Michael C. Worthy

D. A. Davidson & Co. is a dually SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA broker-dealer headquartered in Great Falls, Montana. The firm was founded in 1935 and is a subsidiary of D.A. Davidson Companies, a financial service holding company. They provide liquidity and execution in small & mid-cap stocks to a wide range of institutional investors, including mutual fund and money managers around the world.

Sun Life Capital Management (US) LLC (do-business-as SLC Management) is a SEC-registered investment adviser headquartered in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts. Founded in 1997, the firm is a subsidiary of Sun Life Investment Management US, Inc., ultimately owned by Sun Life Financial, Inc. (Sun Life Financial) (NYSE, TSE: SLF) in Canada. SLC Management provides investment advisory services to a variety of affiliated and unaffiliated global institutional clients.

Wedbush Securities, Inc. is a full-service investment bank and brokerage firm headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1955 as Wedbush Morgan Securities, Inc. They are a subsidiary of Wedbush Financial Services LLC, which is owned by Wedbush, Inc. Wedbush Securities provides a wide range of securities brokerage, wealth management, and investment banking services to private and institutional clients. Their research focuses on providing coverage of small and mid-sized companies in the following industries: (1) consumer products and services (2) technology (3) entertainment and media (4) life sciences and (5) industrial growth and clean technology.

Coldstream Capital Management, Inc. (CCM) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Bellevue, Washington. The firm was founded by Roger Reynolds in 1996. CCM provides comprehensive wealth management services to affluent individuals and their families, corporate executives, business owners, multi-generational family wealth, professional athletes, private foundations, corporate pension and profit-sharing (ERISA) plans, public sector defined contribution plans, and endowments and not-for-profit organizations.

Zevenbergen Capital Investments LLC (ZCI) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Edmonds, Washington. The firm is the successor organization to Zevenbergen Capital, Inc., founded by Nancy Zevenbergen in March 1987. They are owned by ZCI Holdings LLC, a subsidiary of Evenstar3, Inc. ZCI primarily manages accounts for individuals, high-net-worth individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, state or municipal government entities, corporations, charitable organizations, investment companies and banking and thrift institutions.

The Alaska Retirement Management Board (ARMB) is a state-owned pension fund management firm headquartered in in Juneau, Alaska. The Board was founded by the Legislature in 2005, upon the dissolution of the Alaska State Pension Investment Board. ARMB assumed fiduciary responsibility for the assets of the state's retirement systems which has assigned by the Alaska Legislature. The systems and plans for which the ARMB manages and invests fund are: Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS), Teachers' Retirement System (TRS), Judicial Retirement System (JRS), National Guard/Naval Militia Retirement System (NGNMRS), Alaska Supplemental Annuity Plan (SBS-AP), Deferred Compensation Plan (DCP), and Defined Contribution Retirement Plan (DCR).

Verus Advisory, Inc. provides investment consulting services. Its services include investment policy development, manager searches, asset allocation, and performance evaluation. The company was founded by William Wurts in 1986 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

In-Pipe Technology Co., Inc. provides engineered wastewater treatment technology solutions. It provides its patented technology as a managed service to continuously pre-treat wastewater in the sewer collection system. The company was founded by Dan Williamson in 1993 and is headquartered in Wood Dale, IL.

Russell Investments Implementation Service LLC (RIIS) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Seattle, Washington. The firm is a direct subsidiary of Russell Investments US Institutional Holdco, Inc., ultimately held by Russell Investments Group Ltd. RIIS provides investment advisory services to institutional clients including other financial services companies, corporations, employee benefit plans and not-for-profit organizations.

Moody's Investors Service, Inc. is a credit rating and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. They are a subsidiary of Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO). The firm performs international financial research and analysis on commercial and government entities and provides a variety of analytic tools for assessing credit risk. Their clients include creditors, investment banks and commercial banks.

Pinnacle Wealth Advisors, Inc. (PWA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Clackamas, Oregon. The firm was founded in 2002 by Raymond Birch and Steven Jossi as Birch & Jossi Financial Advisors. Their name was changed to Pinnacle Wealth Advisors in 2012. They are owned by Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: PNFP). PWA provides advisory services to individuals, high net-worth individuals, pensions, 401(k) and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporations, and other business entities.

The Alzheimer's Association is based in Chicago, IL and has subsidiaries in the United States. The Alzheimer's Association provides information and resources for Alzheimer's and other dementias. Alzheimer’s Association was founded in 1980. Joanne Pike has been the CEO of the company since 2016.

Woodland Park Zoo is a wildlife conservation organization that partners with Gunung Palung Orangutan Conservation to protect orangutan populations and forest habitat. Woodland Park Zoo is based in Seattle, WA. The organization provides free tickets to hundreds of human service organizations in King County through its community access program. Alejandro Grajal has been the CEO of the non-profit company since 2016.

The Caroline Kline Galland Home provides health care services. Its services include Kline Galland Home Health, Home Care, Hospice, and Palliative Care, to the skilled nursing, short term stay and rehabilitation and day center at Kline Galland Home. The company was founded in 1914 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Zhenshi Holding Group Co. Ltd. engages in the business of fiberglass products, wind energy substrates and composite materials. It also provides real estate development and logistics and transportation services. The company was founded by Yu Qiang Zhang in 1969 and is headquartered in Tongxiang, China.

Fulcrum Capital LLC is a wealth management company that provides custom plans and insights to create real impact for their clients. The private company is based in Seattle, WA and was founded in 2007 by Robert Carl Kuehn, Darcy Berube Johnson. The company aims to elevate the wealth management experience beyond the expected and deliver dynamic and meaningful solutions. Michelle Aimee Mathieu has been the CEO of the company since 2017.

Zhejiang Hengshi Fiber Foundation Co., Ltd. engages in the production and sale of glass fiber products. It also provides testing services of glass fiber and its products. The company was founded on September 7, 2000 and is headquartered in Tongxiang, China.

Aqua Quip provides pool construction services and retails swimming pool equipment. The private company is based in Seattle.

The Summit At First Hill operates as a continuing care retirement community. Jeffrey D. Cohen has been the CEO of the American company since 2006.

Propel Bio Management LLC provides investment advice. The private company is based in Los Angeles, CA. The company was founded in 2022. Leen Kawas has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

Persephone Biosciences, Inc. engages in developing nutritional products to support the human gut microbiome. The company was founded by Stephanie Culler and is headquartered in Dan Diego, CA.

Propel Bio Partners LLC (Propel Bio Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2022 by Leen Kawas and Richard Alan Kayne. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Inherent Biosciences, Inc. is a commercial-stage life science company based in Salt Lake City, UT. Inherent Biosciences has developed an epigenetic platform that detects gene dysregulation across multiple genes and related pathways to pioneer a new category of diagnostics and therapeutics that leverage epigenetics, biology's inherent mechanism for gene regulation, to radically transform how we diagnose and treat complex diseases like infertility. The company is actively involved in clinical trials to further validate its diagnostic tools. The company was founded by Kristin Brogaard and Andrew C. Olson, who has been the CEO since incorporation.

Tongxiang Huajia Enterprise Management Co., Ltd. provides enterprise management and related consulting services. The company was founded on August 14, 2020 and is headquartered in Jiaxing, China.

Graphene Ventures LLC (Graphene Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Nabil A Borhanu. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

Reaction Capital (Reaction) is a venture capital firm founded in 2019. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

Red Cell Partners LLC (Red Cell Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 by Grant Verstandig, Josh Lobel and John Tenet. The firm is headquartered in McLean, Virginia.

Alcon Vision LLC is a company that specializes in innovative eye care solutions. The company is based in Fort Worth, TX and was founded in 1945 by William Conner and Robert Alexander. The company offers both surgical and vision care solutions to their customers. Alcon is dedicated to transforming eye care possibilities into realities through the discovery and development of their innovative eye care products and solutions.