Thomas J. Brady

Solectron Corp. was a provider of electronics manufacturing and supply-chain management services. It offerings included new-product design and introduction services, materials management, high-tech product manufacturing, and product warranty and end-of-life support. The firm was acquired by Flextronics International Ltd. The company was founded in 1977 and was headquartered in Milpitas, CA.

Bankers Trust Co. is an asset management headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa. The firm was founded in 1917 and is a subsidiary of BTC Financial Corp. The firm serves as a trusted partner for individuals’ comprehensive financial planning, trust and fiduciary needs.

Kinetics Mutual Funds, Inc. provides mutual fund investment services. It offers common stocks, convertible and fixed-income securities such as bonds, debentures and warrants. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Horizon Kinetics Asset Management LLC (HKAM) is the SEC-registered investment management subsidiary of Horizon Kinetics LLC in the US. The firm was founded in 1994 as Horizon Asset Management LLC by Murray Stahl, Steven Bregman, Peter Doyle, Tom Ewing, and John Meditz. Headquartered in New York City, HKAM manages separately managed accounts, open-ended and closed-ended investment companies, an exchange traded fund and private funds for a wide variety of clients.

onnexions Loyalty, Inc. provides employee rewards consulting services. It offers Connexions API, Connexions Rewards Suite, MotivEngine Incentive Manager, Card Benefits and Connexions Rewards Shield. The company is headquartered in Glen Allen, VA.

Fromex Equity Corp. provides investment management services through its subsidiary Horizon Global Advisers LLC. It also offers consulting and management services. The company was founded on August 31, 2005 and is headquartered in Pleasantville, NY.

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.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

PeopleNet Communications Corp. provides internet-based computing and mobile communications systems. The firm offers vehicle intelligence, safety, compliance and communications products. It provides professional, customer support, tailored solutions and managed mobility services. The company was founded by David Ladner in 1994 and is headquartered in Minnetonka, MN.

The Bermuda Stock Exchange Ltd. owns and operates electronic stock exchange. The firm offers listing and trading opportunities for international and domestic issuers of equity, debt, depository receipts, insurance securitization, and derivative warrants. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.

Vantage Advisory Services LLC provides financial and investment advisory services. The company was founded by Thomas J. de Petra and is headquartered in Prior Lake, MN.

GovDelivery, Inc. provides government-to-citizen communication solutions. Its platform connects national, regional and local governments with citizens. The company was founded by Scott Burns in 2000 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

Minneapolis Grain Exchange, Inc. operates as a Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO). It offers hard red spring wheat futures and options, agricultural index futures and options, and spikes futures. The company was founded in 1881 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Part of ORIX Corp., IL&FS Securities Services Ltd. is a subsidiary of Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services Ltd. (IL&FS) and is based in Mumbai, India. The Indian company provides depository services, loan against shares, futures and options/derivatives clearing, custody, NRI services, national pension system, FPI cash management system, national skills registry, outsourcing solutions, data center services, branch/network rollout services, network/ent management, and business continuity/disaster recovery. The CEO of the company is Priya Prempal Shetty.

GeoTek LLC manufactures and distributes fiberglass pultrusion products. The company was founded in 1990 by Conrad F. Fingerson and Amy L. Donahoe and is headquartered in Stewartville, MN.

Amcon Construction Co. LLC is a construction management and contracting firm. It offers construction services, which include contracting, design and build, construction management, and architecture. The firm serves the industrial, medical, office and commercial, public and non-profit, retail and entertainment, multi-family housing and hospitality sectors. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Minnetonka, MN.

BringMeTheNews LLC provides online news aggregation services. The company was founded by Rick Kupchella, Don Smithmier and Carlson Scott in September 2009 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Agile Frameworks, LLC is a provider of management and IT consulting services, SaaS solutions and managed services for the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) market; all of which enable dramatic improvements in profitability, cash flow and service delivery with a very fast return on investment. The company has multiple, referenceable AEC clients and Agile Frameworks clients are on record stating that the firm has helped them save millions of dollars while improving service delivery. While the company provides qualitative benefits to their clients, it is their track record of providing quantitative benefits -- including dramatic improvements in profitability, cash flow, service delivery and competitive position -- with a fast ROI, that keeps their clients coming back for more. The Agile Frameworks business model is comprised of three main segments: Management & IT Consulting, Software Sales and Managed Services.

Outside The Box, Inc. manufactures headphones and communication headsets. The private company is based in Pineville, NC.

Horizon Kinetics LLC provides investment advice. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of Winland Holdings Corp., Winland Electronics, Inc. is a manufacturer of medical condition monitoring products. The company is based in Mankato.