John W. Ryan

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.

Mutual of America Capital Management LLC (Capital Management) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1993 and is wholly-owned by Mutual of America Holding Co. LLC and indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Mutual of America Life Insurance Co. Capital Management provides investment advisory services to registered investment companies (mutual funds), institutional investors, and to Mutual of America’s general account.

Citizens JMP Securities LLC (Citizens JMP) is a full-service investment bank and broker/dealer headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded by Joseph Jolson in 2002 and was formerly JMP Securities LLC. The firm is a subsidiary of JMP Holding LLC, ultimately held by Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: CFG). Citizens JMP provides equity research, institutional brokerage, and investment banking services to public and private growth companies and their investors. They are a research-driven, growth-oriented firm that provides services to small- and mid-sized companies and the institutions that invest in them. The firm specializes in four high-growth sectors of the economy: technology, healthcare, financial services, and real estate.

Founded in 1992 by Brian Stark and Michael Roth, Stark & Roth LLC is a registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm is a subsidiary of Stark & Roth Holding, Inc.. Stark & Roth also does business as Stark Investments.

Intrepid Capital Management, Inc. (Intrepid Capital) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. The firm was founded by Forrest Travis and Mark Travis in 1994. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Intrepid Capital Corp. (NASDAQ: ICAP). Intrepid Capital provides advisory services and non-advisory services to corporate, institutional, and high net worth individuals. They also provide advisory services to mutual funds (registered investment companies) and pooled investment vehicles that are not registered as investment companies.

Leerink Partners LLC is a full-service brokerage and investment banking firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Jeffrey Leerink in 1995 and formerly known as SVB Securities LLC. They rebranded as Leerink Partners in 2023. The firm is a subsidiary of SVB Securities LLC. Leerink Partners provides institutional sales, equity research, institutional trading, and corporate finance and asset management services to the healthcare and technology industries. They offer superior execution capabilities in common stock, convertibles and derivatives with a singular focus on healthcare and a knowledge-led approach.

Moody's Investors Service, Inc. is a credit rating and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. They are a subsidiary of Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO). The firm performs international financial research and analysis on commercial and government entities and provides a variety of analytic tools for assessing credit risk. Their clients include creditors, investment banks and commercial banks.

Jenner & Block LLC provides legal services. It focuses on mergers and acquisitions, securities, finance, private equity, real estate, tax, environmental, insurance, commercial law, technology, intellectual property, bankruptcy and reorganization, labor and employment, executive compensation, government contracts, health care and associations. The company was founded in 1914 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

HRL Laboratories LLC provides information technology, engineering and research and development services for automotive, aerospace and defense applications. The firm also offers foundry services, integrated circuits, and machine shop services. The company was founded by Howard Hughes in 1948 and is headquartered in Malibu, CA.

Barclays Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Barclays Group US, Inc., ultimately owned by Barclays plc (LON: BARC) in Great Britain. Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients a full spectrum of prime brokerage services which includes equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics from their Strategic Consulting team.

Part of Bank of Montreal, Whipple & Co. is a company that provides accounting services. The company is based in Indianapolis, IN. Whipple was acquired by Somerset Group, Inc. on December 17, 1997 for $7 million.

Ice Miller LLP provides legal services. Its areas of practice include agribusiness, business services, intellectual property, bankruptcy, lobbying, labor, employment and immigration, litigation, employee benefits, environment, tax, trusts and estates, government investigations, energy and utilities, real estate, municipal finance, and government law. The company was founded by Frederick Matson in 1910 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN.

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.

Part of CBIZ, Inc., Somerset Financial Services LLC provides financial services. The company is based in Indianapolis, IN. Somerset Financial Services was acquired by Somerset CPAs PC, a SUB of CBIZ, Inc. from First Indiana Corp. on October 25, 2004 for $11.40 million.

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.

USS-UPI LLC owns and operates steel finishing facilities. Its products Include hot rolled pickled and oiled, cold rolled annealed, tinplate. The firm markets construction, containers, service center, pipe, tube and conduit. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Pittsburg, CA.

Greater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, Inc. operates as a chamber of commerce. It specializes in talent attraction, economic development, entrepreneur services, business advocacy, events, and membership. The company is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN.

The Association of the Bar of the City of New York is a voluntary association of lawyers and law students. The organization was founded in 1870 and it is headquartered in New York, NY

The Chicago Bar Association is a voluntary membership organization consisting largely of lawyers and judges from Cook County and the state of Illinois. The private company is based in Chicago, IL and has subsidiaries in the United States. The association works to establish and maintain the honor and dignity of the profession of law, promote the welfare of its members, and improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the administration of justice. Founded in 1874, it is one of the oldest and most active metropolitan bar associations in the United States.

International Bar Association operates as a non profit organization of legal practitioners, bar associations and law societies. It operates various divisions that include Legal Practice and Public and Professional Interest. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Indiana State Bar Association provides legal services. It serves and advocates on behalf of its members (lawyers, judges, paralegals, law librarians, law students and legal & court administrators), clients and the public as the independent voice of the legal profession. The company was founded on June 23, 1896 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN.

Black Maple Capital Management LP (BMC) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm was founded by Rob Barnard and Don Bobbs in 2013. BMC provides investment management services to certain private pooled investment vehicles.

Karius, Inc. operates clinical and medical research laboratory. It enables clinicians to diagnose infectious diseases by detecting the DNA of pathogens from a standard blood draw. The company was founded by Michael Kertesz and Tim Blauwkamp and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

Kitware, Inc. operates as a open-source software research and development company. It develops computer software solutions. The firm specializes in software process, computer vision, medical computing, data and analytics, and high-performance computing and visualization. The company was founded by William J. Schroeder, Ken Martin, Bill Hoffman, C. Charles Law and Lisa Sobierajski Avila in 1998 and is headquartered in Clifton Park, NY.

Y.M.C.A. Foundation of Greater Indianapolis provides wellness programs. It offers programs for children and adults in the form of sports, seminars, tutorials, and camps. The company was founded in 1854 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN.

The Frick Art & Historical Center, Inc. is a cultural institution located in Pittsburgh, PA. The Frick Pittsburgh museums and gardens showcase world-class art exhibitions and rich local history. The non-profit company offers visitors the opportunity to experience the refinement and culture of the Gilded Age through art, history, and nature. The company has a talented team of employees who draw inspiration from the Frick's offerings.