James V. Ferrara

Founded by Venkat Chalasani, Andy Detwiler and Prasanna Walimbe, Virtua Research Corp. is a financial services technology company located in Boston with an additional office in India. The firm develops fundamental financial modeling technologies and platform-based software analytics. Virtua Research Corp. offers stand-alone products for institutional investors and customized solutions for third-party data providers.

Tapestry Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets an anti-cancer pharmaceutical called Paclitaxel. It focuses on the development of proprietary therapies for the treatment of cancer, new products and technologies may involve the examination of individual molecules and classes of compounds. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Ankeny, IA.

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.