Scot T. Pinto

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.

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

Hartford Mezzanine & Private Equity Group (Hartford MPEG) is a Private Equity arm of Hartford Investment Management Co. founded in 1996. The firm is headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut.

Equalis LLC provides online destination for the mathematics community. It offers cutting-edge research, open source software, problem solving, open innovation, job opportunities for individuals and organizations with a common interest in math and math-centric endeavors. The company was founded by Neil Mitchell in 2009 and is headquartered in Los Gatos, CA.

Stonepine Advisors LLC provides investment banking and strategic consulting services. It is a technology focused investment bank providing financial and M&A advisory and strategic consulting services to emerging and mid-sized growth companies. The firm serves the clients in the software, semiconductor, communications, specialty materials, clean-tech and related service industries. The company was founded in April 2008 by James F. Reilly and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.