Peter Birnbaum

The Institute of Corporate Directors is a not-for-profit, member-based association that serves as a resource and voice for directors and boards. The non-profit company is based in Toronto, Canada, and has subsidiaries in Canada. The ICD provides thought leadership through various publications and is a unified voice for directors. The Canadian company was founded by Brian J. Gibson, and Rahul K. Bhardwaj has been the CEO of the company since 2016.

Northumberland Community Futures Development Corp. is a lending and strategy provider for entrepreneurs in Northumberland, CA. The Canadian company specializes in entrepreneurial development, strategic funding, project coordination, governance, and business development through innovation capital investment. The private company is dedicated to providing lending solutions for SMEs in Northumberland for business start-up, stabilization, or expansion. Recently, they announced a new strategic partnership with MNP to accelerate the advancement of women-owned ventures across Canada. The company has received a $40 million investment in the community futures platform from the Honourable Filomena Tassi, Minister for FedDev Ontario, and MP Francis Drouin.

Tanenbaum Landscape & Design, Inc. provides architectural landscape services. The private company is based in Oakville, Canada.

Uptempo, Inc. provides automated payment and budget solutions. It focuses on partnering with automotive dealerships. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Marathon Mortgage Corp. provides mortgage services. The private company is based in Toronto, Canada.

Bison Gold Resources, Inc. operates as gold exploration company. It engages in the acquisition, exploration and development of properties for mining of precious and base metals. The company was founded on April 18, 2005 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Brane, Inc. operates as a cutting-edge artificial intelligence technology company. The private company is based in Plano, TX. The company was founded in 2017. The CEO is Adam Miron.

Illinois State Bar Association Mutual Insurance Co. provides professional liability insurance services. It offers risk management resources, loss prevention programs to policy holders including professional liability and other coverage for Illinois attorneys. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

The Illinois State Bar Association is a state bar association that serves lawyers. The association is based in Springfield, IL. The association provides various resources for lawyers, including legal forms, expert services, and publications. It also offers continuing legal education programs and hosts events for lawyers.

ATG Trust Co. provides trust, estate and investment services. It offers personal trust services, special needs trusts, estate administration, guardianships, directed trust and other services. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Part of Sprott, Inc., Quest Investment Corp. is a Canadian company that holds interest in Internet software and services companies. The company is based in Vancouver, Canada. The company was founded by Gordon D. Ewart.

Uniparts Olsen Inc. manufactures precision machinery steel parts and other related equipment. It supplies precision machined pins, bushings, and structural bosses. The firm offers services to construction, agriculture, and forestry industries. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Elridge, IA.

MaxMiles, Inc. provides loyalty and direct marketing solutions. The private company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded by James N. Hallene. MaxMiles was acquired by Princeton Entrepreneurial Group LLC from Netcentives, Inc. on December 12, 2001.

Kehe Food Distributors, Inc. distributes natural, organic, and other specialty foods. It distributes kosher, ethnic products, gourmet, and natural & organic foods to grocery stores and retail customers. The company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Romeoville, IL.

The Hallstar Co. manufactures chemicals and additives to the polymer and personal care industries. The firm’s products and markets include beauty and personal care solutions, elastomer modifiers, thermoplastic modifiers, coatings modifiers and other market solutions. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

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

Founded in 2017, Accord CapX LLC is a private equity firm based in Canada. The firm was formed with the acquisition of CapX Partners by Accord Financial Corp.

Part of Concept Partners LLC, Capital Concepts Holdings LLC operates as a private equity firm. The company is based in Chicago, IL. The company was founded in 1998 by James N. Hallene, Barrett D. Carlson.

AGTB Private BDC operates as a trust. The CEO of the American company is Trevor Jerome Clark. AGTB Private BDC was acquired by Twin Brook Capital Partners on January 01, 2023.

KeHE Distributors LLC provides natural and organic, specialty and gourmet, international and multicultural and fresh products. It offers product management, broad assortment and effective distribution services. The firm also offers vitamins and personal care, e-Fulfillment, gourmet nich retail, national specialty retail and export solutions. The company was founded by Art Kehe in 1952 and is headquartered in Naperville, IL.

AG Twin Brook BDC, Inc. is a business development company, which focuses on the provision of risk-adjusted returns and current income to investors by investing primarily in middle market companies. The company was founded on February 4, 2016 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Knightscove Media Corp. is a fully integrated Canadian entertainment company specialized in the distribution, creation and financing of live action feature films and television productions for the whole family under its brand Knightscove Family Films. The company was founded on April 6, 2004 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

SBW Bancshares, Inc. operates as a bank holding company. The company is headquartered in Waterloo, IL.