Bob Congdon

The Vanguard Group, Inc. (VGI) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded in 1975 by John Bogle. In 1976, they introduced the first indexed mutual fund, the First Index Investment Trust (now known as the Vanguard 500 Index Fund), to individual investors. VGI provides investment advisory services to Vanguard family of funds and Vanguard's non-US clients, which are comprised of funds established as trusts under the laws of the Province of Ontario in Canada and separate account clients of Vanguard's international subsidiaries.

Wilbanks, Smith & Thomas Asset Management LLC (WST) is a SEC-registered asset management firm headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia. In 2024, the firm was acquired by Clearstead Advisors LLC, a holding company. The firm was founded by Wayne Wilbanks in 1990. WST provides investment services for individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, Taft Hartley organizations, municipalities, bank trust departments, trust companies, insurance companies, foundations, and endowments.

Edgewood Management LLC (Edgewood) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. They are principally owned by Edgewood Management Co. I, Inc. The firm was founded in 1974 as a family office that provides asset management services to family groups and substantial net worth individuals. Edgewood currently manages assets on behalf of individuals, family groups and institutions including endowments, foundations and pension plans.

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.

The London Company of Virginia LLC (The London Company) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. The firm was originally founded in 1994 by Stephen Goddard. In its present state, the firm was formed in 2012 through a corporate reorganization in connection with a minority equity investment made in the firm by LPC London LP, an affiliate of Lincoln Peak Capital. They are a subsidiary of TLC Holdings LLC. The London Company provides discretionary portfolio management services to individuals and institutional investors through separately managed accounts, mutual funds and select channels.

Founded in 1988 by Richard Messina, the Benchmark Co. LLC is a full-service broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm provides equity research, sales and trading services for institutional and private clients. They focus on the media, energy, enterprise software, infrastructure software, biotechnology, specialty pharmaceuticals, REITs, Internet and communications sectors. The Benchmark Co.'s clearing agent is JP Morgan Clearing Corp.

Lux Research, Inc. provides strategic advice and on-going intelligence for emerging technologies. Its products include subscription intelligence, market data products and consulting projects. The firm's solutions include understanding emerging technology markets, technology scouting and open innovation, formulating market entry strategies, evaluating technology companies, performing due diligence, market sizing and forecasting, establishing technology adoption roadmaps, driving economic development from emerging tech and understanding China innovation. The company was founded by Eric Greenberg, DeSoto S. Jordan, Ken Allard, Francis Mark Modzelewski and Matthew M. Nordan in 2004 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Thompson, Siegel & Walmsley LLC (TSW) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. The firm was founded in 1969 and is a subsidiary of Pendal USA, Inc., which is owned by Perpetual Ltd. (ASX: PPT) in Australia. TSW offers a full range of investment management strategies which includes US and Non-US Equities, Income Strategies, Balanced portfolio strategies and Alternatives for both Institutional and Strategic Advisory clients.

Trilantic Capital Management LP (Trilantic Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2009 by Danny James. The firm is headquartered in New York.

BillFloat, Inc. provides leasing and credit solutions to consumers and small businesses online, in-store, and via mobile. The firm offers SmartPay for consumers, a lease-to-own payment plan, to get smartphones, accessories and other high-value items; and SmartBiz that allows users to apply online for low-interest, long-term, SBA-guaranteed working capital loans. The company was founded by Ryan M. Gilbert and Sean O'Malley in 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

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 1991 by Philip Paul, Paul Capital Partners LP is a private equity firm located in San Francisco with additional offices in New York City, Hong Kong, London, Paris and São Paulo.

B. Riley Securities, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm is a subsidiary of B. Riley Securities Holdings LLC, ultimately owned by B. Riley Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: RILY). The firm was formed in 2017, when B. Riley Financial, Inc. merged two of their brokers, B. Riley & Co. (founded in 1997) and FBR Capital Markets & Co. (founded in 1989), under the name of B. Riley FBR, Inc. B. Riley Securities provides research and trading ideas to institutional clients and high net-worth individuals. They provide investment banking services to a wide range of middle-market private and public companies.

Harris Williams & Co. provides investment advisory services. It offers investment banking, sell-side mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, fairness opinion, and restructuring advisory services. The company was founded by H. Hiter Harris III and Christopher H. Williams in 1991 and is headquartered in Richmond, VA.

Ownby Management LLC, formerly Boxwood Capital Partners, is a private equity arm of Boxwood Partners, LLC founded by Bobby Morris in 2008.. The firm headquartered in Richmond, Virginia.

Spouting Rock Asset Management LLC (SRAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded in 2009 and is principally owned by Spouting Rock Financial Partners LLC. SRAM offers alternative, traditional and thematic investment solutions and services to sophisticated investors, institutions and financial professionals.

Barclays Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Barclays Group US, Inc., ultimately owned by Barclays plc (LON: BARC) in Great Britain. Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients a full spectrum of prime brokerage services which includes equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics from their Strategic Consulting team.

Part of Balyasny Asset Management Holdings LP, Corbets Capital provides investment advice. The company is based in New York, NY. Corbets Capital was founded in 2022.

Evercore Group LLC is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1995 and is a subsidiary of Evercore BD Investco LLC, which is owned by Evercore, Inc. (NYSE: EVR). Evercore Group delivers equity research and equity sales and agency trading execution, in addition to providing wealth and investment management services to high net worth and institutional investors.

Tareo Capital Management LP is an investment manager that focuses on identifying winners and losers of disruptive technologies in the healthcare, technology, and cryptocurrency sectors. The private company is based in New York, NY. Additionally, the company offers advisory services to blockchain companies. Joel E. Emery has been the CEO of the company since 2015.

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.

Greenbelt capital management LP (Greenbelt capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2021 in Christopher Manning, Andrew Hopping, M. Christopher Murphy and Glenn Jacobson. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Accounting Research & Analytics LLC, do-business-as Center for Financial Research & Analysis (CFRA), is an investment research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1994 and is a subsidiary of CFRA Research, Inc. CFRA provides independent and actionable research and analytics to their global subscribers to improve their investment and business decisions. The firm’s services also include forensic accounting research and analytics that identifies public companies with deteriorating earnings quality; and fundamental research and commentary focused on stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, sectors and industries.

Tengram Capital Partners LLC (Tengram Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2010 by William Sweedler and Matthew Eby. The firm is headquartered in Westport, Connecticut.

Stanley Ventures (Stanley Ventures) is a venture capital arm of Stanley Black & Decker, Inc founded in 2016. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

HCA Health Services of Virginia, Inc. provides healthcare services. It also offers heart, cancer, orthopedic, and women's care. The company was founded in 1882 and is headquartered in Richmond, VA.

Third Bridge Group Ltd. provides information about investment opportunities to private equity firms, hedge funds and strategy consultants. The firm offers Third Bridge Connections, Forum and Intelligence. It also offers consultations, interview transcripts and market intelligence reports that provide insights into companies and markets. The company was founded by Rodolphe de Hemptinne and Emmanuel Tahar in 2007 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Gridline Holdings LLC develops a digital wealth platform for alternative investments. The company is based in Atlanta, GA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company was founded by Jonathan T. Hallett and Logan Henderson. Logan Henderson has been the CEO since incorporation.

BuildingLink.com, LLC is a company that provides solutions for property managers, developers, and building boards to improve the management of their buildings. The company is based in New York, NY. The company offers streamlined resident experiences and operations to help run buildings better, smarter, and faster. The company was founded in 1999 by Jerry. Zachary Kestenbaum has been the CEO of the company since 2018.

Optima Partners Compliance Advisory is a regulatory compliance advisory firm that provides proactive and in-depth regulatory solutions tailored to meet clients' individual needs. The company is based in New York, NY, and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom. The firm has unrivaled expertise in the regulatory landscape, strong relationships with regulators, and a deep commitment to providing clear and practical advice to clients. Optima Partners serves a diverse group of clients, including hedge funds, private equity firms, wealth managers, and other SEC registrants. The CEO of the company is Jonathan Saxton.

Growth Factor Ltd. provides financing services to auto repair and ancillary industry. The company is headquartered in Notting Hill, Australia.

Bregal Sagemount (Bregal Sagemount) is a private equity subsidiary of Bregal Investments LLP founded in 2012 by Adam Fuller, Michael Kosty and Pavan Tripathi. The firm is headquartered in New York.

AB Private Credit Investors LLC (AB Private Credit Investors) is a private equity/venture capital subsidiary of Alliance Capital Management LLC founded in 2014. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

BTIG LLC is an institutional brokerage and fund services firm headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded in 2002 through the merger of Baypoint Trading LLC and Bass Trading LLC. They are a subsidiary of Condor Trading LP. BTIG offers institutional and corporate clients with personalized multi-asset class execution, expertise and insights worldwide across equities, equity derivatives, ETFs, fixed income, futures, commodities, foreign exchange, interest rates, credit, and convertible and preferred securities. The firm’s core capabilities include global sales, portfolio, electronic and outsource trading, transition management, investment banking, prime brokerage, capital introduction, corporate access, research and strategy, commission management and more.

Fairlead Strategies LLC is an independent research provider that was established in April 2018. The private company, based in Stamford, CT, helps investors manage risk and discover opportunities through technical analysis. The company is known for delivering research that is clear, concise, and actionable, and seek to understand their clients' needs to be additive to their investment process. The company offers tools that facilitate tactical market timing and positioning, and they believe that market savvy comes from an understanding of investor psychology. The company provides research that is intended to ensure a disciplined approach from their dedication to studying the markets. The company now offers the Fairlead Tactical Sector ETF (TACK), managed by Katherine Townshend Stockton, a dynamic replacement for the old buy-and-hold strategy, driven by Fairlead's technical methodology. Led by CEO Katherine Townshend Stockton, the team employs a systematic approach to technical analysis focused on identifying important trends and support and resistance levels.