Thad Smotherman

TCW Asset Management Co. LLC (TCW) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1992 and is wholly-owned by The TCW Group, Inc. In 2013, TCW management and private investment funds affiliated with The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) acquired TCW Group from Société Générale. TCW provides investment management and advice for a wide array of investment strategies for institutional and individual investors through investment advisory accounts, private open- and closed-end commingled investment funds and structured investment vehicles such as collateralized debt obligations.

Allstate Insurance Co. provides insurance and financial services. It offers property, liability, life, reinsurance and commercial insurance services. The firm's clients include individuals, institutions and commercial organizations. The company was founded in 1931 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Digitalsmiths Corp. provides video indexing and digital content publishing technology solutions. It also produces software for video search and recommendations. Its products include seamless discovery, which connects consumers to entertainment forms across channels and devices, and metaframe which creates, aggregates, and distributes data across media businesses. The company was founded by Ben Weinberger and Matthew Berry in 1998 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art operates as an arts institution that maintains a museum and library of art, encouraging and developing the study of the fine arts, and the application of arts to manufacture and practical life. The company was founded in 1870 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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.

Chello Broadband NV provides high-speed Internet access. The Dutch company was founded by Mitch Clarke, Toon Diegenant.

Condé Nast Entertainment, Inc. develops film, television, and premium digital video programming. The firm's portfolio include Vogue, Vanity Fair, Glamour, Brides, Self, GQ, GQ Style, The New Yorker, Condé Nast Traveler, Allure, Architectural Digest, Bon Appétit, Epicurious, Wired, W, Golf Digest, Golf World, Teen Vogue, Ars Technica, The Scene, Pitchfork and Backchannel. The company was founded by Conde Montrose Nast and Pat Connolly in 2011 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Video Networks Ltd. provides entertainment through digital TV, video-on-demand and broadband services marketed under the brand name HomeChoice. The technology and call centres are located in Stevenage and the operations centre and master server centre are at Staples Corner, North London. There are two additional server centres at Croydon and Greenwich. Video Networks was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in London, UK.

BIOCOM provides scientific and technological services. The firm focuses that positively influence the growth of the life science industry, including capital formation, public policy, workforce development and scientific discovery and development. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

The Partnership for New York City operates as a charitable organization. It is a network of business leaders and corporations working for the economic and cultural betterment of all five boroughs of the city. The firm provides networking opportunities, conducts research, participates in policy making and lobbies government. The company was founded by David Rockefeller in 2002 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of Uniphore Software Systems Pvt Ltd., Jacada, Inc. develops contact center automation software. The company is based in Alpharetta, GA. Jacada was acquired by Uniphore Software Systems Pvt Ltd. from Jacada Ltd. The company was founded in 1990 by Gideon Hollander. The CEO is Yochai Rozenblat.

Novartis Institute For Functional Genomics, Inc. serves as a bridge between basic science and preclinical drug discovery for Novartis’ global research organization. Its focus areas include oncology, autoimmunity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, musculoskeletal disorders, and infectious disease. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

The Condé Nast Publications Ltd. publishes magazines and newspapers. It markets print magazines and online web sites. The firm publishes online properties in fashion, men's lifestyle, food, travel and teen categories. The company was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Indian River County provides health, social, educational, vocational, and character development programs. Its services include teen community services, outreach program, and youth volunteer collective programs. The company is headquartered in Vero Beach, FL

San Diego Natural History Museum operates as a premier collections-based environmental education and natural history research resource. The company was founded in 1874 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

The TCW Group, Inc. provides investment management services. The firm's clients include corporate and public pension plans, financial institutions, endowments and foundations in the United States, as well as a number of foreign investors and individuals. It works in partnership with financial advisors to help build the businesses and meet the needs of clients. The company was founded by Robert Addison Day in 1971 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Condé Nast International Ltd. operates as an international arm of the New-York based publishing company which produces magazine brands. It offers magazine brands such as Vogue, Glamour, Gentleman's Quarterly, Architectural Digest, Wired, House and Garden, Condé Nast Traveller, Tatler, and Vanity Fair. The company is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Synchronicity Pharma, Inc. discovers, develops and commercializes novel therapeutics. Its products identify components of the circadian system that can be targeted to treat metabolic and related disorders, such as diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular diseases. The company was founded by Ross S. Bersot, Joseph S. Takahashi, Masashi Yanagisawas and Ron Evans in 2008 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

QuiBids LLC provides online penny auction services. It provides auction sales services for the products including laptops, gaming consoles, digital cameras, smart phones, gift cards, kitchen appliances, designer bags and home gadgets. The company was founded in July 2009 by Matt Beckham, Shaun Tilford, Jeff Geurts, Josh Duty, and Barton Consedine and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, OK.

Charapal Investment LLC (Charapal Investment) is a private equity firm founded in 2009 by Robert D. Beyer. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

SharedBook, Inc. provides a publishing and compilation platform that enables companies, institutions, educators, consumers to produce personalized customized books and documents. The firm platform is used by publishers, online content providers, government, public policy groups and educators. The company was founded in 2002 by Yossie Hollander and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of Advance Publications, Inc., Condé Nast International, Inc. is a media and publishing company based in Wilmington, DE. The company provides media and publishing services. Roger J. Lynch has been the CEO of the company since 2019.

California Biomedical Innovation Alliance provides biomedical advocacy and community services. The private company is based in South San Francisco, CA and has subsidiaries in United States. The CEO of the company is Sara Radcliffe.

Part of DISH Network Corp., Sling TV Holding LLC is a provider of online television streaming subscription services. The company is based in Englewood, CO.

Purple Tag Originals LLC is an entertainment media company, which engages in the provision of storytelling by using phone technology. It offers content in three categories: movies told in chapters, daily essentials and episodic shows covering genres such as food, sports documentaries, news and unscripted content. The company was founded by Jeffrey Katzenberg in 2017 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.