Richard M. Grosshandler

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

Proxibid, Inc. engages in the operation of live auction platform. It offers auction marketing, event promotion, and advertising of art, antiques, and collectibles, coins and currency, collector cars, commercial trucks, computers and electronics, personal properties, fire arms and military artifacts, jewelries, gemstones and watches, vehicles, marine, and aviation. The company was founded by Andrew Liakos, Ken Maxwell, and Joe Petsick in July 2001 and is headquartered in Omaha, NE.

Blackstone Group Holdings LLC provides investment advisory services. It provides mergers, acquisitions, and restructuring services to the corporate clients. The company was founded by Peter G. Peterson and Stephen A. Schwarzman in 1987 and is located in New York, NY.

American Institutes Holdings LLC provides educational services. It provides career oriented education in the fields of health care, business, technology, massage therapy, and cosmetology. It offers diagnostic general and cardiac sonography, computer systems and business applications, legal office professional, medical assistant, medical coding and billing, dental assistant and medical office administration programs. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Margate, FL.

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.

PNC Erieview Capital (PNC Erieview Capital) is a private equity firm a subsidiary of PNC Holding LLC founded in 1979. The firm is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.

Waud Capital Partners LLC (Waud Capital Partners) is an Independent Private Equity firm. The firm is founded in 1993 by Reeve Byron Waud. It is headquartered in Chicago,US.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Hyperwallet Systems, Inc. develops flexible debit card payment solutions. It offers multi-currency treasury management, universal payment file, reduced exceptions and returns, role-based CRM dashboard, data analytics and reporting, and tax service workflow. The firm's services include payee wallet portal, payout method control, phone and chat support, and tracking features. The company was founded by Lisa Shields in 2000 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

CardinalCommerce Corp. provides payment authentication and ecommerce security services. The firm's SafeCloud SaaS software platforms for merchants, banks, processors and transaction supply chain providers create friction-free interoperability among otherwise disparate and incompatible operating systems. Its solutions enable authenticated payments, secure transactions, and alternative payment brands for eCommerce and mobile commerce internationally. The company was founded by Michael A. Keresman, III, Chandra Balasubramanian and Francis M. Sherwin on April 1, 1999 and is headquartered in Mentor, OH.

PartsSource, Inc. sells replacement medical parts for hospital equipment. The firm operates proprietary technology platform eliminates friction from the healthcare supply chain by delivering evidence-based decision support and workflow automation. The company was founded by A. Ray Dalton in 2001 and is headquartered in Aurora, OH.

AVP Management Services, Inc. (AVP Management Services) is a private equity/venture capital firm firm founded in 1979 by Joseph Charles Aragona, Ken Paul DeAngelis and Jeff C. Garvey. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Entrepreneurs Foundation of Central Texas connects high-impact companies in Central Texas with high-impact causes around the world. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Certona Corp. provides automated optimization and personalization solutions. Its solutions include smart experiences, smart segments, smart shopping, smart test and analytics, B2B eCommerce and product finder. The Company was founded by Meyar Sheik and Geoffrey Hueter in 2004 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1996 and they are a subsidiary of Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE: HLI). Houlihan Lokey Capital provides an array of trading and execution services for their clients. They also have the ability to serve as underwriter or bookrunner with respect to traditional debt and equity offerings, including leveraged loans and public offerings of debt, equity-linked, and equity securities.

Vendormate, Inc. provides technology and compliance-monitoring services. Its software-based products enable its healthcare and banking clients to manage every aspect of staff and vendor information, including registration, screening, credentialing, and monitoring, and to remain in compliance with the internal policies as well as government mandates. The company was founded by John A. Monin on February 24, 2005 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

G2 Web Services LLC provides merchant risk intelligence solutions for acquirers, commercial banks and their value chain partners. The firm’s G2 Merchant Risk Platform, combines web crawling, processing, classification and modeling to provide the comprehensive view of merchant risk. The company was founded by Robert Caldwell, Mark McLane and Kevin Omiliak in 2004 and is headquartered in Bellevue, WA.

OrderGroove, Inc. provides subscription commerce solutions. It enables retailers to launch, manage and optimize programs. The firm?s subscription retail platform empowers brands to provide a convenient, seamless customer experience while maximizing loyalty, recurring revenue and customer lifetime value. The company was founded by Greg Alvo in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Pathgroup Labs LLC provides molecular and clinical pathology services. The company is based in Brentwood, TN and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company was founded in 1996. Ben W. Dais has been the CEO of the company since 1996.

LiquidityBook LLC provides cloud-native buy- and sell-side trading solutions to some of the largest and most sophisticated firms in the industry. The company is based in New York, NY. The platform is easily configurable and is enhanced daily with client requests, ensuring that it adapts and scales as the firms grow. The company has been a disruptive force in the market for nearly 20 years and employs a client-centric business model with no hidden fees. LiquidityBook's scalable trade management solutions enable buy-side, sell-side, and outsourced trading firms to connect, track, and execute. LiquidityBook was founded in 2005 by Kevin Samuel, who has been the CEO since then.

Papay Topco, Inc. operates as an early stage company. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

fusionZONE Automotive LLC operates as a website automotive dealer. It offers car dealer, used car dealer sites, lead generation tools, marketing services, and support services. The company was founded by Brett Sutherlin and Karen Sutherlin in 2009 and is headquartered in Pacific Palisades, CA.

Rev.io LLC engages in the provision of telecom billing and management solutions. Its services include billing, process automation, customer management, business intelligence, integration, self-service enablement, and white label. The company was founded by John Ross Overstreet in 2002 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Top of Mind Networks LLC develops CRM software for mortgage industry. Its platform Surefire is a one-stop shop for mortgage professionals to handle all of their customer relationship management needs. The company was founded by Mark Green in 2003 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Grays Topco, Inc. operates as investment holding company. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Ionic Partners LLC is a software industry investment firm with over 50 years of experience in both operations and investments. The private company is based in Austin, TX and has subsidiaries in Canada and the United States. The company, led by Andy Tryba and Donald Park, has invested in businesses at various stages, from start-ups to Fortune 500-scale companies. The company has also provided advisory services to management teams and boards. Andy Tryba and Donald K. Park founded the company, and Andy Tryba has been the CEO since incorporation.

Vendormate Holding Co. operates as a holding company with interest in technology and compliance-monitoring services. The company is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.