Marc Howland

AEA Investors LP (AEA Investors) is a private equity firm founded in 1968 by Rockefeller, Mellon & Harriman family interests and S.G. Warburg & Co, a subsidiary of AEA Holdings LLC. The firm is headquartered in New York.

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.

Invesco Advisers, Inc. is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a subsidiary of Invesco Group Services, Inc., ultimately held by Invesco Ltd. (NYSE: IVZ). The firm was founded in 1986 and previously known as Invesco Institutional NA, Inc. until April 2010 when Invesco Ltd. consolidated the businesses of their US investment advisors (Invesco AIM Advisors, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc., Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc. and Invesco Global Asset Management NA, Inc.) under the name Invesco Advisers, Inc. They provide discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, institutional and high net-worth clients through separate accounts, wrap fee programs and US registered investment companies and other Commingled Funds.

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (Broker) (CGMI-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., an investment bank headquartered in New York City with additional offices across the US. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Citigroup Financial Products, Inc., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C). CGMI-Broker covers all market capitalizations of the major global indices and provides macro and quantitative analysis of global markets and sector trends. Their core focus of the group is to help investing clients make informed decisions by providing value-added, independent, insightful analysis.

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve.

Atlas FRM LLC (Atlas FRM) is a private equity firm founded in 2002 by Andrew Bursky and Tim Fazio. The firm is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.

CBRE Investment Management, LLC (CBRE Investment Management) is a is a global real estate investment management firm headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was formerly known as CB Richard Ellis Investors LLC. They are a subsidiary of CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE: CBG).

Millar Western Forest Products Ltd. manufactures pulp and lumber products. It also produces kiln-dried dimension lumber from spruce, pine and fir for the residential and commercial construction industries. The company was founded by James William Millar in 1906 and is headquartered in Edmonton, Canada.

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.

MapR Technologies, Inc. develops and runs data applications. Its products and services include MAPR converged data platform, platform services, open source engines, commercial engines, deployment engines, professional services and solutions. The company was founded by John W. Schroeder in 2009 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Diagnotes, Inc. provides a communication platform for on-call healthcare providers. It offers communication system for on-call healthcare providers that allow clinicians and patients to connect with on-call providers while simultaneously delivering key patient information from the EHR to the point of care. The company was founded by Dave Wortman, Bharath Bynagari and Todd Saxton in 2010 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Bain & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It offers advisory services to the companies on their critical issues and opportunities: strategy, marketing, organization, operations, technology and mergers and acquisitions, across all industries and geographies. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

Gerson Lehrman Group, Inc. provides membership network for learning and expertise. The firm promotes knowledge exchange through conversations, small group convenings, mentorships, surveys, and other interactions with its network of experts. The company was founded by Alexander Saint-Amand, Thomas D. Lehrman, and Mark Gerson in 1998 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Revolt Ventures Ltd. (Revolt Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded by Ted Orf and Marcus Meijer in 2018. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Cue Growth Partners LLC (Cue Growth Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2022 by Ben Cannon and Alyssa Murstein. The firm is headquartered in the New York.

Parnassus Investments LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in San Francisco, California. Parnassus Investments (founded in 1984), the predecessor corporation, transferred all their assets to Parnassus Investments LLC in 2021 in connection with the acquisition of a majority equity interest in the firm by Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (AMG) (NYSE: AMG) effective October 2021. The firm is directly owned by Gallium Acquisition LLC, ultimately owned by AMG. Parnassus Investments provides investment advisory services to two registered investment companies, the Parnassus Funds trust and the Parnassus Income Funds trust. The firm also provides investment advisory services to a variety of separate accounts and institutional accounts.

Leerink Partners LLC is a full-service brokerage and investment banking firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Jeffrey Leerink in 1995 and formerly known as SVB Securities LLC. They rebranded as Leerink Partners in 2023. The firm is a subsidiary of SVB Securities LLC. Leerink Partners provides institutional sales, equity research, institutional trading, and corporate finance and asset management services to the healthcare and technology industries. They offer superior execution capabilities in common stock, convertibles and derivatives with a singular focus on healthcare and a knowledge-led approach.

Avenue Capital Management LLC (Avenue Capital Management) is a private equity firm founded in 1995 by Marc Lasry and Sonia E. Gardner. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Groundswell Ventures Management LLC (Groundswell Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018. The firm is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

Only What You Need, Inc. manufactures plant based nutrition food products. The firm products include plant-based protein shakes, and ultimate wellness protein powders. The company was founded by Kathryn Moos and Jeff Mroz and is headquartered in Fairfield, NJ.

Elm Ridge Management LLC (Elm Ridge) is an independent hedge fund management firm headquartered in Briarcliff Manor, New York. The firm was founded by Ronald “Ron” Gutfleish in 2006. Elm Ridge provides investment advice to high net worth investors.

Super-Pharm Israel Ltd. owns and operates drug stores. Its products include personal care, cosmetics and perfumes, and medicines. The company was founded by Koffler Leon, Unger Gil, Holtzman Eli, and Koffler Theo on February 22, 1977 and is headquartered in Herzliya, Israel.

Great Point Partners Private Equity (Great Point Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of Great Point Partners LLC founded in 2003 by Jeffrey Robert Jay and David Eric Kroin. The firm is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Forbes Technology Council operates as a community for senior technology executives. The private company is based in Boston, MA. The company was founded by Scott Gerber.

Cross Creek Advisors LLC (Cross Creek Capital) is a venture capital subsidiary of Wasatch Advisors, Inc. founded in 2006 by Karey D. Barker. The firm is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah.