David Nicholas

Cowen & Co. LLC is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Cowen Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSE: TD) in Canada. Cowen & Co. offers industry-focused investment banking for growth-oriented companies, domain knowledge-driven research and a sales and trading platform for institutional investors. Their institutional sales and trading business serves both equity and fixed-income clients. Sales and trading execution platform is structured around the following key verticals: (1) healthcare (2) technology, telecommunications and media (TMT) (3) REITs and financials (4) aerospace and defense (5) consumer and (6) alternative energy.

Chevy Chase Trust Co. (CCTC) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Chevy Chase Trust Holdings LLC, ultimately owned by Chevy Chase Holdings, Inc. CCTC primarily provides investment management services to high-net-worth individuals, investment companies, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, state and municipal entities, insurance companies, and other institutional clients.

Truist Securities, Inc. is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The firm was founded in 1894 as SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. In 2020, the firm was renamed following the integration of SunTrust Robinson Humphrey and BB&T Capital Markets. The firm is a subsidiary of Truist Financial Corp. (NYSE: TFC) and is an active market maker in equity and fixed-income products. Truist Securities delivers a comprehensive range of strategic advisory, capital raising, risk management, and financing solutions, as well as a dynamic suite of sales, trading, and research services in both fixed-income and equity. Their strategies are carefully tailored to meet the needs and vision of their clients.

JPMorgan Securities LLC (JPMS) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Broker-Dealer Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co., Inc. (NYSE: JPM). JPMS provides research on fixed income, credit, derivatives, emerging markets, foreign exchange, structured finance, technical analysis and bond indices. Their equity analysts cover equities throughout North America, EMEA, Asia/Pacific and the emerging markets. The firm's fixed income team formulates trading and portfolio recommendations for investors in global bonds and other fixed-income markets based on valuations, analytics and market dynamics.

Founded in 2004, TD Securities (USA) LLC is a broker/dealer located in New York City with additional offices in Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, Vancouver, London, Singapore, Tokyo and Sydney. The firm is a subsidiary of Toronto Dominion Holdings (USA), Inc. and their ultimate parent is Toronto-Dominion Bank (NYSE: TD). TD Securities (USA) provides a wide range of capital market products and services to corporate, government and institutional clients in five areas of finance including: investment banking, debt capital markets, institutional equities, foreign exchange and money markets. Their services include the underwriting and distribution of new debt and equity issues, providing advice on strategic acquisitions and divestitures and executing daily trading and investment needs. The equity group provides research coverage of media and communications, technology, financial services, oil and gas, mining and metals, industrial products, forest products, technology, utilities and power, real estate, biotechnology, consumer products and merchandising and quantitative analysis strategy. The fixed-income group provides a full range of underwriting sales and trading products for Canadian, U.S. and European debt issuers and investors.

YieldQuest Securities LLC is a private company based in Atlanta, GA.

Narwhal Capital Management LLC (Narwhal) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Marietta, Georgia. The firm was founded by Matt Burton and MacArther Plumart in 2005. Narwhal provides investment advisory services to individuals, high net worth individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, private funds, and trusts.

Polaris Partners is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 1996 by Stephen D. Arnold, Jonathan A. Flint and Terrance G. McGuire. Polaris Partners is headquartered in Waltham.

Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc. (Stifel) is a dual-registered broker-dealer and investment adviser headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1890, the firm is a subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF), a financial service holding company. Stifel provides full-service brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals and their families, institutions and businesses, and financial advisors.

C&B capital (C&B capital) is a private equity and venture capital firm founded in 1996 by Edward Stockton Croft and Theodore J. Bender. The firm is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

AE Industrial Partners LP (AE Industrial Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1998 by David H. Rowe. The firm is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida.

Formation Capital LLC (Formation Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1999 by Arnold M. Whitman and Steve Fishman. The firm is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

Kinzie Capital Partners LP (Kinzie Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2017 by Suzanne Yoon and David C. Namkung. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Schechter Private Capital LLC (Schechter Private Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of NFP Holdings LLC founded in 2016. The firm is headquartered in Birmingham, Michigan.

Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors LP (Growth Private Equity) (Kayne Anderson Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors LP firm founded in 2002. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Resurgens Technology Partners LLC (Resurgens Technology) is a private equity firm founded in 2016 by John Baumstark, Fred Sturgis and Adi Filipovic. The firm is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

Founded in 1991, PeachCap Securities, Inc. is registered broker-dealer, Member FINRA, located in Atlanta, Georgia. The firm was formerly known as Peachtree Capital Corp. PeachCap Securities in a subsidiary of PeachCap, Inc. PeachCap provides tax, investment, and emotional intelligence to wealth management organizations and their clients across the US.

Deerpath Capital Management LP (Deerpath Capital Management) is a private equity firm founded by Gary C. Wendt, James Kirby and John Fitzgibbons in 2007. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Part of Truist Financial Corp., Truist Investment Services, Inc. provides brokerage services. The company is based in Atlanta, GA. The company was founded in 1985. Joseph Marberry Thompson has been the CEO of the company since 2014.

Strategic Value Partners LLC (SVP) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. The firm was founded by Victor Khosla in 2001 and they are a subsidiary of Midwood LP. SVP provides investment advice to pooled investment vehicles, which include an open-ended hedge fund style structure and a closed-ended private equity style fund structure, as well as managed accounts and funds-of-one.

Insurance Corp. of Barbados Ltd. engages in the provision of insurance services. It operates through Property and Casualty; and Life and Health segments. The Property and Casualty segment comprises motor, property, and other classes of general insurance which include marine, hull and cargo, aviation, and other miscellaneous accident risk; commercial and public buildings; and private and commercial vehicles damage. The Life and Health segment consists life and health insurance products like premature death, catastrophic illness, routine preventative health care, dental care, and vision care. The company was founded on January 17, 1994 and is headquartered in Bridgetown, Barbados.

UNC Kenan-Flagler Private Equity Fund (UNC Kenan-Flagler) is a private equity subsidiary of KFBSF, Inc. founded in 2007 by Greg Brown. The firm is headquartered in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Gotham Green Partners LLC (Gotham Green Partners) is a private equity and venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Jason Marc Adler. The firm is headquartered in Santa Monica, California.

The Confederation of Netherlands Industry Employers, also known as VNO-NCW, is the largest employers' organization in the Netherlands. The private company is based in The Hague, Netherlands. It represents the interests of Dutch businesses both domestically and internationally and offers various services to its members. The organization advocates for businesses of all sizes and sectors, from AEX companies to family-owned businesses, small and medium-sized enterprises, and young entrepreneurs. VNO-NCW aims to create an environment that fosters entrepreneurship. The organization provides a platform for entrepreneurs to voice their opinions on new legislation and current business issues through the MKB Ondernemerspanel. VNO-NCW also publishes an opinion magazine called Forum, which is free online and available in print for a fee. The organization has expressed support for the government's balanced climate plans, emphasizing the importance of focusing on the execution of all necessary prerequisites to achieve the 2030 climate goals, such as permits and energy infrastructure.

Benton-Georgia LLC operates as a pipeline contractor in the underground utilities industry. Its services include natural gas transmission, distribution, HDD, and maintenance. The firm specializes in renewal, installation, and maintenance of transmission and distribution pipelines. The company was founded in 1914 and is headquartered in Douglasville, GA.

35711 Investments AG LLC (35711 Investments AG) is a private equity firm founded in 2012 by Dale LeFebvre. The firm is headquartered in Washington, D.C.

Goodlander Investment Management LLC provides investment advice. The private company is based in Dallas, TX. The company was founded by John Paul Labanowski. John Paul Labanowski has been the CEO since incorporation.

Athyrium Capital Management LP (Athyrium) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Jeffrey A. Ferrell in 2008 as Athyrium Capital Management LLC and converted from a Delaware limited liability company to a Delaware limited partnership in 2015. Athyrium provides advisory services on a discretionary basis to its clients, which may include specific tailored vehicles and pooled investment vehicles intended for sophisticated investors and institutional investors.

Belt Power LLC distributes and fabricates conveyor belts, equipment, components and belting equipment, accessories and components. The firm's services include installation, maintenance, track and train new belt after installation, removal of old conveyor belts and training. It serves the food processing, paper printing, folding, automotive, and beverages industries. The company was founded 1989 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

The National Academy of Medicine (United States) is based in Washington and is focused on improving the health and well-being of individuals through various initiatives. These initiatives include the clinician well-being collaborative, which aims to accelerate the implementation of a national plan for health workforce well-being, and the development of a code of conduct for the use of artificial intelligence in health care. The organization also provides resources to support meaningful community engagement in health and health care programs and policies. Recently, the National Academy of Medicine announced the appointment of Mandy Cohen, a member of the organization, as the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Additionally, the organization has released a publication celebrating 50 years of progress in biomedical science, health, and health care.