Jeffrey Marc Talpins

Soros Fund Management LLC (SFM) is a privately-held investment management firm now structured as a family office, but which was once a hedge fund manager. The firm was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in New York City. SFM serves as the principal asset manager for the Open Society Foundations (Open Society) – a private funder of independent groups that works for justice, democratic governance, and human rights.

BlackRock Advisors LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1994 and is a subsidiary of BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK). BlackRock Advisors manages assets for US-registered investment companies and 529 Plans.

Aspenwood Ventures (Aspenwood Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1989 by John R. Hummer and Ann L. Winblad. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Sonatype, Inc. engages in the provision of enterprise software solutions. Its products include Nexus Firewall, Lifecycle, Repository Pro, and Auditor. The company was founded by Eirik Bjorsnos, John Casey, Brian Fox, Rajneel Ganjoo, Eric Redmond, Sarel Jason van Zyl, Kenney Westerhof, and Andrew Williams in 2008 and is headquartered in Fulton, MD.

Rx Green Technologies LLC develops commercial grade technologies and plant nutrient solutions for urban farmers and growers for hydroponic and field applications. It offers Axiom Harpin Protein, a plant health promoter and plant growth stimulator that activates a plant’s growth and defense genes; Oracle Bloom to provide the nutrient inputs to promote photosynthesis within the plant; and Oracle Grow for microbial stimulation, vegetative development, nutrient retention, rooting promotion, stress tolerance, and initial color and growth. The company was founded by Todd A. Brady in 2011 and is headquartered in Manchester, NH.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

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.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Mars, Inc. engages in the production of confectionery and animal food products. Its brands include M&M?s, Snickers, Twix, Milky Way, Dove, Pedigree, Whiskas, Extra, Skittles, Uncle Ben's, and Cocoavia. The company was founded by Franklin Clarence Mars in 1911 and is headquartered in McLean, VA.

The Koll Co. provides comercial real estate servies. It develops, acquires, owns and manages commercial real estate, multi tenant industrial parks and garden style office buildings. It operates in Southern California through buying properties that are underutilized. The company was founded by Donald Koll in the year 1962 and is headquartered in Newport Beach, CA.

Part of Oddo BHF SCA, Criterion Investment Management is an American company that provides investment services. Criterion Investment Management was acquired by WestLB Mellon Asset Management Kapitalanlage GmbH from Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management on April 01, 1999.

Waste Services, Inc. operates as a integrated solid waste services company. It provides collection, transfer, landfill disposal and recycling services for the commercial, industrial and residential industries. It was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Burlington, CA.

Mayfield Fund LLC (Mayfield Fund) is a venture capital firm founded in 1969 by Mark Jay Levin. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

Pacific Community Ventures LLC (PCV) is a private equity firm founded in 1999. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Southern Company Gas LLC engages in the marketing and sale of natural gas. The firm operates through the following business segments: Distribution Operations, Retail Operations, Wholesale Services, Midstream Operations, and LNG and Propane. The company was founded in 1858 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

The Wilderness Society operates as a land conservation organization that is dedicated to protecting natural areas and federal public lands. The company was founded by Robert Sterling Yard, Robert Marshall, Harvey Broome, Harold C. Anderson, Ernest Carl Oberholtzer, Bernard Frank, Benton MacKaye and Aldo Leopold in 1935 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The New York Botanical Garden engages in the provision of museum of plants. It offers botanical garden, horticulture and garden history, conservation program, and historic landscape. The company was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Bronx, NY.

Entrepreneurs Foundation provides privately held companies expert advice on corporate social responsibility and philanthropy. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

St. Louis Regional Chamber & Growth Association operates as a non-profit organization, which engages in economic development business and public policy. The company was founded in 1836 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Washington National Opera operates as an opera company. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

National Museum of Women in the Arts operates as a museum dedicated to championing women through the arts. The firm advocates for better representation of women artists and serves as a center for thought leadership, community engagement, and social change. The company was founded by Wilhelmina Cole Holladay and Wallace F. Holladay, Sr. in November 1981 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Illuminate Management LLC (Illuminate Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Cindy B. Padnos. The firm is headquartered in Oakland, California.

St Louis Internship Program operates as an independent community-supported organization. It provides summer internships, employability training, and year-round college and career planning programs. The organization was founded by Thomas C. Hullverson in 1992 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Glovista Investments LLC (Glovista) is an independent registered investment advisor headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey. The firm was founded by Carlos Asilis and Darshan Bhatt in 2007. Glovista provides investment management services to clients through separately managed accounts and privately offered pooled investment vehicles.

Innovu, Inc. provides cloud-based solutions. The firm provides healthcare, analytics, data management, integration, and self-insured employers solutions. The company was founded in 2014 by Patrick Stewart, Michael S. Bauer, Michael Bauer, and Patrick Kelly in 2014 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

Next Frontier Capital MC LLC (Next Frontier Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Richard Harjes and Will Price. The firm is headquartered in Bozeman, Montana with additional offices in Boulder, Missoula, and Salt Lake City.

OptioSurgical Corp. provides health-care vendor transparency and analytics. It offers pre-operative choice, intra-operative tracking and post-operative analytics. The company was founded by Josh Gorman and Ryan Mughal and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

ARC Ventures LLC (ARC Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Joseph Korff and Irene Susmano. The firm is headquartered in New York.