Jorge J. Morales

Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories Ltd. manufactures and distributes generic drugs for the ethical and over-the-counter markets. It offers private-label pharmaceuticals to wholesalers, distributors, warehousing and non-warehousing chain drugstores and managed care providers, throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Detroit, MI.

Penske Corp. engages in the provision of transportation services. It operates through a variety of industry segments including retail automotive, truck leasing, transportation and logistics, manufacturing, and motorsports. The company was founded by Roger Penske in 1969 and is headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, MI.

Global Communications Ltd. is a private company based in Sutton Coldfield, UK. The British company provides secure e-commerce transaction processing, website development and hosting, and a variety of telephony services.

Loop Capital Markets LLC is provider of a broad range of integrated capital solutions for corporate, governmental, and institutional entities. They serve clients in public and corporate finance, equity, taxable and tax-exempt securities sales and trading and municipal research. Since their founding in 1997, they have served as managing underwriter on financings, participated in corporate bond underwritings, served as an underwriter in IPO and other equity offerings, and earned a reputation as a dedicated, resourceful partner with new ideas and new avenues of distribution. Loop Capital Markets is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, They serve clients on a national basis.

Smith College opened in 1875 with 14 students. Today, Smith is among the largest women’s colleges in Northampton, MA, with students from 48 states and 72 countries. The college remains strongly committed to the education of women at the undergraduate level, but Smith admits both men and women as graduate students.

Ilitch Holdings, Inc. engaged in sports, entertainment, and real estate development. It operates through its subsidiaries including Little Ceasars Pizzam the Detroit Red Wings, Detroit Tigers, Olympia Entertainment, Olympia Development, Blue Line Foodservice Distribution, Champion Foods, and Uptown Entertainment. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Detroit, MI.

Ally Commercial Finance LLC provides financial services to middle market businesses in the aircraft, apparel, automotive, transportation, electronics and grocery industries. The company's products include financing for business acquisitions, project financing, asset-based lending, accounts receivable management, equipment finance and leasing, bankruptcy and transitional financing to help firms through downturns in business. Ally Commercial Finance was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Southfield, MI.

Detroit Regional Chamber operates as a chamber of commerce. Its activities and initiatives are centered on four strategic pillars: economic development, regional collaboration, education reform and member value. The company was founded in 1903 and is headquartered in Detroit, MI.

National Investor Relations Institute operates as an association of corporate officers and investor relations consultants responsible for communication among corporate management, shareholders, securities analysts and other financial community constituents. The company was founded by DeWitt C. Morrill in 1969 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA.

Detroit Economic Club is a non profit organization committed to the discussion and debate of important business, government and social issues. It provides a platform for distinguished international dignitaries and business leaders, who represent the changing global environment. The company was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in Detroit, MI.

State Bar of Michigan is a professional organization that provides a wide range of services to its members, including career center, employment, ethics helpline, and resources. State Bar of Michigan is based in Lansing, MI. The organization also offers legal assistance to the public, including lawyer referral service, legal aid programs, and probate information.

Singular Research is an independent research firm headquartered in Calabasas, California. Founded in 2004, the firm provides research on micro and small-cap companies, particularly those that are emerging, undervalued, and undercovered.

MexAmerica Foods LLC manufactures and supplies tortillas and tortilla chips. Its products include flour tortillas, corn tortillas, wraps, chips, salsas and spices. The company was founded by Gerald Riddle and Sue Riddle in 1987 and is headquartered in Saint Marys, PA.

HighTower Advisors LLC (HighTower) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois and has offices throughout the US. The firm was founded in 2008 by Elliot Weissbluth, Peter (Todd) Lyon, and Eugene Lerner. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of Hightower Holding LLC. HighTower provides investment advisory services to institutions (which include ERISA), and ultra-high and high net worth individuals.

Cranbrook Educational Community is a leading center of education, science, and art that was founded in 1904 by philanthropists George and Ellen Scripps Booth. The non-profit company is based in Bloomfield Hills, MI. It is comprised of Cranbrook Academy of Art, Cranbrook Art Museum, Cranbrook Center for Collections and Research, Cranbrook House & Gardens, Cranbrook Institute of Science, Cranbrook Schools, and Horizons-Upward Bound. Cranbrook Academy of Art is a top-ranking art school that specializes in graduate education on the subjects of art, architecture, craft, and design. Aimeclaire Roche has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

Conifer Insurance Co. provides customized insurance products for regional industry groups underserved by large national and international insurance companies. It offers bowling program, commercial package, concealed weapon insurance, craft beverage program, equipment breakdown, hospitality program, liquor liability, personal lines, and worker's compensation. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Birmingham, MI.

White Pine Insurance Co. provides the producing agents with a stable market of products and premiums regardless of industry volatility. They pride themselves on exceptional service to their producers and insureds and in reviewing risks on an individual underwriter to underwriter basis.

Michigan eLab Investment Co. LLC (Michigan eLab) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Rick Bolander, Doug Neal, Bob Stefanski and Scott Chou. The firm is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

IncWell LLC (IncWell) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Tom LaSorda. The firm is headquartered in Birmingham, Michigan.