Andrew Pierce

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve.

Cary Street Partners LLC provides wealth management and investment banking services. It offers research & portfolio advisory, financial planning, insurance & estate planning and investment banking services. The company was founded by Mark M. Gambill and Thomas H. Tullidge Jr. in 2002 and is headquartered in Richmond, VA.

Beanfields PBC produces beanfields bean and rice tortilla chips. The company was founded by Reed Glidden, Liza Braude and Roy Glidden in 1989 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Blacksky Holdings, Inc. provides integrated space products and services. The firm offers satellite design, rideshare launch management, global communications networking, and a geospatial intelligence service to support a new era of global awareness. The company was founded by Jason Andrews and Marian S. Joh in 1999 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

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.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc. (Stifel) is a dual-registered broker-dealer and investment adviser headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1890, the firm is a subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF), a financial service holding company. Stifel provides full-service brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals and their families, institutions and businesses, and financial advisors.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

Blacksky Holdings, Inc. provides real-time geospatial intelligence through their Spectra AI SaaS platform. The private company is based in Herndon, VA. The company's platform delivers satellite imagery insights and analytics that are crucial for decision-making. The company was founded in 2014, and the CEO is Brian O'Toole.

BB&T Securities LLC, doing business as BB&T Capital Markets, is the broker/dealer subsidiary of BB&T Corp. (NYSE: BBT). The firm is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. They offer a full array of investment, trading and execution services to middle-market companies. BB&T Capital Markets' sales and trading arm is comprised of 2 groups: Debt Securities Sales & Trading and Equity Sales & Trading. The Debt Securities Sales & Trading group focuses on: (1) Government and agency securities (2) corporate bonds (3) municipal bonds (4) asset-backed securities (5) mortgage-backed securities (6) preferred securities and (7) money market desk (short-term securities including BB&T funding). The Equity Sales & Trading group focuses on: (1) institutional block execution services (2) institutional distribution of proprietary research (3) providing proprietary access to industry leading conferences and management teams (4) serving as a NASDAQ market maker for over 250 securities (5) stock buybacks including 10b-18 and 10b5-1 trading plans and (6) 144 stock sales, individual 10b5-1 trading plans (buy and sell) and employee cashless stock option programs. BB&T Capital Markets provides research coverage of the communications, defense and government services, energy, financial services, furnishings and consumer durables, healthcare, industrial services, retail/consumer durables and transportation services sectors.

New York State Bar Association is a non-profit organization, which provides legal services and offers a membership program for lawyers. It also publishes an array of books, bar journals, law digest, and State Bar news. The company was founded in 1876 and is headquartered in Alban, NY.

Barclays Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Barclays Group US, Inc., ultimately owned by Barclays plc (LON: BARC) in Great Britain. Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients a full spectrum of prime brokerage services which includes equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics from their Strategic Consulting team.

KPS Capital Partners LP (KPS Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1997 by Eugene Keilin, Michael Psaros and David Shapiro. The firm is headquartered in New York.

New Jersey State Bar Association operates as a not-for-profit organization. It educates the public to enhance awareness of the legal system. The company was founded in June 1899 and is headquartered in New Brunswick, NJ.

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.

BlackSky Global LLC develops satellite-imaging-as-a-service software. The company is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Mercer Alternatives Ltd is a private equity firm founded in 1998 by John A Hess and Jenny Fenton. The firm is headquartered in London.

Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP provides forensic, dispute, and other consulting services. It helps clients tackle complex and challenging issues such as mergers and acquisitions, fraud, litigation and reorganizations. The firm advises clients on managing business controversy and disputes, executing deals and maintaining regulatory compliance and investigates activities such as fraud or money laundering, value real estate and other assets, assist with corporate restructurings, consult on litigations, help execute strategic investments for mergers and acquisitions. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Keiter, Stephens, Hurst, Gary & Shreaves is a private company that provides tax preparation, consulting, business planning, and auditing services. The company is based in Glen Allen, VA. The company was founded by Robert A. Gary.

Keel Point LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama. The firm was founded by David Parks and Robert Brooks in 1998 by Robert Mayes as Blue Creek Investment Partners LLC. They are a subsidiary of Keel Point Partners LLC. Keel Point provides financial and strategic advice for families just starting out and for families with multi-generational wealth, and investment management designed to allow each family to reach their financial goals.

Encompass Capital Advisors LLC (Encompass) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Todd Kantor in 2012. Encompass serves as an investment manager and provides investment advisory services on a discretionary basis to private pooled investment vehicles that are offered to investors satisfying the applicable eligibility and suitability requirements, either in private offerings within the US or in offshore transactions.

Part of Piper Sandler Cos., Cornerstone Macro LLC is a company that provides investment research. The company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded in 2013 by Roberto Perli, Nancy R. Lazar, Francois Trahan.

Smart IMS, Inc. provides information technology solutions. Its services include end user, engineering, unified communications, professional & staffing, remote infrastructure monitoring & management, application management and testing services. The company was founded in 1994 by Satrajita Mokkala and is headquartered in Plainsboro, NJ.

ICONMA LLC provides staffing and project-based consulting services. It offers contract staffing, direct placement services, individual consulting, managed resourcing, and training and education. It offers solutions for clients in the information technology, engineering, accounting, healthcare, admin and clerical, call center, human resources, marketing and creative, sales, scientific and clinical, and mortgage. The company was founded by Claudine S. George in 2000 and is headquartered in Troy, MI.

HII Mission Driven Innovative Government Solutions, Inc. provides networking systems and application services to government entities. It also offers strategy and technology consulting, systems engineering and integration of legacy systems as well as consulting, training, and support services. The company was incorporated on April 16, 2001 and is headquartered in Fairfax, VA.

Primatics Financial LLC provides consulting and software solutions to financial institutions. It offers products and services which include EVOLV, loan accounting and forecasting, credit and reserving, stress testing, EVOLV support and services. The company was founded by Jeff Sant, Michael Therrien and Umar Syyid in 2004 and is headquartered in McLean, VA.

Smithfield Foods Group Ltd. supplies frozen, canned deli meats. The company produces and distributes meat products & deli meats for the retail, food-processing, and foodservice customers. The company was founded in 2004 and is located in Norwich, the United Kingdom.

Grove Street Advisors LLC (Grove Street Advisors) is a private equity and venture capital firm founded in 1998 by Clinton P. Harris, Dave B. Mazza and Catherine A. Crockett. The firm is headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts.