Leonard Napolitano

Venture First LLC is a growth-focused investment firm that provides capital and financial services to growth-focused companies. The private company is based in Louisville, KY, with offices in other locations. The company has curated a variety of niche funds, investments, and special purpose vehicles, including Whiskey Capital Finance Co. and Strike Ventures. Additionally, Venture First is home to a financial services group that provides deal structuring, M&A and capital raise advice, fractional CFO services, and an array of equity and derivative valuation capabilities. The company has worked closely with several hundred innovative companies and their investors in more than 60 cities around the globe to provide them with the financial and strategic tools to be successful. Venture First was founded in 2010 by John Shumate, who has been the CEO since then.

EdjSports LLC provides NFL & NCAA teams with predictive and prescriptive tools for game planning, play calling and post-game analysis. The company was founded by Sean O'Leary in 2013 and is headquartered in Louisville, KY.

Strike Ventures LP (Strike Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded by John Shumate. The firm is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky.

KentuckyOne Health, Inc. operates as a comprehensive health system. It offers caner, heart, home, lung, maternity, orthopedic, pharmacy, rehab, sleep, stroke, transplant, urgent, vascular, women''s, wound, and other care services. The company is headquartered in Louisville, KY.

Blue Equity LLC (Blue Equity) is an independent private equity firm founded in 2004 by Jonathan S. Blue. The firm is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky.

The Speed Art Museum is an independent and encyclopedic museum located on the campus of the University of Louisville in Kentucky. Established in 1927 by philanthropist Hattie Bishop Speed, it is the oldest and largest art museum in the state, occupying over 200,000 sq ft. The museum's mission is to invite everyone to celebrate art forever and serves as a cultural hub where people can connect with each other and the work of artists from across the world in new and unexpected ways. The current exhibitions at the Speed include Collecting – A Love Story: Glass from the Adele and Leonard Leight Collection and Ralph Eugene Meatyard’s The Unforeseen Wilderness.

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Inc. operates as the world's largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research, education and patient services. The firm provides treatment for , lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. It identifies and funds the most promising blood cancer research projects and forges partnerships with academic institutions, biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies to accelerate the development of new therapies. The company is headquartered in Rye Brook, NY.

G&G Fitness Equipment, Inc. distributes fitness equipment and operates fitness centers. The firm offers elliptical machines, exercise bikes, flexibility trainers, free weight equipment, home gyms, miscellaneous, saunas, treadmills, and vibration plates. It was founded by Gordon D. Gronkowski and Glenn Gronkowski in 1990 and is headquartered in Williamsville, NY.

Untitled LLC engages in the provision of data-driven consultancy services. It offers web development, digital marketing, data analytics, and data architecture services. The company was founded by Aaron Peabody, Connor Gaffney and Kramer Caswell and is headquartered in Louisville, KY.