Bill Whelan

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.

Amundi Asset Management US, Inc. (Amundi US) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1928 and formerly known as Pioneer Investment Management, Inc. and Amundi Pioneer Asset Management, Inc. In 2021, they merged with and into Amundi Pioneer Institutional Asset Management, Inc. and subsequently changed their name to Amundi Asset Management US, Inc. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of Amundi US, Inc., ultimately held by Rue La Boëtie SAS’ Credit Agricole SA (EPA: ACA) in France. Amundi US provides investment management services to pooled investment vehicles and separately managed accounts.

Wellington Management Co. LLP (WMC) is a registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1928 and is a subsidiary of Wellington Investment Advisors Holdings LLP, ultimately held by Wellington Management Group LLP. WMC offers investment management services for a fee to separate account clients and mutual funds sponsored by unaffiliated parties, as well as to investment vehicles that the firm sponsors.

Westfield Capital Management Co. LP (Westfield) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1989 and is majority-owned by WMS Management LLC. Westfield provides quality investment management services to institutions and wealthy individuals.

Cowen & Co. LLC is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Cowen Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSE: TD) in Canada. Cowen & Co. offers industry-focused investment banking for growth-oriented companies, domain knowledge-driven research and a sales and trading platform for institutional investors. Their institutional sales and trading business serves both equity and fixed-income clients. Sales and trading execution platform is structured around the following key verticals: (1) healthcare (2) technology, telecommunications and media (TMT) (3) REITs and financials (4) aerospace and defense (5) consumer and (6) alternative energy.

Natixis Advisors LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1995, the firm is a subsidiary of Natixis Investment Managers LP, ultimately owned by BPCE SA in France. Natixis Advisors provides advisory services to investment company clients and separately managed account clients as well as multi-asset portfolio solutions for a variety of funds and portfolios. A department of Natixis Advisors also provides portfolio analysis, consulting, and analytic services to investment professionals.

Brilliant Light Power, Inc. provides research and development services to generate power, light and new chemicals. It develops a non-polluting source of energy from water. The firm’s SunCell catalytically converts H2O-based solid fuel directly into light which is converted to electricity using photovoltaic panels. The company was founded by Randell L. Mills in 1986 and is headquartered in Cranbury, NJ.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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.

Ernst & Young provides accounting services. Its services include auditing, accounting, tax and transaction services, assurance and advisory business, online transaction advisory and a wide range of financial services. The company was founded by Arthur Young and Alwin C. Ernst in 1881 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants provides vocational education in accounting. The company provides services to the accounting community, regulatory bodies, and other organizations. It also operates in Jersey City, Washington, and Lewisville. It was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

Part of Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP, Goldstein & Manello PC provides legal services. The company is based in Boston, MA. Goldstein & Manello was acquired by Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP on January 19, 2000.

Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern teaches worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. The University offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools.

Liberty Mutual Group, Inc. provides property and casualty insurance services. It offers car, motorcycle, boat, off-road vehicle, classic cars, recreational vehicles, property, life, family and health insurance services. The company was founded in 1912 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Liberty Mutual Holding Co., Inc. provides life insurance services. The company is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants, Inc. provide services in public accounting, industry and business, government and education. The firm offers advocacy, continuing professional education, peer review, membership, communications and academic and career development department. The company was founded in 1900 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

ChinaVest Ltd. (ChinaVest) is the private equity/venture capital arm of Bermuda-registered ChinaVest Management Ltd. The firm was founded by Robert Theleen in 1981 to create a European-style merchant bank with a Chinese flavor to provide financial advisory services, discretionary direct investment and a range of other financial products. Headquartered in Shanghai, the firm also has offices in Beijing, Hong Kong and San Francisco. They manage the ChinaVest private equity funds and provide cross-border M&A advisory services for multinational firms seeking to enter the China market and private placement advisory services for Chinese firms across a wide range of industries.

Mckinsey & Co. India LLP provides management consulting services. Its business functions include design; implementation; marketing and sales; strategy and corporate finance; and operations. The company was founded on July 19, 2013 and is headquartered in Mumbai, India.

BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. provides processing, technology & business intelligence services to the asset managers, broker/dealers, and financial advisors. It offers fund accounting & administration, wealth management reporting, sub accounting, transfer agency & shareholder, marketing & distribution, managed account, integrated banking transaction, accounting & administration, custody & securities lending, alternative investment, and international fund services. The company also provides call center, broker/dealer & financial planner support, health savings account, and bill payment & presentment services. BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey.