Michael R. Kemer

The State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio (STRS Ohio) is a State-owned pension fund management firm headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. The firm was founded in 1919 and manages pension assets for active, inactive and retired Ohio public educators. STRS Ohio operates under the guidelines of Chapter 3307 of the Ohio Revised Code as enacted by the Ohio General Assembly. They are legally separated from and fiscally independent of state and local governments.

James Investment Research, Inc. (James Investment) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Xenia, Ohio. Founded in 1972, JIR provides comprehensive wealth management services to individual and institutional clients.

Founded in 2008, Northcoast Research Partners LLC is an independent, full-service, institutional equity research firm located in Cleveland, Ohio. The firm is a subsidiary of Northcoast Research Holdings LLC. Their research coverage include: business services, consumer, healthcare, industrial/basic materials and accounting/tax policy.

JPMorgan Investment Management, Inc. (JPMIM) is a global, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2000 as the result of Chase Manhattan's purchase of Robert Fleming Holdings and the subsequent merger of Chase and JPMorgan. In January 2010, JPMorgan Investment Advisors merged into JP Morgan Investment Management. JPMIM is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Asset Management Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM). The firm primarily provides investment advisory services to both US and non-US institutional and retail clients.

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.

Vadxx Energy LLC operates as an alternative energy company. It converts recyclable and non-recyclable plastic into higher value energy products. It develops a proprietary technology for recycling waste plastic and converting it to Ecofuels. The firm’s plastic recycling technology produces no hazardous by-products and continuously converts waste plastic to oil, fuel and energy products. The company was founded by William Ullom in 2009 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL provides legal services. The company serves as legal business needs to client companies with specialized practices in such areas such as commercial finance, bankruptcy and real estate development. It was founded by John L. Muething and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

Fourth Street Performance Partners, Inc. provides investment advice. Its services include asset management, asset allocation studies, performance and risk analysis, trustee education, defined benefit and defined contribution services. The company was founded by Kenneth P. Dorger and Neil Heppler in 2006 and is headquartered in Covington, KY.

BlackRock Private Equity Partners (BlackRock PEP) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of BlackRock Alternative Investors founded in 1999 by Russell Steenberg. The firm is headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey.

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.

Health Care Compliance Association operates as a member-based association for healthcare compliance professionals. It focuses on working in, working with, and supporting healthcare organizations. The company was founded by Brenton L. Saunders and Roy Snell in 1996 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Founded in 1999 by Jerry Castellini and Ed Clark, CastleArk Management LLC is a registered investment adviser located in Chicago, Illinois. The firm provides investment advisory services to a variety of institutional clients, but their clients are predominantly pension plans, including corporate plans and state and local government plans. CastleArk also serves as adviser or sub-adviser to investment companies and collective trusts. Their clients may also include foundations and corporate accounts, plus a few high net-worth individuals. CastleArk's affiliated adviser CastleArk Alternatives, L.L.C. sponsors hedge funds for qualified investors.

Case Western Reserve University provides educational services. It offers a variety of undergraduate degree courses and graduate and professional options such as arts and sciences, dentistry, engineering, law, management, medicine, nursing, social work, and more. The firm also offers dual-degree programs. The company was founded in 1826 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

General Electric Healthcare Technologies, Inc. provides transformational medical technologies and services. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Alterra Energy is a private company based in Akron, OH that was founded in 2009 and is led by CEO Fred Schmuck. The company has developed a thermochemical liquefaction process technology that renews discarded plastic back into its original building blocks, thus minimizing reliance on fossil fuels for the manufacturing of new plastic products. Alterra Energy's advanced recycling facility is the only full-scale, continuous plant of its kind and is certified as a pyrolysis plant and collection point for mixed plastic waste. The company utilizes a scalable, patented, thermochemical liquefaction technology to process and recycle waste plastic, diverting millions of pounds of plastic from landfills. Alterra Energy licenses its technology to entities looking to recycle more challenging plastics or seeking more sustainable products.

Capital Advisors Ltd. LLC (Capital Advisors) is an independent registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Shaker Heights, Ohio. The firm was founded in 1999 and is principally owned by Mark Ciulla and Neil R. Waxman. Capital Advisors provides a comprehensive objective and solutions-oriented approach to wealth management and financial planning for successful individuals and family business owners.

Fifth Third Bank, NA (Investment Management) (Fifth Third Private Bank) is the private banking division of Fifth Third Bank, NA, ultimately owned by Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ: FITB). The firm is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. Fifth Third Private Bank offers banking, investment and insurance products and services to private clients.

Bahl & Gaynor, Inc. (B&G) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. The firm was founded by William Bahl and Vere Gaynor in 1990 and conducts business as Bahl & Gaynor Investment Counsel. B&G provides portfolio management investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Wintrust Investments LLC (WTI) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 1931 and formerly known as Wayne Hummer Investments LLC and changed their name to Wintrust Investments LLC in 2018. They are a subsidiary of Wintrust Bank, NA, which is owned by Wintrust Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: WTFC). WTI provides portfolio management services to individuals, high-net worth individuals, banking or thrift institutions, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, foundations, endowments, trust programs, and other US institutions.

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP provides legal services. It offers legal representation to public and private companies and charitable organizations, including health care providers, local and state governments, financial institutions, real estate developers, franchisors, distributors and pharmaceutical companies. It services includes finance, intellectual property, litigation, regulatory, employment, and labour and benefits. The company was founded by Frank F. Dinsmore in 1908 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

Eubel Brady & Sutton Asset Management, Inc. (EBS) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Dayton, Ohio. The firm was founded in 1993 by Ronald Eubel, Mark Brady and Robert Suttman. EBS manages separate accounts for individuals and businesses including trusts, foundations, corporations, and ERISA plans.

Oliff Plc provides intellectual property legal services to the clients. It services include electronic communication, information retrieval services, video conferencing and translation services. It focuses mainly on patent, litigation and trademark. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA.

The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) is a professional organization that provides education, advocacy, and networking opportunities for intellectual property (IP) law practitioners. The organization is based in Arlington, VA and offers a variety of resources for its members, including access to committees focused on specific areas of IP law, continuing legal education (CLE) courses, and publications such as the quarterly journal and Innovate magazine. AIPLA also advocates for policies that support the protection of IP rights and provides resources for students and the public.

Callan LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded by Edwin Callan and Edgar Barksdale in 1973 as Callan Associates, Inc. They are wholly-owned by Callan Holdings, Inc., which is owned by the company’s employees or their trusts. Callan provides tailored advice primarily to institutional investors supported by proprietary research, database, and ongoing fiduciary education.

American Health Lawyers Association is an organization that educates and connects the health law community. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The American company offers dispute resolution services, a member concierge program, and focus on post-acute and long term services, as well as tax and finance. David S. Cade has been the CEO of the company since 2015.

EveryAction, Inc. engages in the provision of technology services and tools to assist progressive campaigns and organizations. It operates an integrated platform that combines fundraising, compliance, field, organizing, and media products. The company was founded by Mark L. Sullivan and Steve Adler in 1997 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

NGP Vantage Energy LLC provides investment services. The private company is based in Irving, TX. The CEO of the company is Roger J. Biemans.

TargetSmart Communications LLC is an American company that specializes in providing data solutions for politics, non-profits, labor organizations, and enterprise solutions. The company is based in Washington and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company has a wealth of experience in these areas and can provide solutions to any data challenge. Lindsey Schuh Cortes has been the CEO of the company since 2023.

Higher Ground Labs Management LLC (Higher Ground Labs) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Shomik Dutta and Andrew Mclaughlin. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Buckingham Strategic Wealth LLC (Buckingham) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. The firm was co-founded by Bert Schweizer and Steve Funk in 1994 as Buckingham Asset Management LLC. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of Focus Operating LLC, ultimately owned by Focus Financial Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: FOCS). Buckingham manages investment portfolios for a wide variety of clients, such as individuals/high-net-worth individuals, qualified retirement plans, charitable organizations and foundations as well as corporations.

Calphalon Corp wholesales and supplies cookware. It also offers bakeware, knives, and cutlery. The company was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.