Christopher L. Peterman

ABB Motors & Mechanical, Inc. designs and manufactures industrial electric motors, drives, and generators. Its products include AC motors, large AC motors, DC motors, servo motors, gear motors, and grinders to aggregate, air handling, chemical, mining, and paper industries. The company was founded in 1920 and is headquartered in Fort Smith, AR.

Stephens, Inc. is a full-service investment bank and brokerage firm headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas. The firm was founded in 1933 and is a subsidiary of Susi Holdings, Inc., which is owned by Stephens Financial Services LLC. Stephens provides comprehensive securities sales and trading services, including customized solutions for clients in North America and abroad.

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.

Founded in 1982 by Mary Ann Greenwood, Greenwood Gearhart, Inc., formerly M.A. Greenwood & Associates, Inc., is a registered investment advisor located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The firm provides discretionary investment management services for individuals, families, retirees, institutions, foundations, business owners and retirement plan sponsors. Founded in 1992, Greenwood Group Ltd. is an affiliated company that provides qualified retirement plan design and third party administration services for investment clients of Greenwood Gearhart.

Piper Sandler & Co. (Broker) (PSC-Broker) is the full-service brokerage division of Piper Sandler & Co., a financial service firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are a subsidiary of Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR). The firm was founded in 1969 and previously known as Piper Jaffray & Co. They became Piper Sandler & Co. when Piper Jaffray Companies and Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P. merged to become Piper Sandler Companies in 2020. PSC-Broker provides brokerage and investment banking services to financial institutions, corporations and other financial investors. Their core focus sectors are Agriculture, renewables & cannabis, Business services, Chemicals & Materials, Consumer, Diversified industrials & services, Energy, Financial services, financial sponsors, Healthcare, and Technology.

NewRoad Capital Partners LLC (NewRoad Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2012 by Jeremy W. Wilson and Clete T. Brewer. The firm is headquartered in Rogers, Arkansas.

Allotrope Partners LLC (Allotrope Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Marc Stuart. The firm is headquartered in Oakland, California.

General Catalyst LLC (General Catalyst) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Joel Cutler, David Fialkow, Bill Fitzgerald, David Orfao and John Simon. The firm is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

2M Companies LLC (2M Cos) is a venture capital firm is founded in 1985 by Morton H. Meyerson. The firm is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

CGB Enterprises, Inc. engages in the provision of grain and transportation services. It offers container shipping, risk management, and financial services. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Covington, LA.

Corp. for Public Broadcasting provides broadcasting services. It enables the operations of locally-owned and -operated public television and radio stations. The firm offers fince for research, technology, and program development for public radio, television, and related online services. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

American Freightways LP provides freight forwarding services including full truck load splinter services, and auto transport. It offers warehousing, dedicated fleets, and third party logistics solutions. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Encore Bank provides personal, business and corporate banking services. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Little Rock, AR.

LKCM Headwater Investment (LKCM Headwater Investment) is the private equity arm of Luther King Capital Management Corp, founded by John Bryan King. The firm is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas.

Champion Optical Network Engineering LLC engages in the design, marketing, and supply of optical networking components for data and telecommunication, healthcare, and government. Its products include network accessories, cabling solutions, and passive solutions. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

Heartland Business Systems LLC provides technology solutions to corporate, healthcare, education, government, and not-for-profit organizations. It offers consulting and design and technology integration services. The firm's solutions include cloud and hosted solutions, collaboration and UC, document, security, and audio and video solutions, HBS services desk, business software, hardware, and software. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Pewaukee, WI.

Stephens Capital Partners LLC (Stephens Capital Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of SF Holding Corp founded in 1933. The firm is headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas.

A&M Capital Advisors LP (AMC) is a private equity subsidiary of A&M Capital Advisors GP LLC founded in 1983. The firm is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Crash Champions, LLC provides collision repair services. The firm offers recognized certified repair facility and insurance professionals services. The company was founded by Matt Ebert in 1999 and is headquartered in Columbus, OH.

Overdrive Brands LLC operates an e-commerce platform that facilities all aspects of online selling. The company was founded by Jack Sanders in 1999 and is headquartered in Fayetteville, AR.

Edge Natural Resources LLC (Edge Natural Resources) is an independent private equity firm founded in the year 2015 by Roy Aneed, Jesse Bomer, Oscar Pate & Stacie Moore. The firm is Headquartered in Texas.

Petal Card, Inc. provides custom computer programming services. It offers credit card with no fees and Visa credit card. The company was founded by David Ehrich, Jason Gross, Berk Ustun, Jack Arenas and Andrew Endicott in 2016 and is headquartered in West Sacramento, CA.

The Vistria Group LP (The Vistria Group) is an private equity firm founded in 2013 by Kip Kirkpatrick, Marty H. Nesbitt, and Phil A. Alphonse. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Gilgamesh Ventures LLC (Gilgamesh Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 by Miguel Armaza, Andrew Endicott and Sue Choe. The firm is headquartered in New York.

The ARK Challenge operates mentorship based accelerator programs for technology startups. The company was founded by Jeannette Balleza Collins, Kristian Andersen and Jeff Amerine and is headquartered in Fayetteville, AR.

Cadron Capital Partners Fund Manager LLC(Cadron Capital Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Jeff Standridge, Jeff Amerine and Amerine Brett. The firm is headquartered in Conway, Arkansas.

Innovate Arkansas, Inc. works with technology-based entrepreneurs in Arkansas to turn their inventions and high-tech concepts into viable businesses. The private company is based in Little Rock, AR. The company sponsors programs, provides mentorship at technology exchange offices at universities around the state, and offers ongoing support of regional innovation to enhance connectivity and engagement among innovators. Innovate also focuses on building a technology-proficient workforce capable of understanding and developing innovative products, services, and businesses through support of training and development. The company's goal is to create high-paying jobs in the knowledge, technology, and information-based industries.