Mark Watson

The Northern Trust Co. provides investment management, asset, fund administration, fiduciary and banking solutions. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Fitch Ratings, Inc. is a global rating agency and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by John Knowles in 1913 as Fitch Publishing Co. They are a subsidiary of Fitch Group, Inc., ultimately owned by The Hearst Family Trust. Fitch Ratings seeks to provide independent and prospective credit opinions, research and data to the world's credit markets. Their approach is based on a foundation of local market experience that covers capital markets in over 150 countries. The firm's ratings analysis and rating decisions are based on established criteria, methodologies and ratings definitions which they apply in a consistent manner. Fitch Ratings provides coverage of the following markets: Economics, Banks, Insurance, Sovereigns, Corporates, Structured Finance, Public Finance – International, Public Finance – US, Infrastructure & Project, and Finance.

Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc. (MFIM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was established in 1986 and their sole shareholder is Mesirow Financial Services, Inc., which is wholly-owned by Mesirow Financial Holdings, Inc., a Chicago-based financial services firm that was founded in 1937. MFIM provides advisory services to individuals, corporations or other businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, non-qualified plans, state or municipal government entities, and charitable organizations.

World Forestry Center, Inc. is a nonprofit educational institution that seeks to educate and inform people about the world's forests and trees, and their importance to all life, in order to promote a balanced and sustainable future. Thhe organization was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

Fair Food Fund provides investment services. It invests in entrepreneurs who are growing community health and wealth through food. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI.

De-Carceration Fund (De-Carceration) is a venture capital firm. The firm is headquartered in US.

Silver Chef Rentals, Inc. is a B Corp and partner of Opportunity International that provides funding for commercial restaurant and kitchen equipment. The company is based in Australia and New Zealand. The Canadian company offers Certified Used equipment that is professionally refurbished, cleaned, and comes with a warranty for total peace of mind. It was founded in 1986 by Allan John English.

JEM (SouthBank) Pty. Ltd. operates as a financial vehicle. It provides debt securities to repay existing credit, refinance and for acquisition purposes. The company is headquartered in New South Wales, Australia.

Part of Cargill, Inc., Agribusiness Pty Ltd. is an Australian company that manufactures animal feed. The CEO of the company is Jeffrey R. Twyman. Agribusiness was acquired by Provimi SAS on July 03, 2001.

GreenWood Resources, Inc. provides tree farm services. Its services include tree improvement, nursery operations, resource management, and timber products sales & trading. The company was founded by Jeff Lee Nuss in 1998 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

NYSE Chicago, Inc. offers technology based national securities exchange services. It provides business to transact in all equity securities traded on NYSE, AMEX, NASDAQ, or other national securities exchanges. CHX acts as a venue for hedge funds, options market markers, quantitative, professional and active individual traders that require immediate and automated execution. The firm provides services through its technology products including CHXBD, CHX SHARE and SNAP. The company was founded in 1882 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Morningside Asset Management LLC is a private company that provides investment advice. The company is based in Wilmington, DE. The company was founded in 2015. Kyle V. Myers has been the CEO of the company since 2020.

Cherokee Investment Partners LLC is a Private Equity and Venture Capital firm founded in 1996 by John A. Mazzarino and Thomas F. Darden. The firm is headquartered in Raleigh.