Brian Jacobs

Peregrine Capital Management LLC (Peregrine) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded by Robert Mersky in 1984 and is a subsidiary of Peregrine Capital Management Holdings LLC. Peregrine provides investment advisory services to corporate and public pension plans, profit-sharing plans, savings-investment and 401(k) plans, Taft-Hartley plans, private and public foundations and endowments, corporate accounts, large trust accounts, registered investment companies, collective investment trusts, UMA programs, RIAs and high net-worth individuals.

Salient Partners LP (Salient) is an asset management boutique headquartered in Houston, Texas. The firm was founded in 2002 by Andrew Linbeck, Jeremy Radcliffe and Haag Sherman. In 2003, the firm merged with Pinnacle Management & Trust Co. to form Salient Partners & Pinnacle Trust Co. Two years later the firm adopted the name Salient Partners LP. In 2022, they were acquired by Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. (NYSE: WHG). Salient provides real assets, tactical equity alternatives, and private solutions for institutional investors and investment advisors.

Founded in 1998, Advisors Capital Management LLC (ACM) is a registered investment advisor based in Ridgewood, New Jersey. The firm is principally owned by ACM Holding Trust. ACM offers advisory services to their direct clients and clients of unaffiliated registered investment advisors and broker-dealers throughout the US.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Tri State, Inc. provides environmental remediation services. The private company is based in Chicago, IL. The company was founded by Bill Burnette.

PRIMESolutions Advisors LLC (PSA) is an independent, SEC-registered fee-based consulting and investment advisory firm headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded by Jamie Linkowski and Monica Garver in 2000. PSA provides unbiased fiduciary and investment advice to company-sponsored retirement plans and individuals.

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.

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.

FMR LLC engages in the provision of financial and investment services. It offers financial planning and advice, wealth management, retirement plans, trading and brokerage services, and investment products. The company was founded by Edward C. Johnson II in 1946 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

The St. Paul Teachers' Retirement Fund Association is a public pension plan administered in St. Paul, Minnesota. They provide members and beneficiaries with retirement, survivor and disability benefits.

Evergreen Investments & Management LLC is a venture capital firm founded in 1997 by Terry G. Bryant and Doug Smith. The firm is headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee.

National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. provides financial regulatory services. The non-profit company is based in Washington and has subsidiaries in the United States. The American company was founded by Richard B. Jennings, Vince Means.

Hatteras Capital Investment Management (Hatteras Capital) is a venture capital firm, a subsidiary of Hatteras Funds LP founded in 2003. The firm is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina.

PPB Capital Partners LLC (PPB CAPITAL PARTNERS) is a private equity firm founded in 2008. The firm is headquartered in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.

WealthCare Investment Partners LLC (WCIP) is an independent registered investment advisor headquartered in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. The firm was founded in 2018 and is owned and operated by David R. Mailloux, Brian N. Corriveau and Derek D. Doo. WCIP offers investment advisory services to individuals, high net worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations and retirement plans.