John G. Nesbett

National Investor Relations Institute operates as an association of corporate officers and investor relations consultants responsible for communication among corporate management, shareholders, securities analysts and other financial community constituents. The company was founded by DeWitt C. Morrill in 1969 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA.

Elemetal Direct LLC provides precious metals refining services. The company was founded by John R. Loftus in 2004 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Carmines is an Italian restaurant that offers traditional Southern Italian dishes in a family-style setting. The private company is based in New York, NY. The restaurant provides exceptional value to its guests and offers delivery and take-out services.

Dean & DeLuca, Inc. operates cafeterias and retail stores. Its offers meat and meat products, kitchen and dining products, seafood and shellfish products, vinegar, and pantry products. It also offers gift baskets and catering services for small private affairs to large corporate events. The company was founded by Joel B. Dean, Giorgio DeLuca and Jack Ceglic in September 1977 and is headquartered in Wichita, KS.

National Investor Relations (IR) Institute operates as an association for investor relations professionals. It offers IR education, mentoring, and networking. The company is headquartered in Belmont, CA.

TTI Team Telecom International Ltd. engages in next generation Operations Support Systems to communications service providers. Its Netrac software solutions enable communications service to automate, simplify, and manage the complex process of delivering multiple communications services over various networks. The company's Netrac suite of products supports multivendor voice and data architectures over wireline, wireless, Internet protocol, cable, digital subscriber line and optical networks. TTI Team Telecom markets its products and services primarily to communications service providers, such as incumbent local exchange carriers, long-distance carriers, wireless service providers and resellers and communications equipment vendors that include vendors of switches, fixed wireless access equipment, transmission equipment and test equipment. The company was founded in 1990 by Meir Lipshes and is headquartered in Rosh Ha'ayin, Israel

Tessera Technologies, Inc. develops and licenses innovative semiconductor, interconnect and imaging technologies. The company offers mobile computing and communications, memory and data storage and 3-D Integrated Circuit technologies. Tessera Technologies was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP provide legal services. Its practice areas include complex acquisition, financing transactions, litigation & arbitration, tax, employee benefits & trusts and estates. The company's clients include AXA Financial, MetLife, NFL and PriceWaterhouseCoopers. Debevoise & Plimpton was founded in 1931 by Eli Whitney Debevoise and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Miller Freeman, Inc. is based in San Francisco, CA. Part of The Nielsen Company (US) LLC, Miller Freeman, Inc. is a company that provides information and publication services. The company was founded in 1902. Miller Freeman was acquired by Nielsen BV from United News & Media Plc on July 18, 2000 for $638.98 million.

Inforum Communications, Inc. provides high-speed Internet access and advanced Internet services to small and medium-sized businesses. Subject to its ability to obtain additional capital, the company plans to acquire or partner with Internet-related product and service providers that complement or augment its existing business. The company offers customers several high-speed Internet services including local access connection, full service high-speed Internet access and a variety of intranet/extranet connection services.

Slow Food USA is an organization that brings together the pleasure of food with the fight for justice. The non-profit company is based in Brooklyn, NY. The company has programs and local chapters across the country, and they organize educational events and advocacy campaigns. The company also forms partnerships to build solidarity.

Recycling Management Resources LLC provides book, paper, plastic, and metal scrap recycling, logistics, and inventory cleanout services. The private company is based in High Point.

Echo Environmental LLC provides electronic recycling services. The firm offers electronic recycling, IT asset management and scrap metal services. The company is headquartered in Carrollton, TX.

Elemetal Recycling LLC provides metal bearing products. The company is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Iron Creek Ventures, Inc. provides welding repair services. The private company is based in Frisco.

Payson Petroleum, Inc. exploration of natural gas & petroleum. The company was founded by Matthew C. Griffin in 2008 and is headquartered in Bartonville, TX.

InterContinental Capital Group, Inc. operates as a lending mortgage bank. It provides home financing for one to four family residential properties. The firm offers services, which include reverse mortgage, refinance and purchase a home. The company was founded by Richard M. Steinberg and Dustin Dimisa in 2005 and is headquartered in Melville, NY.

Prime Lending, Inc. is a national home lender that provides personal guidance and local expertise to help homeowners achieve their goals. The private company is based in Milwaukee, WI and has subsidiaries throughout the United States. The company offers fast service, a variety of loan options, and flexibility to meet unique needs. The company works with customers in all 50 states to help them make informed home financing decisions. Prime Lending is a wholly owned subsidiary of PlainsCapital Bank, which is in turn a wholly owned subsidiary of Hilltop Holdings Inc. The CEO of the company is Steve Thompson.

Oppmetrix LLC operates an online marketplace. The private company is based in Dallas.

Elemetal LLC provides recovering, refining, and minting services of precious metals such as gold, Diamond and silver. The company is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Atlantic Medical Imaging LLC provides diagnostic imaging services. It offers three-dimensional tomosynthesis, cardiac imaging, general radiology and fluoroscopy, magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound, breast imaging and mammography, lung screening, nuclear medicine, and pediatric imaging. The company was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in Galloway, NJ.

Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1996 and they are a subsidiary of Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE: HLI). Houlihan Lokey Capital provides an array of trading and execution services for their clients. They also have the ability to serve as underwriter or bookrunner with respect to traditional debt and equity offerings, including leveraged loans and public offerings of debt, equity-linked, and equity securities.

Headquartered in New York City, Crystal Research Associates is an independent research company dedicated to increasing the visibility of innovative and growing private and public companies. They focus on companies demonstrating solid growth prospects, well-designed operating and growth strategies, an experienced and proven management team, command of a niche position in a large and expanding market, and a unique or innovative position or technology. The firm was founded in 2003

Sentinel Capital Solutions, Inc. (Sentinel) is an independent asset management firm headquartered in Hagerstown, Maryland. Sentinel was founded in 2011 and offers investment advisory services to individuals, high-net worth individuals, and other registered investment advisors through managed accounts and via sub-advisory services through other investment advisors.