the company since 2019 is Brent A. Baxter.

Wells Fargo Securities LLC (WFS) is the broker/dealer subsidiary of EVEREN Capital Corp., ultimately owned by Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC). Headquartered in New York, WFS delivers a comprehensive suite of banking, capital markets and advisory solutions, such as a full complement of sales, trading and research capabilities, to corporate, government and institutional clients.

RBC Capital Markets LLC is a full-service brokerage and financial services firm headquartered in New York City. They are a direct subsidiary of RBC USA Holdco Corp. and a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (TSE, NYSE: RY). Founded in 2010, the firm is comprised of 3 major business lines: the Private Client Group, the Fixed-Income Group and the Clearing and Execution Services Group. The Private Client Group serves individual investors, while the Fixed-Income Group provides services to institutions, municipalities and non-profit organizations. The Clearing and Execution Services Group is a provider of clearing and execution services to independent brokers/dealers throughout the US. RBC Capital Markets focuses on the following sectors: communications, media, consumer/retail, diversified industries, energy, financial institutions, forest products, healthcare, infrastructure finance, mining & metals, real estate, social infrastructure, technology and the US municipal markets.

Peer Health Exchange is an organization that creates education opportunities for peers to share tools and resources with young people to make healthy decisions. The non-profit company is based in San Francisco, CA. Peer Health Exchange's mission is to build healthier communities with young people and advance health equity and improve health outcomes for young people in under-resourced communities. The company also offers donation matching to improve youth health and wellness. The company was founded by Louise Langheier and Angela Glymph has been the CEO of the company since 2014.

Fifth Era LLC (Fifth Era) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Alison Davis and Matthew Le Merle. The firm is headquartered in Tiburon, California.

Nautilus Biotechnology, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company. The company was founded by Sujal Patel and Parag Mallick in 2016 and is headquartered in San Carlos, CA.

PPC Enterprises LLC (PPC Enterprises) is a private equity firm founded in 2012 by Perry Golkin and Michael Tokarz. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Cedars-Sinai Medical Genetics Institute is a world-class medical center located in Los Angeles, CA. The institute offers specialty care from expert physicians and is dedicated to pioneering research and education while setting new standards for patient care. The non-profit company's performance in key areas is accurately and comprehensively tracked, with comparisons to other medical centers at the national, statewide, and local levels. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center has been voted the most preferred hospital by residents for over 20 years.

Inframark LLC operates as an infrastructure services company that focuses on operation and maintenance of water and wastewater systems, management of community infrastructure, and back-office services. The firm manages wastewater collection and water distribution networks. Its infrastructure management services group serves financial, administrative and specialized support services. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Katy, TX.

Bitfinder, Inc. develops and manufactures indoor air pollution monitoring devices. Its products, Awair, Awair glow, and Awair baby, tracks toxins within homes, schools, hospitals, and hotels. The company was founded by Ronald B. Ro and Kevin Cho in 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

OKM Capital Management LLC (OKM Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Donna Cordner, Katerina Fialkovskaya, Mindaugas Leika and Oleg Shchapov. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Weave Grid, Inc. is a cleantech company that specializes in vehicle-grid integration (VGI) smart charging solutions. The company is based in San Francisco, CA. The company's solutions enable utilities to provide valuable services to their electric vehicle (EV) customers while supporting the resiliency of the broader grid. Weave Grid was founded by Apoorv Bhargava and John Taggart, with Apoorv Bhargava serving as the CEO since incorporation.

Fictive Lab Ltd. provides software and hardware platform for smart home and interactive devices. It specializes in Internet of things, smart home, mobile application and home automation. The company was founded by Faizan Ijaz and Muhammad Arsalan in 2013 and is headquartered in Lahore, Pakistan.

Beijing WiMi Cloud Software Co. Ltd. develops augmented reality software. Beijing WiMi Cloud Software Co. Ltd. is based in Beijing, China and has subsidiaries in China. The Chinese company was founded by Jie Zhao. Fan Hua Meng has been the CEO of the company since 2015.

Sound Ventures LLC (Sound Ventures) is a venture capital firm, a subsidiary of Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. founded in 2015 by Guy Oseary and Christopher Ashton Kutcher. The firm is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California.