Gerald J. Vardzel

Medivators, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures and sales medical devices critical to endoscopy and infection prevention and control. It offers endoscope reprocessing GI physician products, endoscopy procedure products, U.K products, renal system, therapeutic technologies, bioredox decontamination service, and custom development. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in in Minneapolis, MN.

Tasty Baking Company manufactures, co-packages and sells sweet baked goods. Its products include brownies, dessert shells, holiday tub cookies, pretzel rods, sugar wafers, Swiss rolls, cupcakes, donuts, bars, pies, chocolate bells, honey buns, danish, snow balls, dreamies, and minis. The company was founded by Philip J. Baur and Herbert C. Morris in 1914 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Carnegie Mellon University is an American school that operates as a college or university. It is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Aurora Capital LLC engages in providing investment banking services. It offers private placement, bridge finance, merger & acquisition, joint venture and technology transfer services. The company was founded in 1994 by Jeff Eliot Margolis and John F. McGovern and is headquartered in New York, NY.

WestPark Capital, Inc. (WPC) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded by Richard Rappaport in 1999 and is a subsidiary of Westpark Capital Group LLC. WPC offers investment services to individual and institutional investors.

Shepherd Kaplan Krochuk LLC (SKK) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was originally founded in 2001 by Gregory Fraser, Rudolph Kluiber and Timothy Krochuk as GRT Capital Partners LLC. In 2017, Shepherd Kaplan LLC, a Boston-based registered investment advisor, combined their business with GRT Capital Partners. The transaction resulted in Shepherd Kaplan LLC becoming a majority-owned and wholly-controlled subsidiary of GRT Capital Partners. GRT Capital Partners' name was changed to Shepherd Kaplan Krochuk LLC. SKK offers regular and continuous advisory services for private investment funds, pension plans, investment companies, institutions, endowments & foundations, private clients, family offices, and high net worth individuals.

Dawson James Securities, Inc. (Dawson James) is a full service investment firm and registered broker-dealer headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida. The firm was founded in 2002 and is a subsidiary of Ark Financial Services, Inc. Dawson James offers research, institutional & retail sales, and execution trading & corporate services to institutional money managers, mutual funds, registered investment advisors, corporations and insurance companies.

SKK Ventures LLC operates as a pooled investment fund. The company is headquartered in Boston, MA.

DuPont Pharmaceuticals Co. researches and develops pharmaceuticals and imaging products to treat diseases. It focuses on pharmaceuticals to treat unmet medical needs in the fight against HIV, cardiovascular disease, central nervous system disorders, cancer and arthritis-related disorders. The company is located in Wilmington, DE.

The University of Liverpool operates as a university. It offers post graduate research, foundation courses, continuing and professional development, online study, and doctoral college. The company was founded in 1881 and is headquartered in Liverpool, the United Kingdom.

Monteris Medical US, Inc. engages in the provision of medical services for patients with neurological diseases. It develops MRI-guided, laser-based brain lesion therapy. The company was founded by Mark Torchia and Richard Tyc in 1999 and is headquartered in Plymouth, MN.

FIAM LLC (do-business-as Fidelity Institutional Asset Management) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Smithfield, Rhode Island. The firm was founded in 2006 and formerly known as Pyramis Global Advisors LLC. They are wholly-owned by FIAM Holdings LLC, which in turn is owned by FMR LLC, aka Fidelity Investments. FIAM provides discretionary investment management services to institutional accounts. The firm also sub-advices funds or accounts for affiliated advisers and unaffiliated advisers.

Life Sciences Pennsylvania (LSPA) is a trade association that represents various entities in the life sciences industry, including biotechnology, medical device, diagnostic, pharmaceutical, research, and investment companies, as well as service providers. The non-profit company is based in Wayne, PA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The organization unifies innovators in the state to make Pennsylvania a leader in the life sciences industry. Founded in 1989, LSPA aims to create a business and public policy environment that encourages and incentivizes the diverse life sciences economy in Pennsylvania. Christopher P. Molineaux has been the CEO of the company since 2009.

Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute conducts and translates biological research programs. The firm offers tumor initiation and maintenance, cancer metabolism and signaling network, tumor microenvironment and cancer immunology, degenerative disease, development/aging/regeneration, immunity and pathogenesis, human genetic, cardiovascular metabolism, integrative metabolism, metabolism genomic control, bioinformatics and structural biology programs. The company was founded by William Fishman and Lillian Fishman in 1976 and is headquartered in La Jolla, CA.

Translational Genomics Research Institute operates as non-profit organization. It focuses on developing earlier diagnoses and smarter treatments. Translational research applies to the development of diagnostics, prognostics, and therapies for cancer, neurological disorders, diabetes, and other complex diseases. The company was founded by Jeffrey M. Trent in 2002 and is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ.

Auxol Capital LLC provides investment services. The private company is based in Jupiter, FL.

Ark Financial Services, Inc. engages in provision of financial planning and wealth management services. The company is headquartered in Boca Raton, FL.

Part of Cardinal Logistics Holdings LLC, Greatwide Truckload Management LLC is a transportation and logistics company that contracts with agents and owner operators to move freight within the 48 states and Canada. The company is based in Langhorne, PA. The company offers high standards in safety and on-time pick up and delivery. Greatwide's nationwide network of agents provides owner operators with extensive freight opportunities.

Lakewood-Amedex, Inc. engages in the development of treatment for serious infectious diseases. Its product pipeline include Nu-3 cDFU, Nu-3 Oral Mucositis, Nu-8 cUTI, and Nu-8 (Cystic Fibrosis). The company is headquartered in Sarasota, FL.

Life-SEQ LLC provides health care professional training, logistics, consulting, and telemedicine support services. The private company is based in Boston, MA. The company was founded by Timothy Adam Krochuk and Gregory S. St. Clair.

Celios Corp. provides unique air and surface purification products through its exclusive product line, dss pureair™, to protect people, plants, and animals from the world's most dangerous pathogens and airborne viruses. The private company is based in Wakefield, MA. The company's products, puradigm® zone and celios® g200, offer ultimate results in clean, quality air for home and business.

Sixth Borough Capital Management LLC (Sixth Borough) is an independent hedge fund management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Timothy R. Ramdeen in 2021. Sixth Borough provides investment advice to high net worth clients.

Sixth Borough Capital Fund LP is a private equity fund that operates to provide investment opportunities to its clients. The private company is based in Boca Raton, FL. The CEO of the company is Robert Keyser.