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Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.

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.

Vinson & Elkins LLP provides legal services. It maintains civil practice, covering areas such as litigation, public policy, transaction, and energy law. The firm serves the clients including companies from the aviation, energy, financial services, health care, and technology industries. The company was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory engages on research of environmental studies, nanoscience, and quantitative biology, physics and nuclear energy. The lab is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy and managed by the University of California. It was founded in 1931 by Ernest Orlando Lawrence and is headquartered in Berkeley, CA.

X PRIZE Foundation creates educational programming for students and space enthusiasts. It offers services in space and ocean exploration, life sciences, energy and environment, education, and global development areas. The company was founded by Peter Diamandis in 1995 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.

New Detroit, Inc. is a coalition of leaders working to achieve racial understanding and racial equity. It is a private, non-profit, tax-exempt organization dedicated to addressing the issue of race relations. The company was founded by Jerome Cavanagh, Joseph L. Hudson and George Romney in 1967 and is headquartered in Detroit, MI.

Mile High United Way, Inc. operates as a non-profit organization, which focuses in education, health, and financial stability for everyone. Its programs include 2-1-1 help center, bridging the gap, read with me, strategic investment grants, united for business, and united for families. The company was founded on October 16, 1887 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

The Colorado Museum of Natural History provides informal science education. It offers exhibits, discussions, and activities to help Museum visitors celebrate and understand the wonders of Colorado, earth, and the universe. The company was founded by Edwin Carter in 1868 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

The Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce offers a Chamber Welcome Series to help members make the most of their membership. The Chamber is based in Denver, CO and is a leading business voice in the area. Members can participate in an in-depth look at the Chamber's offerings alongside a cohort of other members. The Chamber also hosts a quarterly All-Programs Mixer, a happy hour event for members in one or more of the Chamber's engagement programs.

Boys & Girls Club of Southeastern Michigan is a non-profit organization that was founded in 1926. The non-profit company is based in Farmington Hills, MI. The organization serves 21,000 youth, families, and entrepreneurs annually in neighborhoods throughout southeastern Michigan. The company has reimagined the future of after-school programming by focusing on the root cause of issues facing the community, which is poverty. The mission of Boys & Girls Club of Southeastern Michigan is to ensure youth leave their clubs career, start-up, and homeowner ready.

Saint Andrew's School of Boca Raton, Inc. operates as a junior kindergarten through grade 12, day and boarding, college preparatory school. It offers academics, athletics, arts, and summer programs. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Boca Raton, FL.

American Red Cross operates as a nonprofit organization. It offers disaster relief servicem blood donation, and training and certification programs. The company was founded on November 11, 1914 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Focus: HOPE provides career training and job-placement services. The non-profit company is based in Detroit, MI.

Kairos Investment Management Co. LLC is an Independent Private Equity firm founded in 2006. Kairos Investment Management Co. LLC is headquartered in Rancho Santa Margarita.

Wheels Up Partners LLC provides membership-based private aviation services. Its cutting-edge Wheels Up mobile app enables members to book flights, manage accounts and participate in ride-share opportunities. The company was founded by Kenny Dichter, Stephen Nitkin, Robert Withers, David Baxt, David Kaufman, Gary Spitalnik and Bill Allard in August 2013 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Mill Road Capital Management LLC (Mountain Capital) is an Private Equity firm founded in 2004 by Samuel Woong Oh. The firm is headquartered in Greenwich.

Smart Electric Power Alliance is an educational non-profit organization that facilitates the integration and deployment of solar, demand response, and other distributed energy resources onto the grid. The private company is based in Washington. Sheri Givens has been the CEO of the American company since 2022.

Part of Star Mountain Fund Management LLC, Star Mountain Capital LLC is a specialized asset management firm that focuses exclusively on the lower middle-market. The private company is based in New York, NY. The company makes direct investments ranging from $5 million to $50 million per company across the capital structure. The company partners with leading and trusted service providers across audit, fund administration, and compliance to provide the best service to investors. Star Mountain Capital also provides discreet and customizable liquidity solutions to investors by making secondary purchases of individual interests. Check out more in their media center. Star Mountain Capital was founded in 2010 by Brett A. Hickey, who has been the CEO since then. Additionally, Star Mountain Capital hosts 20+ events annually, offers bi-monthly webinars, and produces a CEO video interview series.

Story3 Capital Partners LLC is a private equity firm founded in 2017 by Peter Harley Comisar. The firm headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

NextGen Sponsor II LLC provides investment services.

Navigation Capital Acquisition IX Corp. is a blank check company whose business purpose is to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded on March 22, 2021 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.