Jennifer Richardson

UBS Securities LLC is an investment bank and registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 as UBS Warburg LLC. They are a subsidiary of UBS Americas Holding LLC, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS Securities is a primary dealer in US Government securities and provides a full range of investment banking services which includes corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, trading and sales, fixed-income, equity research, private banking, underwriting and prime brokerage operations. The firm also provides advisory services and access to capital markets for corporate, institutional, intermediary and alternative asset management clients.

Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc. (Stifel) is a dual-registered broker-dealer and investment adviser headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1890, the firm is a subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF), a financial service holding company. Stifel provides full-service brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals and their families, institutions and businesses, and financial advisors.

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.

Harris Williams & Co. provides investment advisory services. It offers investment banking, sell-side mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, fairness opinion, and restructuring advisory services. The company was founded by H. Hiter Harris III and Christopher H. Williams in 1991 and is headquartered in Richmond, VA.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

The National Academy of Medicine (United States) is based in Washington and is focused on improving the health and well-being of individuals through various initiatives. These initiatives include the clinician well-being collaborative, which aims to accelerate the implementation of a national plan for health workforce well-being, and the development of a code of conduct for the use of artificial intelligence in health care. The organization also provides resources to support meaningful community engagement in health and health care programs and policies. Recently, the National Academy of Medicine announced the appointment of Mandy Cohen, a member of the organization, as the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Additionally, the organization has released a publication celebrating 50 years of progress in biomedical science, health, and health care.

National Academy of Sciences operates as a private, nongovernmental institution that advises on issues related to science and technology. It provides independent, objective analysis and advice and conducts other activities to solve complex problems and inform public policy decisions. The firm also encourages education and research, recognize outstanding contributions to knowledge, and increase public understanding in matters of science. The company was founded on March 3, 1863 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

California Institute of Technology provides education focusing on science, engineering, academia, business, and public service. The company was founded in 1891 and it is headquartered in Pasadena, CA.

Marlin Management Co LLC (Marlin Equity Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2005 by David McGovern. The firm is headquartered in Hermosa Beach, California.

Part of The National Academies of Science, the National Academy of Engineering operates as a professional membership organization. The company is based in Washington.

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.

TELEO Capital Management LLC (TELEO Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2018 by George Kase, Andy Martinez and Robb Curtis Warwick. The firm is headquartered in El Segundo, California.

Pure Financial Advisors, Inc. (PURE) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in San Diego, California. The firm was founded by Michael Fenison and Benjamin Littman in 2007. PURE provides strategic financial planning and asset management for mid to high net-worth clients.

Echodyne Corp. develops metamaterials-based radar technology. It provides scanning, tracking, and imaging technology that is applicable to environmental conditions. The firm offers EchoGuard, EchoFlight and Metamaterial Electronically Scanning Array (MESA) redars and subsystems. The company was founded by Tom Driscoll and Eben Whitfield Frankenberg in 2014 and is headquartered in Bellevue, WA.

Black Nova Venture Capital Pty Ltd. is a venture capital firm founded in 2020. The firm is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

Part of GSK Plc, Galvani Bioelectronics Ltd. is a pioneering research and British development company founded in 2016, dedicated to bringing bioelectronic therapies to patients. The company is based in Stevenage, UK. Galvani Bioelectronics combines GSK's therapeutics discovery and development knowledge with Verily's expertise in software and electronics for clinical applications. The company is developing therapies through implant-based direct modulation of specific neural signals to organs central in disease. These therapies are designed to be safe, precise in their therapeutic effect, and minimally invasive in their delivery through the use of small and efficient wireless electronics and keyhole surgery. Connected software will ensure that patients and physicians can effectively control and optimize the therapy.

MeiraGTx Netherlands BV operates as a biopharmaceutical company developing local gene therapy for inflammatory diseases. It is into develop adeno-associated viral mediated gene therapy for patients with rheumatic conditions. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Citryll BV is a private pharmaceutical company located in Oss, the Netherlands, at the Pivot Park. Citryll is dedicated to developing and commercializing therapeutics that target netosis and NETs, with a focus on immune-mediated inflammatory diseases. The Dutch company's lead antibody, Cit-013, has a unique dual mode of action and proprietary NET biomarker assays, making it a promising drug for rheumatoid arthritis and hidradenitis suppurativa. The initial clinical trials with Cit-013 are expected to provide the foundation for a new treatment paradigm for immune-mediated inflammatory diseases. The company was founded in 2015 by Helmuth van Es, Renato Chirivi, and the late Jos Raats of ModiQuest.

Levicept Ltd. develops a biological therapy for the treatment of osteoarthritis and chronic pain. Its treatments include p75NTR-Fc and LEVI-04. The company was founded by Simon Lempriere Westbrook on August 23, 2012 and is headquartered in Sandwich, the United Kingdom.