Brian Sykora

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

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.

New Heritage Capital LLC (New Heritage Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1987 by Mark Jrolf, Charlie Gifford and Nickie Norris. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

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.

Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. (Broker) (Baird-Broker) is the broker-dealer division of Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc., an investment bank and financial services company headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm was founded in 1919 and is ultimately owned by Baird Financial Group, Inc. Baird-Broker offers a full suite of comprehensive trading services for institutional clients.

Peking University provides post-secondary education services. It offers undergraduate and graduate courses. It provides courses such as basic and applied sciences, social sciences and the humanities, sciences of medicine, management, and education. The company was founded by JiaNai Sun in 1898 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

Golub Capital Partners LLC (Golub Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1994 by Lawrence Eric Golub. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Bowdoin College is an independent, nonsectarian, coeducational residential, undergraduate liberal arts institution founded in 1794. It is located in Brunswick, ME.

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.

McMaster-Carr Supply Co. supplies and markets industrial parts. It distributes air conditioners, clamps, drills, exhaust fans, generators, pipes, pumps, valves, saws, switches and thermal insulation. The company was founded in 1901 and is headquartered in Elmhurst, IL.

North Branch Capital LLC (North Branch Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2014 by Jonathan E. Leiman, Daniel B. Bauman and Bill Huber. The firm is headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois.

Filtration Group Corp. engages in manufacture of air purification and filtration products. It offers GeoPleat, Filtrair, and HEPA filters which are used in hospitals, electronics, nuclear, pharmaceuticals, laboratories, aerospace, food processing, optics, and industrial applications. The company was founded by George C. Nolen in 1942 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Geneva Watch Group, Inc. engages in the manufacture, design, and the distribution of digital and analog watches and clocks. Its brands include Kenneth Cole, Sperry Top-Spider, Freestyle, Game Time, Tommy Bahama, and Ted Baker. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Accel Partners LLC is a venture capital firm founded in 1987 by Jim Swartz and Arthur Patterson. The firm is headquartered in California, the US.

Knewton, Inc. develops a platform to personalize educational content. It also offers courseware for higher education concentrated in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The company was founded by Jose Ferreira in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Sama Educational Co. KSCC engages in establishing, acquiring and managing educational institutions. It manages and operates a diversified portfolio of educational assets serving the K-12 market. The company was founded in April 5, 2009 and is headquartered in Kuwait.

Sizzle Media Group, Inc. provides social media training, website design, and video production services. The company is based in Culver City, CA. The company was founded by Mike Duffy and Tim Duffy. Mike Duffy has been the CEO since incorporation.

Part of ACS Actividades de Construcción y Servicios SA, Lufthansa Gebaudemanagement provides facility management services. The company is based in Bergisch Gladbach, Germany. Lufthansa Gebaudemanagement was acquired by HOCHTIEF Facility Management GmbH from Deutsche Lufthansa AG on July 23, 2004.

The Leila Janah Foundation is dedicated to supporting entrepreneurship in East Africa through their signature program, the Give Work Challenge. The Give Work Challenge provides funding, mentorship, and community support to new and early stage businesses in East Africa. The foundation's mission is to honor the legacy of Leila Janah by fostering the next generation of East African entrepreneurs. The foundation has supported innovative businesses in East Africa since 2018 through the Give Work Challenge. The foundation was founded by Leila Janah, a social entrepreneur, activist, and adventurer who passed away in 2020.

Dominatefund Management LLC (Dominatefund Management) is a venture capital firm founded by Mazy Kazerooni, Ben Parr in 2012. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Ustream, Inc. engages in the provision of technology platform for live video streaming. It offers live video streaming; production services for live broadcasted events; live streaming; SAAS; enterprise; enterprise video platform; video platform; OVP; OTT; video for business; cloud video; online video platform; and monetize video. The company was founded by Johnny Ilman Ham, Fred Bradley Hunstable, and Gyula Feher in 2007 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

ACA Howe International Ltd. provides management consulting services for mining industry. The firm offers technical reports, geological services, exploration services, resource evolution and mining services. The company was founded by Arthur Cresswell Aspinwall Howe in 1960 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Standard & Poor's Investment Advisory Services LLC (SPIAS) is investment research firm and registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of S&P Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPGI), formerly McGraw Hill Financial, Inc. SPIAS’ advisory services are generally offered to institutions (e.g., broker-dealers, investment advisers, investment companies and other financial institutions). SPIAS does not generally provide its advisory services directly to retail clients, but its services may be used by its clients in advising their own underlying clients, which may include retail clients. SPIAS also provides advisory consulting services to institutional clients and investment managers-of-investment funds, and investment sub-advisory services for registered investment companies, including open-end mutual funds and other institutions. S&P Global's operations consist of three reportable segments: S&P Global Ratings, S&P Global Platts, and S&P Dow Jones Indices. S&P Global Ratings is an independent provider of credit ratings, research and analytics to investors, issuers and market participants. It includes the NRSRO and certain other ratings-related businesses. S&P Global Platts provides essential price data, analytics, and industry insight that enable commodities markets to perform with greater transparency and efficiency. S&P Dow Jones Indices is a global index provider that maintains a wide variety of indices to meet an array of investor needs. In 2016, CFRA acquired S&P Global Market Intelligence’s Equity and Fund Research business (formerly known as S&P Capital IQ and SNL) from S&P Global, Inc.