Stefanie A. Thomas

Impact America Management LLC (Impact America Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Kesha Cash. The firm is headquartered in Oakland, California.

Zeal Capital Partners LLC (Zeal Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 by Nasir Qadree. The firm is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.

Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. is a global investment banking, securities trading and brokerage firm located in New York City with additional offices in Dallas, Boston and San Francisco. The firm is a subsidiary Bear Sterns Cos., Inc. (NYSE: BSC). Their equity research team consists of senior analysts located throughout the world. In addition to domestic coverage, they have research teams focusing on Latin America, Asia and Europe. The analysts use a bottom-up approach to stock selection. The Bear Stearns fixed-income research department provides coverage of every sector of the fixed-income universe. The financial analytics and structured transactions group (F.A.S.T) provides investment research, fixed-income portfolio management and analytical systems, trading technology and general financial expertise. The group also provides a broad range of services to financial institutions including asset-liability management, balance sheet restructuring, receivables-based financing analysis, security and portfolio analysis, peer analysis, and historical and real-time market-based information.

Wachovia Securities LLC offered equity, fixed income, and structured products. It was founded in 2001 and was headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Modern Bank NA operates as a commercial wholesale bank that provides financing and banking solutions. It offers commercial and industrial lending, commercial real estate, and private client services. The company was founded by Bippy M. Siegal in 2006 and is headquartered in New York, NY.