Melinda Kurnath

Stephens, Inc. is a full-service investment bank and brokerage firm headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas. The firm was founded in 1933 and is a subsidiary of Susi Holdings, Inc., which is owned by Stephens Financial Services LLC. Stephens provides comprehensive securities sales and trading services, including customized solutions for clients in North America and abroad.

KeyBanc Capital Markets, Inc. is a registered investment bank and broker/dealer headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. The firm was founded in 1983 and is a subsidiary of KeyCorp. (NYSE: KEY). KeyBanc Capital Markets provides investment banking, commercial lending, treasury management, derivatives, foreign exchange, equity and debt underwriting and trading and syndicated finance products and services to large corporations and middle-market companies.

UBS Securities LLC is an investment bank and registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 as UBS Warburg LLC. They are a subsidiary of UBS Americas Holding LLC, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS Securities is a primary dealer in US Government securities and provides a full range of investment banking services which includes corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, trading and sales, fixed-income, equity research, private banking, underwriting and prime brokerage operations. The firm also provides advisory services and access to capital markets for corporate, institutional, intermediary and alternative asset management clients.

Piper Sandler & Co. (Broker) (PSC-Broker) is the full-service brokerage division of Piper Sandler & Co., a financial service firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are a subsidiary of Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR). The firm was founded in 1969 and previously known as Piper Jaffray & Co. They became Piper Sandler & Co. when Piper Jaffray Companies and Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P. merged to become Piper Sandler Companies in 2020. PSC-Broker provides brokerage and investment banking services to financial institutions, corporations and other financial investors. Their core focus sectors are Agriculture, renewables & cannabis, Business services, Chemicals & Materials, Consumer, Diversified industrials & services, Energy, Financial services, financial sponsors, Healthcare, and Technology.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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.

Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc. (Stifel) is a dual-registered broker-dealer and investment adviser headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1890, the firm is a subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF), a financial service holding company. Stifel provides full-service brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals and their families, institutions and businesses, and financial advisors.

Founded in 1958, Merrill Lynch Piece Fenner & Smith, Inc. is an SEC registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE BAC).

Wells Fargo Securities LLC (WFS) is the broker/dealer subsidiary of EVEREN Capital Corp., ultimately owned by Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC). Headquartered in New York, WFS delivers a comprehensive suite of banking, capital markets and advisory solutions, such as a full complement of sales, trading and research capabilities, to corporate, government and institutional clients.

SPP Management Services LLC (Summit Park) is a private equity firm founded in 2006 by Robert G Calton and James L Johnson. The firm is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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.

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

BMO Capital Markets Corp. (Broker) is the broker/dealer division of BMO Capital Markets Corp., a full-service North American financial services provider headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a subsidiary of BMO Financial Corp., which is owned by Bank of Montreal (NYSE, TSX: BMO) in Canada. BMO Capital Markets offers corporate, institutional and government clients access to a variety of products and services including equity and debt underwriting, corporate lending and project financing, merger and acquisitions advisory services, merchant banking, securitization, treasury and market risk management, debt and equity research and institutional sales and trading.

Brookwood Associates LLC provides investment banking services for middle-market companies. It offers a comprehensive range of investment banking services to middle-market companies that include buyer and seller services, private capital services, financial restructuring and advisory services. The company was founded by Robert S. Winborne in 1989 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Wolfe Research LLC is a FINRA-registered sell-side research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Edward Wolfe in 2008 and is a subsidiary of Wolfe Holdco LLC. Wolfe Research provides bespoke research of various stocks in every major GIC sector for institutional clients. The firm has established a reputation for macro research underpinning coverage in Industrials, Utilities/Energy, Consumer/Retail, Financials/REITS, Healthcare and TMT.

Humble Management LLC (Humble Growth) is a venture capital firm founded in 2022 by Peter Rahal, Nick Giannuzzi, and Dr. Andrew Abraham. The firm is headquartered in New York, United States.

United Family Healthcare Ltd. engages in the operation of medical hospitals. The company was founded by Roberta Lipson on January 29, 2015 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

PPC Investment Partners LP (PPC Investment Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2002 by Tony N. Pritzker and Jay Robert Pritzker. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

KSL Advisors LLC ( KSL Advisors) is a private equity firm founded in 2005 by Mike S. Shannon and Eric C. Resnick. The firm is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

A&M Capital Advisors LP (AMC) is a private equity subsidiary of A&M Capital Advisors GP LLC founded in 1983. The firm is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Palladin Consumer Retail Partners LLC (PCRP or Palladin) is a private equity firm founded in 1998 by Mark J Schwartz. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Forter, Inc. engages in the provision of intelligent technology and fraud prevention system services. It focuses on making decision, and use cases such as account abuse, loyalty programs, account takeover, return abuse, and promo abuse. The company was founded by Michael Reitblat, Liron Damri and Alon Shemesh in 2013 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Lucid Software, Inc. develops web-base applications. The company was founded by Ben Dilts, Darrel Kevin Swain and Karl Sun in 2010 and is headquartered in South Jordan, UT.

Next World Group is a private equity firm founded in 2008 by Sebastien Lepinard. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

TPG Sixth Street Partners LLC (TPG Sixth Street Partners) is a private equity and venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Alan Samuel Waxman and Joshua William Easterly. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Bijoux Nouveau, Inc. engages in the wholesale and retail of apparel and fashion products. It offers watches, jewelry, handbags, pashminas, hats, and other soft goods. The company’s brands include Bijoux Terner, AdiXion, and B You. The firm sells its products on a wholesale basis to travel market retail operators that operate duty free retail stores on-board cruise ships, and in airports, casinos, and international resort destinations, and to select national food and drug retail chains. Bijoux Nouveau was founde on May 31, 2013 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.

Blackstreet Capital Management LLC is an Independent Private Equity firm founded in 2002 by Murry Neal Gunty. The firm is headquartered in Bethesda.

Red Apple Stores, Inc. engages in the operation of retail stores. It offers clothing, home, and food products. The company is headquartered in Mississauga, Canada.

Palladium Equity Partners Advisor LLC is a Private Equity firm founded in 1997 by Marcos A. Rodriguez and Robert J. Lanigan. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Envoy Global, Inc. provides online immigration and visa application process services. Its patented online process guarantees fast response times, easy access to case information and comprehensive customer support. The firm offers business immigration services that include work visas, permits and permanent resident assistance, and employment compliance; online visa process services for human resource (HR) and employees; corporate immigration and Form I-9 compliance services; and travel, work, and family visas for individuals. The company was founded by Robert C. Meltzer in 1998 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.