Alan T. Weir

3com Megahertz Corp. provides voice and data networking products and services. The company was founded by Robert M. Metcalfe, Howard S. Charney and John P. Marshall in 1979 and is headquartered in Marlborough, MA.

Knight Capital Group, Inc. is a global financial services firm, which provides access to the capital markets across multiple asset classes to a broad network of clients, including buy and sell side firms, dealers, brokers, institutions, and corporations. It operates business through four segments: Market Making, Institutional Sales and Trading, Electronic Execution Services and Corporate and Other. The Market Making segment consists of market making in global equities and listed domestic options. It includes client, and to a lesser extent, non-client electronic market making activities in which they operate as a market maker in equity securities. The Institutional Sales and Trading segment includes global equity, exchange traded funds and fixed income sales and trading; reverse mortgage origination and securitization; capital markets; and asset management activities. Its business consists of execution and facilitation equities and fixed income transactions as agent on behalf of institutional clients, and they commit capital on behalf of its clients when needed. The Electronic Execution Services segment offers access via its electronic agency-based platforms to markets and self-directed trading in equities, equity options, fixed income, foreign exchange and futures contracts. The Corporate and Other segment invests in strategic financial services-oriented opportunities, allocates, deploys and monitors all capital, and maintains corporate overhead expenses and all other income and expenses that are not attributable to the other segments. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Jersey City, NJ.

VoIP, Inc. provides wholesale long distance and local telephone services through its network. It serves as a real time transmission of voice communications in the form of digitized packets of information over the public Internet or its own private network similar to the way in which e-mail and other data is transmitted. The company services allow customers to communicate at significantly reduced costs compared to traditional telephony networks. VoIP, Inc. goal is to become the premier enabler for packet communication services for carriers, service providers and cable operators seeking to offer value-added voice, data and enhanced services products using its technology.

BigTime Software, Inc. engages in the development and distribution of cloud-based time and billing software solutions. The firm serves the architecture, consulting, government contracting, and information technology sectors. The company was founded by Brian L. Saunders in 2002 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

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.

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.

NYSE Chicago, Inc. offers technology based national securities exchange services. It provides business to transact in all equity securities traded on NYSE, AMEX, NASDAQ, or other national securities exchanges. CHX acts as a venue for hedge funds, options market markers, quantitative, professional and active individual traders that require immediate and automated execution. The firm provides services through its technology products including CHXBD, CHX SHARE and SNAP. The company was founded in 1882 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Bio-Imaging Research, Inc. manufactures x-ray imaging products for security and inspection. The firm’s services include microfocus, inspection and 450 kV scanning services. The company is headquartered in Lincolnshire, IL.

Part of UTStarcom Holdings Corp., CommWorks Corp. develops business network software. The company is based in Rolling Meadows, IL. CommWorks was acquired by UTStarcom, Inc. from 3com Corp. (Massachusetts) on May 23, 2003 for $100 million.

US Robotics Corp. provides Internet access and networking. The firm designs broadband modems, wired and wireless networking solutions, and Internet security devices. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Schaumburg, IL.

True Partners Consulting LLC engages in the provision of tax and business advisory services. It offers accounting, federal tax, flex staffing, and tax risk management. The company was founded by Cary D. McMillan in 2005 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Deloitte & Touche provides audit, enterprise risk management, and financial advisory services. The company delivers services in four professional areas: audit, tax, consulting, and financial advisory services. It provides its clients with global services such as entering foreign markets, raising funds, and investing in Mainland China. The company was founded in June, 2003 and is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan.

Dynamic Connections Ltd. provides logistics services. The company is based in Oakville, Canada. The Canadian company was founded by Chris Giles.

Court Appointed Special Advocates of Lake County is a non-profit organization based in Vernon Hills, IL that advocates for the best interests of abused and neglected children within the juvenile court system. The organization provides in-depth training for new volunteers and ongoing one-on-one support for their advocates throughout the duration of their child's case. CASA volunteers work in collaboration with key agencies, legal counsel, and community resources to serve as the child's advocate and represent the child's best interest in juvenile court. The organization offers various volunteer opportunities, including the advocate role, and ways to give, such as making a donation, attending the annual gala, or leaving a legacy.

Cboe Exchange, Inc. provides options exchange services. It trades equity options, security index options, options on exchange traded notes and products, binary options, one-week and quarterly options, long-term equity anticipation securities options, and flexible exchange options. The firm also provides information on various stock and options trading strategies, options trading tools, stock and option quotes and data; and options information and education. Additionally, they offer access to product information, conference notices, portfolio management tools, and educational materials for institutional investors and products and strategies for advisors to protect client’s portfolios. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

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

Northern Star Broadcasting LLC operates radio stations. It offers radio programming, advertising and marketing services. The company is headquartered in Cheboygan, MI.

Rush University Medical Center engages in the provision of health care services. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Part of Microsoft Corp., Solomon Software, Inc. is a company that provides business management and e-business solutions. The company is based in Findlay, OH. The company was founded by Serguei Beloussov, Yuriy Tsybrovskyy. Solomon Software was acquired by Great Plains Software, Inc. on June 09, 2000 for $75.70 million.

Acumatica, Inc. develops cloud accounting software and enterprise resource planning solutions for small and medium-sized businesses. Its product includes acumatica cloud ERP, extension catalog, and acumatica xRP. The firm offers services to retail and ecommerce, wholesale distribution, manufacturing, and software and technology. The company was founded by Mikhail Chtchelkonogov, Serguei Beloussov, and John S. Howell, Jr. in 2008 and is headquartered in Kirkland, WA.