Jeff Fairman

Putnam Investment Management LLC (PIM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1971, the firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Putnam US Holdings I LLC and became an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) in 2024. PIM provides investment advice across all asset classes to individuals and institutions worldwide through separately managed accounts and pooled investment funds.

Corillian Corp. provides online financial solutions. The firm also provides scalable and secure Internet banking applications for the online banking users in the US. Its services include ACH and wire transfers, real-time transactions, lockboxes, electronic statements, secure single sign-on, and controlled authorization. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Hillsboro, OR.

Vindicia, Inc. provides payment management services to online merchants. Its services include subscription billing, microtransactions, digital content, chargebacks, marketing, one time payments and austomer acquisition. Vindicia was founded by Gene Hoffman and Mark Elrod in 2003 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

CashStar, Inc. provides omni-channel digital gifting solutions. Its services include client success, solution delivery, risk management, customer care, technical and financial operations. The firm enables retailers and restaurants to drive omni-channel success through the use of prepaid commerce and digital gifting solutions: delivering engaging, intuitive and personalized experiences across channels and devices for both consumer and business purchasers. The company was founded by David Douglas Stone and Steven R. Boal in 2007 and is headquartered in Portland, ME.

CardConnect LLC provides financial card processing services. Its products include cardpointe, cardsecure, sofware application. The company was founded by Brian P. Shanahan in 2006 and is headquartered in King of Prussia, PA.

Empyrean Benefit Solutions, Inc. develops technology software that manages health and welfare benefits programs. It offers enrollment, eligibility management, administration services to employers, insurance brokers, and healthcare exchanges markets. The company was founded by David Carlson, Charles Benedict and Richard L. Wolfe in 2006 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Tango Card, Inc. operates a website for rewards and gift cards. Its mobile application solutions let users spend Tango Card instantly from mobile devices. The firm also provides rewards, recognition, incentives and loyalty solutions. The company was founded by David Leeds in 2009 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

WePay, Inc. provides payments as a service for online platforms and marketplaces. It powers payments for online platforms, including Care.com, Constant Contact, FreshBooks, GoFundMe and Meetup. The firm protects its partners from risk and regulatory exposure, while supporting end-users. The company was founded by Richard B. Aberman and William D. Clerico in August 2008 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

OpenSesame Inc. provides buying and selling e-learning courses. It enables its users to host online training through video, email, and interactive courses. The company was founded by Joshua Blank, Aaron Bridges, Shelley Klassen, Donald Spear, and Thomas Turnbull in November 2011 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

Freeborders, Inc. is engaged in the provision of information technology management, outsourcing and consulting services. The firm's solution areas encompass infrastructure management, business intelligence, mobile web development, web application development, technology consulting, business outsourcing, specialized application and service support. It offers its services to the life science, financial services, e-commerce, travel and hospitality, and hotel technology industries. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Financial Technology Ventures Management Co LLC (Financial Technology Ventures) is a private equity firm founded in 1998 by Jim Hale, Bob Huret and Richard Garman. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Clearent LLC engages in the provision of payment processing services. It offers Compass, next day funding, empower program, cash advance, small business loans, gift cards and loyalty cards, ACH and check processing, DataGuardian, and OptBlue payment solutions. The company was founded by Dan Geraty in 2005 and is headquartered in Creve Coeur, MO.

Credorax, Inc. provides electronic commerce payment services.

StoneEagle Services, Inc. provides software solutions. The firm also offers F and I product administration software, a virtual claims payment solution, web-based F&I, sales and service performance analytics, and a robust F&I menu application. Its F and I solutions include SEcureAdmin, SEcureMetrics, SEcureMenu and SEcureAdmin. The company was founded by Bobby Allen and is headquartered in Richardson, TX.