Jerry Yeager

Rock Bottom Restaurants, Inc. owns and operates casual dining restaurants. The company operates 103 restaurants across the United States. It provides beer brewed on premises, wines, and cocktails. It also offers salads, sandwiches, burgers, and asiago cheese dip. Rock Bottom was founded by Frank B. Day in 1976 and is headquartered in Louisville, CO.

Driehaus Capital Management LLC (Driehaus) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by Richard Driehaus in 1982 and is a subsidiary of Driehaus Capital Holdings LLLP. Driehaus manages growth-oriented equity and alternative investment strategies for institutional and individual clients. Driehaus is a Signatory of the United Nations-Supported Principles of Responsible Investment (PRI).

Allspring Global Investments LLC (Allspring) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Prior to November 1, 2021, the firm was known as Wells Capital Management, Inc. They are a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC, ultimately held by Allspring Group Holdings LLC. Allspring provides investment management services to mutual funds, private funds, collective investment trusts (CITs), pooled vehicles, and other institutional clients and high net-worth individuals.

RoundPegg, Inc. provides culture management software and recruitment services. The firm’s products include CultureDNA profile, hiring, coaching, and engagement. The company was founded by Natalie Monarch Baumgartner, Brent Daily, and Tim Wolters in 2009 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO.

PostBidShip, Inc. operates as an online freight transportation for shippers, carriers and brokers. Its online load bidding system enables shippers to create their accounts, post their freight needs, verify its member carriers’ authority, insurance, safety records and protect their company’s contact information during the bidding process, review bids and select a winning carrier. The company was founded by Micky Thompson and Jarret Hamstreet in 2010 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ.

Dizzion, Inc. specializes in implementing and managing virtual desktops that users can access from any location. It offers cloud desktops, security and controls, secure endpoints, cloud storage, and compliant desktop services. The company was founded by Robert Green, Manny Ladis, and Steve Prather in 2011 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

KPMG LLP engages in the provision of audit, tax, and advisory services. It serves the banking and capital markets, building, construction and real estate, consumer and retail, energy, natural resources and chemicals, financial services, government and public sector, healthcare and life sciences, industrial manufacturing, insurance, media and entertainment, private equity, technology, telecommunications, and venture capital industries. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

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.

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants provides vocational education in accounting. The company provides services to the accounting community, regulatory bodies, and other organizations. It also operates in Jersey City, Washington, and Lewisville. It was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

American Bar Association provides legal services. It provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, legal information and other services to assist legal professionals. The firm has members which include judges, court administrators, law professors, and non-practicing attorneys. The company was founded on August 21, 1878 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Rocky Mountain Venture Capital Association is a Non-Profit Organisation. It supports entrepreneurship and investment throughout the rocky mountain region. The company is headquartered in Erie, CO.

Ensemble Innovation Ventures (Ensemble Innovation) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020. The firm is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP provides legal services. The company is headquartered in Columbus, OH.

The North Highland Co. provides management consulting services in the field of financial services, financial management, and technology. It offers data and analytics, managed services, operating efficiency ratio, people and change, professionalizing information technology, professional staffing, social insights lab, and strategy and advisory services. The company was founded by Dave T. Peterson in 1992 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Deloitte & Touche LLP engages in the provision of audit, advisory, financial advisory, tax, and consulting services. The company was founded on March 7, 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of Minnesota Mutual Cos., Inc., Prescient Models LLC is a company that provides loans related software solutions. The company is based in Santa Fe, NM. The CEO of the company is Joseph L. Breeden. Prescient Models was acquired by Allied Solutions LLC on July 13, 2021.

Upgrade, Inc. operates as an online lending platform that combines personal loans with free credit monitoring. It has offices in Phoenix and San Francisco. The company was founded by Renaud Laplanche, Jeff Bogan, Tim Bogan, Matt Wierman, Visar Nimani, Adelina Grozdanova and Soul Htite and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Part of Fair Isaac Corp., Center for Adaptive Systems Applications develops customer relations management software and related marketing applications. The company is based in Los Alamos, NM. The company was founded by Stephen Coggeshall, Camilo Gomez. Center for Adaptive Systems Applications was acquired by HNC Software, Inc. on February 16, 2000 for $24 million.

Santa Fe Institute of Science operates as a nonprofit, independent research center. It provides research and education services. The company was founded by George Cowan, David Pines, Stirling Colgate, Murray Gell-Mann, Nick Metropolis, Herb Anderson, Peter A. Carruthers, and Richard Slansky in May 1984 and is headquartered in Santa Fe, NM.

Part of UBS Group AG, Prediction Co. LLC is a company that develops financial engineering and trading software. The company is based in Santa Fe, NM. The company was founded by J. Doyne Farmer, Joseph L. Breeden, Norman Packard. Prediction Co. was acquired by UBS AG, part of UBS Group AG from November 27, 2014 on November 15, 2005.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Dental Lifeline Network operates a national charitable organization. It provides access to dental care and education for people who cannot afford it. The company was founded in 1974 is headquartered in Denver, CO.

The Institute of Internal Auditors is an international professional association that serves over 235,000 members and has awarded more than 190,000 certified internal auditor (CIA) certifications worldwide. The non-profit company is based in Lake Mary, USA and has subsidiaries in more than 170 countries and territories. Established in 1941, the IIA is recognized throughout the world as the internal audit profession's leader in standards, certifications, education, research, and technical guidance. Anthony J. Pugliese has been the CEO of the American company since 2021.

The Deming Center Venture Fund invests in companies located in the United States especially in Colorado. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of technology and commercial services. It provides financing for early stage capital requirements with an investment size of USD 0.025 million.

EMOV Ltd. is a British energy company that acquires and operates oil and gas assets. EMOV was founded in 2019 and the CEO is Jeremy Huck.

Nobel Oil E&P (UK) Ltd. operates as an independent exploration and production company. The firm engages in oil and natural gas projects. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.