Chris A. Maura

Columbia Capital LLC (Columbia Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1989 by Dave P. Mixer. The firm is headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia.

JPMorgan Securities LLC (JPMS) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Broker-Dealer Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co., Inc. (NYSE: JPM). JPMS provides research on fixed income, credit, derivatives, emerging markets, foreign exchange, structured finance, technical analysis and bond indices. Their equity analysts cover equities throughout North America, EMEA, Asia/Pacific and the emerging markets. The firm's fixed income team formulates trading and portfolio recommendations for investors in global bonds and other fixed-income markets based on valuations, analytics and market dynamics.

WestEnd Advisors LLC (WestEnd) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. The firm was founded by Robert L. Pharr in 2004 as Southview Partners LLC. They were acquired in 2022 by Victory Capital Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: VCTR). WestEnd manages equity and fixed-income portfolios for institutional and individual investors. Additionally, the firm participates as a portfolio manager in several wrap-fee programs.

Pamlico Capital Management LP (Pamlico Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1988 by Frederick W. Eubank II, Watts L. Hamrick III and Scott Bullock Perper. The firm is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Capital City Trust Co. is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Tallahassee, Florida. The firm was founded in 1895 and is a subsidiary of Capital City Bank Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CCBG). Capital City Trust offers a full range of financial management services for individuals and families and institutions and foundations.

Blue Point Capital Partners LLC (Blue Point Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1990. The firm is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio with additional offices in Charlotte and Seattle.

Deloitte Consulting LLP provides business consulting services. It offers services related to public finance, public sector management, health and social protection, information technology, financial sector, and trade and investment. The company was founded in 1996 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.

Roll-Rite LLC manufactures automated tarp systems and components for the heavy duty trucking industry automated tarp systems and heavy duty trucking industry. It offers truck tarps, trailer tarps, parts and roll off tarps. The company was founded by Marlane Searfoss and Timothy K. Searfoss in 1991 and is headquartered in Gladwin, MI.

Gates Capital Management, Inc. (Gates Capital) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Jeffrey Gates in 1996. Gates Capital sponsors and serves as investment manager to domestic limited partnerships, an offshore investment company and an offshore limited partnership (Funds). Investors may include but are not limited to high net-worth individuals, family offices, advisor/consultants, foundations and endowments.

Momentum Telecom, Inc. provides telecommunications services. The firm?s services include white label services, business voice, sip trucking, mobility, hosted call center, SD-WAN, voice analytics: call reporting, collaborate: audio and web conferencing, archive: call recording, virtual fax, CRM connector, incontact, hosted MS exchange and MS skype for business. The company was founded by Alan Creighton in 2001 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

NTS Communications LLC engages in the provision of fiber-based communications solutions for both residential and business customers across Texas and Louisiana. It offers a suite of services including Internet, managed services, local and long-distance telephone, phone systems and digital television. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Lubbock, TX.

Founded in 2000, EarlyBirdCapital, Inc. is a broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm provides a full array of trading and execution services for their clients. They do not provide any internal research. The firm is a subsidiary of EBC Holdings, Inc. and their ultimate parent is Firebrand Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFGI).

Founded in 1998 by William R. Hambrecht, WR Hambrecht + Co. LLC is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm offers a full array of investment services. They provide research that focuses on the (1) Asia-Pacific, biotechnology, business applications and services sectors (2) the China Internet and technology sector (3) consumer (4) enterprise software and Internet (5) gaming technology (6) Internet (7) medical technology (8) nanotechnology (9) networking and data infrastructure (10) semiconductors and devices and (11) specialty pharmaceuticals.

Copeley Capital Management Co Inc (Copeley Capital Management) is a private equity firm founded in 2003 by Lane E. Faison. The firm is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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.

Integrated Broadband Services LLC provides full-integrated data, voice and technical support services. The firm offers service activation, service assurance, customer care, voice services and applications. The company was founded by Rob Buckfelder and Michael Ingram in 2001 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

EMS Management & Consultants, Inc. provides outsourced billing and revenue cycle consulting and management services. It also provides emergency medical services. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Winston-Salem, NC.

Isabella Capital LLC (Isabella Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1999 by Margaret Wyant. The firm is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Leonard Aluminum Utility Buildings, Inc. engages in the manufacture and sale of storage buildings and vehicle accessories. It offers storage sheds, truck accessories, trailers, and haulers. The company was founded by Tyson Leonard in 1963 and is headquartered Mount Airy, NC.

Snap One LLC manufactures and distributes custom audio and video products and accessories. It offers amplifiers and streamers, cables, communications products, networking, power, racks, speakers, televisions, and tools and hardware. The company was founded by Jay W. Faison and Craig Craze in 2005 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Champion Optical Network Engineering LLC engages in the design, marketing, and supply of optical networking components for data and telecommunication, healthcare, and government. Its products include network accessories, cabling solutions, and passive solutions. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

Valued Relationships, Inc. provides home health care monitoring solutions. It offers Digi Pal, a medical alert unit that is compatible to VoIP and cable TV telephone systems; MedReady pill dispenser, a medication management system that helps seniors, at risk individuals and persons with chronic illnesses to manage their medications reducing illnesses and hospital visits associated with medication non-adherence; vitals monitoring, a solution that enables doctors, health plans and care givers to monitor the daily vital signs of their clients. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Franklin, OH.