Harry M. Markowitz

Front Barnett Associates LLC (Front Barnett) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by Marshall Front in 1994. In 2023, the firm was acquired by Mesirow Financial Holdings, Inc. from Tree Front Associates, Inc. Front Barnett provides discretionary asset management services to individuals and high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other legal entities.

Hartline Investment Corp. (Hartline) is an independent registered investment advisor and wealth manager headquartered in Winnetka, Illinois. The firm was founded by William G. Hart in 1990. Hartline provides investment management, consulting, and coaching for both wealth management of individual assets and investment and consultative services to institutional clients, particularly endowments, foundations, and retirement accounts.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management LP (GSAMLP) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is a wholly owned subsidiary of GSAM Holdings LLC, and their ultimate parent is Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). Founded in 1988, GSAMLP provides investment solutions to a range of individual and institutional investors worldwide.

PR Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops, manufactures and commercialization of bioactive compounds in sustained-release formulations. It offers injectable and biodegradable formulations to treat chronic diseases. It produces drug delivery technologies for human and animal health. Its products include Insular, Pulmolar, and Somalar. The company was founded in 1998 by Steve R. Howe & William R. Lance and is located in Fort Collins, CO

Dealerweb, Inc. develops platform that provides voice trading brokerage services. The company was founded on December 12, 1975 and si headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of Perftech Holdings, Inc., Perftech, Inc. is a company that has been developing hardware and software for over 40 years. The company is based in San Antonio, TX. The company has garnered 50+ patents in network technology, including a carrier product that helps ISPs improve their customer service and an award-winning router that brings internet peace-of-mind to any connected environment.

K Road Acquisition Corp. operates as a blank check company. It is formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, stock purchase, and asset acquisition in the energy industry. The company was founded on January 17, 2008 and is headquartered in New York, NY

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP provides legal services. It is a business and litigation firm with a diverse client base, includes business, financial institutions and not-for-profit organizations, government entities and individual clients. The firm represents business, financial, institutional and individual clients, including publicly held multinational corporations, large and mid-sized privately held companies, partnerships and emerging companies. The company was founded by Robert D. Klingler in 1873 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Sithe Energies, Inc. owns, develops, and operates power generation facilities. The firm sells energy to utilities, industrial companies, government, and other institutions. It offers various services such as air quality and noise assessments, predictive impacts of new plants on environment, public meetings, and government consultations. The company was founded by William V. Kriegel in 1984 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Abacus Wealth Partners LLC (Abacus) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Santa Monica, California. The firm was founded by Brent Kessel and Spencer Sherman in 2004 after the merger of Abacus Wealth Management LLC (AWM) and Sherman Financial, Inc. (SFI). Abacus provides investment management services to individuals, high net-worth individuals, couples, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations and business entities.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

The Partnership for New York City operates as a charitable organization. It is a network of business leaders and corporations working for the economic and cultural betterment of all five boroughs of the city. The firm provides networking opportunities, conducts research, participates in policy making and lobbies government. The company was founded by David Rockefeller in 2002 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The American Philosophical Society is an organization that hosts biannual general meetings for its members, families, and distinguished guests. The non-profit company is based in Philadelphia, PA. The meetings cater to the diverse interests and expertise of attendees and provide a unique opportunity to indulge the audience’s breadth of intellectual curiosity. The society has an exceptional collection of over 13 million manuscripts, objects, books, images, and works of art covering various topics such as early and revolutionary history, natural history, Indian linguistics and culture, nuclear physics, computer development, medical science, genetics and eugenics, and the development of cultural anthropology.

Foresters Life Insurance & Annuity Co. engages in the provision of the needs of clients. It offers a wide range of financial products and services including mutual funds, annuities and life insurance. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of US Power Generating Co. LLC, EBG Holdings LLC is a company that provides electric services. The company is based in Charlestown, MA.

The Greater New York Chamber of Commerce is a chamber of commerce based in New York, NY.

Better Government Association is a non-partisan, non-profit news organization and civic advocate that works towards transparency, efficiency, and accountability in government. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL. The BGA publishes the Answers Project, an investigative and solutions-focused news. The BGA's Opengov is the affiliate of the National Freedom of Information Coalition. The organization was founded in 1923 and will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2023.

KRoad Power LLC develops, owns and operates utility-scale renewable energy projects. It specializes in the development, financing, construction, operations and acquisition of renewable energy facilities. The firm engages in activities that include conducting site selection and feasibility studies; negotiating site options, leases and acquisitions; permitting and licensing of sites on public, private and tribal properties; negotiating power purchase agreements; and managing project construction and operations. The company was founded in 2002 by William V. Kriegel and is headquartered in New York, NY.