Brian Garmey

Ajay Sports, Inc. designs and manufactures a range of golf equipment including hand-pulled golf carts, golf bags, golf clubs, and golf gloves.

Information Resources, Inc. engages in the provision of enterprise market information solutions and services. Its solutions include market performance and strategy, consumer and shopper intelligence, analytics and in-market execution, media, and technology. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

The Stephens Group LLC (Stephens Group) is an independent Private Equity firm founded in 2006 by W. R. Stephens and Elizabeth Stephens Campbell. The firm is headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Vestcom International, Inc. provides customized shelf-edge communication and marketing solutions. It offers stackz, ISMAds, adSigns, snapTalker, and pegAssist. The company was founded by Steve Bardwell in 1985 and is headquartered in Little Rock, AR.

PNC Bank, NA (Investment Management) (PNC-IM) is the asset management division of PNC Bank, NA, a banking company headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The firm is ultimately held by The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: PNC). PNC-IM manages assets for institutions and high-net worth individuals and provides tailored investments, wealth planning, trust and estate administration and private banking to high-net-worth families and individuals.

Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC (Manulife IM (US)) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1968 and is a subsidiary of John Hancock Subsidiaries LLC, ultimately held by Manulife Financial Corp. (NYSE, TSX: MFC), a Canadian-based financial services firm. Manulife IM-US manages assets for a variety of institutional and other types of clients, such as public and private pension funds, foundations, mandatory provident funds outside the US, financial institutions, investment trusts, separately managed account clients, and high net-worth individuals. The firm also manages registered funds, which includes UCITS, US and Canadian open- and closed-end mutual funds and privately offered unregistered investment funds.

Reinhart Partners, Inc. is a privately-held, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Mequon, Wisconsin. The firm was founded by James Reinhart in 1991 and was formerly known as Reinhart & Mahoney Capital Management, Inc. Reinhart Partners provides investment advisory services to mutual funds, corporations, other investment advisers, pension and profit-sharing plans, Taft-Hartley plans, municipalities and other public institutions, foundations, trusts, individuals and other separate accounts. They also provide model portfolio recommendations to sponsors of managed account programs.

Ernst & Young LLP engages in the provision of accounting, assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. It specializes in the actuarial, analytics and big data, cyber security, accounting compliance and reporting, center for board matters, international financial reporting standards, country tax advisory, global trade, tax accounting, and climate change and sustainability. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants provides vocational education in accounting. The company provides services to the accounting community, regulatory bodies, and other organizations. It also operates in Jersey City, Washington, and Lewisville. It was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

The Ohio Society of CPA's operates as an association for Certified Public Accountants.

The Swagelok Co. develops and manufactures fluid system products. Its products include fittings, valves, hoses and flexible tubing, medium and high pressure products, regulators, measurement devices, tubing and tube accessories, filters, cylinders, miniature modular systems, pre-engineered sub-systems, welding systems, and leak detectors, lubricants and sealants. Its services include field engineering, custom solutions, purchasing and procurement, and plant maintenance. The company was founded by Fred A. Lennon in 1947 and is headquartered in Solon, OH.

Cohen & Co. provides accounting services. The firm offers services in the areas of investment industry, private company, and management advisory. Its services include collective investment trust, enterprise tax solutions, ownership succession, management consulting, and business valuation. The company was founded by Ron Cohen in 1977 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

Case Western Reserve University provides educational services. It offers a variety of undergraduate degree courses and graduate and professional options such as arts and sciences, dentistry, engineering, law, management, medicine, nursing, social work, and more. The firm also offers dual-degree programs. The company was founded in 1826 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

University of Akron provides public research education. Its programs include under graduate studies, graduate studies, international studies, law, and continuing education. The company was founded in 1870 and is headquartered in Akron, OH.

The National Center for Employee Ownership is a nonprofit organization that has been supporting the employee ownership community since 1981. The non-profit company is based in Oakland, CA. The company's mission is to help employee ownership thrive by providing reliable information on technical issues and inspiration to help companies reach the full potential of employee ownership. Litigation has been an ongoing concern for the ESOP community, and the company aims to help people make smart decisions about employee ownership.

Curi RMB Capital LLC (Curi RMB) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by Richard M. Burridge and Frederic Paulman in 2005 as RMB Capital Management LLC. They were acquired by Curi Capital LLC in 2024. Curi RMB delivers specialized financial advice and innovative investment solutions that are designed to preserve and grow assets for individuals, families, institutions, and employers.

The Huntington National Bank engages in the provision of personal and business banking services to individuals and families, small and middle market businesses, and not-for-profit businesses. Its services include online and mobile banking, borrowing, investments, insurance, planning, and security services. The company was founded in 1866 and is headquartered in Columbus, OH.

First Commonwealth Bank engages in the provision of investment advice. It offers personal and commercial banking services; mobile deposits; checking account; and saving account. The company was founded on January 1,1934 and is headquartered in Indiana, PA.

Tribune Interactive LLC manages the interactive marketing and advertising operations of major daily newspapers. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

William Blair & Co. LLC (William Blair) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by William McCormick Blair in 1935 and is a subsidiary of WBC Holdings LP. Until 1941, they were known as Blair, Bonner & Co. William Blair provides broking services to individual, institutional and issuing clients.

NBC Universal Cable, Inc. operates a television channels. It also offers production, programming, and broadcasting services. The company is headquartered in Burbank, CA.

Telemundo Network Group LLC provides programming and broadcasting services. It offers national and local entertainment, news, and sports programming to the U.S. Hispanic audience. Telemundo offers talk shows, original sitcoms, sports and news, children's programs, movies, reality, entertainment, and music programs. The company is headquartered in Hialeah, FL.

Playboy Entertainment Group, Inc. owns and prepares programs for adult television networks. The firm develops, produces, acquires & distributes various feature films, magazine-format shows, reality-based & dramatic series, documentaries, live events, and portable pod cast entertainment under Playboy & Spice brand names. The company was founded on November 30, 1989 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA

Ernst & Young provides accounting services. Its services include auditing, accounting, tax and transaction services, assurance and advisory business, online transaction advisory and a wide range of financial services. The company was founded by Arthur Young and Alwin C. Ernst in 1881 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

Ulmer & Berne LLP provides legal services. It serves to individuals, sole proprietorships, public and privately held companies, multinational corporations, financial institutions, public bodies and non-profit organizations. The company was founded in 1908 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

C&T Access Ventures (Christian & Timbers) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Jeff Christian and William Trainor. The firm is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.

The Northern Trust Co. provides investment management, asset, fund administration, fiduciary and banking solutions. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Part of Catalyst Acoustics Holdings, Inc., Catalyst Acoustics Group is the parent company of an elite group of acoustic, seismic, vibration, and noise control companies. The company is based in Agawam, MA. The independent brands, channels to market, products, and services offered by each business remain unique, while leveraging the scale, deep functional expertise, broad channel reach, and significant financial resources. Joe Lupone has been the CEO of the company since 2020.