Kristin Thorson

The University of St. Thomas is an institution that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The private company is based in St. Paul, MN. It offers over 150 undergraduate majors and minors, as well as graduate programs in various fields such as business, engineering, law, education, social work, and arts and humanities. The University of St. Thomas was founded in 1885 by John Ireland.

Alerus Financial, NA provides banking, wealth management products and services. It manages portfolios for individuals and institutions. The firm offers checking and savings accounts, investments, loans and credits, mortgages, insurance, trust and estate planning services. The company was founded in 1879 and is headquartered in Grand Forks, ND.

Surveyor Capital Ltd. is a hedge fund seeding platform headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2008 and is a subsidiary of Citadel LP, which is owned by GFH HFEVA LLC. Surveyor Capital manages capital exclusively for Citadel’s multi-strategy funds and its positions are consolidated in Form 13F filed by Citadel Advisors LLC.

Aristotle Fund LP is an investment advisor firm located in Hollis Center, Maine.

Jeffrey Slocum & Associates, Inc. operates as a investment research and advisory firm. It focuses on global fixed income, global equities, alternative investments, and direct hedge fund strategies. The firm offers strategic integration of investments with an institution’s overall mission, objectives, and operations, investment policy development, asset allocation modeling, incorporating liabilities, spending, and liquidity considerations, risk budgeting, liability driven investment, investment manager selection, performance measurement and attribution analysis, investment policy compliance monitoring, transition management, fee negotiations and benchmarking, other service provider searches, education of clients staffs, committees, and other constituencies. The company was founded by Jeffrey Charles Slocum in 1986 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Gradient Investments LLC (GI) is an independent, privately-owned, fee-based, SEC registered investment advisor headquartered in Arden Hills, Minnesota. The firm was founded by Charles E. Lucius in 2006. GI provides professional money management services to individuals, employer-sponsored pension plans, foundations, endowments and corporations primarily through exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and individual equities within separately managed accounts.

Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC (Craig-Hallum) is an employee-owned, idea-driven research, trading and investment banking firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded by Bradley Baker and Kevin Harris in 1997. Craig-Hallum provides research, institutional sales and trading and investment banking services to institutional investors and growth companies.

The Big Shoulders Fund provides financial services. The company was founded by James J. O'Connor, Joseph Cardinal Bernardin and Fred O'Connor in 1986 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Colliers Securities LLC is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded in 1997 and formerly known as Dougherty & Co. LLC. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of Colliers Mortgage Holdings LLC, ultimately owned by Colliers International Group, Inc. (NASDAQ; TSX: CIGI) in Canada. Colliers Securities generally provides brokerage, custody and execution services through a clearing arrangement with National Financial Services LLC, a nonaffiliated firm, member NYSE, SIPC and a Fidelity Investments® Company.

Part of Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc., Delphi Capital Management, Inc. is a company that provides investment advice. The company is based in New York, NY. Robert Rosenkranz has been the CEO of the company since 1987.

The National Association of Corporate Directors is a non-profit organization that provides essential resources to help directors strengthen board leadership. The American company was founded by Maryann Bruce and the CEO is Peter R. Gleason.

The North Dakota Bankers Association is an organization that is committed to supporting the success of banks. The non-profit company is based in Bismarck, ND. The company strives to provide extraordinary leadership for North Dakota banks by actively listening, seeking new ideas and solutions, and serving as a helpful resource. The association places a strong emphasis on education and relies on an active and involved membership to achieve its goals.

The Grand Forks Chamber of Commerce is a business organization that serves as a platform for businesses to connect, network, and collaborate. The Chamber of Commerce is based in Grand Forks, ND.

Altru Health System provides healthcare services. The company operates healthcare centers for surgical, ear, nose, throat, cancer, cardiovascular, women's health, and rehabilitation services. It has offices in North Dakota and Minnesota. Altru Health System was founded in July 1997 and is headquartered in Grand Forks, ND.

Events Center Commission provides leadership that enables the alerus center to be beneficial to the regional economy, responsive to patrons, and accountable to Grand Forks taxpayers.The company is headquartered in Grand Forks, ND.

Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines engages in the provision of collateralized loans. Its products and services include overnight advances, fixed rate advances, variable rate advances, callable advances, and community investment advances. The company was founded on October 31, 1932 and is headquartered in Des Moines, IA.