Elizabeth Diffley

UBS Securities LLC is an investment bank and registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 as UBS Warburg LLC. They are a subsidiary of UBS Americas Holding LLC, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS Securities is a primary dealer in US Government securities and provides a full range of investment banking services which includes corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, trading and sales, fixed-income, equity research, private banking, underwriting and prime brokerage operations. The firm also provides advisory services and access to capital markets for corporate, institutional, intermediary and alternative asset management clients.

CFM Partners, Inc. provides training and compliance risk management solutions to the financial services industry. Its training services include professional development, NASD continuing education, non-licensed training, and consumer education. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

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.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Allianz Capital Partners GmbH (ACP) is part of the private equity arm and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Allianz Alternative Assets Holding GmbH which in turn is a subsidiary of Allianz SE (FR: ALV; NYSE: AZ), a global leader in insurance and financial services. ACP was established in 1998 and is headquartered in Munich. The firm specializes in direct equity investment in unlisted companies. Their fellow subsidiary APEP-Allianz Private Equity Partners is primarily involved in indirect investments through private equity funds of funds. ACP invests capital exclusively on behalf of the life and non-life insurance companies of the Allianz Group.

The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. engages in the provision of management consulting services. It specializes in automotive and mobility; biopharmaceuticals; consumer products; education; oil and gas; power and utilities; engineered products and infrastructure; financial institutions; and health care payers, providers, and services. It offers big data and advanced analytics; change management; client learning and enablement; and corporate development and financial services. The company was founded by Bruce Doolin Henderson in 1963 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

CM Equity Partners (CMEP) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Carl Marks & Co., Inc. founded in 1994 by Peter M. Schulte and Joel R. Jacks. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath is a full-service law firm that specializes in handling complex transactions, litigation, and regulatory work for multinational businesses. The private company is based in Minneapolis, MN. The company has office locations in various cities across the United States, including Boulder, Des Moines, Silicon Valley, and Wilmington.

Trustees of The University of Pennsylvania engages in the provision of social services. The company was founded in 1740 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

SignalFire Management Services LLC (Signalfire) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Christopher W. Farmer and Ilya Kirnos. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Part of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC, Hill Solutions LLC provides legal services. The company is based in Washington. Hill Solutions was acquired by Buchanan Ingersoll PC on October 14, 2005.

Homeland Solutions LLC operates as an intelligence management consulting and analytical training firm. It engages in developing and deploying the counter-terrorism information-sharing networks used by law enforcement and intelligence communities. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Cumming, GA.

PowerBridge LLC develops and manages electric transmission lines and other energy infrastructure projects. It offers electric transmission, renewable energy, project finance, contracts and agreements, real estate, engineering and construction, permitting and regulatory compliance, and operations and administration. The company was founded in 2005 is headquartered in Fairfield, CT.

NICOR Global LLC provides cyber security and information assurance solutions. The firm serves to the government, defense and commercial companies. The company was founded by Charles Dodd and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

NYC Media Lab is a consortium of universities in New York City, including New York University, Columbia University, The New School, CUNY, School of Visual Arts, College, and Pratt Institute. The private company is based in Brooklyn, NY. The lab aims to generate research and development, knowledge transfer, and talent across all of the city's campuses. The lab was created in partnership with the Economic Development Corporation and the Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment, and is built on corporate membership. Member companies, including Bloomberg, The New York Times, Verizon, and more, participate in roundtable events on technology issues, connect with faculty, students, and other university resources, and direct prototyping projects on various areas of interest from AI and spatial computing to 5G and immersive XR.

Part of New York University, Urban Future Lab is a hub for smart cities, smart grid, and clean energy. The American company hosts several programs focused on educational, policy, and market solutions to the issues of sustainability. This includes ACRE, a business incubation program, PowerBridgeNY, a proof-of-concept center, and Clean Start, one of their educational programs.

The Center for American Entrepreneurship (CAE) is a nonpartisan organization that conducts research, policy analysis, and advocacy to promote the creation, survival, and growth of new businesses. CAE works with policymakers at all levels of government to create policy environments that support entrepreneurship across the United States.

Columbia Technology Ventures (Columbia Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York founded in 1982. The firm is headquartered in New York.

ATS Corp. provides systems integration and information technology services. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in McLean, VA.

The American Council on Germany (ACG) is a nonpartisan nonprofit organization that was founded in 1952 to strengthen German-American relations. The ACG is based in New York, NY and aims to inform and influence public debate, as well as conversations among American and German opinion leaders and decision-makers. The ACG works across generations to provide a deeper understanding of transatlantic relations, social justice, and inclusion. The organization hosts study tours, conferences, and video discussions on current economic and political issues.

Celeridem Capital Management LLC provides investment advice that specializies in financial technology companies in United States. The company was founded by Shivan Govindan and Jeffrey M. Hunt in 2014 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL.