Amir Salari

Tampa Electric Co. engages in the provision of electric services. It operates through the following divisions: Tampa Electric and Peoples Gas System. The Tampa Electric division generates, purchases, transmits, distributes, and sells electric energy. The Peoples Gas System division focuses in the purchase, distribution, and sale of natural gas for residential, commercial, industrial, and electric power generation. The company was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL.

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.

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (Broker) (CGMI-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., an investment bank headquartered in New York City with additional offices across the US. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Citigroup Financial Products, Inc., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C). CGMI-Broker covers all market capitalizations of the major global indices and provides macro and quantitative analysis of global markets and sector trends. Their core focus of the group is to help investing clients make informed decisions by providing value-added, independent, insightful analysis.

Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (RJA) is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF), a diversified holding company. RJA offers a full array of capital markets services, strategic advice and planning for institutional investors.

Ernst & Young LLP engages in the provision of accounting, assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. It specializes in the actuarial, analytics and big data, cyber security, accounting compliance and reporting, center for board matters, international financial reporting standards, country tax advisory, global trade, tax accounting, and climate change and sustainability. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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.

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.

Barclays Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Barclays Group US, Inc., ultimately owned by Barclays plc (LON: BARC) in Great Britain. Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients a full spectrum of prime brokerage services which includes equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics from their Strategic Consulting team.

Part of Utility Associates, Inc., SOMA Global, Inc. is a company that provides cloud-based public safety platform solutions on saving lives and protecting first responders. The company is based in Tampa, FL. The company was founded in 2017 by Nick Stohlman, Peter J. Quintas. Christopher Maloney has been the CEO of the company since 2021. SOMA Global was acquired by Utility Associates, Inc. on February 08, 2024.

Deloitte & Touche LLP engages in the provision of audit, advisory, financial advisory, tax, and consulting services. The company was founded on March 7, 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Truist Securities, Inc. is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The firm was founded in 1894 as SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. In 2020, the firm was renamed following the integration of SunTrust Robinson Humphrey and BB&T Capital Markets. The firm is a subsidiary of Truist Financial Corp. (NYSE: TFC) and is an active market maker in equity and fixed-income products. Truist Securities delivers a comprehensive range of strategic advisory, capital raising, risk management, and financing solutions, as well as a dynamic suite of sales, trading, and research services in both fixed-income and equity. Their strategies are carefully tailored to meet the needs and vision of their clients.

Metropolitan Ministries, Inc. provides food, clothing, shelter and other vital services to the poor, hungry and homeless men, women and children. It also provides education, life skills, prevention, Pasco and social enterprise services. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL.

e.ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 1997. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Goodwill Industries-Suncoast, Inc. provides employment services to disable people. It offers employment through training and employment programs, low-cost apartment buildings for seniors and people with disabilities, work activities centers for adults with developmental disabilities, as well as rehabilitative community corrections programs. The company was founded in October 1974 and is headquartered in St. Petersburg, FL.

American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research provides industrial design services. AEI produces articles from economics, law, political science, defense and foreign policy studies, ethics, theology, health care, and other fields. The company was founded in 1938 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

MBF Healthcare Partners LP invests in middle market companies located in the United State primarily in Florida with revenues of at least $5 million and enterprise value up to $100 million. The fund focuses on companies operating in the field of healthcare. It provides financing for leveraged buyouts, recapitalization and growth stage capital requirements and acquires majority interest.

Kitson & Partners LLC is private real estate development company. The firm is focused on creating responsible, forward-thinking, sustainable residential communities and retail shopping centers. The company was founded by Sydney Kitson and Richard Brockway in 2002 and is headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, FL.

SPX Flow Technology Germany GmbH engages in metering, analyzing and processing liquids. The company is headquartered in Nordertstedt, Germany.

PayIt LLC engages in the provision of digital government and payment platform. It offers courts and citations, environmental services, health and human services, motor vehicle, parks and wildlife, professional licensing, public safety, taxes, turnpike and tolling, and utilities solutions. The company was founded by John P. Thomson, Michael Plunkett, and Ryan Townsend in 2014 and is headquartered in Clayton, MO.

The Institute of Internal Auditors is an international professional association that serves over 235,000 members and has awarded more than 190,000 certified internal auditor (CIA) certifications worldwide. The non-profit company is based in Lake Mary, USA and has subsidiaries in more than 170 countries and territories. Established in 1941, the IIA is recognized throughout the world as the internal audit profession's leader in standards, certifications, education, research, and technical guidance. Anthony J. Pugliese has been the CEO of the American company since 2021.