Thomas W. Heathman

Dell, Inc. engages in the manufacture of electronic devices. Its products include laptops, desktops, tablets, thin clients, printers, monitors, software, workstations and accessories. The company was founded by Michael Saul Dell on February 1, 1984 and is headquartered in Round Rock, TX.

The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) is a state-owned pension fund manager headquartered in Austin, Texas. The firm was founded by the Texas Legislature in 1937 to provide service and disability retirement benefits to teachers and administrators of the public school systems of Texas, which include institutions of higher education. In 1949, legislation expanded membership eligibility to include all employees of public education institutions. In 1985, TRS was assigned responsibility to administer health insurance program for public school retirees. The firm invests funds under its stewardship and delivers benefits to members as authorized by the Texas Legislature.

University of Texas Investment Management Co. (UTIMCO) is a not-for-profit foundation headquartered in Austin, Texas. The Foundation was founded in 1996 to oversee investments for The University of Texas and Texas A&M University Systems. UTIMCO manages four major endowment funds under the fiduciary care of the UT System Board of Regents: the Permanent University Fund (PUF), the Permanent Health Fund (PHF), the Long Term Fund (LTF), and the Separately Invested Funds (SIF). The PHF and the LTF are pooled and invest in shares of the General Endowment Fund (GEF).

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

State Bar of Texas provides legal educational programming services. The private company is based in Austin, TX.

American Bar Association provides legal services. It provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, legal information and other services to assist legal professionals. The firm has members which include judges, court administrators, law professors, and non-practicing attorneys. The company was founded on August 21, 1878 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

University of Houston System offers higher education degrees and job training or vocational study programs. It offers about 280 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in fields such as business, education, humanities and law. It was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.

The Dallas Bar Association operates as an association of attorneys. The private company is based in Dallas, TX.

Society of Petroleum Engineers, Inc. provides petroleum engineering services. The non-profit company is based in Allen, TX and has subsidiaries in United States, India and Canada.

KPMG LLP engages in the provision of audit, tax, and advisory services. It serves the banking and capital markets, building, construction and real estate, consumer and retail, energy, natural resources and chemicals, financial services, government and public sector, healthcare and life sciences, industrial manufacturing, insurance, media and entertainment, private equity, technology, telecommunications, and venture capital industries. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The Employees Retirement System of Texas (ERS) is the state-owned pension fund entity headquartered in Austin, Texas. ERS was founded in 1947 and manages benefits for employees and retirees of State of Texas agencies and some higher education institutions.

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.

Part of CI Financial Corp., Corient Private Wealth LLC is a company that provides investment advice. The company is based in Miami, FL.

Raytheon Systems International Co. manufactures search, detection, and navigation instruments and components. It serves to defense and aeronautics industries. The company is headquartered in Tewksbury, MA.

Shenzhen GTA Education Tech Ltd. provides education, financial information, and professional data services. It offers integrated solutions of smart education to educational institutions, ranging from those focused on early childhood education to college and university as well as vocational education. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Shenzhen, China.

Frost Bank provides banking services. The company was Founded in 1868 and is San Antonio, TX.

Part of China Venture Capital Co. Ltd., China Venture Capital Research Institute Ltd. provides investment research. The company is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong and was founded in 2003.

Part of Triumph Group, Inc., Triumph Aerospace Systems Group - UK Ltd. is a holding company that oversees subsidiaries engaged in the manufacturing and supply of aviation control systems. The company is based in Gloucester, UK and was founded in 2009.

Nuclear Energy Institute provides policy-making process for the nuclear energy and technology industries. It participates in both the national and global policy-making process. Nuclear Energy Institute was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Triumph Aerospace Operations UK Ltd. manufactures aero structures, military hardware and fan composites. It offers aerodynamic composite detail components and structures, including aircraft wing structures, components, and aircraft control surfaces; air wash structural composite panels and fairings. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Farnborough, the United Kingdom.

The Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers, Inc. is a non-profit organization that owns and operates technical professional association. It provides membership and services, societies and communities support, publication services, and conferences and events. The company was founded in 1884 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. provides energy and environmental research services. It conducts research and development relating to the generation, delivery and use of electricity for the benefit of the public. The firm also provides technology, policy and economic analyses to drive long-range research and development planning and supports research in emerging technologies. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Part of TriGuard Management LLC, Montauk Advisors LLC functions as an alternative investment manager. The company is based in Huntington, NY. The company was founded in 1998 by Brian M. Smith.

TriGuard Management LLC (Montauk TriGuard) is a private equity firm founded in 1998 by Ronn Cornelius, Ed Pfohl, Brian Smith and Samuel Tang, Montauk. The firm is headquartered in Newport Beach, California.

Sterling Grace Corp. provides investment services. The company provides its services to investors, institutions and investment partnerships. It also operates in hedge funds and real estate investments. The company is headquartered in Glen Head, NY

Merritt Preferred Components, Inc. operates as a machine shop manufacturing facility. It specializes in CNC milling, turning, grinding, and assembly for the aerospace, energy, and other commercial industries. The company is headquartered in Kilgore, TX.