Sarah S. Bever

Party City Corp. designs, manufactures, and distributes party goods. Its products include paper and plastic tableware, metallic and latex balloons, Halloween and other costumes, accessories, novelties, gifts and stationery. In addition, the firm operates specialty retail party supply stores in the United States and Canada. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Rockaway, NJ.

Sands Capital Management LLC (Sands Capital) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. The firm was founded in 1992 by Frank Sands and is majority owned by Sands Capital Management LP. Sands Capital provides investment management services to both US and non-US clients who have different tax statuses, often depending on the jurisdiction.

Five Oceans Advisors LLC is based in Santa Monica, CA. The company offers financial advice and sustainability investing services for modern entrepreneurs looking to build their businesses. Five Oceans Advisors LLC is a fee-only advisory firm founded in 2020.

Alloy Ventures, Inc. is an independent Venture Capital firm founded in 1984 by Craig C. Taylor, John F. Shoch and Tony Di Bona. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern teaches worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. The University offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools.

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP provides legal services. It offers services in education, aviation, communications, consumer and retails, corporate and securities, hospital and intellectual property. The company was founded in 1868 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust (MIMBT) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded in 1988 and formerly known as Delaware Management Business Trust. They are a subsidiary of Delaware Investment Management Co. LLC, ultimately held by Macquarie Group Ltd. (ASX: MQG) in Australia. MIMBT advises a variety of institutional clients. The firm also provides investment services to certain affiliates and acts as a sub-advisor to unaffiliated sponsors and investment products.