Takeshi Hiki

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.

Command Alkon (BVI) Ltd. engages in the technology business. The company is headquartered in Birmingham, AL.

Nutshell, Inc. develops CRM software which helps to analyze the sales. The company was founded by Andy Fowler in 2009 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI.

PegEx, Inc. provides waste management services. It offers a turnkey solution to generators, haulers and disposal sites. The firm’s services include hazardous waste generation and transportation, recycling, and treatment and disposal. The company is headquartered in Fitchburg, WI.

Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Berkshire Partners LLC (Berkshire Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of Berkshire Partners Holdings LLC founded in 1986 by Christopher Clifford, Carl Ferenbach, Russel L. Epker, Brad Bloom and Richard Lubin. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Moody's Investors Service, Inc. is a credit rating and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. They are a subsidiary of Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO). The firm performs international financial research and analysis on commercial and government entities and provides a variety of analytic tools for assessing credit risk. Their clients include creditors, investment banks and commercial banks.

Arcapita Corporate Investment (ACI) is a private equity subsidiary of Arcapita Inc founded in 1997. The firm is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

Founded in 1999 by the late Thomas Watson, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (JMS) is a full-service financial services firm and registered broker/dealer headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The firm is a subsidiary of Independence Square Properties LLC, itself a subsidiary of Penn Mutual Insurance Co. Their ultimate parent is Harleysville Mutual Insurance Co. JMS is a member of the NYSE, the SIPC and FINRA. The firm provides comprehensive financial advice and services to individual, corporate and institutional investors. Their primary coverage verticals include the consumer, technology, financials and infrastructure sectors.

Alumni Association of the University of Virginia assists and encourages relation between alumni and students. The company was founded on July 4, 1838 and is headquartered in Charlottesville, VA.

Canal Capital Management LLC provides investment advice. The private company is based in Richmond, VA. The company was founded in 2011 by Everett Neil Gilliss. Everett Neil Gilliss has been the CEO since 2011.

SV Angel LLC (SV Angel) is a venture capital firm founded in 1900 by Ron C. Conway and David Lee. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Vilcap Advisory LLC (Vilcap Advisory) is a venture capital firm subsidiary of Vilcap Inc founded in 2009 by Victoria Elouise Fram and Ross E Baird. The firm is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Access Ventures, Inc (Access Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Bryce Butler. The firm is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky.

Able Software, Inc. develops onboarding automation and candidate engagement platform for the staffing industry. Its software has a dashboard that combines self-service administrative tools, communication tools, and day-to-day onboarding management into one application. The company was founded by Rob Sable in 2014 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

The Foundation Fighting Blindness, Inc. provides preventions, treatments and cures for people affected by retinitis pigmentosa, macular degeneration and usher syndrome. The firm also provides provide information on retinal degenerative diseases to all who request it, in order to increase knowledge and awareness of these diseases. It has locations in Columbia, Denver, Libertyville, New York, Plano, Raleigh and Santa Monica. The company was founded on September 16, 1971 and is headquartered in Columbia, MD.

Modern Hire, Inc. develops recruiting management software. The company is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

Command Alkon, Inc. develops, markets, and supports software and hardware products for construction materials. Its products include ready-mixed, aggregate, asphalt and cement, and manufactured concrete. The firm offers training, technical services, software development, application and implementation services, and consulting. The company was founded by Ken Robinson in 1976 and is headquartered in Birmingham, AL.

WWV HOLDINGS LLC (WWV HOLDINGS) is a venture capital firm founded in 2003 by Bob Pattillo. The firm is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

Michigan Venture Capital Association operates as a non-profit trade organization designed to bring together venture capital industry participants in the state of Michigan. The company was founded by 2002 by Terry Cross and David P. Weaver in 2002 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI.

Wellspring Worldwide, Inc. engages in the provision of management software services. It offers tech transfer, innovation management, tech scouting, and IP management. The company was founded by Robert A. Lowe and Sandi Lowe in 2003 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.