Jason Daniel Edinger

Fitch Ratings, Inc. is a global rating agency and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by John Knowles in 1913 as Fitch Publishing Co. They are a subsidiary of Fitch Group, Inc., ultimately owned by The Hearst Family Trust. Fitch Ratings seeks to provide independent and prospective credit opinions, research and data to the world's credit markets. Their approach is based on a foundation of local market experience that covers capital markets in over 150 countries. The firm's ratings analysis and rating decisions are based on established criteria, methodologies and ratings definitions which they apply in a consistent manner. Fitch Ratings provides coverage of the following markets: Economics, Banks, Insurance, Sovereigns, Corporates, Structured Finance, Public Finance – International, Public Finance – US, Infrastructure & Project, and Finance.

CapFinancial Partners LLC, do-business-as CAPTRUST Financial Advisors (CAPTRUST), is a SEC-registered investment advisor and holding firm headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina. The firm was founded in 2003 by James Miller and David Perkins. CAPTRUST provides investment advisory services to retirement plan fiduciaries, endowments, and foundations and wealth planning services to executives, business owners, and families.

Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern teaches worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. The University offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools.

Siguler Guff & Co. LP (Siguler Guff) is a private equity firm founded in 1995 by George William Siguler, Andrew Joseph Guff and Donald Paul Spencer. The firm is headquartered in New York.with additional offices Boston, Houstan, London.

Caxton Associates LP (Caxton) is an independent, SEC- registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded as the successor to Caxton Corp., which was founded in 1983 by Bruce Kovner. Caxton serves directly or indirectly as general partner, manager or advisor to several domestic and foreign private investment funds, and as a trading advisor to several foreign private investment funds.

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

Ambac Assurance Corp. engages in the provision of public and structured finance obligations. It offers insurance services including underwriting, legal, financial services, and risk management. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

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.

SSgA Funds Management, Inc. (SSgA FM) is a registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1978 and is a subsidiary of State Street Global Advisors, Inc., ultimately held by State Street Corp. (NYSE: STT). SSgA FM provides investment advisory services to US investment companies and certain pooled investment vehicles.

GeoVisual Technologies, Inc. develops artificial intelligence for optimal harvests. exploiting advances in computer vision, machine learning and emerging remote sensing capabilities. The firm using routine monitoring of fields with airplanes, drones and mobile phones, applies NASA-funded artificial intelligence algorithms to analyze crop maturity, health, and predicted yields, helping farmers to dramatically reduce production uncertainties and increase profits. The company was founded by Jeffrey Leonard Orrey on May 3, 2010 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO.

Garrison Investment Group (Garrison) is a private equity subsidiary of Garrison Investment Group LP founded in 2007 by Steve Stuart and Joe Tansey. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Security Investors LLC (do-business-as Guggenheim Investments) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Rydex Holdings LLC, ultimately held by Guggenheim Partners LLC. Security Investors provides investment advisory services to separately managed accounts (SMAs) and pooled investment vehicles that are registered as investment companies. The Funds include open-end registered funds, closed-end registered funds, and exchange-traded funds. Their SMA clients may include institutions, such as insurance companies, other financial institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, US and non-US governmental entities, colleges, hospitals, charitable organizations, endowment funds and foundations, and certain individuals and trusts.

Colorado Clean Energy Cluster provides clean energy education and empowerment initiative programmes. The private company is based in Colorado.

AcademixDirect, Inc. provides tailored solutions for improving university enrollment and education marketing. The firm uses a technology that incorporates a proprietary matching algorithm, fraud detection software, lead scoring, and targeting capabilities. The company was founded by Al Abhari and Jamie Claire in 2004 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Saastr, Inc. is an American company that aims to share the best practices and insights on building and scaling SaaS and cloud businesses. The private company's goal is to help SaaS entrepreneurs reach $100m ARR with less stress. Saastr offers content, events, and team training to help SaaS companies learn and grow their businesses. Founded in 2012 by Jason M. Lemkin and Mallun Yen, Saastr has grown into the world's largest community of SaaS executives, founders, and entrepreneurs, with over 500,000 members and 3,000,000 monthly views.

Mya Systems, Inc. operates an employment portal online. It specialises in online and college recruiting, and candidate and job search. The company was founded by Eyal Grayevsky and James Maddox in 2001 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Lodestar Ventures LLC (Lodestar Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Shayna Modarresi. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Forum Ventures (forum ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Michael Cardamone, Collin Gutman, Allen Gannett, Sean Glass, Nick Mehta and Rowan Trollope. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Tellimer Ltd. is an independent Great Britain-based frontier market brokerage firm which was founded in 1999 by Peter Bartlett as Exotix Partners LLP through joint venture with ICAP plc. Headquartered in London, the firm specializes in illiquid bonds and loans, equities, structured finance, asset management, research and capital raising in frontier markets. In 2007, private holding company IPGL Ltd. became a significant shareholder in the firm. Tellimer's core competencies are their specialist understanding of illiquid, distressed or undervalued debt and equity, skills in raising structured finance or capital and alternative investments. Through their client base, investor relationships, international presence and research capability, they are able to identify value, provide specialist expertise and advice as well as intermediate buyers and sellers and originate, structure, place or distribute emerging markets products.

180 Health Partners, Inc. provides health care services. It also provides multi-modal care between opioid addicted mothers and health care providers. The company is headquartered in Franklin, TN.

Career Allies, Inc., operating under the name Tilt, offers a leave management system to help companies manage employee leave. The company is based in Fort Collins, CO, and the CEO of the company is Jennifer Henderson. The company provides personalized step-by-step leave plans for each employee, including pre-leave, on-leave, and return-to-work plans. Tilt offers a transparent pricing model with one flat rate for unlimited leave management, and provides a knowledge center with resources such as ebooks, best practice guides, and industry blog articles.

Altitude Ventures (Altitude Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012. The firm is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.

Pleasant Lake Partners LLC is an independent hedge fund management firm headquartered in Rincon, Puerto Rico. The firm was founded by Jonathan Lennon and David Mastrocola in 2012.

Pinnacle Construction Partners LLC provides preconstruction planning and construction management services for the public and private sectors. The firm’s services include construction management, CM at risk, program management, cost estimating and design build. The company was founded by Michael A. Carter, Sr. and Darrell S. Freeman, Sr. in 2007 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

JourneyPure Holdings, Inc. provides addiction treatment services. It offers detox, residential and outpatient addiction treatment programs, experiential, neurofeedback, 12 steps, dual diagnosis, evidence-based, Christian treatment programs, and journeypure coaching. The company was founded by Samuel A. MacMaster and Kevin D. Lee in 2014 and is headquartered in Brentwood, TN.

Rockies Venture Adviser LLC (Rockies Venture) is a venture capital subsidiary of The Rockies Venture Club Inc founded in 2015. The firm is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

Rockpoint Group LLC (Rockpoint Group) is a private equity firm founded in 2003 by Bill Walton and Keith Gelb. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts with an additional offices in San Francisco, Dallas, Seoul, and London.

The Rockies Venture Club, Inc. provides non-profit networking services for entrepreneurs, service professionals, investors, venture capitalists and funding sources. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

ShiftWizard, Inc. designs and develops workforce optimization software. The firm ShiftWizard solution. The company was founded by Christian Pardue and Shane Parker in 2007 and is headquartered in Morrisville, NC.

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.