Bob Girton

Victory Capital Management, Inc. (Investment Management) (Victory Capital-IM) is the investment management division of Victory Capital Management, Inc., a financial services company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. They are an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Victory Capital Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: VCTR). The firm was founded in 1894 and formerly known as Key Asset Management, Inc. Victory Capital-IM provides specialized investment strategies to institutions, intermediaries, retirement platforms and individual investors.

Boyd Watterson Asset Management LLC (Boyd Watterson) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. The firm was founded in 1928 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Boyd Watterson Holding Co., ultimately held by Boyd-TAMCO Holdings LLC. Boyd Watterson manages assets for individuals, businesses, pension plans, insurance companies, hedge funds, mutual funds and state and municipal government entities.

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.

Longbow Research LLC is an independent investment research firm headquartered in Independence, Ohio. The firm was founded by David S. MacGregor in 2003 to provide the institutional equity research market with a high quality, independent product, free from the many conflicts of interest that plague bulge-bracket research. Longbow Research provides insights and research coverage on publicly-traded mid-cap companies in the industrial/basic materials, consumer and technology sectors.

North American Derivatives Exchange, Inc. provides online investors trade instruments. The firm is a designated contract market (DCM) and a registered clearing organization (DCO), It is subject to regulatory oversight by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The company was founded by John Nafeh and Russell Andersson in 2004 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

H. C. Wainwright & Co. LLC (H. C. Wainwright) is a full-service broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1868 and is a subsidiary of HCWHC, Inc. H. C. Wainwright delivers industry insights and real-time execution to both public and private small and middle-sized global emerging market companies. With a focus on identifying buyers and sellers in illiquid and difficult to trade equities, the firm specializes in block trading and providing liquidity in these securities with as little market impact as possible.

JumpStart, Inc. is a non profit organization that supports entrepreneurial service organizations. The firm advises, invests in, assists and accelerates Northeast Ohio's early-stage ideas and companies. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Central Hockey League operates a professional minor league hockey teams playing in small to medium-sized markets primarily in central and southwestern US states. The league, which was started in 1992, is managed and operated by WPHL, a subsidiary of Global Entertainment Corporation.

Naprotek LLC provides printed circuit board design services to electronics makers. The firm's services include circuit design, material and component sourcing and printed circuit board layout. The company was founded by Najat Badriyeh in 1995 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

NASA Ames Research Center develops scientific research and applications for space technology. The company performs research on supercomputing, networking, intelligent systems, nanotechnology, fundamental space biology, biotechnology, aerospace, thermal protection systems, and human factors. NASA Ames Research Center was founded on December 20, 1939 and is located in Moffet Field, CA.

Aquiline Capital Partners LLC (Aquiline Capital) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 2005 by Jeffrey W. Greenberg. The firm is headquartered in New York City with an office in London.

United Way of Greater Cleveland provides individual and family services. Its programs include fund raising, volunteer and engagement center, community conversations, young leadership training, and women's leadership council. The company was founded on August 27, 1957 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

The Huntington National Bank engages in the provision of personal and business banking services to individuals and families, small and middle market businesses, and not-for-profit businesses. Its services include online and mobile banking, borrowing, investments, insurance, planning, and security services. The company was founded in 1866 and is headquartered in Columbus, OH.

Juventas Therapeutics, Inc. provides regenerative therapies for cardiovascular disease. It is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a pipeline of factor-based regenerative therapies to treat life-threatening diseases. The company's product has been shown to protect and repair tissue following ischemic injury by recruiting the body's own stem cells to the damaged tissue. The company was founded by Rahul A. Aras and Marc S. Penn in 2007 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

Fiber Materials, Inc. develops and manufactures high temperature materials, advanced composites, carbon and graphite insulation, and carbon and carbon composite products. It offers quartz based fiber and fabrics, ablative coatings, and an independent Energy Materials Testing Laboratory (EMTL). The firm provides its advanced material solutions for industrial, commercial, and aerospace and defense markets. The company was founded by Walter L. Lachman in 1969 and is headquartered in Biddeford, ME.

PD Holdings LLC engages in the development of specialty ingredients for the pharmaceutical, nutritional, and food markets. It offers five technology and service lines including: Spray Drying, Complex Granulation, Microencapsulation, Iron Deficiency Technologies, and Finished Dosage Manufacturing. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Seymour, IN.

DecisionDesk, Inc. provides a cloud-based platform for university application management. The firm specializes in enrollment management, application and review workflow management, and admission and enrollment software. The company was founded by Eric Neuman, Marc Plotkin, and John Knific in 2008 and is headquartered Lakewood, OH.

CoAdvantage Corp. engages in the provision of human resources solutions. It includes payroll processing, benefits, risk management and compliance, human resources administration, recruitment services, and partner programs. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL.

Far Research, Inc. develops pharmaceutical reagents and intermediates. It provides a variety of synthesized organic catalysts for polymer manufacturers, and Cyanate ester pre-polymers for the structural composite industry. The firm also furnishes the electronics market with materials used as strippers, etchants, polishing compounds and additives for high density data transmission wires, and its products are also used by fragrance, cosmetic and imaging companies. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Palm Bay, FL.

Part of Ascensus Specialties LLC, Ascensus Specialties Callery LLC is a company that operates inorganic specialties business. The company is based in Evans City, PA. Ascensus Specialties Callery LLC (Pennsylvania) was acquired by Ascensus Specialties LLC on October 06, 2019.

nuOnosys, Inc. provides an online ordering solution that helps restaurants increase volume, check size, and customer loyalty. The company is based in Independence, OH and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company's platform customizes to the brand and integrates with the systems that restaurants depend on. The company supports on-demand first and third-party delivery, and offers a leading web, mobile app, and call center ordering solution for multi-unit restaurants. The CEOs are Robert Alpert and Lee Zapis. nuOnosys was founded in 2003 by Stan Garber, Alex Yakubovich, Oleg Fridman, and Robert Taylor.

Levelpath, Inc. engages in the development of a financial operating system. It focuses on enterprise procurement. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Iten Defense LLC manufactures armor and advanced composites. The company is based in the United States and was founded in 2019. Lex Watson has been the CEO of the American company since 2019.

Scout RFP LLC operates a platform that automates the enterprise buying process for buyers and suppliers. It offers strategic sourcing, reverse auctions, savings tracking, enterprise security, and supplier management. The company was founded by Andrew Durlak, Stan Garber, and Chris Crane in 2014 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

UH Ventures LLC (UH Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of University Hospitals Health System, Inc founded in 2020. The firm is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.

Ascensus Specialties LLC provides specialty chemicals. Its products include alkali metals, boranes, borohydrides, boronic acid & esters, specialty and alcoholates. The firm serves life sciences and pulp & paper industries. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Bellevue, WA.

Nimble Solutions, based in Chesterfield, MO, is a national healthcare revenue cycle management company that specializes in servicing ambulatory surgery centers and their affiliated surgeons. Nimble Solutions' combination of ASC expertise, analytics, and highly skilled revenue cycle experts allows the company to deliver industry-leading results for its clients. The company provides its clients with industry insights, education, and analytics to enable them to make the best business decisions possible. Nimble Solutions performs all revenue cycle functions and offers a range of services to help surgery centers maximize revenue and cash flow. The company was founded in 2003 by Lisa Rock, and Nader Samii has been the CEO of the company since 2010.

A2a Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops proprietary computational systems and new therapeutics that serve highly unmet patient needs. The company was founded by Edward Painetr, Sridhar Wempati, Brendan Kelly, and Matthew Welsch and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Avel Ecare LLC is a virtual care provider that partners with over 600 healthcare systems, hospitals, clinics, long-term care facilities, assisted livings, and schools to deliver innovative care across the United States. Avel Ecare is based in Sioux Falls, SD and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company's telemedicine services are available 24/7/365 and are supported by a team of experts. The company was founded in 1993 and is led by CEO Doug Duskin.