Brandon Rice

LaSalle Investment Management, Inc. is a Private Equity firm, a subsidiary of Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. founded in 1999. LaSalle Investment Management, Inc. is headquartered in Chicago.

Piper Sandler & Co. (Broker) (PSC-Broker) is the full-service brokerage division of Piper Sandler & Co., a financial service firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are a subsidiary of Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR). The firm was founded in 1969 and previously known as Piper Jaffray & Co. They became Piper Sandler & Co. when Piper Jaffray Companies and Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P. merged to become Piper Sandler Companies in 2020. PSC-Broker provides brokerage and investment banking services to financial institutions, corporations and other financial investors. Their core focus sectors are Agriculture, renewables & cannabis, Business services, Chemicals & Materials, Consumer, Diversified industrials & services, Energy, Financial services, financial sponsors, Healthcare, and Technology.

Torax Medical Inc. designs and develops medical devices to treat chronic diseases related to defective sphincter muscles. Its technology platform, Magnetic Sphincter Augmentation (MSA), uses attraction forces to augment weak or defective sphincter muscles to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and fecal incontinence (FI). The firm's products include LINX, a reflux management system for the treatment of GERD; and FENIX, a continence restoration system for the treatment of FI. The company was founded by Todd Berg in 2002 and is headquartered in Shoreview, MN.

SportsEngine, Inc. engages in the provision of sports technology and media platform. The firm represents soccer, football, lacrosse, basketball, hockey, rugby, softball, baseball, wrestling, and volleyball. It offers registration software, sports websites, league, member and team management solutions. The company was founded by Justin Kaufenberg, Carson Kipfer and Greg Blasko in 2008 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

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.

Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC (Craig-Hallum) is an employee-owned, idea-driven research, trading and investment banking firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded by Bradley Baker and Kevin Harris in 1997. Craig-Hallum provides research, institutional sales and trading and investment banking services to institutional investors and growth companies.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

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.

American Heart Association, Inc. operates a voluntary health organization funded by private contributions. The organization offers services for coronary heart diseases and strokes, high blood cholesterol & physical inactivity, obesity, and diabetes. The company was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

The University of St. Thomas is an institution that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The private company is based in St. Paul, MN. It offers over 150 undergraduate majors and minors, as well as graduate programs in various fields such as business, engineering, law, education, social work, and arts and humanities. The University of St. Thomas was founded in 1885 by John Ireland.

The Blake School operates as a secondary school. The private company is based in Lake City, FL.

OrthoAccel Technologies, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets orthodontic devices. The firm engages in the development, manufacture and marketing of products to enhance dental care and orthodontic treatment. It develops and sells AcceleDent, a FDA-cleared clinical approach to safely accelerate orthodontic tooth movement by applying gentle micropulses, SoftPulse Technology, as a complement to existing orthodontic treatment. The company was founded by Mark Kwatia, Kirk A. Purcell, Lawrence W. Swol, Colin I. James and Anna Lisa Somera in 2007 and is headquartered in Bellaire, TX.

North Sky Capital LLC (North Sky Capital) is a private equity firm. The firm is headquartered in Wayzata, Minnesota.

Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. operates as a wealth management, capital markets, private equity and asset management firm. It offers equity research, corporate restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, public financing and fixed income services. The firm serves individual, corporate, institutional and municipal clients. The company was founded by Robert Wilson Baird in 1919 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

The Science Museum of Minnesota provides research and collection facilities. It programs combine research and collection facilities, a public science education center, extensive teacher education and school outreach. The company was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

Greater Twin Cities United Way provides services related to basic needs, education and health to the people in some counties in Minnesota. The company was founded in 1915 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

The Children's Theatre Co. is a non-profit organization based in Minneapolis, MN that provides professional theatre experiences and education to build curious, creative, and confident young artists. The private company offers a variety of shows throughout the year, including knife juggling, frog-jumping, and courageous decision-making. In addition to their regular shows, they also offer summer camps, field trips, residencies, and workshops for educators and students. The company relies heavily on donations, which make up 50% of their annual budget. The company also has a mailing list for those interested in upcoming events and special offers.

MDX Medical, Inc. provides online doctor evaluation and comparison services. It offers health plans, employers vitalsmartshopper and consumer media kit. The company was founded by Mitchel E. Rothschild, Richard D. Forman and Todd K. Rosengart in 2006 and is headquartered in Lyndhurst, NJ.

PSC Capital Partners LLC (PSC Capital Partners) is a venture capital subsidiary of Piper Sandler Investment Group, Inc. founded in 2008 by Paul Sweeney. The firm is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Vitals Consumer Services provides online doctor evaluation and comparison services. It offers online doctor and health facility databases; online appointment tools; and psychologist data to its provider database of medical doctors and facilities. The company was founded by Mitchel E. Rothschild, Todd K. Rosengart and Richard D. Forman in 2006 and is headquartered in Lyndhurst, NJ.

The Municipal Advisory Council of Texas is a non-profit membership corporation which collects, maintains and distributes information related to Texas municipal debt issuers through a variety of programs. The council was organized in 1954 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis strengthens families and works to end poverty and homelessness in the Twin Cities. The company was founded in 1869 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Xenex Disinfection Services, Inc. provides ultraviolet room disinfection systems for healthcare facilities. The firm's patented pulsed xenon UV room disinfection system is a pesticidal device used for the advanced cleaning of healthcare facilities and due to its speed and ease of use, the Xenex system has proven to integrate smoothly into hospital cleaning operations. The company eliminates harmful bacteria, viruses and spores that can cause hospital acquired infections in the patient environment, and to become the new standard method for disinfection in healthcare facilities worldwide. The company was founded by Julie A. Stachowiak, Brian Cruver and Mark Stibich in August 2008 and is headquartered in San Antonio, TX.

Piper Jaffray Investment Group, Inc. provides investment services. The company is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Piper Sandler Foundation operates a membership organization. The non-profit company is based in Minneapolis, MN.

Tuckahoe Holdings LLC (Tuckahoe Holdings) is a private equity firm founded in 2015. The firm is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia.

Mountaingate Management Co LLC (Mountaingate Capital) is a private equity fim founded in 2016 founded by Bennett R. Thompson, Stewart A. Fisher, and Bruce L. Rogers. The firm is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

Elligo Health Research, Inc. provides clinical research services. It offers Direct approach and IntElligo Research Stack clinical technology ? a complete standards-based technology solution that delivers better patients and improved real-time data. The company was founded by John Gary Potthoff and Chad Moore on March 1, 2016 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.