Amanda Dawson

Cowen & Co. LLC is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Cowen Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSE: TD) in Canada. Cowen & Co. offers industry-focused investment banking for growth-oriented companies, domain knowledge-driven research and a sales and trading platform for institutional investors. Their institutional sales and trading business serves both equity and fixed-income clients. Sales and trading execution platform is structured around the following key verticals: (1) healthcare (2) technology, telecommunications and media (TMT) (3) REITs and financials (4) aerospace and defense (5) consumer and (6) alternative energy.

Google LLC engages in the operation of internet portal and search index website. It provides online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, and software solutions. The company was founded by Lawrence E. Page and Sergey Mikhaylovich Brin on September 4, 1998 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

Green Pacific Biologicals, Inc. develops algae biofuel technologies and produces algae biofuel. The firm also produces algae biofuel. The company was founded by Ian Burbulis, Carlos Gustavo Pesce, Wallace Marshall, Richard Yu and Leandro Vetcher on July 14, 2008 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Agrible, Inc. provides predictive analytics tools for farmers and growers. Its software provides field-level forecasts and data on yield predictions, nutrient availability, fieldwork timing, spraying conditions, hail events, potential pest problems, and weather. The company was founded by Bill Northcott, Christopher M. Harbourt, Eric Snodgrass, and Paul S. Miller in 2007 and is headquartered in Champaign, IL.

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.

The Virginia Tech Foundation, Inc. (Foundation) is a non-profit organization headquartered in Blacksburg, Virginia. The firm was founded in 1948 to receive, manage, and disburse private gifts in support of Virginia Tech programs. The Foundation supports university faculty, staff, and students by managing funds used for the operation, research, and teaching efforts of Virginia Tech.

Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern teaches worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. The University offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools.

Apex Systems, Inc. provides technical and professional staffing solutions. It specializes in providing IT professionals for contract, contract-to-hire, and direct placements. The firm also offers recruitment solutions for other select professional skills and workforce needs. Apex Systems was founded in 1995 by Edwin A. Sheridan, IV, Brian J. Callaghan, and Jeffrey E. Veatch and is headquartered in Glen Allen, VA.

Brandt Consolidated, Inc. engages in the manufacture of agricultural specialty products. Its products include aquatics; adjuvants; pest and disease control; plant growth regulator, and soil amendments. The company was founded by Glen Brandt and Evelyn Brandt Thomas in 1953 and is headquartered in Springfield, IL.

Innovative Technology Systems & Solutions, Inc. provides technology development and management services. Its solutions include enterprise networking, communication and collaboration, data center, structured cabling, project management, and life cycle and managed services. The company was founded was founded by John Hunter Dorroh, Jr. in 1972 and is headquartered in Virginia Beach, VA.

BTIG LLC is an institutional brokerage and fund services firm headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded in 2002 through the merger of Baypoint Trading LLC and Bass Trading LLC. They are a subsidiary of Condor Trading LP. BTIG offers institutional and corporate clients with personalized multi-asset class execution, expertise and insights worldwide across equities, equity derivatives, ETFs, fixed income, futures, commodities, foreign exchange, interest rates, credit, and convertible and preferred securities. The firm’s core capabilities include global sales, portfolio, electronic and outsource trading, transition management, investment banking, prime brokerage, capital introduction, corporate access, research and strategy, commission management and more.

Waterborne Environmental, Inc. provides risk assessment consulting services that offers solutions to environmental problems. It offers crop protection, water and wastewater assessment, field studies and data collection, environmental modeling, toxicology support, geospatial analysis and data science, and literature review and scientific writing. The company was founded by Patrick W. Holden and W. Martin Williams in 1993 and is headquartered in Leesburg, VA.

Champaign County Economic Partnership is a non-profit organization which engages in the provision of economic development services. The firm offers assistance for business startup, expansion, relocation, patent consideration, workforce development issue, incentive consideration, and access to professional resources or parts supplier and any other internal or external business operation. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Champaign, IL.

The Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineer, Inc. provides advancing technology for electrical engineering, computer science, and electronics. The non-profit company is based in the United States and has subsidiaries in various locations.

DonorsChoose.org provides public education by engaging citizens in an online marketplace where teachers describe and individuals can fund specific student projects. The firm offers the clients with access to an online collection of information, materials and services related to DC and its work, including text, pictures, photographs, audio and video, graphics, logos, marks and images, as well as software used in accessing the sites, displaying the content, and utilizing the functionality offered through the sites. The company was founded by Charles Best in 2000 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Piedmont Independent Fiduciaries, Inc. provides investment advice. The private company is based in Lansdowne, VA. The company was founded by William James Militello.

Eminent, Inc. operates as an online fashion store for men and women. The firm provides online specialty retailer serving the upscale, fashion-savvy consumer. It offers brands that range from established labels such as Rebecca Minkoff, Paige Denim and Current, Elliott to emerging designers including Self Portrait, IRO and Lovers + Friends. The company was founded in 2003 by Michael Mente and Mike Karanikolas and is headquartered in Cerritos, CA.

Serra Ventures LLC (Serra Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2008 by Tim Hoerr. The firm is headquartered in Champaign, Illinois.

Indigo Ag, Inc. provides microbial solutions. The company was founded by Noubar Afeyan, David A. Berry, and Geoffrey von Maltzahn in 2013 and is headquartered in Charlestown, MA.