Ben M. Sykora

Wedbush Securities, Inc. is a full-service investment bank and brokerage firm headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1955 as Wedbush Morgan Securities, Inc. They are a subsidiary of Wedbush Financial Services LLC, which is owned by Wedbush, Inc. Wedbush Securities provides a wide range of securities brokerage, wealth management, and investment banking services to private and institutional clients. Their research focuses on providing coverage of small and mid-sized companies in the following industries: (1) consumer products and services (2) technology (3) entertainment and media (4) life sciences and (5) industrial growth and clean technology.

Ernst & Young LLP engages in the provision of accounting, assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. It specializes in the actuarial, analytics and big data, cyber security, accounting compliance and reporting, center for board matters, international financial reporting standards, country tax advisory, global trade, tax accounting, and climate change and sustainability. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The State Bar of California operates as an official attorney licensing agency. The non-profit company is based in San Francisco, CA. Elizabeth Rindskopf Parker has been the CEO of the company since 2015.

Academy Securities, Inc. is a military veteran and disabled veteran owned and operated investment bank and broker-dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2009 by former US Naval Officer Chance Mims. It specializes in Equity & Debt Capital Markets, Public Finance, Investment Banking, and Institutional Agency Trading: Equity and Fixed Income. Academy Securities offers research sales and sales trading agency execution services to institutional clients including corporations, mutual funds, hedge funds, endowments, foundations, state agencies, registered investment advisors and pension funds. They maintain equity & fixed income trading desks in New York, Chicago, San Diego, and Chapel Hill.

Telos Capital Management, Inc. (TCM) is a privately-owned, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in San Diego, California. The firm was founded by Tom Alexander in 1986 and formerly known as A&M Investment Management. TCM provides investment management services to individual investors, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, participants of retirement plans, small businesses, and high-net-worth individuals.

Ajax Health LLC (Ajax Health) is a private Equity and venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Duke S. Rohlen. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

Quanergy Perception Technologies, Inc. develops software for capturing and processing 3D mapping data. It operates as a technology company that engages in developing smart sensing solutions for real-time 3D mapping and object detection, tracking and classification. The firm manufactures 3D time-of-flight LiDAR sensors and LiDAR-based sensing systems. Its markets include passenger vehicles, corporate, commercial, municipal fleets and digital mapping fleets, logistics, robotics, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), wind turbine preservation, inspection, security, and disaster relief. The company was founded by Louay Eldada, Tianyue Yu and Angus Pacala in November 2012 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Nicholas Investment Partners LP (NIP) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Rancho Santa Fe, California. The firm is owned by NIP 3 LP and was co-founded by Catherine and Art Nicholas in 2006 as Wagonhound Investments LP. NIP provides investment advice to individuals, banks or thrift institutions, investment companies, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, or charitable organizations, corporations or business entities, UMA accounts and private investment vehicles.

Rising Tide Fund Managers LLC (Rising Tide) is a venture capital firm founded in 1992. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Cohen Financial LP provides financial services to the real estate industry. It offers debt and equity placement, investment brokerage, loan administration and advisory services. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Kansas Bioscience Authority LLC operates as a venture investor. It invests its own funds, attracts co-investors, manages its portfolio companies, and calls on its network of partners and experts to generate a return on and of invested capital. The firm focuses on agribusiness, animal health, human health, and life sciences technology sectors. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Olathe, KS.

Glacier Peak Capital LLC (Glacier Peak) is a hedge fund manager headquartered in Bellevue, Washington. The firm was founded by John Rudolf in 2012 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fortis Holdings LLC. Glacier Peak serves as the General Partner to select private funds that are only available to accredited investors and qualified clients.

Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC (SEIA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded by Brian D. Holmes in 1997. They are wholly owned by Signature Financial Service Group LLC, which is owned primarily by a consortium of employees and investors through Reverence Capital Partners Opportunities Fund V LP. SEIA provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations and other businesses.

Analytics Ventures LLC (Analytics Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Blaise P. Barrelet. The firm is headquartered in San Diego, California.

CureMatch, Inc. develops combination therapy software system for decision support in personalized cancer medicine. The company was founded by Blaise Barrelet, Razelle Kurzrock, Igor Tsigelny, Navid Alipour and Gregory horowitt in October 2015 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Alphatrai, Inc. operates as an AI-based equity trading platform. The firm trades stocks and commodities using algorithms. The company is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

La Costa Investment Group LLC (La Costa Investment Group) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009. The firm is headquartered in Newport Beach, California.

CureMetrix, Inc. develops the next generation of medical image analysis technology. Its products include CM Assist, CM Triage and CM Audit. The company was founded by Kevin Harris in 2014 and is headquartered in La Jolla, CA.

Dynam.AI offers AI driven solutions. The company is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Founded in 2011 by Michael D. Ryan, MDR Capital Management LLC is a hedge fund manager located in New York City.

Miracle Mile Advisors LLC (MMA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded by Brock Moseley in 2007. MMA offers investment advisory services, which includes investment management, financial planning and retirement plan advisory services, to individuals, high net worth individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, insurance companies and retirement plans.