Catherine McCoy

Ernst & Young LLP engages in the provision of accounting, assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. It specializes in the actuarial, analytics and big data, cyber security, accounting compliance and reporting, center for board matters, international financial reporting standards, country tax advisory, global trade, tax accounting, and climate change and sustainability. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. (Broker) (Baird-Broker) is the broker-dealer division of Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc., an investment bank and financial services company headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm was founded in 1919 and is ultimately owned by Baird Financial Group, Inc. Baird-Broker offers a full suite of comprehensive trading services for institutional clients.

Elevate Ventures, Inc (Elevate Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010. The firm is headquartered in Indianapolis.

Ernst & Young provides accounting services. Its services include auditing, accounting, tax and transaction services, assurance and advisory business, online transaction advisory and a wide range of financial services. The company was founded by Arthur Young and Alwin C. Ernst in 1881 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc. (Stifel) is a dual-registered broker-dealer and investment adviser headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1890, the firm is a subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF), a financial service holding company. Stifel provides full-service brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals and their families, institutions and businesses, and financial advisors.

Clearobject, Inc. provides software-as-a-service and virtual private clouds for IBM development and asset management tools. It engages in bringing enterprise applications to the cloud, enabling global collaborative development, and production and analysis of software and products in real time on individual, secure, and private hybrid cloud environments. The company was founded by Vishal Kapashi and Paul Young in 2010 and is headquartered in Fishers, IN.

Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1967 and is a subsidiary of Alliance Capital Management LLC, ultimately held by Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH). Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. provides trading and executions services to their clients.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

KPMG LLP engages in the provision of audit, tax, and advisory services. It serves the banking and capital markets, building, construction and real estate, consumer and retail, energy, natural resources and chemicals, financial services, government and public sector, healthcare and life sciences, industrial manufacturing, insurance, media and entertainment, private equity, technology, telecommunications, and venture capital industries. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. (Broker) (Oppenheimer-Broker) is the global full-service brokerage division of Oppenheimer & Co., Inc., an investment boutique headquartered in New York City with additional offices nationwide. Founded in 1975, the firm is owned directly by Viner Finance Inc., an indirect subsidiary of Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. (NYSE: OPY). Oppenheimer-Broker offers a full array of brokerage services to retail, institutional, and corporate clients.

PNC Bank, NA (Investment Management) (PNC-IM) is the asset management division of PNC Bank, NA, a banking company headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The firm is ultimately held by The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: PNC). PNC-IM manages assets for institutions and high-net worth individuals and provides tailored investments, wealth planning, trust and estate administration and private banking to high-net-worth families and individuals.

Kirr, Marbach & Co. LLC (KM) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Columbus, Indiana. The firm was founded in 1975 by David M. Kirr and Terry B. Marbach. KM manages separate accounts and is the adviser to the Kirr, Marbach Partners Value Fund (KMVAX), an open-end registered investment company.

William Blair & Co. LLC (William Blair) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by William McCormick Blair in 1935 and is a subsidiary of WBC Holdings LP. Until 1941, they were known as Blair, Bonner & Co. William Blair provides broking services to individual, institutional and issuing clients.

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.

The New Orleans Chamber of Commerce is an organization that helps businesses and individuals in the LA area find each other. The non-profit company is based in New Orleans, LA. The company's website offers local deals and serves as a directory for members and businesses.

Kite Realty Group LP operates as a real estate investment trust. It engages in the ownership, operation, acquisition, development, and redevelopment of neighborhood and community shopping centers in selected markets in the United States. The company was founded on August 16, 2004 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN.

Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1996 and they are a subsidiary of Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE: HLI). Houlihan Lokey Capital provides an array of trading and execution services for their clients. They also have the ability to serve as underwriter or bookrunner with respect to traditional debt and equity offerings, including leveraged loans and public offerings of debt, equity-linked, and equity securities.

Part of KPMG International Cooperative, KPMG, Inc. provides audit and accounting services. The company is based in Vancouver, Canada. The CEO of the Canadian company is Walter R. Pela.

Maranon Capital LP (Maranon Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2007 by Tom Gregory and Ian Larkin. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Wavemaker Partners LLC(Wavemaker Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2003 by David A siemer & Eric Manlunas. The firm is headquartered in Santa Monica, Los Angeles.

Pongalo, Inc. provides cable subscription services. It offers documentaries, kids, movies, news, series, sports, and tele novels. The company was founded by Richard J. Hull, Jorge Granier-Phelps and Carlos Granier on August 13, 2014 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Vebu, Inc. is a company that specializes in identifying, building, and scaling custom automation solutions for the food industry. The company is based in El Segundo, CA. The company's goal is to transform the future of food through automation. The company was founded by James Buck Jordan and he has been the CEO since incorporation.

Piestro, Inc. combines robotics, precision control/actuation, and culinary excellence to create pizzas full of authentic flavor. The company is based in El Segundo, CA. Piestro is an automated pizzeria that delivers high-quality artisanal pizzas within 3 minutes. The company is backed by lead investor, Wavemaker Partners, a venture capital fund with over $550m AUM, and Wavemaker Labs, a food automation focused venture studio. Piestro features a seasoned team of food and robotics expertise made up of executives and founders from Miso Robotics, SBE Entertainment Group, Graze, and Wolfgang Puck. The CEO of the company is Massimo de Marc.

Match Robotics VC (Match Robotics) is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 2017. The firm is headquartered in Santa Monica, California.

Nommi, Inc. is a company that has developed a high-grade, robotic kitchen capable of producing and dispensing any grain-, noodle- or lettuce-based dish through a fully integrated cooking system. Nommi is based in El Segundo, CA. The company is backed by lead investor, a venture capital fund with AUM and Wavemaker Labs, a food automation focused venture studio. The company's seasoned team of food and robotics expertise is made up of executives and founders from Miso Robotics, SBE, C3, Walt Disney Imagineering, and others. The company was founded by Sam Nazarian, Buck Jordan. Sam Nazarian has been the CEO since incorporation.

Part of Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp., BearingPoint, Inc. /Commercial Business North America/ provides management and technology consulting services. The company is based in Dallas, TX. BearingPoint, Inc. /Commercial Business North America was acquired by NTT DATA, Inc. from BearingPoint, Inc. on July 20, 2009.

Miso Robotics, Inc. develops robotics and artificial intelligence solutions for restaurants and prepared food industries. The firm uses AI and automation to solve the high pain points in restaurants and food preparation. The company was founded by Robert Anderson, Ryan Sinnet, David D. Zito, and John C. Miller in 2016 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. (MLPFS) is a global investment banking firm, SEC-registered investment advisor, broker-dealer, and futures commission merchant headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co., ultimately held by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). MLPFS provide investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, banks, insurance companies, thrift institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations and other types of business.

Canyon Creek Capital Management LLC (Canyon Creek Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010 by James B. Jordan. The firm is headquartered in Santa Monica, California.