Megan Brooks

Citizens JMP Securities LLC (Citizens JMP) is a full-service investment bank and broker/dealer headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded by Joseph Jolson in 2002 and was formerly JMP Securities LLC. The firm is a subsidiary of JMP Holding LLC, ultimately held by Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: CFG). Citizens JMP provides equity research, institutional brokerage, and investment banking services to public and private growth companies and their investors. They are a research-driven, growth-oriented firm that provides services to small- and mid-sized companies and the institutions that invest in them. The firm specializes in four high-growth sectors of the economy: technology, healthcare, financial services, and real estate.

Foster & Motley, Inc. is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. The firm was founded by W. Mark Motley and David “Dave” Foster in 1997. Foster & Motley provides investment advisory services to individuals, families, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations.

Diamond Hill Capital Management, Inc. (Diamond Hill) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. The firm was founded in 2000 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: DHIL). Diamond Hill provides investment management services to individual and institutional investors through mutual funds and separate accounts. The firm also offers investment advisory services to the clients of wrap sponsors.

Alpha Core Strategies Fund acts as a closed-end, diversified management investment company. The Fund’s investment objective is to achieve risk-adjusted rates of return through investment in a diversified portfolio of assets. It operates as a “Fund-of-Funds” investing, either directly or indirectly, in a group of funds or other pooled investment vehicles (Sub-Funds) managed by investment advisers selected by the Fund’s investment manager. The Fund seeks to provide investors with exposure to alternative investment strategies by investing in diversified markets and instruments. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

VentureBeat, Inc. provides news and information about companies. It offers economic, financial and business strategy consultancy services. The company was founded by Matt Marshall in September 2006 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Sustain LLC engages in the manufacture and distribution of reproductive health products. It offers tampons, pads and liners, underwear, lube, condoms, and contraceptive pills. The company was founded by Jeffrey A. Hollender and Meika Hollender in 2013 and is headquartered in Burlington, VT.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

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.

Adams Street Partners LLC (Adams Street Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1972 by George H Spencer and Shahab Rashid. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, IL, with offices in Austin, Beijing, Boston, London, Menlo Park, Munich, New York, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo.

Riverside Partners LLC /New York/ (Riverside Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1988 by Bela Szigethy. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts with additional offices across the globe.

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

Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Centerbridge Partners LP(Centerbridge Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2005 by Jeffrey Harold Aronson and Timothy Gallogly. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Calamos Investments LLC is a global investment firm headquartered in Naperville, Illinois. The firm was founded by John P. Calamos in 1977 and is a subsidiary of Calamos Partners LLC. Calamos Investments offers a range of global investment solutions through separately managed portfolios, mutual funds, closed-end funds, private funds, and UCITS funds. Their clients include major corporations, pension funds, endowments, foundations and individuals, as well as the financial advisors and consultants who serve them.

Illinois Venture Capital Association engages in providing services such as education, networking, industry events, roundtable discussions and government lobbying. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

The Northern Trust Co. provides investment management, asset, fund administration, fiduciary and banking solutions. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

HighVista Strategies LLC (HighVista) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and alternative asset manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 2004 by Dan Jick, Andre Perold and Brian Chu. They are a subsidiary of HighVista Management Partners LP. HighVista offers investors multi-strategy alternative solutions as well as dedicated access to specialized alternative investment strategies, which are important components of the multi-asset class investment program. All investments share the singular focus of the pursuit of differentiated returns.

Fieldman, Rolapp & Associates (FRA) is a municipal advisory firm that provides trusted financial counseling to public agencies. The private company is based in Irvine, CA and has subsidiaries in the United States. With over 50 years of experience, FRA has never been affiliated with a commercial, investment bank or developer. FRA takes a collaborative approach to its transportation projects, city bonds, and infrastructure bonds to develop solutions that meet long-term needs. The CEO of the company is Adam S Bauer.

Periscope Equity LLC (Periscope Equity) is a private equity firm founded in 2013 by Steven B. Jarmel. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Churchill Asset Management LLC (Churchill) is a Private Equity firm, a subsidiary of Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America-College founded in 2015. Churchill Asset Management LLC is headquartered in New York.

GREE VR Capital LLC (GREE VR Capital) is a venture capital subsidiary of GREE Inc founded in 2016. The firm is headquartered in Burlingame, California.

City Capital Ventures, LLC (City Capital Ventures) is a private equity firm founded in 2015 by Dan Kipp. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Twin Brook Capital Partners (Twin Brook Capital Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of Angelo, Gordon & Co. LP founded in 2014 by Trevor J. Clark and Chris G. Williams. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

The Flex Co. provides disposable menstrual products. It sells products under the brand name Flex which is made of a medical-grade polymer blend. The company was founded by Lauren Schulte, Panpan Wang, and Erika Jensen in May 2016 and is headquartered in Venice, CA.

Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry operates as a museum. It conduct exhibitions in the fields of science, technology, engineering and medicine. The company was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

OpenDeal, Inc. engages in the development and management of a funding portal and an online investment platform. Its platform include Republic Crypto that provides full stack fundraising solution in the crypto space. The company was founded by Peter Green, Kendrick Nguyen, and Paul Menchov in 2016 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Curiouser Products, Inc. develops and markets Mirror, an in-home, technology-integrated fitness device. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Tacopps Feeder Fund I LP operates as a private equity fund. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

BeltCraft, Inc. is an interactive website that offers American-made belts. It allows users to craft a belt on its website from various color combinations and material choices. The firm provides men's dress belts, casuals, men's golf belts, leather, suede, and cotton belts. The company was founded by Charlie Ruehr and Maureen Wilkie on April 24, 2013 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.