Laura F. Merin

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Relevant Wealth Advisors LLC (Relevant Wealth) is an independent SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Mill Valley, California. The firm was founded in 1962 as Collins & Co., LLC. Relevant Wealth provides portfolio management and wealth management services directly to individuals and institutional clients. The firm is also the sponsor and portfolio manager of a wrap-fee program in which most of their advisory clients are invested.

SSgA Funds Management, Inc. (SSgA FM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1978 and is a subsidiary of State Street Global Advisors, Inc., ultimately held by State Street Corp. (NYSE: STT). SSgA FM provides investment advisory services to US investment companies and certain pooled investment vehicles.

West Financial Services, Inc. (WFS) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in McLean, Virginia. The firm was founded in 1982 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sandy Spring Bank, which is owned by Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: SASR). WFS provides investment advisory services to individuals, high net worth individuals, retirement and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations and other business entities.

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.

Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. engages in the provision of management and technology consulting services. Its services include consulting, analytics, digital solutions, engineering, cyber security, and product. The company was founded by Edwin G. Booz in 1914 and is headquartered in McLean, VA.

Steven D. Bell & Co. provides commercial property brokerage and management services. It offers sales and finance services including transaction structuring and development. The company focuses on the acquisition, financing, ownership, management and disposition of quality apartment communities, shopping centers and senior housing properties in the Southeastern United States. The company was founded in 1976 by Steven D. Bell and is headquartered in Greensboro, NC.

5AM Venture Management LLC (5AM Ventures) is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 2002 by Andrew J. Schwab, Carin M. Rollins and John D. Diekman. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, US.

Oxfam America, Inc. is an international relief and development organization that provides different solutions to poor, hunger and injustice. It also offers advocacy, public education, and emergency assistance programs. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Geller & Co. LLC and its subsidiary, Geller Advisors LLC, provide financial advisory and wealth management services to individuals, families, business owners, institutions, and non-profits. The private company is based in New York, NY and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company's services include CFO, financial, tax and estate planning, investment management, philanthropic giving, and technology. Geller Advisors is a multi-family office with over $9 billion of assets under management and advisement. The company was founded by Laurence Stephen Geller and Martin Jay Geller, with Martin Jay Geller serving as CEO since incorporation.

Albion Ventures LLP (Albion Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1996. The firm is headquartered in London.

Newport Ltd. engages in the provision of consumer products and services. It offers micromarketing, branding, and prormotion. The company was founded on January 14, 1994 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Metrum Research Group LLC provides biomedical modeling and simulation services. The firm offers strategic modeling and simulation for research and development decision support and in silico optimization of clinical trial designs, model-based data analysis, and regulatory report preparation. It also provides consulting services in the areas of biostatistics, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, clinical pharmacology, pharmacometrics, and simulation systems and software qualification. The company was founded by Marc R. Gastonguay and Jeffrey T. Hane in 2004 and is headquartered in Tariffville, CT.

Sustainable Finance Geneva operates as an association that establishes Geneva as the centre for innovation in sustainable finance by engaging individuals and harnessing collective intelligence. The company was founded by Etienne Eichenberger, Jean Yves Daniel Laville, Antoine Mach, Angela de Wolff, Philippe Spicher, Vincent Dufresne, Natacha Guerdat, Olivier Fruchaud, Cédric Lombard, Guillaume Taylor, Elizabeth Umlas, Paul Clements-Hunt, Roland Widmer, Remco Fischer, Antoine Melo and Cheryl Hicks in 2008 and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.

Cove Hill Partners LP (Cove Hill Partners) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Cove Hill Partners Management LLC founded in 2017. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

ML Tech IP, Inc. operates a cryptocurrency platform. The American company was founded in 2020 by Leo Mindyuk and Markus Leballeux. Leo Mindyuk has been the CEO since 2020.

Bloomsbury Genetic Therapies Ltd. is a British biotechnology company that specializes in developing gene therapy technologies for neurological and metabolic diseases. The company is based in Cambridge, UK. Bloomsbury Genetic Therapies was founded in 2021 by Adrien Lemoine, who has been the CEO since 2021.

MSCI ESG Research is an investment research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of MSCI, Inc. (NYSE: MSCI). The firm provides in-depth research, ratings and analysis of the environmental, social and governance-related business practices of thousands of companies worldwide. MSCI ESG Research builds on the expertise and achievements of sustainability pioneers KLD, Innovest and IRRC, acquired through MSCI's acquisition of RiskMetrics.