Joseph DeSena

JPMorgan Securities LLC (JPMS) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Broker-Dealer Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co., Inc. (NYSE: JPM). JPMS provides research on fixed income, credit, derivatives, emerging markets, foreign exchange, structured finance, technical analysis and bond indices. Their equity analysts cover equities throughout North America, EMEA, Asia/Pacific and the emerging markets. The firm's fixed income team formulates trading and portfolio recommendations for investors in global bonds and other fixed-income markets based on valuations, analytics and market dynamics.

Stout Risius Ross Advisors LLC provides financial advisory services. It offers strategic assessments, valuations for financial reporting, corporate tax planning, securities actions, transaction disputes, fairness and solvency opinions. The firm caters to family owned businesses, non-core corporate divisions and portfolio companies of private equity sponsors. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

WideOrbit, Inc. engages in the development of business management software for media companies. It offers different solutions for managing the business of broadcast and cable operations from proposal to order, scheduling to automation, billing and aging. The company was founded by Eric R. Mathewson in 1999 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

VPG Systems UK Ltd. designs and manufactures onboard weighing and measurement systems for the commercial vehicle industry. It manufactures scales and software used in the construction, cargo haulage and waste management industries. It offers electrical installation and maintenance in the industrial, commercial, and public sector markets. The company is headquartered in Bradford, the United Kingdom.

Founded in 1986, Merriman Capital, Inc. is an SEC-registered broker/dealer and investment banking firm headquartered in San Francisco. The firm is a subsidiary of Merriman Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MERR), a financial services firm that focuses on fast-growing companies and their institutional investors. Merriman provides advisory and investment banking, equity research, institutional services, corporate services and venture services primarily to corporate clients. Merriman Capital provides research, brokerage and trading services primarily to institutional clients. The firm offers a full range of specialized and integrated services including: equity research, specialized trade execution, equity capital markets, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, sales and trading, market making, corporate and venture services, restructurings and strategic advisory services. Merriman Capital employs bottom-up, fundamental analysis of small-cap companies in select industries including clean technology, healthcare, technology and consumer/Internet/media. The firm also has expertise in emerging markets, with emphasis on emerging markets in China. Merriman Capital is known to engage in shareholder activist investment strategies. Merriman Capital is a member of the NASD, the SIPC and FINRA. The firm serves as an introducing broker/dealer for Pershing LLC. They do not hold or maintain funds or securities or provide clearing services for other broker/dealers.

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP provides legal advisory services. Its practice areas include mergers and acquisitions, finance, litigation, corporate finance, insurance, tax, labor and employment, political law, private equity, corporate, antitrust, white collar crime, international, regulatory, and legislation. The company was founded by Marshall Skadden, John Slate, and Les Arps in 1948 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Definition 6 LLC operates as a full service interactive marketing and ecommerce agency. It offers digital, content distribution, video, entertainment, social, and ecommerce. The company was founded by Michael Kogon in 1997 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Highland Capital Partners LLC (Highland Capital Partners) is a venture capital firm is founded in 1987 by Paul A. Maeder and Bob F. Higgins. The firm is headquartered in Cambridge, US.

Cymfony, Inc. operates as a media measurement, market research and business intelligence company. Its series of solutions are used to measure, analyze and manage global brands and understand perception from both traditional and consumer-generated media including blogs, messages boards, usenet groups and forums. The company was founded by Rohini K. Srihari in 1996 and is headquartered in Watertown, MA.

Shalon Ventures Inc (Shalon Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Teddy Shalon and Dari Shalon. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

BuzzFeed, Inc. operates as a social news and entertainment company. It offers an online service that keeps track in real-time and highlights new content. The firm provides information in the categories of culture, movies, music, television, celebrity, style, food, politics, business, sports, and science and technology. The company was founded by Jonah H. Peretti and John S. Johnson III in 2006 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

European Securities Network LLP, also known as ESN, is a private company that provides a unique service through its four members located in different locations. European Securities Network LLP was founded in 1998 and is based in Milan, Italy. It has subsidiaries in Italy and Ireland. The Italian company specializes in delivering client-oriented equity research. ESN organizes conferences and roadshows in various European cities, including London and Paris. The CEO of ESN is Giorgio M. Zancan.

Sharecare Operating Co., Inc. provides digital healthcare information services. It provides platform software with a comprehensive and personalized health profile where it connects to the information, evidence-based programs and health professionals they need to live healthiest, happiest, and most productive life. The company was founded by Jeffrey T. Arnold and Mehmet C. Oz in October 2010 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Founded in 2006, Tullett Prebon Financial Services LLC is a FINRA-registered broker/dealer located in Jersey City, New Jersey. The firm is a subsidiary of Tullett Prebon Americas Corp. and their ultimate parent is Tullett Prebon Plc. Tullett Prebon Financial Services provides a variety of services including floor trading, retailing of corporate equity securities OTC, U.S. Government securities, municipal securities, oil & gas interests, puts & Calls, option writing, private placements and the selling of interest in mortgages or other receivables. Tullett Prebon also acts as a broker on a name give-up bases on transactions involving derivatives, including but not limited to credit derivatives.

Science Media LLC (Science Media) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Michael Jones, Peter Pham, Greg Gilman and Tom Dare. The firm is headquartered in Santa Monica, California.

Theracaine LLC engages in the provision of healthcare services. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Part of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., Spooky Cool Labs LLC is a company that designs and develops social casino games. The company is based in Chicago, IL. Spooky Cool Labs was acquired by Zynga, Inc., part of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. from May 24, 2022 on June 19, 2013 for $30.60 million.

Acrobatiq, Inc. provides platform for online learning and consulting services. The firm offers Smart Author, adaptive learning, learning analytics, learning optimization, and professional services. The company was founded by Alison M. Pendergast, Eric Frank, and William L. Guttman in 2013 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

Montminy & Co. LLC provides investment banking services.

Organic Growth Holdings, Inc. engages in the cultivation of medical hemp CBD. It offers THC-free CBD broad spectrum distillate, organic CBD oil, THC-free CBG distillate, and CBD apothecary skincare and wellness products. The company was founded by Robert Weinstein, Shawn Rogers, and Mitchel Yeckes and is headquartered in North Miami Beach, FL.