Jeff Hirner

Svoboda Capital Partners LLC (SC) is a private equity firm founded in 1998 by John Anton Svoboda and Michelle Lynn Collins. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Bully Pulpit Holdings LLC operates as a modern communications agency. The company is based in DE and has subsidiaries in Switzerland and the United States.

First Trust Advisors LP (FTA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Wheaton, Illinois. The firm was founded in 1991 and is a direct subsidiary of Grace Partners of Dupage LP. Their general partner is The Charger Corp. FTA provides discretionary investment management services to institutional and individual clients who principally include open and closed-end mutual funds, collective investment funds (CIFs), exchange-traded funds, variable annuity sub-accounts and funds in countries other than the US. Investment management services are offered to individual clients through separate managed accounts (SMAs), either directly or through wrap fee programs sponsored by unaffiliated investment advisors.

Better Government Association is a non-partisan, non-profit news organization and civic advocate that works towards transparency, efficiency, and accountability in government. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL. The BGA publishes the Answers Project, an investigative and solutions-focused news. The BGA's Opengov is the affiliate of the National Freedom of Information Coalition. The organization was founded in 1923 and will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2023.

Pat Tillman Foundation operates as an organization dedicated to supporting educational opportunities for veterans. The company was founded by Marie Tillman in April 2004 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

The Variable is an advertising agency and innovation consultancy that helps well-known brands accelerate business transformation through an integrated offering that includes strategy, design, product innovation, advertising, social, community building, and more. The company is based in Winston-Salem, NC and has subsidiaries in the United States. The agency has received impressive awards from leading publications for its unique combination of creativity and innovation. The Variable champions change and strives to make great work.

Marcus Thomas LLC provides advertising and public relations services. It offers print, broadcast, digital marketing, advertising, public relations, research, design, and media services. The company was founded on April 28, 2000 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

Clarion Healthcare LLC engages in healthcare industry. The firm offers strategies and organizational consultancy services. The company is was founded by Thomas Murtagh and Bart Lombardi and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

The Commercial Club of Chicago works to shape the future of the region to make it a better place for everyone to live, work, and do business. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL. The company's civic committee has announced violence reduction goals and commitments to help address public safety.

Part of BDO International Ltd., BDO Digital LLC is a company that provides information technology services. The company is based in Oak Brook, IL. The company was founded in 1980 by Dave Subject and Don Wills. BDO Digital was acquired by BDO USA PC on July 10, 2018.

Sonoma Creamery LLC produces and manufactures cheese and cheese products. It offers cheese wedges, pesto, garlic, portabella mushrooms, gift baskets, party platters, wines and beers, candies, snacks, and sandwiches. The company was founded by Celso Viviani in 1931 and is headquartered in Sonoma, CA.

Foresight Acquisition Corp. II operates as a blank check company. It is formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded by Karl Ward Brewer, Mark A. Thierer and Kermit R. Crawford on March 23, 2021 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

The University of Chicago Medical Center includes a primary adult care hospital, a children's hospital, a women's health and maternity facility, an outpatient care center, a network of area physicians and a home health care organization. The company was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

William Blair & Co. LLC (William Blair) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by William McCormick Blair in 1935 and is a subsidiary of WBC Holdings LP. Until 1941, they were known as Blair, Bonner & Co. William Blair provides broking services to individual, institutional and issuing clients.