Richard E. Schuler

Barclays Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Barclays Group US, Inc., ultimately owned by Barclays plc (LON: BARC) in Great Britain. Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients a full spectrum of prime brokerage services which includes equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics from their Strategic Consulting team.

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

JPMorgan Securities LLC (JPMS) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Broker-Dealer Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co., Inc. (NYSE: JPM). JPMS provides research on fixed income, credit, derivatives, emerging markets, foreign exchange, structured finance, technical analysis and bond indices. Their equity analysts cover equities throughout North America, EMEA, Asia/Pacific and the emerging markets. The firm's fixed income team formulates trading and portfolio recommendations for investors in global bonds and other fixed-income markets based on valuations, analytics and market dynamics.

Platinum Equity Advisors LLC (Platinum Equity Advisors) is a private equity firm founded in 1995 by Tom Gores. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

RBC Capital Markets LLC is a full-service brokerage and financial services firm headquartered in New York City. They are a direct subsidiary of RBC USA Holdco Corp. and a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (TSE, NYSE: RY). Founded in 2010, the firm is comprised of 3 major business lines: the Private Client Group, the Fixed-Income Group and the Clearing and Execution Services Group. The Private Client Group serves individual investors, while the Fixed-Income Group provides services to institutions, municipalities and non-profit organizations. The Clearing and Execution Services Group is a provider of clearing and execution services to independent brokers/dealers throughout the US. RBC Capital Markets focuses on the following sectors: communications, media, consumer/retail, diversified industries, energy, financial institutions, forest products, healthcare, infrastructure finance, mining & metals, real estate, social infrastructure, technology and the US municipal markets.

California Institute of Technology provides education focusing on science, engineering, academia, business, and public service. The company was founded in 1891 and it is headquartered in Pasadena, CA.

Ekostinger, Inc. provides hurricane protection devices for commercial signs, Automated Teller Machines (ATMs), and fuel pumps. The firm also offers hurricane protection system for residential and commercial windows. The company was founded by John Parr Wiegel in 1999 and is headquartered in Palmyra, NY.

Carnegie Mellon University is an American school that operates as a college or university. It is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

BofA Securities, Inc. is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of NB Holdings Corp., ultimately held by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). Headquartered in New York, the firm was founded in 2015 and offers trade execution, trading or brokerage services to institutional clients.

Brown Advisory LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. The firm is a subsidiary of Brown Advisory Management LLC and their ultimate parent is Brown Advisory, Inc. The firm was founded and launched in 1993 as an investment management division of Alex. Brown & Sons, a Baltimore-based investment bank founded in 1800. In 1998, they became independently owned through an employee-led buyout. Brown Advisory provides investment management services to individuals and institutions.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

EEF Partners LLC (EEF Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of Enhanced Capital Partners LLC founded in 2005 by Malcolm T. Kostuchenko and Andy M. Paul. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Part of The National Academies of Science, the National Academy of Engineering operates as a professional membership organization. The company is based in Washington.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

Walker Digital, LLC is an independent R&D laboratory that has created a private portfolio of technology-centric intellectual property comprising approximately 800 issued and pending U.S. and international patents. Based in Stamford, Connecticut, the Walker Digital laboratory was founded in 1994 by Jay Walker, who serves as its chairman. Walker Digital's inventions cover marketing and system-based innovations across a wide range of industries, including retail, vending, travel, gaming, credit card, telecommunications and others. The lab is best known for creating the underlying innovations that led to priceline.com. Walker Digital, LLC's affiliates such as Walker Digital Management, LLC and Walker Digital Gaming, LLC develop, protect and commercialize intellectual property. Often, the intellectual property (which is assigned to Walker Digital, LLC) is licensed to unaffiliated operating companies. Executive management of Walker Digital Management, LLC negotiates the licensing of IP assigned to parent company Walker Digital, LLC. In other cases, the intellectual property is used as the basis for innovative startups to which Walker Digital, LLC and Walker Digital Management, LLC may contribute personnel, expertise and funding. Walker Digital, LLC and its affiliates are privately held and do not engage in consulting to outside companies.

New York Life Insurance Co. engages in the provision of insurance products and services. It offers life insurance, retirement income, long term care, investments, and premier services. The company was founded on April 12, 1845 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Ranir LLC engages in the manufacture and market of oral care products. It offers power toothbrushes, replacement brush heads, manual toothbrushes, teeth whiteners, cold sore treatment, flossers and dental protectors, and accessories. The company was founded by Dr. William K. Najjar in 1979 and is headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI.

Loyalty Alliance Enterprise Corp. engages in the provision of data-driven multi-channel direct marketing and customer loyalty solutions in the mobile telecommunications sector. It operates through the following segments: Direct Marketing Services, Customer Loyalty Services, and Predictive Data Analytics Services. The Direct Marketing Services segment includes designing and executing data-driven multi-channel marketing programs and customer retention services by providing ongoing customer support services on a subscription basis. The Customer Loyalty Services segment focuses on managing and maintaining open-loop customer loyalty programs. The Predictive Data Analytics Services segment offers customer database consulting and data-driven marketing advisory services. The company was founded by Deborah Wang in September 2009 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

Harver BV provides a recruitment platform that replaces the resume and increases efficiency and accuracy in the recruitment process. Its platform TalentPitch gives applicants a realistic job preview. The company was founded by Barend Raaff in 2013 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Part of Allison Family Holdings LLLP, Ulysses Management Ltd. is a Canadian company that provides investment services. The company is based in Toronto, Canada. Ulysses Management was acquired by Unio Capital LLC on April 03, 2006.

CEIPAL Corp. provides a SaaS platform that automates both the front- and back-office business operations of staffing companies. It offers workforce management platform. The company was founded by Sameer Penakalapati in 2015 and is headquartered in Rochester. NY.

Founded in 1996 by Joseph D. Samberg, JDS Capital Management, Inc. is a hedge fund firm located in New York City.

Empower Energies, Inc. operates as a full-service renewable energy program manager. It provides customized renewable energy project development, construction, financing and acquisition solutions. The company was founded by Len Jornlin in 2010 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.

Odyssey Partners LP is a private investment partnership. The company was founded by Jack Nash and Leon Levy in 1982 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, Inc., TOFG LLC is a company that provides efficient fulfillment services including container and literature fulfillment. The company is based in Rye, NY. The company also offers accounting and money processing services, including online and phone payment processing for fulfillment. The CEO of the company is Daniel C. Stein. TOFG was acquired by Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, Inc. from Dimensional Associates LLC on March 07, 2022 for $13.30 million.

Orchard Enterprises NY, Inc. operates as a pioneering music, film, and video distribution firm. It offers digital, content management, marketing services, and cable television. The company was founded by Richard Gottehrer and Scott Cohen in 1997 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Volery Capital Partners LLC (Volery Capital Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of Sustainable Development Capital LLP founded in 2017. The firm is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.

TIPO Entertainment, Inc. develops software application for mobile video shopping. It captures data for retailers to improve digital and social media sales. The firm offers big box ecommerce, beauty and personal care, direct to consumer brand, apparel and footwear, consumer electronics, food and beverage solutions. The company was founded by Rachel Tipograph on September 25, 2014 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Wedding List operates a registry and retail service for weddings. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.