John Cusimano

Virginia Tech Applied Research Corp. provides applied research and development solutions. It offers solutions to problems commonly associated with research and development, focusing on intelligence, cyber and information technology, defence and security, health, and energy areas. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc. handles, protects and licenses technologies developed by the faculty, staff and students. It facilitates the licensing of technology to companies, encourages new faculty startup ventures, works with publishers and distributors of software, and supports the transfer of research and knowledge to other universities, research institutes and companies. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Blacksburg, VA.

Union Bank & Trust operates as a community bank. It offers personal and business banking, lending services, and mortgages. The firm’s services include checking, lending, online and mobile banking, treasury management, real estate construction loans, and VHDA loans. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Ruther Glen, VA.

The London Company of Virginia LLC (The London Company) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. The firm was originally founded in 1994 by Stephen Goddard. In their present state, the firm was formed in 2012 through a corporate reorganization in connection with a minority equity investment made in the firm by LPC London LP, an affiliate of Lincoln Peak Capital. They are a subsidiary of TLC Holdings LLC. The London Company provides discretionary portfolio management services to individuals and institutional investors through separately managed accounts, mutual funds and select channels.

State of Georgia (Investment Management) (also known as the Georgia Division of Investment Services) is the pension fund management division of the State of Georgia which is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The firm manages the assets of the majority of the State of Georgia’s pension funds: Employees Retirement System (ERS), Public School Employees Retirement System (PSERS), Georgia Judicial Retirement System (GJRS), Legislative Retirement System (LRS), State Employees’ Assurance Department (Pre-Retirement), State Employees’ Assurance Department (Post-Retirement), Survivor’s Benefit Fund (SBF), and Georgia Military Pension Fund (GMPF).

BB&T Securities LLC, doing business as BB&T Capital Markets, is the broker/dealer subsidiary of BB&T Corp. (NYSE: BBT). The firm is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. They offer a full array of investment, trading and execution services to middle-market companies. BB&T Capital Markets' sales and trading arm is comprised of 2 groups: Debt Securities Sales & Trading and Equity Sales & Trading. The Debt Securities Sales & Trading group focuses on: (1) Government and agency securities (2) corporate bonds (3) municipal bonds (4) asset-backed securities (5) mortgage-backed securities (6) preferred securities and (7) money market desk (short-term securities including BB&T funding). The Equity Sales & Trading group focuses on: (1) institutional block execution services (2) institutional distribution of proprietary research (3) providing proprietary access to industry leading conferences and management teams (4) serving as a NASDAQ market maker for over 250 securities (5) stock buybacks including 10b-18 and 10b5-1 trading plans and (6) 144 stock sales, individual 10b5-1 trading plans (buy and sell) and employee cashless stock option programs. BB&T Capital Markets provides research coverage of the communications, defense and government services, energy, financial services, furnishings and consumer durables, healthcare, industrial services, retail/consumer durables and transportation services sectors.

Prime Photonics LC operates as a technology company. It specializes in advanced sensor and materials technologies. The firm operates in four business areas: FOCIS gas turbine, e-Prime thermal management products, optical sensors and instrumentation products, and technology development. The company was founded by Russ May in 2002 and is headquartered in Blacksburg, VA.

The Babcock & Wilcox Co. manufactures and designs steam generating systems for thermal power plant. The company is headquartered in Barberton, OH.

BWXT Nuclear Operations Group, Inc. specializes in the design and manufacture of nuclear products and services for the Government organization's nuclear reactors and nuclear-powered submarines. It was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in Lynchburg, VA.

Amazement Square Children's Museum owns and operates museum for children. The firm helps children to explore global and regional topics, arts and humanities, and science and health-related themes. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Lynchburg, VA.

Technology & Entrepreneurship Center of Houston operates as a non-profit organization created to accelerate the growth of Houston’s innovation ecosystem. It aligns ecosystem support around strategic initiatives that are connecting, attracting, and promoting startups, investors, corporations, government, and universities. The company was founded in October 2017 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Part of URENCO Ltd., Urenco USA, Inc. is an international supplier of enrichment services and fuel cycle products for the civil nuclear industry. The company is based in Eunice, NM. The company serves utility customers worldwide who provide low carbon electricity through nuclear generation.

Roanoke Regional Airport Commission owns and operates regional airport. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Roanoke, VA.

The Virginia Chamber of Commerce is a Chamber of Commerce organization. The non-profit company is based in Richmond, VA. Barry DuVal has been the CEO of the company since 2010.

Roanoke Blacksburg Regional Airport Commission provides air charter and services. The private company is based in Roanoke, VA.

Ventana Exploration & Production II LLC engages in the provision of pooled investment fund services. The company was founded don February 14, 2019 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, OK.

RBC Capital Markets LLC is a full-service brokerage and financial services firm headquartered in New York City. They are a direct subsidiary of RBC USA Holdco Corp. and a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (TSE, NYSE: RY). Founded in 2010, the firm is comprised of 3 major business lines: the Private Client Group, the Fixed-Income Group and the Clearing and Execution Services Group. The Private Client Group serves individual investors, while the Fixed-Income Group provides services to institutions, municipalities and non-profit organizations. The Clearing and Execution Services Group is a provider of clearing and execution services to independent brokers/dealers throughout the US. RBC Capital Markets focuses on the following sectors: communications, media, consumer/retail, diversified industries, energy, financial institutions, forest products, healthcare, infrastructure finance, mining & metals, real estate, social infrastructure, technology and the US municipal markets.

Westinghouse Electric Co. LLC provides nuclear power plant products and services to utilities. It offers automation, instrumentation, control solutions for operating plants, reactor vessel heads, reactor vessel, internals, steam generators, and valves for pressurized water reactors. The company was founded by George Westinghouse in 1886 and is headquartered in Cranberry Township, PA.

Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital operates general hospitals. The company was founded in 1898 and is headquartered in Rocky Mount, VA.

Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine is a non-profit organization which functions as a College/University. The company was founded by John G. Rocovich Jr. in 2001 and is headquartered in Blacksburg, VA.