Ray A. Griffith

KPMG LLP engages in the provision of audit, tax, and advisory services. It serves the banking and capital markets, building, construction and real estate, consumer and retail, energy, natural resources and chemicals, financial services, government and public sector, healthcare and life sciences, industrial manufacturing, insurance, media and entertainment, private equity, technology, telecommunications, and venture capital industries. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Continental Grain Co. operates as a grain trading firm. Its products include animal feed, wheat flour and poultry products. The firm supplies poultry products to the restaurant chains, frozen food makers and retail companies. The company was founded by Simon Fribourg in 1813 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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.

Robert Bosch Tool Corp. manufactures power tools and accessories. It provides tools like cordless drills, fastening, hammers and hammer drills, grinders and metalworking sanders. The company sells products under brand names like Bosch, Dremel, Skil and Vermont. Robert Bosch Tool is located in Mount Prospect, IL.

eHelp Corp. develops automated user assistance software. It enables software developers, authors, technical writers, and corporate trainers to create online help systems and performance support systems. The company was founded by Jorgen Lien in 1991 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

R.J. O'Brien & Associates LLC provides brokerage and clearing services. It offers a range of services to a global network of introducing brokers, as well as to commercial, institutional, international, and individual investors; and agriculture, energy, equity indices, fixed income, foreign exchange, metals, soft commodities, and structured products markets. The company was founded by John V. McCarthy on October 17, 1914 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

Part of MF Global Holdings Ltd., the company provides financial and professional services. The company is based in Chicago, IL.

Corn Belt Energy Corp. provides electricity and natural gas services. Its services include automatic payments, electronic statements, billing and payment assistance and online account access. The company was founded on September 12, 1938 and is headquartered in Bloomington, IL.

Franchise Services, Inc. owns and operates franchise organizations to serve the needs of business customers. It operates the brands of Sir Speedy, PIP, Signal Graphics and MultiCopy in the printing industry. The firm provides advertising and marketing services. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Mission Viejo, CA.

Children's Miracle Network operates as a non-profit organization that raises funds for children's hospitals. It provides charitable care, purchase life-saving equipment, and funds research and education programs that save and improve the lives of children. The company was founded by Marie Osmond, John Schneider, Mick Shannon, and Joe Lake in 1983 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT.

The Howard Hughes Corp. engages in the development and management of commercial, residential, and mixed-use real estate. It operates through the following segments: Operating Assets, Master Planned Communities, Seaport District, and Strategic Developments. The Operating Assets segment consists of retail, office, hospitality, and multi-family properties along with other real estate investments. The Master Planned Communities segment focuses on the development and sale of land in large-scale, long-term community development projects in and around Las Vegas, Nevada, Houston, Texas, and Columbia, Maryland. The Seaport District operates approximately 453,000 square feet of restaurant, retail, and entertainment properties situated in three primary locations in New York, New York: Pier 17, Historic Area/Uplands, and Tin Building. The Strategic Developments segment is involved in other real estate assets in the form of entitled and unentitled land and residential condominium developments. The company was founded in July 2010 and is headquartered in Woodlands, TX.

Part of SoftBank Group Corp., Fortress Investment Group LLC is a company based in Randolph, NJ that provides investment advice.

Young Men's Christian Association of Honolulu operates as a non-profit organizations that provides school-age child care services. It focuses in the areas of youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. The firm's programs and services are open to children, teens, women, and men of all ages, faiths, and backgrounds. The company was founded in 1869 and is headquartered in Honolulu, HI.

Environmental Services, Inc. engages in the provision of environmental consulting and management services. It offers archaeology, ecology, forestry, site assessment and remediation, and geographic information services. The company was founded by Sarah S. Robinson and Isaac R. Robinson, Jr in 1986 and is headquartered Jacksonville, FL.

Part of Coherent Corp., Beam Dynamics is a company that manufactures advanced laser cutting machine tools. The company is based in San Carlos, CA. The company was founded by Jeffrey C. Girard. Beam Dynamics was acquired by Coherent, Inc. on April 29, 2010 for $6.20 million.

Vision Ace Hardware LLC operates hardware stores. The private company is based in Dunedin, FL. The company was founded by Douglas M. van Oort. The CEO is James W. Ackroyd.

Central Coast Ventures LLC (Central Coast Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Jo Anne Miller and Michael P. Salucci. The firm is headquartered in San Luis Obispo, California.