Timothy R. Pillow

Uphonia, Inc. develops and distributes software services and deliver wireless devices. The company was founded on August 20, 1993 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

UBS Securities LLC is an investment bank and registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 as UBS Warburg LLC. They are a subsidiary of UBS Americas Holding LLC, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS Securities is a primary dealer in US Government securities and provides a full range of investment banking services which includes corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, trading and sales, fixed-income, equity research, private banking, underwriting and prime brokerage operations. The firm also provides advisory services and access to capital markets for corporate, institutional, intermediary and alternative asset management clients.

Part of T2 Partners Management LP, T2 Qualified Fund LP acts as a private equity fund. The company is based in New York, NY.

Blue Lava Group, Inc. operates specialty retail stores. Its products include consumer electronics, baby products and home appliances. The company was founded in 2002 by Dotan Saguy and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.

JMP Group Inc. is a full-service investment banking and asset management firm, together with its subsidiaries it provides investment banking, sales and trading, and equity research services to corporate and institutional clients, and alternative asset management products and services to institutional investors and high net-worth individuals. The company operates its business through five segments: Broker-Dealer, Asset Management, Corporate Credit, Investment Income, Eliminations and Corporate Costs. The Broker-Dealer segment includes a broad range of services, such as underwriting and acting as a placement agent for public and private capital markets raising transactions and financial advisory services in M&A, restructuring and other strategic transactions. The Broker-Dealer segment also includes institutional brokerage services and equity research services to institutional investor clients. The Asset Management segment includes the management of a broad range of pooled investment vehicles, including the company's hedge funds, hedge funds of funds. The Corporate Credit segment includes the management of collateralized loan obligations and small business loans. The Investment Income segment includes income from the company's principal investments in public and private securities, as well as any other net interest and income from investing activities. The Corporate Costs segment includes expenses related to JMP Group Inc., the holding company, and JMP Group LLC, and is mainly comprised of corporate overhead expenses and interest expense related to the company's credit facility with City National Bank. JMP Group was founded by Joseph A. Jolson and Carter D. Mack in 1999 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Spencer Capital Holdings Ltd. operates as a holding company. The firm through its subsidiaries provides reinsurance services to auto dealers. The company was founded by Kenneth Hillel Shubin Stein in 2011 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

US Robotics Corp. provides Internet access and networking. The firm designs broadband modems, wired and wireless networking solutions, and Internet security devices. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Schaumburg, IL.

Evolving Systems Ltd. use to deliver Operations Support Systems (OSS) software solutions to operators across EMEA and Asia-Pacific. It had become the OSS provider of choice for mobile and broadband operators including companies in the Hutchison 3G, Vodafone and T-Mobile groups as well as Cybercity, and Deutsche Bahn. It was located in London, the United Kingdom.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

Marble Associates, Inc. manufactures and distributes testing and electrical equipment. The private company is based in Costa Mesa, CA.

The Illinois Certified Public Accountants Society operates a professional association of certified public accountants. The private company is based in Illinois. Todd Shapiro has been the CEO of the American company since 1998.

Flextronics Corp. provides fiberoptics and electronics manufacturing services. The company is located in Westford, MA.

Part of Vantiva SA, Technicolor Creative Services USA, Inc. provides digital video and audio services. The company is based in Culver City, CA.

Evolving Systems Holdings Ltd. provides network support services. The company was founded on October 28, 2004 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Deerhaven Capital Management LLC is an independent hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2012 by Glenn Tongue and they provide discretionary investment management services to high net-worth clients.

Part of Groupe Sipromad SA, GatesAir, Inc. is a company that manufactures broadcast television and radio transmitters. The company is based in Mason, OH. The company was founded in 1992. Barbara Spicek has been the CEO of the company since 2023. GatesAir was acquired by Thomson Broadcast & Multimedia, Inc. from Gores Broadcast Holdings LLC on August 02, 2022.

Part of CCUR Holdings, Inc., Evolving Systems BLS Ltd. is a software publishing British company founded in 2017. The company provides software publishing services and is based in London, UK.

SmartServ, Inc. provides field service contractors with cutting-edge tools. The firm serves to HVAC, plumbing, appliance, locksmith and electrical industries. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Part of Upward Labs Holdings, Inc., Glow Financial Services Ltd. is a British company that provides communications equipment financing services. The company is based in London, UK. The company was founded in 2014 by Andrew James Cole, Christiaan Ross. Christiaan Ross has been the CEO since 2014.