Cynthia L. Harkness

SS&C Technologies, Inc. develops investment and financial management software solutions. It products and services include asset management platform, genesis, outsourcing, portfolio exchange, advisor ware, agency lenders, Altair, common diamond wealth platform, recon, risk reporting, SVC and Syncova. The firm offers services to the commercial lenders, corporate treasury groups, insurance and pension funds, municipal finance groups and real estate property managers. The company was founded by William C. Stone in February 1986 and is headquartered in Windsor, CT.

The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. provides insurance and financial security solutions. The firm offers life insurance, long-term care insurance, disability insurance, annuities, and investment products. It also provides financial planning strategies and solutions. The company was founded by John C. Johnston on March 2, 1857 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

GreenSky LLC provides customized credit programs for financial institutions, wholesalers and retailers. It works with bank partners to provide loans to customers in its merchant and retailer networks. The firm specializes in providing unsecured installment loans in the areas of home improvement and retail credit. The company was founded by David Zalik, Robert Lee and Lawrence A. Smith in 2006 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Contractors Bonding and Insurance Company (CBIC) is a privately held, Seattle-based insurance company specializing in surety bonds and niche property and casualty insurance products. Surety underwriting emphasis is on contract, license, permit, miscellaneous and court bonds. The contract bond program focuses on standard underwriting for medium size contractors along with streamlined programs for small accounts and infrequent users of surety credit. Property and Casualty underwriting emphasis is on general liability, property, and inland marine coverages for artisan contractors but they also write the program, wholesale, and generalist business including a wide variety of merchant and office classes. CBIC is U.S. Treasury listed and rated A (Excellent) by A.M. Best Company. Formally established in 1979 but with roots tracing back to 1959, CBIC serves over 30,000 contractors and over 4,000 insurance agents and brokers nationwide. The company is the #1 writer of contractors license bonds in the Northwest. CBIC is licensed for surety in all 50 states and Washington D.C., licensed for Property and Casualty business in 46 states, and operates 13 regional branch offices.

Maui Jim, Inc. engages in the manufacture and selling polarized sunglasses for the ophthalmic markets. It offers sunglasses, lenses, apparels, and accessories. The company was founded by Walter F. Hester in 1980 and is headquartered in Peoria, IL.

Property Casualty Insurers Association of America is a property/casualty trade association, representing around 1,000 member companies. It provides a responsible and effective voice on public policy questions affecting insurance products and services, fosters a competitive insurance marketplace for the benefit of insurers and consumers and provides members with quality products, information and services at a reasonable cost. The company provides public policy positions at four levels: federal government, state legislatures, federal and state courthouses and the public arena. Its member companies include large national insurance companies, mid-size regional writers, insurers doing business in a single state and specialty companies that serve specific niche markets. The company was established in January 2004 by the merger of the Alliance of American Insurers (Alliance) and the National Association of Independent Insurers (NAII). It is headquartered in Des Plaines, IL.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Part of Clear Blue Financial Holdings LLC, Clear Blue Insurance Co. is a property and casualty insurance company. The company is based in Peoria, IL. The CEO of the company is Jonathan E. Michael. Clear Blue Insurance was acquired by Clear Blue Financial Holdings LLC from RLI Corp. on November 03, 2015 for $7.50 million.

Part of RLI Corp., RLI Insurance Co. provides property and casualty insurance services. The company is based in Peoria, IL. The CEO of the company is Jonathan E. Michael.

OSF Saint Francis Medical Center operates teaching hospital for the University of Illinois College of medicine. It offers cancer care, cardiovascular, emergency, faith community nursing, neurological, pastoral care, pediatric, system laboratory, surgical, heart hospital, robotic surgery and transplantation services. The company was founded in 1877 and is headquartered in Peoria, IL.

Mt. Hawley Insurance Co. is engaged in the provision of insurance services. It specializes in fire, marine, and casualty insurance plans. The company was incorporated on October 26, 1979 and is headquartered in Peoria, IL.

Marshall County State Bank is a commercial bank based in Minnesota that operates as a state-chartered institution.

Quotient Partners provides investment services. The private company is based in San Carlos, CA. The company was founded by Jordan W. Graham, Jonathan E. Michael.

Seneca Mortgage Investments LP is an investment company that focuses on residential mortgage servicing rights. The joint venture company is based in New York, NY and has subsidiaries in the United States.

Easter Seals Central Illinois provides healthcare services to people with disabilities and autism. It offers psychiatric rehabilitation, psychosocial therapy, supported employment, comprehensive disability related employment programs, prevocational training, and developmental disabilities social/recreational programs, adult development centers. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Peoria, IL.

RLI Insurance Co. (Investment Portfolio) (RLI-IP) is the investment portfolio division of RLI Insurance Co., headquartered in Peoria, Illinois. They are ultimately owned by RLI Corp. (NYSE: RLI). RLI-IP provides investment advisory services to insurance company portfolios.

TADA Cognitive Solutions LLC operates as a cloud-based platform which delivers business solutions. The firm serves the manufacturing, materials, insurance, healthcare, and financial services industries. The company is headquartered in Peoria, IL.

OSF Healthcare Foundation provides healthcare services. It encompasses 13 hospitals and another 105 health care facilities across Illinois and Michigan. The company was founded in 1877 and is headquartered in Peoria Heights, IL.