Walter S. Wilms

HarbourVest Partners LLC (HarbourVest Partners) is a private equity & venture capital firm founded in 1982 by David Brooks Zug. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts with additional offices around the world.

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.

JPMorgan Securities LLC (JPMS) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Broker-Dealer Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co., Inc. (NYSE: JPM). JPMS provides research on fixed income, credit, derivatives, emerging markets, foreign exchange, structured finance, technical analysis and bond indices. Their equity analysts cover equities throughout North America, EMEA, Asia/Pacific and the emerging markets. The firm's fixed income team formulates trading and portfolio recommendations for investors in global bonds and other fixed-income markets based on valuations, analytics and market dynamics.

G.research (formerly known as Gabelli & Co., Inc.) is a registered institutional research and brokerage firm headquartered in Rye, New York and was founded in 1976. The firm is a subsidiary of Gabelli Securities, Inc. and their ultimate parent is GAMCO Investors, Inc. (NYSE: GBL). G.research has an emphasis on small and mid-cap ideas. Their core competencies include aerospace and defense, automotive aftermarket, food and beverage, gaming and lodging, industrials, media, specialty chemicals, telecom and utilities. They publish daily research notes and full reports utilizing their proprietary Private Market Value (PMV) with a Catalyst methodology.

Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

University of Washington functions as a College/University. The company is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

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.

Cramer Production Co., Inc. is an event and content marketing agency, which engages in the provision of digital marketing and event solutions. It personalized integrated marketing programs and events though online, offline, emerging, and face-to-face media. The firm services clients in the healthcare, technology, financial services, professional services, and consumer industries. The company was founded in 1982 and it is headquartered in Norwood, MA.

Venture Capital Fund of New England (Venture Capital Fund of New England) is a venture capital firm founded in 1981 by Harry J. Healer and Edward John Stewart. The firm is headquartered in Wellesley, Massachusetts.

Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce is a non profit organization. It offers business community services and programs such as government affairs forums, executive forums, women’s network, city awake, chamber networking group, city to city, and webinars. The company was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

CrossHarbor Capital Partners (CrossHarbor Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1993 by Sam T. Byrne and Bill H. Kremer. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts with additional offices in Chicago and Los Angeles.

Boston Harbor Angels Inc (Boston Harbor Angels) is a venture capital firm founded by Michael Williams in 2004. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

C Space operates a global customer agency. It help brands build deep, insightful relationships with customers, bringing together to help with fast decision making and longer term strategic issues. The company was founded by Diane S. Hessan in 2000 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Havas North America, Inc. provides advertising and communication services. The private company is based in New York, NY and has subsidiaries in the United States. The CEO of the company is Yannick Bolloré.

XP Investimentos SA provides securities brokerage and financial portfolio management services. Its solutions include financial services, asset management, education and media, insurance and pension services, and technology. The company was founded by Guilherme Dias Fernandes Benchimol and Marcelo Maisonnave in 2001 and is headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The British Council operates as a non-profit organization for cultural relations and educational opportunities. The company was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in Manchester, the United Kingdom.

Smart Lunches, Inc. provides meal services for schools. It also owns and operates Smart Snax, a healthy vending machine business, adhering to the nutritional guidelines. The firm provides hot and cold entrees, sandwiches, salads, and other food products for toddlers/kids. The company was founded by Cathy Goldman and Susan Frigoletto in September 2011 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Kainos Capital LLC (Kainos Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2012. The firm is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

GreyLion Capital LP (GreyLion Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2012 by David Ferguson and Chip L Baird. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Part of Wells Fargo & Co., Wells Fargo Securities, Inc. is a brokerage firm. The company is based in San Francisco, CA.

Touchdown Ventures, Inc. (Touchdown Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by David B. Horowitz, Scott Lenet and Rich M. Grant. The firm is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Yang Ventures was founded by Terrence Yang and Vivy Chao in 2012 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Nimble Partners LLC (Nimble Partners) is a venture capital subsidiary of Passport Capital founded in 2015 by John Howard Burbank. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Deloitte/Malawi provides accounting services. The private company is based in Blantyre, Malawi.

Point72 Asset Management LP (Point72) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 2014 and formerly known as Stamford Harbor Capital LP. They are a subsidiary of Point72 LP, which is owned by Point72 Capital Holdings LP. Point72 provides investment management services to the Point72 Funds.

BofA Securities, Inc. is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of NB Holdings Corp., ultimately held by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). Headquartered in New York, the firm was founded in 2015 and offers trade execution, trading or brokerage services to institutional clients.

Founded in 1958, Merrill Lynch Piece Fenner & Smith, Inc. is an SEC registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE BAC).

The Players Impact Ventures LLC (The Players Impact Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Tracy Walsh Deforge and Jason Lavender. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Join Allkind, Inc. is a company that empowers individuals to celebrate, create, and empower lives by providing donor and surrogate services. The company is based in South San Francisco, CA. The company offers compensation for surrogates who are women between the ages of 20 and 38, have previously given birth, are in good health, and in a stable living situation. Men between the ages of 19-39 who are in good health can also be compensated for their donation as sperm donors. Join Allkind was founded by Tiffany Lewis, Raika Djalali, and Debi Kleiman, with Raika Djalali serving as the CEO since incorporation.

Peninsula Capital Advisors LLP (Peninsula Capital Advisors) is a private equity firm founded in 2015 by Nicola Colavito. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom with additional offices in Spain, Italy and Luxembourg.

Karavan Partners (Karavan) is a venture capital firm founded in 1980. The firm is headquartered in Pakistan.