Brad Walker

Heartland Advisors, Inc. is a mutual fund manager and SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm's predecessor was founded in 1983 as an investment advisory subsidiary of a regional brokerage firm, The Milwaukee Co., owned in part by William J. Nasgovitz. In 1984, Mr. Nasgovitz purchased a majority interest in the investment advisory subsidiary from his partners and started managing Heartland's first mutual fund, the Heartland Value Fund. In 1988, Mr. Nasgovitz and his partners sold The Milwaukee Co. to Dain Bosworth. In the same transaction, Mr. Nasgovitz acquired the remaining shares of the investment advisory subsidiary and changed its name to Heartland Advisors, Inc. In 2000, the firm was reorganized into a wholly owned subsidiary of Heartland Holdings, Inc., but it remains a 100% employee-owned independent firm. Heartland Advisors provides investment advice to individual and institutional clients.

JPMorgan Investment Management, Inc. (JPMIM) is a global, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2000 as the result of Chase Manhattan's purchase of Robert Fleming Holdings and the subsequent merger of Chase and JPMorgan. In January 2010, JPMorgan Investment Advisors merged into JP Morgan Investment Management. JPMIM is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Asset Management Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM). The firm primarily provides investment advisory services to both US and non-US institutional and retail clients.

Mason Street Advisors LLC (MSA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm was founded in 2001 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. MSA provides professional portfolio management services for institutional investors by providing continuous investment advice and management based upon the individual needs and objectives of each client.

The Oilgear Co. designs, manufactures and supplies hydraulic equipment and fluid power systems. Its products include pumps, valves, electronics, cylinders and accumulators. The firm offers field commissioning and trouble shooting, system simulation, CFD and FEA, root cause analysis, testing and product training services. The company was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in Traverse City, MI.

Waddell & Reed LLC operates as an asset management and financial planning company. It serves the financial needs of families, individuals and businesses. The company was founded by Chauncey Waddell and Cameron Reed in 1937 and is headquartered in Overland Park, KS.

Harvard Management Co., Inc. (HMC) is the investment arm of President & Fellows of Harvard College, which is owned by Harvard University, a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. HMC manages Harvard’s endowment, a dedicated and permanent source of funding that maintains the teaching and research mission of the University. HMC invests these funds as a single entity, the revenue from which contributes more than one-third of the University's annual operating budget.

North Star Asset Management, Inc. (NSAM) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Neenah, Wisconsin. The firm was founded in 1996 by Kenneth Brusda, Michael Flesch, Geoffry Penn, David Risgaard and Eric Richter. NSAM provides investment advice on a discretionary/non-discretionary basis to individual and institutional clients.

Moody's Investors Service, Inc. is a credit rating and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. They are a subsidiary of Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO). The firm performs international financial research and analysis on commercial and government entities and provides a variety of analytic tools for assessing credit risk. Their clients include creditors, investment banks and commercial banks.

Part of Barry-Wehmiller Group, Inc., SWF Cos is a company that manufactures packaging machinery used in the forming, packing, and sealing of corrugated packages. The company is based in Sanger, CA. SWF Cos was acquired by Thiele Technologies, Inc. from Dover Corp. on February 01, 2007.

HillPhoenix, Inc. manufactures, sells and installs industrial walk-in coolers, freezers, and refrigerated display cases. Its products include refrigerated display cases, commercial and light industrial refrigeration systems and mechanical centers, commercial refrigerated display merchandisers, electrical distribution products, and specialty display cases and fixtures. The company was founded by C.V. Hill in 1887 and is headquartered in Conyers, GA.

Waukesha Bearings Corp. designs and manufactures hydrodynamic and magnetic bearing systems. It provides engineered hydrodynamic bearings and magnetic bearing systems for turbomachinery in oil and gas, power generation, marine and industrial markets. The firm's applications include gas, steam and hydro turbines, centrifugal gas compressors, generators, gearboxes, pumps and motors. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Pewaukee, WI.

Dover Diversified, Inc. manufactures industrial products and manufacturing equipment. The company manufactures proprietary products and components for industrial & commercial use. It consists of eight companies organized into two groups, The Industrial Equipment, Inc. and The Process Equipment group. The company is headquartered in Waukesha, WI

Part of General Electric Co., A-C Compressor Corp. is a company that manufactures assembly and production machines, heat transfer equipment, and specialized compressors. The company is based in Appleton, WI. A-C Compressor was acquired by GE Energy Management Services LLC from Dover Corp. on May 31, 2001.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

American Bar Association provides legal services. It provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, legal information and other services to assist legal professionals. The firm has members which include judges, court administrators, law professors, and non-practicing attorneys. The company was founded on August 21, 1878 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Bluware, Inc. provides technology consulting services. The firm offers workflow acceleration, cross functional connections, operational efficiency and data strategy solutions. It serves to the oil and gas industry. The company was founded by Richard D. Jones in 1987 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Boys & Girls Clubs of America offers school programs. The firm's programs include character and leadership, education and career, health & life skills, the arts, sports, fitness and recreation. Boys & Girls Clubs of America was founded in 1860 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

PEAK6 Group LLC engages in the provision of financial services. It offers apex clearing, capital management, sports, and strategic capital. The company was founded by Matthew Nels Hulsizer and Jennifer Just Makowiec in 1997 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Crenlo LLC specializes in metal fabrication, cutting-edge robotic welding, paint finishes, testing, and assembly. It serves in the following industries such as agriculture, construction, forestry, mining, and specialty truck. The company was founded by John Enblom, W.W. Lowther and R.R. Cresswell in 1951 and is headquartered in Rochester, MN.

National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative engages in the provision of telecommunications and information technology services. It offers broadband, smart grid, mobile voice and data, and video solutions. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Herndon, VA.

FIAM LLC (do-business-as Fidelity Institutional Asset Management) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Smithfield, Rhode Island. The firm was founded in 2006 and formerly known as Pyramis Global Advisors LLC. They are wholly-owned by FIAM Holdings LLC, which in turn is owned by FMR LLC, aka Fidelity Investments. FIAM provides discretionary investment management services to institutional accounts. The firm also sub-advices funds or accounts for affiliated advisers and unaffiliated advisers.

The District of Columbia Bar provides legal services. The private company is based in Washington.

State Bar of Wisconsin operates as a bar association. The private company is based in Madison, WI and has subsidiaries in United States.

Langbein & Engelbracht GmbH plans, produces, and assembles facilities for industrial applications. It offers waste-air collection systems, process control engineering, waste dump lean gas disposal, dust filters, water test systems, spraying and dipping systems, facility ventilation, heat recovery systems, and thermo-compressor switches. The company was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in Bochum, Germany.

Natural Resource Technology, Inc. provides environmental consulting services. Its include brownfield redevelopment, compliance, contaminated site closure, corporate risk management, ectoxicology, sediment management, site characterization, permitting, solid and water resource management services. The company was founded by Jeffrey Heglund and Robert J. Karnauskas in 1993 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

Sargent Aerospace & Defense LLC provides engineered components and aftermarket services. It's products includes CSD fuel, electrical equipments, hot section machine components, hydraulic, pneumatics, specialty bearing, specialty fasteners, utility hydraulics and wheel brake. The company was founded in 1920 and is headquartered in Tucson, AZ.

Allcast LLC operates as a aluminum die casting and tooling firm. It designs, manufacturers and distributes aluminium die casting products. The firm serves lighting, automotive and transportation, recreational vehicle, consumer goods and equipment, and industrial markets. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Allenton, WI.

Part of Alfa Laval AB, Tranter, Inc. is a company that manufactures and wholesales heat exchangers. The company is based in Wichita Falls, TX.

Input Output, Inc. provides computer software and services. Its products include protocol management system, email access, host access and host fileXfer software. The firm offers web, internet, intranet, document management, custom PC application, and desktop publishing services. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

AbleLight provides medical and housing care to individuals with developmental disabilities across the United States. It offers Christ-centered support services to the people and provides resources for their families, friends, congregations and other service providers. The company was founded in 1904 and is headquartered in Watertown, WI.

Sparta Capital Partners LLC (Sparta Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2010. The firm is headquartered in Delafield, Wisconsin.

Accelity Group LLC owns and operates group of manufacturing business. It focuses on investment in entrepreneurial, financially challenged and established smaller middle market companies located in the upper Midwest. The company was founded by and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

Adaptive Micro Systems LLC manufactures message displays and provides LED signage solutions. It offers emergency notification solutions, indoor LED displays, and indoor video wall. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

Headwave, Inc. provides software solutions and geoscience application to the exploration and production industry. Its product headwave3, provides core-geoscience, module-fix, module-frame, module-WAZ, module-SQI, and module-Petrel Data Link services. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Part of Shell Plc, Bluware-Headwave Ventures, Inc. operates as a software company that specializes in cloud and interactive deep learning solutions. The company is based in Houston, TX. The CEO of the company is Daniel Joseph Piette.