James H. Quackenbush

Empi, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets non-invasive medical devices and related accessories that are used by patients for at-home therapy. It provides products used for pain management, orthopedic rehabilitation and physical therapy. The company also provides physical therapy equipment and supplies to physicians, physical therapists and other healthcare professionals for use in their clinics. Empi was founded in 1977 by Donald D. Maurer and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

Lifecore Biomedical LLC develops, manufactures and markets medical and surgical devices. It serves ophthalmic, orthopaedic and veterinary markets. The firm offers pharmaceutical grade sodium hyaluronate and hydrogels. The company was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Chaska, MN.

Medtronic, Inc. operates as a medical technology company. It offers implantable cardiac pacemakers, eternal defibrillators, inferior turbinate surgery products, and continuous glucose monitoring device. The company was founded by Earl E. Bakken and Palmer J. Hermundslie on April 29, 1949 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

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.

Spineology, Inc. develops instruments, implants and methods for minimally invasive spinal surgery. Its products include pedicular fixation, biologics, interbody, non pedicular fixation, access and graft containment. The company was founded by Dr. Stephen Kuslich in 1996 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

B. Braun Medical, Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets medical products and services. It offers infusion therapy, regional anesthesia and pain management, urinary care, nutrition therapy, renal therapies, ostomy care, and wound management. The company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Bethlehem, PA.

Incisive Surgical, Inc. engages in the development of mechanical surgical solutions for skin closure. The firm's product INSORB-20 Subcuticular Skin Stapler is a skin closure device designed to combine the cosmetic result of absorbable sutures with the rapid closure times associated with metal skin staplers and eliminate the need to remove metal staples post-operatively. The company founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Trumbull, CT.

Part of University of Oklahoma, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center functions as a College/University. The company is based in Oklahoma City, OK.

OpTier, Inc. provides software as a service application performance management solution. Its patented active context tracking technology captures and tags every business transaction across the entire IT infrastructure, much like FedEx closely tracks packages from origin to destination. The firm's integrated data source that allows businesses to generate instant business value without the need for a data warehouse. The company was founded by Yori Lavi, Amri Alon, Dov Gal, Israel Mazin, Ori Mazin and Motti Tal in 2002 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Smiths Medical manufactures and supplies medical devices and equipment. It offers medical devices for the hospital, emergency, home, and specialist environments. The firm's products are used in intensive care, surgery, post-operative care during recovery, and in a series of high-end home infusion therapies. The company was founded by S. A. Leader in 1940 and is located in London, UK

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

IZI Medical Products LLC engages in the design, development, manufacturing, and distribution of medical devices used in radiation therapy, and image guided surgery procedures. It offers Kopans, needle guide, X-Reidy, Pak Needle, Fiducial Markers, and convection warmer. The company was founded by Helen Zinreich Shafer in 1994 and is headquartered in Owings Mills, MD.

Shore Capital Partners LLC (Shore Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2009 by Justin Ishbia. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation organizes wildlife conservation activities. It conducts stewardship projects, conservation education, and land conservation campaigns. The company was founded Bob Munson, Dan Bull, Bill Munson and Charlie Decker on May 14, 1984 and is headquartered in Missoula, MT.

NorthStar Education Finance, Inc. provides loan to students for education. It also offers Total Higher Education repayment bonus benefit plan and RepayReady, a personalized repayment planning resource to manage student loans after school. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Eagan, MN.

Virtual Radiologic Corp. provides teleradiology services. It engages in the development of software as a service-oriented workflow technology solutions for radiology using cloud computing hosted and managed through the internet. The firm also provides educational Webinars. It serves medical, radiologist, and hospital facilities in the United States. The company was founded by Eduard Michel in 2001 and is headquartered in Eden Prairie, MN.

Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc. (Stifel) is a dual-registered broker-dealer and investment adviser headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1890, the firm is a subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF), a financial service holding company. Stifel provides full-service brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals and their families, institutions and businesses, and financial advisors.

Lifelens Technologies LLC is a biotechnology company. It provides treatment devices for personal health monitoring. The company was founded by Robert Schwartz, Landy Toth, David Robins, and Robert Van Tassel in 2014 and is headquartered in Warminster, PA.

Cedar Point Capital LLC provides investment banking services. The company was founded by Richard Nigon and is headquartered in Edina, MN.

Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Tad Ware & Co. develops mobile applications for marketing and branding solutions. It offers brand strategy research, print and digital advertising, content and email development, direct and email marketing, recipe development, and environmental design services. The company is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.