Jeff M. Hurst

Auction Holdings, Inc. develops software and e-commerce applications for the auction industry. It provides bidding for fine arts, decorative arts, collectibles, estate, and general auctions. The firm is a developer of auction software, bidding and advertising and marketing services targeting independent estate auctioneers and its customers. The company was founded by Adam W. Kirsch in 1989 and is headquartered in Allston, MA.

Verivo Software, Inc. is a mobility software company. The firm develops wireless software solutions. It serves retail, financial services, health and life sciences, manufacturing, higher education, government, real estate, transportation, and automotive industries globally. The company was founded by Shane Hughes in 1998 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA.

Staley Capital Management LLC (Staley Capital Management) is a private equity firm founded in 2008 by Renny Smith and Amit Basak. The firm is headquartered in Wellesley, Massachusetts.

Established in 2006 by the founders of First Call and StreetEvents, First Coverage provides an awarding-winning, web-based technology called The Community, which combines the features and functionality of an alpha capture system, a media sentiment engine and a meeting management tool. Developed in collaboration with both buy-side and sell-side professionals, The Community enhances productivity, ensures important information isn’t overlooked, and instantly connects investment professionals with the people and data most likely to add value to their investment process by eliminating the “noise” to facilitate the generation of alpha. First Coverage aggregates information in one place to provide industry and sector level sentiment ratings based on up-to-the-minute data derived from changes and shifts in mainstream news, blogs, and aggregated sell-side communications to buy-side clients, which are much more dynamic and predictive than traditional research reports.

Seahorse Bioscience, Inc. provides metabolic analyzers and stress kits. Its medical device is use to determine a new therapeutic approach in treating acute myeloid leukemia. The company was founded on November 2, 2000 and is headquartered in Billerica, MA.

General Electric Capital Corp. provides financial products and services. Its services include commercial loans and leases, fleet management, financial programs, credit cards, personal loans, and other financial services. The firm’s solutions include energy finance and aviation finance. The company was founded in 1943 and is headquartered in Norwalk, CT.

Bankers Trust Co. is an asset management headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa. The firm was founded in 1917 and is a subsidiary of BTC Financial Corp. The firm serves as a trusted partner for individuals’ comprehensive financial planning, trust and fiduciary needs.

Copanion, Inc. provides paperless workflow solutions for tax preparers, dedicated to saving tax professionals time with web-based applications. The company was founded on March 20, 2006 and is headquartered in Andover, MA.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.