John F. Timmer

Part of UGI Corp., Petrolane, Inc. is a propane distributor. The company is based in Valley Forge, PA. Petrolane was acquired by AmeriGas, Inc. on April 24, 1995 for $109.62 million.

UMB Bank, NA (Investment Management) (UMB-IM) is the investment management division of UMB Bank, NA, a national commercial bank headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. The firm is a subsidiary of UMB Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: UMBF). UMB-IM manages active portfolios for defined benefit plans, endowments, foundations, trusts and high net-worth individuals.

Sculptz, Inc. (formerly HCI DIRECT) is engaged in the direct mail and Internet marketing, manufacturing and distribution of hosiery products to consumers throughout North America and the United Kingdom. The company has also expanded its operations into France, Germany and most recently, Japan. The company markets primarily women's sheer hosiery through a continuous product shipment or continuity program. Sculptz, Inc.'s continuity program involves promoting to customers a free offer or a specially priced introductory hosiery offer, the acceptance of which enrolls customers in the program and results in additional shipments of hose on a regular and continuous basis upon payment of a prior shipment.

98.7WFMT provides selection of classical music and fine arts programming via online streaming. The company was founded by Bernie Jacobs and Rita Jacobs in December 1951 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

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.

Prime Advantage Corp. provides on-line business to business demand aggregation services. Its members are manufacturing and food processing companies who purchase raw materials, components, services and supplies through network of top-performing endorsed suppliers. The company was founded by Louise O'Sullivan in 1997 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Essex Crane Rental Corp. provides rental services of cranes. It provides lifting solutions to various construction projects related to power generation, petro-chemical, refineries, water treatment and purification, bridges, highways, hospitals, shipbuilding, offshore oil fabrication and industrial plants and commercial & residential construction. The company is headquartered in Buffalo Grove, IL.

Ulteig Engineers, Inc. provides engineering services. The firm offers design and planning services. Its services include substation design, distribution engineering and design, communications, water resources, civil site development, project management, energy planning, and transportation planning and design. The company was founded by Melvin Ulteig in 1944 and is headquartered in Fargo, ND.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

ABN AMRO Bank NV (New York) serves as a representative office of ABN Amro NV in the United States. It provides commercial banking services to clients in the retail, private and commercial sectors. The company was founded on April 25, 2010 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

American Bankers Association, Inc. represents, assists and provides support services to banks of different sizes and charters. Its membership includes community, regional, and money center banks and holding companies, as well as savings associations, trust companies, and savings banks. The company was founded in 1875 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

American Heart Association, Inc. operates a voluntary health organization funded by private contributions. The organization offers services for coronary heart diseases and strokes, high blood cholesterol & physical inactivity, obesity, and diabetes. The company was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Roberts & Ryan provides recruitment and staffing services. It provides its services in the areas of industrial, consumer products, financial services, professional services, advertising and communications industry. The company was founded by Robert Mittenthal and Lawrence Ryan in 2000 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Nielsen-Massey Vanillas, Inc. produces vanilla products. Its products include pure coffee, chocolate, almond, lemon, orange, peppermint extract, rose, orange blossom water, and tahitian pure vanilla. The company was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in Waukegan, IL.

The Field Museum of Natural History houses biological and anthropological collections of specimens. It supports both informal and more structured public learning through exhibits and educational programs. Its curatorial and scientific staff conducts research on the fields of Anthropology, Biology, Geology, and Zoology. The Field Museum was founded in 1893 and is located in Chicago, Illinois.

National Association of Corporate Directors provides online and print information services to directors of public companies. It offers in-boardroom education, evaluation, governance reviews, board composition and succession planning, board recruitment, ongoing advisory, insights, and analytics services. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

BMO Bank NA provides personal, business, and commercial banking products and financial advisory services. Its personal banking products and services include checking accounts; statement savings accounts, money market accounts, and certificates of deposit (CD); fixed and adjustable rate mortgages; credit cards, loans and lines of credit, and retirement accounts and investments; home equity, personal loans and lines of credit, and auto loans; and online banking, mobile banking, phone banking, payment and deposit, cross-border banking for Canadians, and switch kit services. The company was founded in 1882 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

RiverNorth Capital Management LLC (RiverNorth) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida. The firm was founded by Brian H. Schmucker in 2000 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of RiverNorth Financial Holdings LLC, which is majority owned by RiverNorth Holding Co. RiverNorth serves as an institutional investment manager to registered funds, private funds and separately managed accounts.

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. engages in the provision of securities regulation, complementary compliance, and technology-based services. Its services include writing and enforcing rules governing the activities of securities firms with brokers, examining firms for compliance with those rules, fostering market transparency, and educating investors. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

American Bankers Council is an organization consisting of CEOs and senior leaders of over 70 midsize banks who are members of the American Bankers Association. The non-profit company is based in Washington.

CIBM Bank operates as a state chartered commercial bank. It offers personal, business banking and treasury management services and products. The company was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in Champaign, IL.

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago offers information and resources of local services and needs. Its services include child development, after school care, adolescent parenting, counseling, child welfare programs, adolescents, education, job training, health, housing, intervention, nutrition, family shelters, food pantries, immigration, refugee, substance abuse, utility assistance, maternity, adoption, apartments for seniors, housing, senior centers, skilled nursing home care, supportive housing, veteran housing, adult day care, home delivered meals, nutrition programs and veterans services. The company was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Itasca Bancorp, Inc. operates as a bank holding company. The company is headquartered in Itasca, IL.

Heartland Alliance for Human Needs & Human Rights is a leading anti-poverty organization that works to advance human rights and promote human dignity by providing services and promoting solutions to achieve a more just society. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL, and has subsidiaries in the United States and abroad. The organization provides a comprehensive array of services in the areas of safety, health, housing, education, economic opportunity, and justice, as well as leads state and national policy efforts to create systemic change. Heartland Alliance's social impact research center conducts research that helps leaders create change and advance real-world solutions to poverty.

TeamWork Technologies, Inc. operates as a consulting and research organization. It offers strategic plan development, strategic planning facilitation, turnaround assessments, value assessments, and benchmarking assessment. The company is headquartered in Northbrook, IL.

Nosh Group Ltd. operates as a food retail stores. The company is headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand.