Heather D. Combs

Aronson LLC provides assurance, tax, and consulting solutions. It offers audit and assurance services, employee benefit plan services, executive search services, financial advisory services, government contract compliance services, government contract consulting, outsourced accounting solutions, personal financial services, software sales and consulting, tax services, technology risk, wealth management advisory services. The firm also provides other business services, including investment banking, recruiting, wealth management advisory and systems support. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Rockville, MD.

Hanover Research provides high-quality research and analytics to help businesses make informed decisions. The company is based in Arlington, VA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company's cost-effective subscription model allows clients to access their services with ease. The company was founded in 2003 by Peter G. Dodge. Wesley Givens has been the CEO of the company since 2015.

CEB, Inc. operates as an insight and technology company. Its solutions include function and people management. The firm serves the financial services, government, and professional services. The company was founded by David G. Bradley in 1983 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

LivingSocial, Inc. operates an online local marketplace platform. The firm’s products and programs include local, escapes, shop, events, coupons, and at home. It provides fun and leisure, kids activities, sightseeing and tours, sports and outdoors, tickets and events, beauty products and spas, and food and drinks. The company was founded by Aaron Batalion, Valeriy Aleksenko, Edward Pyle Frederick, and Timothy J. O'Shaughnessy in 2007 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

3Pillar Global, Inc. provides product strategy and software development services. The firm specializes in the development of software solutions with focus on business development advantages. Its service areas encompass software engineering and outsourcing, product architecture, technical design, customer engagement, systems integration, and software support and maintenance. The company was founded by David H. DeWolf in July 2006 and is headquartered in Fairfax, VA.

StraighterLine, Inc. provides online general education courses to postsecondary students. It offers online higher education courses that are equivalent to general courses required for a bachelor's degree. The company was founded by Burck Smith in 2009 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.