Kay Ann Hughes

Leidos, Inc. provides scientific, engineering, systems integration and technical services and solutions. It offers solutions and services that leverage the power of data analytics, systems integration, and cyber security across national security, health, and engineering markets. The company was founded by John Robert Beyster in June 1969 and is headquartered in Reston, VA.

United Petroleum Corp. is a holding company which has three operating subsidiaries, United Petroleum Group, Inc., Calibur Systems, Inc. and Jackson-United Petroleum Corp. United Petroleum Group operates stores in Florida under the Farm Stores name, Calibur operates retail car wash facilities located in Tennessee and Georgia under the Calibur name and Jackson engages in activities related to the exploration and development of oil and natural gas. Its stores offer a range of products, including groceries, dairy & tobacco products, beverages, general merchandise, health & beauty aids, lottery tickets, money orders, and deli products. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida.

Avondale Partners LLC is an independent broker/dealer headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee with additional offices across the US. The firm was founded by Robert Shepherd and Philip Krebs in 2001. Avondale Partners provides financial advisory services as well as equity and fixed income underwriting and private placement services to public and private companies throughout the US, Canada and Europe. They focus on middle-market companies in the healthcare sector.

CompleGen, Inc. provides HTS assays to the pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, and agchem industries. The company was founded by Joel Hedgpeth and John Swindle in 2000 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

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.

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 American Institute of Certified Public Accountants provides vocational education in accounting. The company provides services to the accounting community, regulatory bodies, and other organizations. It also operates in Jersey City, Washington, and Lewisville. It was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

BASF Corp. manufactures commercial and industrial chemicals. The firm serves the aerospace, agriculture, automotive, clean energy, nutrition, textiles, and building, and construction sectors. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered Florham Park, NJ.

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.

Safety & Ecology Corp. provides environmental engineering and contract services. It offers construction, remediation and demolition, environmental services and environmental technology. The company was founded by Christopher P. Leichtweis in 1991 and is headquartered in Knoxville, TN.

The California Academy of Sciences operates as a scientific and cultural institution. The Academy houses an aquarium, a planetarium a natural history museum and a rainforest. It was founded in 1853 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Endicott Biofuels LLC develops cleaner fuel alternatives. The firm builds bio-refineries of adding to the domestic supply of economically renewable transportation fuel. The company was founded by Christopher J. Frantz, Stephen W. Brown, and Kenneth L. Erdoes in 2006 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Nueterra Capital Management LLC (Nueterra Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1997 by Daniel R. Tasset. The firm is headquartered in Leawood, Kansas.

VTLS Inc. is a leading global company that creates Visionary Technology in Library Solutions. It provides these solutions to a diverse customer base of more than 900 libraries in 37 countries. As providers of library solutions for more than 30 years, it has a deep and broad knowledge of the current needs of libraries and information centers. At the same time, the firm is also an innovative leader in developing cutting-edge products for libraries' future needs. With products such as Virtua (the first Unicode-compliant ILS and the first to incorporate FRBR functionality), VITAL (its digital repository software built on an open-source framework), and Fastrac (its versatile RFID solution), it has got what customer's library needs now and in the future.

Founded by Kathryn I. Thompson in 2009, Thompson Research Group LLC (TRG) is an equity research firm located in Nashville, Tennessee. The firm offers original, fundamental research and analysis in the industrial and construction materials sectors. Specific industries in their coverage universe include, but aren't limited to building materials, building products, construction equipment, engineering & construction, household goods & services, industrial distribution, diversified industrials and recreation vehicles. TRG provides services to institutional investor and private equity clients. The firm does not provide equity trading or investment banking services.

East Tennessee Economic Council was founded in 1973 and is based in Oak Ridge, TN. The council is an independent, regional, non-profit, membership organization that supports the federal government's missions in science, security, energy, clean up, and partnerships. ETEC fosters economic growth in partnership with federal assets in the region and advocates for leveraging those assets. The council's mission is to tell their story, connect people, and look for new opportunities to create prosperity and promote regional development. ETEC is at the forefront of new nuclear technologies that have the potential to change the world and has many valuable resources for companies in the nuclear industry.

Aquion Energy, Inc. develops and manufactures sodium ion batteries and energy storage systems. The firm manufactures proprietary Aqueous Hybrid Ion (AHI) batteries and battery systems for stationary energy storage applications. Its battery system provides emissions-free capacity that optimizes existing generation assets and enables broad adoption of renewable energy technologies such as wind and solar. The company was founded by Jay F. Whitacre in 2007 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

Sylvan Health LLC provides a personalized approach to healthcare by offering a nutrition care model supported by technology. The company is based in Nashville, TN. The company's focus is on building a foundation for a healthier lifestyle through a "Food As Medicine" approach. All patients have access to a registered dietitian as partners in accountability and goal setting. Sylvan Health offers a nutrition toolkit with curated, personalized content designed around individual preferences and dietary needs.

Blue Hour Ventures, LLC (Blue Hour Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2023 by Kevin L.Standefer and Clint Myers.The firm is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.