William D. Johnston

Greenleaf Trust is an independent Michigan-chartered trust-only bank that specializes in wealth management, trust and estate administration, and administration of company-sponsored retirement plans. The American company has offices in several locations including Traverse City and Bay Harbor. The private company provides highly personalized and customized client service through their unique, client-centric team approach, with no conflicts of interest, to ensure their clients' financial security from generation to generation. Greenleaf Trust is a wealth management firm with specialized disciplines in asset management, trust administration, and retirement plan service. Michael F. Odar has been the CEO of the company since 1999.

Greenleaf Hospitality Group, Inc. provides hospitality, dining, sports, and entertainment services. The company is headquartered in Kalamazoo, MI.

Southwest Michigan First Corp. offers economic development, venture capitalism, recruitment, life science, manufacturing, back office, commercial real estate, talent management and leadership development and community capitalism. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Kalamazoo, MI.

Catalyst Development Ltd. provides management consulting services. Its services include risk and regulation, technology, trade processing, leadership and change excellence, and enterprise-wide collateral. The company was founded by Gregory Gareth Davis in 1994 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Founded in 2000, Southwest Michigan First is a privately-funded, non-profit corporation and venture capital investor located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. They are a subsidiary of the Southwest Michigan First Corp. and are affiliated with the Southwest Michigan First Life Science Fund which was formed in 2004.