Brittany Gillow

Stephens, Inc. is a full-service investment bank and brokerage firm headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas. The firm was founded in 1933 and is a subsidiary of Susi Holdings, Inc., which is owned by Stephens Financial Services LLC. Stephens provides comprehensive securities sales and trading services, including customized solutions for clients in North America and abroad.

Cowen & Co. LLC is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Cowen Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSE: TD) in Canada. Cowen & Co. offers industry-focused investment banking for growth-oriented companies, domain knowledge-driven research and a sales and trading platform for institutional investors. Their institutional sales and trading business serves both equity and fixed-income clients. Sales and trading execution platform is structured around the following key verticals: (1) healthcare (2) technology, telecommunications and media (TMT) (3) REITs and financials (4) aerospace and defense (5) consumer and (6) alternative energy.

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.

Balyasny Asset Management LP (BAM) is a multi-strategy hedge fund manager and SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm’s predecessor, Balyasny Capital Management LLC (BCM), was founded in 2001 by Dmitry Balyasny, Scott Schroeder and Taylor O'Malley. In 2003, BCM converted from a limited liability company to a limited partnership. Then, in January 2004, their name was changed to Balyasny Asset Management LP. They are a subsidiary of Balyasny Asset Management Holdings LP. BAM provides investment advisory services to high net-worth individuals and institutional clients through privately offered pooled investment funds.

Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

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.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

Altarum Institute operates as a non-profit health systems research and consulting organization. It offers applied research and analytics, technology solutions, advisory services & CE, and program implementation services. It serves the federal, state, and philanthropic sector. The company was founded by William Gould Dow and Emerson W. Conlon in 1946 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI.

Part of Skillsoft Corp., PTS Learning Systems is a company that provides a comprehensive suite of certified instructor-led courseware products. The company is based in King of Prussia, PA. PTS Learning Systems was acquired by Global Knowledge Training LLC on November 29, 1999 for $29.50 million.

Robin Hood Ventures (RHV) is a venture capital firm founded in 1999 by Rob weber. The firm is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Sarmayacar Ltd. (Sarmayacar) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Rabeel Hamza Warraich. The firm is headquartered in Lahore, Pakistan.

University of Maryland Ventures(University of Maryland Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of University of Maryland founded in 2012. The firm is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland.

Autonomous Research US LP is an investment research firm located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Autonomous Research LLP. The firm provides coverage of all major European banks and insurers and US banks, asset managers and payment processors. The company publishes research for both equity and credit investors. The company also offers execution service across the capital structure.

SSC Manager LLC (SSC Manager) is a venture capital firm founded in 1999 by Ian J. Berg and Wayne D. Kimmel. The firm is headquartered in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.

Greater Philadelphia Alliance for Capital & Technologies provides business acceleration and support services. The company is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

C5 Capital Ltd. (C5 capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Andre Pienaar and Nazo Moosa. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom with additional offices in Washington and Luxembourg.

ORIX Private Equity Solutions (ORIX) is a private equity subsidiary of ORIX USA Corp founded in 2012. The firm is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Corbel Management LLC (Corbel Capital Partners) is an independent private equity firm founded in 2013 by Jeff B. Schwartz. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Alpine Consolidated LLC engages in the provision of investment services. The company was founded by Brent Robinson in 1996 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Jefferies International Ltd. (JIL) is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1986 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Holdings II Ltd., ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF) in the US. JIL provides broking services to various investors.

Stellex Capital Management LP (Stellex) is an private equity firm founded in 2014 by Ray Whiteman and Michael Stewart. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Mountaingate Management Co LLC (Mountaingate Capital) is a private equity fim founded in 2016 founded by Bennett R. Thompson, Stewart A. Fisher, and Bruce L. Rogers. The firm is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

Paine Schwartz Partners LLC (Paine Schwartz Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2006 by Dexter Paine, Kevin Michael Schwartz and Mitchell S. Presser. The firm is headquartered in San Mateo, California.

ACM Management Co. LLC (Agriculture Capital) is the private equity subsidiary of Equilibrium Capital Investment Management LLC founded in 2012 by Tom Avinelis, Rob Hurlbut, & Brooke Randall. The firm is headquartered in Portland, Oregon.

Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra provides live orchestra presentations. The firm performs as the Cincinnati Pops, is one of America’s finest ensembles. The company was founded in 1895 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia provides health care services. It specializes in pediatrics, research, fetal surgery, pediatric oncology, pediatric cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery, thoracic insufficiency syndrome, and pediatric airway disorders and transplants. The company was founded by Francis West Lewis in 1855 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

iGrandparents.com operates a blog that focuses on enriching the grandparent/grandchild relationship.

Part of Advance Auto Parts, Inc., TTR, Inc. is a tax research company that provides sales, use, and transaction tax-related services and software solutions for companies and governments. The company is based in Roanoke, VA. The company offers access to tax laws, a best-in-class research system, tax charts, and the most accurate tax rates and taxability rules available anywhere. With over 10,000 companies and counting, TTR has become a "best practice" in the area of sales, use, and transaction tax. TTR's revolutionary artificial intelligence-enabled exemption certificate management system (ECMS), tax automation software, and proprietary nationwide GIS tax rate system allow businesses and states to get tax right.

LifeSci Capital LLC is a full-service investment bank that offers financial and strategic advisory services, institutional outreach, and research to leading life sciences companies. The private company is based in New York, NY. The company's team of investment bankers has extensive experience at bulge bracket and specialty investment banks. LifeSci Capital's highly regarded team of analysts generates differentiated, proprietary research and covers companies across all major therapeutic areas. The company was founded in 2013 by Andrew Ian McDonald and Michael Yehuda Rice. Andrew Ian McDonald has been the CEO since 2013.