Molly E. Escalante

Genentech, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products for life-threatening medical conditions. It studies various areas including oncology, immunology, neuroscience, ophthalmic diseases, microbial pathogenesis, metabolic diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and opportunistic areas. The company was founded by Herb W. Boyer and Robert A. Swanson in 1976 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Surgical Laser Technologies, Inc. manufactures proprietary laser systems for both contact and non-contact surgery. The company is headquartered in Malvern, PA.

US Oncology, Inc. engages in the provision of cancer care servicers. It offers therapies, depending on such things as type of cancer, stage at diagnosis and the patient’s overall health such as chemotherapy, radiotherapy, surgery, hormone therapy, and immunotherapy. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, TX.

Harbert Management Corp. engages in provision of real estate, private capital, and public securities investment services. It owns, develops, and manages office, industrial, retail, and self-storage properties throughout the south-eastern and south-western United States. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Birmingham, AL.

Wellcentive, Inc. provides population health management and data analytics solutions. The firm specializes in population health management, healthcare IT solutions, accountable care and clinical integration. The company was founded by Paul D. Taylor and J. Mason Beard in 2005 and is headquartered in Alpharetta, GA.

Harbinger Capital Partners LLC (Harbinger) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Philip Falcone in 2001 and is a subsidiary of Harbinger Holdings LLC. Harbinger provides advisory services on a discretionary basis to private investment funds (Harbinger Funds).

Alabama Children's Health System, Inc. provides health care services. It operates through Birmingham's Children's Hospital and about 20 medical offices and clinics. The organization also houses the largest burn center in the Southeast, the Regional Poison Control Center and the Southeast Child Safety Institute and is a teaching hospital for the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The company was founded in 1911 and is located in Birmingham, AL.

Optimal Corp. Provides high signal integrity electronic design automation software. It offers 3D power, signal, and thermal integrity analysis for IC package, system-in-package, and PCB design. The firm's product PakSi-E, PakSi, and PowerGrid. It has offices in Japan, Taiwan, and the US. The company was founded in 1995 by An-Yu Kuo and Jay Gillis and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Harbert Private Equity Group is a Private Equity firm, a subsidiary of Harbert Management Corp. founded in 1993. The firm is headquartered in Alabama, Birmingham.

Harbert Mezzanine Capital Group is a private equity firm headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. The firm is a subsidiary of Harbert Management Corp

United Way of Central Alabama, Inc. supports social agencies and programs. The company was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Birmingham, AL.

Georgia Research Alliance, Inc. provides university-based research services. The firm offers talent, foster collaboration, infrastructure and technology. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Part of Cardinal Health, Inc., Cardinal Health (North Carolina) is a company that provides outsourced pharmaceutical development services. The company is based in Morrisville, NC.

Birmingham Venture Club, Inc. operates as a non profit organization. It is an association of business professionals who seek to increase the amount and quality of venture capital-related activities. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Birmingham, AL.

Harbert Fund Advisors, Inc. (HFA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. The firm was founded in 1993 and is a subsidiary of Harbinger Corp., which is owned by Harbert Management Corp. HFA provides investment advice to private funds that are organized as limited partnerships, limited liability companies or other business entities, as well as institutional and high net-worth investors.

Axial Exchange, Inc. develops and offers patient engagement platform. Its products include Healthcare IT companies, health systems, patients & practices, product feature, and patient engagement. The company was founded by David K. Williams and Andy Selyutin in August 2007 and is headquartered in Gainesville, FL.

Birmingham Business Alliance operates as economic development organization. The company is headquartered in Birmingham, AL.

Florida Venture Forum, Inc. is a non-profit organization, which provides educational and networking opportunities for Florida-based entrepreneurs and private companies. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL.

Children's of Alabama specializes in medical care for ill and injured children. The firm provides care for youngsters from every county in Alabama, 42 other states and seven foreign countries last year. It offers inpatient and outpatient services across its Russell Campus on Birmingham’s historic Southside with additional specialty services. The company was founded in 1911 and is headquartered in Birmingham, AL.

Southern Capital Forum, Inc. operates a trade association for private capital investors. The private company is based in Atlanta, GA. The company was founded by John J. Huntz.

Good Growth Capital Management LLC (Good Growth Capital) is a venture capital subsidiary of Capital A Partners LLC founded in 2017 by Amy Salzhauer and Maureen Stancik Boyce. The firm is headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina.

Telehealth Solution, Inc. develops telemedicine technology device. It serves hospitals and senior living. The company was founded by Waseem Ghannan and Jason Perlman and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Southeastern Medical Device Association operates as a trade association for medical device companies. The private company is based in Norcross, GA.