Steve Antourakis

Truist Bank provides financial services. Its services include banking, lending, insurance, trust, and wealth management solutions. The firm offers services to businesses, public agencies, local governments, and individuals. The company was founded in 1872 and is headquartered in Winston-Salem, NC.

Truist Securities, Inc. is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The firm was founded in 1894 as SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. In 2020, the firm was renamed following the integration of SunTrust Robinson Humphrey and BB&T Capital Markets. The firm is a subsidiary of Truist Financial Corp. (NYSE: TFC) and is an active market maker in equity and fixed-income products. Truist Securities delivers a comprehensive range of strategic advisory, capital raising, risk management, and financing solutions, as well as a dynamic suite of sales, trading, and research services in both fixed-income and equity. Their strategies are carefully tailored to meet the needs and vision of their clients.

Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. (VFA) is a dually registered investment advisor and broker/dealer headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut. Formerly known as ING Financial Partners, Inc., the firm was founded in 1994 as Washington Square Securities, Inc. They are a subsidiary of Voya Holdings, Inc., which is owned by Voya Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VOYA). VFA provides investment advisory services to individuals (including high net-worth individuals), pension and profit-sharing plans (and plan participants), charitable organizations, corporations and other businesses.

Stack Financial Management, Inc. (SFM) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Whitefish, Montana. The firm was founded in 1994 by James Stack. SFM offers investment advisory services on a fee-only basis to their clients, which include individuals, pension and profit sharing plans, business entities, trusts, estates and charitable organizations, etc. The firm may also serve as sub-advisor to clients of another registered advisor.

PPD Development provides drugs and medicine production services. The company offers para pharmaceutical production services, biochemical and biotechnology production, and rubber production services. The company is headquartered in Wilmington, NC.

Thompson, Siegel & Walmsley LLC (TSW) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. The firm was founded in 1969 and is a subsidiary of Pendal USA, Inc., which is owned by Perpetual Ltd. (ASX: PPT) in Australia. TSW offers a full range of investment management strategies which includes US and Non-US Equities, Income Strategies, Balanced portfolio strategies and Alternatives for both Institutional and Strategic Advisory clients.

Leerink Partners LLC is a full-service brokerage and investment banking firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Jeffrey Leerink in 1995 and formerly known as SVB Securities LLC. They rebranded as Leerink Partners in 2023. The firm is a subsidiary of SVB Securities LLC. Leerink Partners provides institutional sales, equity research, institutional trading, and corporate finance and asset management services to the healthcare and technology industries. They offer superior execution capabilities in common stock, convertibles and derivatives with a singular focus on healthcare and a knowledge-led approach.

BB&T Securities LLC, doing business as BB&T Capital Markets, is the broker/dealer subsidiary of BB&T Corp. (NYSE: BBT). The firm is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. They offer a full array of investment, trading and execution services to middle-market companies. BB&T Capital Markets' sales and trading arm is comprised of 2 groups: Debt Securities Sales & Trading and Equity Sales & Trading. The Debt Securities Sales & Trading group focuses on: (1) Government and agency securities (2) corporate bonds (3) municipal bonds (4) asset-backed securities (5) mortgage-backed securities (6) preferred securities and (7) money market desk (short-term securities including BB&T funding). The Equity Sales & Trading group focuses on: (1) institutional block execution services (2) institutional distribution of proprietary research (3) providing proprietary access to industry leading conferences and management teams (4) serving as a NASDAQ market maker for over 250 securities (5) stock buybacks including 10b-18 and 10b5-1 trading plans and (6) 144 stock sales, individual 10b5-1 trading plans (buy and sell) and employee cashless stock option programs. BB&T Capital Markets provides research coverage of the communications, defense and government services, energy, financial services, furnishings and consumer durables, healthcare, industrial services, retail/consumer durables and transportation services sectors.

The American Psychiatric Association is the largest scientific and professional organization of psychiatrists. The private company is based in Arlington, VA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company works together to ensure humane care and effective treatment for all individuals with mental illness, including substance use disorders. Marketa Wills has been the CEO of the company since 2024.

Monash University operates as a public research university. It specializes in higher education, global engagement, postgraduate courses, undergraduate study, and PhD research. The company was founded on March 1961 and is headquartered in Clayton, Australia.

Antler Ltd. engages in the manufacture and retail of luggage and suitcases. Its product categories include hard luggage, soft luggage, business class, lifestyle bags, and accessories. The company was founded by John Boultbee Brooks in 1914 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Tandem Labs, Inc. provides bioanalytical chemistry and research services to the pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, and biotechnology industries. It offers GLP immunoanalytical, rapid turnaround non-GLP discovery, biotransformation and pharmacodynamics, and method development services. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT.

Cobblestone Asset Management LLC provides personalized and hands-on financial services, including investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. Cobblestone Asset Management is based in Richmond, VA. Richard Robert Krafcik has been the CEO of the private company since 2007. The company focuses on educating clients about financial concepts and helping them make informed decisions.

RiverFront Investment Group LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. The firm was founded in 2007 and is owned primarily by their employees through RiverFront Investment Holding Group LLC. Baird Financial Corp. is a minority owner of RiverFront Investment Holding Group, and therefore an indirect owner of the firm. RiverFront provides investment advice to a wide range of clients which includes, but not limited to, individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. They also serve as sub-adviser to investment companies.

Reckitt Benckiser Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops and manufactures pharmaceutical products. Its products are used to treat chronic relapsing disease of opioid dependence. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Richmond, VA.

The Friends of the National Library of Medicine is an organization that supports the National Library of Medicine in extending medical knowledge and educating the public about NIH's initiatives. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The National Library of Medicine provides information from 86 databases and collects Real World Data and Electronic Health Records in Clinical Research about patient health status or healthcare. The organization will honor Carla D. Hayden, PhD, 14th Librarian of Congress, with the PAUL G. ROGERS AWARD FOR PUBLIC SERVICE at their 2023 Awards Gala. The National Library of Medicine has published a new illustrated history book in partnership with Arcadia Publishing.

Friends Research Institute, Inc. is a non profit organization which is engaged in improving public health and well-being through education, treatment, grants administration, and research. It employs researchers to conduct studies in the areas of criminal justice, mental health, HIV/AIDS, health, and substance abuse; and these studies have been funded by private, county, state, and federal sources. The company was founded by Edythe Klotzman and Aaron Klotzman in 1955 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

Wells Fargo Securities LLC (WFS) is the broker/dealer subsidiary of EVEREN Capital Corp., ultimately owned by Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC). Headquartered in New York, WFS delivers a comprehensive suite of banking, capital markets and advisory solutions, such as a full complement of sales, trading and research capabilities, to corporate, government and institutional clients.

MiniFAB (Australia) Pty Ltd. manufactures microfluidic medical devices. It offers polymer microfluidic diagnostic and life-science research devices. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Scoresby, Australia.

Medtech Actuator is a medtech catalyst based in Melbourne, Australia. The Australian company aggressively accelerates and funds medtech, healthtech, and biotech startups through their industry-led and venture-backed accelerator program. Each year, they choose a group of high potential companies to join their 12-month program, providing mentorship, an initial investment of up to $200k, and access to their network for life. Medtech Actuator has a network of more than 85 partners covering all aspects of commercialization, including leading medtech corporates, regulatory and clinical trial experts, and product manufacturers. The private company was founded in 2018 by Laura Faulconer, and Buzz Palmer has been the CEO since then.

Foundry Lab Ltd. is a New Zealander company based on pioneering digital metal casting. The company is based in Newlands, New Zealand and was founded by David Moodie, who has been the CEO since incorporation. The company uses ceramic molds produced directly from CAD files and microwave technology to produce production quality casted metal parts in-house in just a few hours. This approach enables a hands-free casting, leapfrogging 3D metal printing to rapidly produce real parts with functionally equivalent properties to traditional cast metal at a fraction of the time, cost, and environmental impact.

Opum Technologies Ltd. engages in developing an automated knee injury recovery platform. The company is headquartered in Grafton, New Zealand.

Cucumber Digital is a New Zealander company that specializes in custom application development, including mobile applications, enterprise website builds, analytics, digital strategy, project management, and business analysis. The private company is based in Tauranga, New Zealand. The company offers end-to-end services, from discovering requirements to building applications/websites and providing ongoing support with consistent improvement. Contact them to learn more about their services.

WNT Ventures Management Ltd (WNT Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded by Steven Saunders in 2014. The firm is headquartered in Tauranga, New Zealand.

VCU Health Community Memorial Hospital operates as a hospital. The private company is based in South Hill, VA.

Vilcap Advisory LLC (Vilcap Advisory) is a venture capital subsidiary of Vilcap Inc founded in 2009 by Victoria Elouise Fram and Ross E Baird. The firm is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Capstone LLC is a policy analysis and regulatory due diligence research firm headquartered in Washington, DC. The firm was founded by David Barrosse in 2010 and is wholly owned by the Orion Group LLC. Capstone helps corporations, industries, and investors navigate the local, national, and international policy and regulatory landscape. The firm explores how policy affects companies, industries, and investments in the financial services, health care, TMT, and energy sectors. They work with a diverse group of corporate and investor clients that produce actionable investment research based on their deep-dive analysis of public policy.