Melissa Spagnoletti

Hunt Valley Wealth (HVW) is an independent investment management firm headquartered in Hunt Valley, Maryland. The firm was founded by Patrick Horan in 1995 as Horan & Associates Financial Advisors Ltd. and subsequently became Horan Capital Management LLC in 2005. They changed their name into Hunt Valley Wealth in 2022. HVW provides wealth management solutions to individuals, pension plans, profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations and other business entities.

Multicare Health Foundation supports clinical and community programs. The private company is based in Tacoma.

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

Tekla Capital Management LLC is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Formerly known as Hambrecht & Quist Capital Management LLC, the firm serves as an investment adviser for four closed-end funds – Tekla Healthcare Investors, Tekla Life Sciences Investors, Tekla Healthcare Opportunities Fund and Tekla World Healthcare Fund.

abrdn (USA) Ltd. (abrdn USA) is an investment advisory firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 2001 and formerly known as SL Investments (No.1) Ltd. and as Standard Life Investments (USA) Ltd. They are a subsidiary of abrdn Investment Management Ltd., ultimately owned by abrdn Plc (LON: ABDN) in Great Britain. abrdn USA provides investment products and solutions to individuals, governments, pension funds, insurers, companies, charities and foundations.

Part of Bermuda Aviation Services Ltd., The CCS Group Ltd. provides information technology services. The company is based in Hamilton, Bermuda.

Merit Harbor Group LLC provides buy and sell-side merger, acquisition and capital requisition services to privately-held businesses. It specializes in software and technology, manufacturing, healthcare, consumer goods, media and internet, aerospace, shipping and logistics, and financial services. The company is headquartered in Bellevue, WA.

Part of Mashell Telecom, Inc., Rainier Connect is a high-speed internet service provider based in Tacoma, WA. Rainier Connect offers superior internet services with plans tailored to meet the needs of its customers in the South Puget Sound area. The company was founded in 1910 and is currently led by CEO Brian Haynes.

Traction Capital Partners LLC (Traction Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2018. The firm is headquartered in Tacoma, Washington.

Sea-Western Holdings, Inc. engages in retailing business. The company is headquartered in Tacoma, WA.

Lightcurve /US/ is based in Tacoma, WA. Rainier Connect is South Puget Sound's local high-speed internet service provider. With superior internet, they have a plan just for you. The company was founded in 1910. The CEO is Anand Vadapalli.

Givingtrax, Inc. develops cloud software that enables local businesses to manage their philanthropy.

Leerink Partners LLC is a full-service brokerage and investment banking firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Jeffrey Leerink in 1995 and formerly known as SVB Securities LLC. They rebranded as Leerink Partners in 2023. The firm is a subsidiary of SVB Securities LLC. Leerink Partners provides institutional sales, equity research, institutional trading, and corporate finance and asset management services to the healthcare and technology industries. They offer superior execution capabilities in common stock, convertibles and derivatives with a singular focus on healthcare and a knowledge-led approach.

Foothills Petroleum, Inc. engages in oil and gas exploration and producing activities. It is currently focused on acquiring producing properties in the Rocky Mountain and Mid-Continent regions. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Veritas Energy Management LLC operates oil and natural gas properties. The private company is based in Dallas.

Foothills Exploration LLC owns, operates and leases oil and gas exploration properties. The company is headquartered in Sheridan, WY.

Foothills Exploration Operating, Inc. operates as an investment holding company. The company is headquartered in Las Vegas, NV.

Part of Foothills Exploration, Inc., Foothills Petroleum Operating, Inc. engages in drilling of oil and gas wells. The company is based in New Orleans.

CSFC Management Co LLC (CapitalSpring) is a private equity firm founded in 2005 by Richard Fitzgerald and Christopher Unrath. The firm is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.

Integrative Medicine Communications publishes credible, science-based information on integrative medicine. The private company is based in Newton, MA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company was founded by Janesse Thaw Bruce.

Thayer Ventures Management Co LLC (Thayer Ventures) is a venture capital firm, a subsidiary of Thayer Lodging Group founded in 2009 by Lucien ruby. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Equitable Advisors LLC is a SEC-registered investment adviser and wealth management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1999 and is a subsidiary of Equitable Distribution Holding Corp., ultimately held by Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH). Equitable Advisors provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, banks or thrift institutions, corporations and other business entities, and pension and profit-sharing plans.

Datamonitor Ltd. is a UK-based investment research firm which was founded by Michael Danson in 1988. The firm is headquartered in London and they are a subsidiary of Informa Group Ltd., which is owned by Informa Plc (LON: INF). Datamonitor provides market research and analysis products and services for the financial services, healthcare, energy, and automotive industrial sectors.

TD Ameritrade, Inc. is an investment brokerage firm headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. They are a subsidiary of TD Ameritrade Online Holdings Corp., ultimately owned by The Charles Schwab Corp. (NYSE: SCHW). The firm was founded in 1975 and provides online brokerage services to their clients. Customers can manage their investment portfolios via the Internet as well as through personal digital assistants, wireless phone services and interactive voice recognition systems.

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Co. LLC owns and operates hotels and resorts. It offers spa, weddings, and meeting centers as well as cards and certificates. The company was founded by Colgate Holmes, Horst Schulze, Joe Freni, Ed Staros and Herve Humler in 1983 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.

AZ Crown Investments LLC (AZ Crown Investments) is a private equity firm founded in 2011 by Eric Crown and Tim Crown. The firm is headquartered in Tempe, Arizona.

SecondSight is a company that is revolutionizing the cyber insurance industry by providing true digital risk transparency across the insurance industry data pipeline. SecondSight is based in Bloomington, IN and is led by a seasoned leadership team with deep experience in data science, insurance, and asset management backgrounds from Allstate, Bridgewater Associates, Cloudera, and Informatica. The company's AI-powered cyber underwriting bridges the gap between the digital world and insurance, re-imagining how digital risk is discovered, quantified, hedged, and insured. The company is expanding their platform roadmap, organization, and market penetration following their fall 2022 seed financing. The company was founded by Reuben Vandeventer, who has been the CEO since incorporation.

Macquarium, Inc. (Macquarium Intelligent Communications) provides web development and consulting services. The company offers services such as enterprise portals, content management, interactive marketing, eLearning, eCommerce and animation. It also develops e-learning programs and offers content management services. Its client list includes Coca Cola, Cingular Wireless and Baylor Health Care System. Macquarium was founded by Marc F. Adler in 1991 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) is an independent philanthropic organization headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey. The firm was founded in 1972 and is dedicated solely to health. RWJF funds a wide array of programs which are working to help build a national Culture of Health.