Brandon T. Byrd

TricorBraun, Inc. engages in the provision of rigid packaging solutions. It offers plastic bottles and jars, glass bottles, closures, sprayers and pumps, pails, drums, and tubes, wine bottles, flexibles, and custom packaging solutions. The company was founded by Samuel Kranzberg in 1902 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Fitch Ratings, Inc. is a global rating agency and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by John Knowles in 1913 as Fitch Publishing Co. They are a subsidiary of Fitch Group, Inc., ultimately owned by The Hearst Family Trust. Fitch Ratings seeks to provide independent and prospective credit opinions, research and data to the world's credit markets. Their approach is based on a foundation of local market experience that covers capital markets in over 150 countries. The firm's ratings analysis and rating decisions are based on established criteria, methodologies and ratings definitions which they apply in a consistent manner. Fitch Ratings provides coverage of the following markets: Economics, Banks, Insurance, Sovereigns, Corporates, Structured Finance, Public Finance – International, Public Finance – US, Infrastructure & Project, and Finance.

Indiegogo, Inc. owns and operates a crowd funding platform used to raise capital for creative, commercial, entrepreneurial, and cause-based projects. The company was founded by Danae Ringelmann, Eric Schell, and Slava Rubin in 2008 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

NetBase Solutions, Inc. engages in the provision of social analytics platform. It processes social media and other data sources daily for actionable business insights for marketing, research, customer service, sales, press releases, and product innovation. It offers its solutions to different industries such as agency, beauty and fashion, financial services, food and beverage, luxury, media and entertainments, restaurant and dining, retail, and travel and hospitality. The company was founded by Jonathan Spier and Michael Jacob Osofsky in March 2003 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Wilbur Labs LLC (Wilbur Labs) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Philip Santoro and David Kolodny. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

HBM Holdings Co (HBM Holdings) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 2012. The firm is headquartered in St Louis, Missouri.

Crescat Portfolio Management LLC (CPM) is a registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Denver, Colorado. The firm was founded by Kevin Smith and Claiborne Booker in 2005. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Crescat Capital LLC, a global macro asset management firm. CPM provides investment advisory services to private investment funds and separately managed accounts.

Cathcart Rail LLC is a private freight rail company that specializes in the acquisition, operation, and growth of rail services and transportation businesses. The company is based in Columbus, OH and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company operates across three divisions, including repair facilities, field services, and rail services. Cathcart Rail is actively seeking mechanical partnerships with short-line railroads and acquisitions of rail and rail-related businesses. Founded in 2015 by Thomas Cathcart and Casey Cathcart, the company currently employs nearly 800 people across 70+ locations in 23 states. The company was founded in 2016 by Casey J. Cathcart and Thomas Cathcart, and Casey J. Cathcart has been the CEO since 2016.

Stern Bros. & Co. deals in securities.

StreetWise, Inc. engaged in providing social services. The firm helps homeless and at-risk of homelessness by providing immediate self-employment, training and preparation to transition into job opportunities, and access to social services, including emergency and employment clothing, referrals for housing and legal aid, financial and computer literacy workshops, free meals, and healthcare support. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

KeyBanc Capital Markets, Inc. is a registered investment bank and broker/dealer headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. The firm was founded in 1983 and is a subsidiary of KeyCorp. (NYSE: KEY). KeyBanc Capital Markets provides investment banking, commercial lending, treasury management, derivatives, foreign exchange, equity and debt underwriting and trading and syndicated finance products and services to large corporations and middle-market companies.

Founded in 1967, the Missouri Local Government Employee Retirement System is a non-profit pension system administered in Jefferson City, Missouri.

Office Master, Inc. manufactures office chairs. It offers ergonomic seating, contract furniture, and smart seating solutions. The company was founded by William Chow in March 1986 and is headquartered in Ontario, CA.

Plancorp LLC is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. The firm was founded by Jeffrey Buckner in 1983 as FFG Plancorp, Inc. and adopted the name Plancorp in 1985. Plancorp provides asset management, financial planning, retirement plan advisors and consulting services, and institutional investment services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations and corporations and/or other business entities.

Creative Planning, Inc. is a SEC-registered investment advisor and holding firm headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas. The firm was founded in 1983 and provides investment advice to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates or charitable organizations, corporations or business entities other than those listed above, foundations, endowments and other institutions.

First Bankers Trust Co. NA operates as a chartered commercial bank. It offers personal banking and lending services. The company is headquartered in Quincy, IL.

TD Ameritrade, Inc. is an investment brokerage firm headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. They are a subsidiary of TD Ameritrade Online Holdings Corp., ultimately owned by The Charles Schwab Corp. (NYSE: SCHW). The firm was founded in 1975 and provides online brokerage services to their clients. Customers can manage their investment portfolios via the Internet as well as through personal digital assistants, wireless phone services and interactive voice recognition systems.

Acropolis Investment Management LLC (Acropolis) is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. The firm was founded in 2002 by Christopher Lissner, David Ott and Dannelle Ward. Acropolis specializes in retirement planning together with 401k and IRA rollovers. They serve individual investors, institutional investors and 401k plan sponsors.