Kyle William Johns

The State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System (SBA) is a state constitionally created investment management organization headquartered in Tallahassee, Florida. The firm was founded in 1943 by the Florida Constitution to administer the Florida Retirement System (FRS) Pension Plan and other statewide retirement systems. These plans provide retirement, death, and disability benefits for employees of Florida's state and county government agencies, district school boards and community colleges and universities, as well as for employees of the cities and special districts in Florida that have elected to participate in the system.

Patten & Patten, Inc. (P&P) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The firm was founded in 1976 by W.A. Bryan Patten and Z. Cartter Patten, III. P&P provides investment advisory and management services on a discretionary basis to individuals, families, individual retirement plans, trusts, family partnerships, endowments, foundations, pension and profit-sharing plans, 401(k)s and other qualified institutional retirement vehicles, and other institutional investment accounts.

EARNEST Partners LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The firm was founded in 1999 by Paul Viera Jr. They are a subsidiary of Westchester Ltd. LLC, owned by Pev Trust. EARNEST Partners provides investment advice to various types of clients.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

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.

Aldebaran Financial Inc. is an independent registered investment advisory firm headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee. It was founded by Don Raber in 1991. The firm provides custom investment advice and supervisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and other business entities.

Morgan Keegan & Co. LLC is a broker/dealer headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida. The firm was founded in 1969 and is a subsidiary of Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF). Morgan Keegan & Co. provides securities brokerage services to various types of clients.

Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

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.

Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Mariner LLC, do-business-as Mariner Wealth Advisors (MWA), is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas with various locations throughout the country. The firm was founded in 2006 by Martin Bicknell, Bruce Kuzmin, Jenika Cook and Sherri Hazell. They are wholly-owned by Mariner Wealth Advisors LLC (formerly known as Mariner Holdings LLC). MWA provides investment advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations and business entities.

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.

Founded in 1958, Merrill Lynch Piece Fenner & Smith, Inc. is an SEC registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE BAC).

Monogram Food Solutions LLC produces and distributes packaged meat products snacks and appetizers. It offers beef jerky, corn dogs, pre-cooked bacon, and other value-added meat products. The firm's brands include Wild Bill's, Hannah's, Trail's Best, O'Brien, King Cotton, Circle B, Enjoy and Hickory Best, and Bulls. The company was founded by Karl A. Schledwitz and Wes Jackson in 2004 and is headquartered in Memphis, TN.

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.

RubiconMD, Inc. provides health management solutions. It offers solutions to connect primary care providers to specialists for additional guidance and opinions on medical cases. The company was founded by Gill Addo, Carlos Reines, and Julien Pham in 2013 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

LBMC Investment Advisors LLC (LBMC) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee. The firm was founded in 1998 and is principally owned by LBMC Financial Services LLC. LBMC provides portfolio management services to individuals, high net worth individuals, corporate entities, and foundations.

Rodefer Moss & Co. PLLC provides accounting services. The firm’s services include assurance, consulting, business valuations, employee benefit plans, small business solutions, quickbooks assistance and tax compliance. The company was founded by Robert L. Rodefer, Bill Moss, Norman Melhiser, Edward Endres and Tom Tucker in 1957 and is headquartered in Knoxville, TN.

One Medical Passport, Inc. provides online pre-admission and preoperative workflow solutions. Its solutions include software that connects patients, facilities and physicians, streamlined pre-admissions, patient engagement, patient text reminders, hospital patient preadmission and engagement, and ASC patient engagement. The company was founded by Stephen Punzak in 2000 and is headquartered in Willington, CT.

Wells Fargo Financial Acceptance LLC provides financing services. The company offers financing to new automobile franchise dealers across the U.S. and specializes in non-prime auto financing. The company is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

The Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants (TSCPA) is the state professional organization for certified public accountants. The society's membership is comprised of members in industry, government, business, education and public accounting. It acts on behalf of its members and provides support, enabling its members to perform quality professional services while serving the public interest. The company was founded in 1924 and is located in Brentwood, TN.

StudioNow, Inc. provides online source for creating videos. It provides services for creating various portfolio videos in the areas of programming, profile videos, on the street, event coverage, how-to/informative, initiative and case studies. The company was founded by David Mason and Adam Solesby in 2007 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

ZMM, Inc. provides architectural services. Its services include educational facility planning, programming, space planning, feasibility studies, existing building evaluation, site evaluation and analysis, architectural design, sustainable design, interior design, landscape architecture, structural engineering, construction administration, value engineering, life cycle cost analysis and post-occupancy evaluation. The company was founded by Ray Zando, Ken Martin, and Monty Milstead in 1959 and is headquartered in Charleston, WV.

Clayton Associates LLC (Clayton Associates) is a venture capital firm founded in 1996 by Stuart C. McWhorter and R. Clayton McWhorter. The firm is headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee.

AISC Holdings, Inc. provides information, news, and publications related to structural steel design. The private company is based in Chicago, IL. The company's Steel Solutions Center offers technical assistance, innovative solutions, and tools for steel fabricators, structural engineers, architects, owners, developers, and other professionals.

Spiras Health, Inc. is a clinical provider of care at home and other health-related services to individuals with complex, chronic needs. The company is based in Brentwood, TN. The company's approach to care delivery includes a combination of home-based services, telehealth, 2-way digital communications, and remote patient monitoring with a focus on reducing costs associated with avoidable hospital utilization. The company identifies and assess members with an elevated probability of avoidable costs, develop actionable plans of care, and address barriers including social determinants of health. Spiras Health optimizes engagement and activation by building trusting relationships. The company was founded by Brook Bishop. Scott Andrew Bowers has been the CEO of the company since 2021.