Kathleen Merkley

Wasatch Advisor Holdings LP (Wasatch) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. The firm was founded by Samuel Stewart and David Wagstaff in 1975. They are a subsidiary of Wasatch Advisor Holdings LP, owned by WA Holdings, Inc. Wasatch provides discretionary investment advice for a variety of clients, which includes mutual funds, collective trusts, separately managed accounts and sub-advised products.

Brandes Investment Partners LP (Brandes) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in La Jolla, California. The firm was founded by Charles H. Brandes in 1974 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Brandes Worldwide Holdings LP. Brandes manages global equity and fixed-income assets for clients worldwide.

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (Broker) (CGMI-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., an investment bank headquartered in New York City with additional offices across the US. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Citigroup Financial Products, Inc., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C). CGMI-Broker covers all market capitalizations of the major global indices and provides macro and quantitative analysis of global markets and sector trends. Their core focus of the group is to help investing clients make informed decisions by providing value-added, independent, insightful analysis.

JPMorgan Securities LLC (JPMS) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Broker-Dealer Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co., Inc. (NYSE: JPM). JPMS provides research on fixed income, credit, derivatives, emerging markets, foreign exchange, structured finance, technical analysis and bond indices. Their equity analysts cover equities throughout North America, EMEA, Asia/Pacific and the emerging markets. The firm's fixed income team formulates trading and portfolio recommendations for investors in global bonds and other fixed-income markets based on valuations, analytics and market dynamics.

The Yield Lab LLC seeks investment opportunities in agricultural technology companies located in the United States. The fund focuses on bridging the critical gap between innovation and fruition of new agricultural technology. It provides financing for early stage capital requirements with an investment size of $0.1 million.

University of Washington functions as a College/University. The company is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

The StayWell Co. LLC provides consumer health information products, programs and services including patient education materials. The firm’s solutions include health plan solutions, provider solutions, employer well-being and health advocacy solutions. Its products include integrated content marketing, employer well-being and patient education. The company was founded by David R. Anderson in 1978 and is headquartered in Yardley, PA.

Sirsi Corp. provides automation systems and electronic networking services for libraries, businesses, and archives. It offers BLUEcloud, a library services platform that allows libraries to run a single site or a multi-type consortium. The firm's products can be used to link different libraries and provide unified access through one portal. The company was founded in June 2005 and is headquartered in Lehi, UT.

Ice.com Round2, Inc. sells online diamond, pearl and gemstone jewelry. Its products include engagement rings and fashion jewelry. The company was founded by Shmuel Gniwisch, Moshe Krasnanski, Mayer Gniwisch, Julie Schwartz, Steven J. Bramson and Pinny Gniwisch in 1999 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Huntsman Cancer Foundation provides cancer treatment services. It offes treatment and support and screening and prevention. The company was founded by Jon M. Huntsman Sr. and Karen Huntsman in 1995 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT.

Western Alliance Bank engages in the provision of banking services. The company was founded on August 26, 2002 and is headquartered in Phoenix AZ.

Cross Creek Advisors LLC (Cross Creek Capital) is a venture capital subsidiary of Wasatch Advisors, Inc. founded in 2006 by Karey D. Barker. The firm is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Arizona Technology Council offers numerous events, educational forums and business conferences that bring together leaders, managers, employees and visionaries to make an impact on the technology industry. It offers a variety of Phoenix networking groups for multiple industries with different commitment levels to fit every schedule. The company was founded by Thomas M. Reahard in 2002 and is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ.

University of Utah /Venture Capital/ (University Venture) is a private equity/venture capital subsidiary of David Eccles School of Business founded in 2001.The firm is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Entrata, Inc. provides comprehensive property management software solution. It offer wide variety of online tools including websites, mobile apps, payments, lease signing, accounting, and resident management. The company was founded by David Bateman, John Hanna, Michael Trionfo and Benjamin Zimmer in 2003 and is headquartered in Lehi, UT.

Mercato Management LLC (Mercato Partners) is a venture capital subsidiary of Mercato Partners Acquisition Corp. founded by Greg Warnock and Alan Hall in 2007. The firm is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Banyan Ventures LLC (Banyan Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2003 by Darin Gilson, Tyler Thatcher, and John Dunn. The firm is headquartered in Holladay, Utah.

Cougar Capital LLC (Cougar Capital) is a venture capital and private equity firm, a subsidiary of Brigham Young University founded in 2005 by Scott White. The firm is headquartered in Provo, Utah.

Progrexion Holdings, Inc. provides consumer credit report repair services. Its brands including Lexington Law, an independently-operated law firm and CreditRepair.com help consumers access and understand information contained in credit reports, verify whether that information is fair, accurate and substantiated, and correct inaccuracies with individual creditors, other data furnishers and the national credit bureaus. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT.

Cultivation Capital LLC (Cultivation Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Brian Matthews, Cliff Holekamp, Jim McKelvey, Kyle Welborn, and Peter Esparrago. The firm is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.

US Speedskating provides skating services.

Tower Arch Capital LLC (Tower Arch Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2013 by Rhett Neuenschwander, David Parkin, Ryan Stratton and David Topham. The firm is headquartered in Draper, Utah.

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.

Kindling Capital LLC (Kindling Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Rachel Warner and Mazen Araabi. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints operates as a nontrinitarian, Christian restorationist church. The company was founded by Joseph Smith on November 26, 1923 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT.

Nuvi LLC provides real time data visualizations through social media platform. The company was founded by Jason Bangerter, Keith Nellesen, Dustin Dahl and David Oldham in 2011 and is headquartered in Lehi, UT.

Lewis & Clark AgriFood (Lewis & Clark AgriFood) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016. The firm headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri.

Simpli Assets Ltd. is a Canadian wellness company that aims to explore intimacy and pleasure in everyday life. The company is based in Vancouver, Canada. The company offers a home decor piece that sets the mood and impresses guests. The company believes in togetherness and exploration, sharing stories of people's lives and their relationship to themselves, others, wellness, and pleasure. Each kit includes an extra-long 50-hour burn candle, 60 bespoke candle matches in a reusable diffuser jar, and a bonus 10ml body-safe essential oil.

EFTsure Pty Ltd. develops SaaS platform. Its solutions include payment protection, payee compliance and vendor relationship management. The firm specializes in procurement fraud protection, business email compromise protection and employee fraud protection. The company was founded by Ian Mirels, Mark Chazan and Mike Kontorovich in 2014 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

Kodiak Cakes LLC engages in the sale of whole-grain, protein infused mixes for baking cakes, waffles, and pancakes. It distributes wholegrain flapjacks ingredients. The firm's products include flapjack and waffle mixes, flapjack on the go, minute muffins, granola unleashed, oatmeal unleashed, baking mixes, and gourmet syrups. It offers breakfast and brunch, drinks, lunch and dinner, pre and post workout, desserts and snacks. The company was founded by Joel Clark, Jon Clark and Cameron Smith in 1982 and is headquartered in Park City, UT.