Thomas M. Paulson

AllianceBernstein LP (AB) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 2000, the firm is owned by Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH). AB provides investment advice to investment companies, pension and profit-sharing plans, banks and thrift institutions, trusts, estates, government agencies, charitable organizations, individuals, corporations and other business entities.

ACIST Medical Systems, Inc. provides technology for contrast imaging system in the fields of cardiology and radiology. The company was founded by Robert F. Wilson in 1991 and is located in Eden Prairie, MN.

Myocor, Inc. develops products for the treatment of mitral regurgitation and congestive heart failure. It has two products in clinical trials that are designed to improve the pumping efficiency of the heart and thus improve the quality of life of patients. The company was founded in 1996 by Cyril J. Schweich and Todd Mortier and is headquartered in Maple Grove, MN.

Sherpa Partners LLC (Sherpa Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1997 by Mac Lewis. The firm is headquartered in Edina, Minnesota.

Founded in 1993 by Andrew Wyatt, Cornerstone Capital Management LLC is a registered investment advisor located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm manages investment portfolios for institutions, Taft Hartley funds, foundations, endowments and high net-worth individuals and their families.