Brian Chekal

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.

AEA Investors LP (AEA Investors) is a private equity firm founded in 1968 by Rockefeller, Mellon & Harriman family interests and S.G. Warburg & Co, a subsidiary of AEA Holdings LLC. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (Broker) (CGMI-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., an investment bank headquartered in New York City with additional offices across the US. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Citigroup Financial Products, Inc., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C). CGMI-Broker covers all market capitalizations of the major global indices and provides macro and quantitative analysis of global markets and sector trends. Their core focus of the group is to help investing clients make informed decisions by providing value-added, independent, insightful analysis.

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.

Mizuho Securities USA LLC is the US-based securities broker/dealer and futures commission merchant arm of Mizuho Americas LLC, ultimately held by Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (TYO: 8411, NYSE: MFG) in Japan. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1994 and provides institutional and corporate clients access to commodity and financial markets around the world. Mizuho Securities USA covers the following industries: Consumer, Energy, Financial Institutions, Financial Sponsors, Healthcare, Industrial & Diversified Industries, Power, Utilities & Infrastructure, Real Estate, and Technology, Media & Telecom (TMT). The firm and their affiliates hold memberships on all major futures and options exchanges worldwide.

Greenbriar Equity Group LP (Greenbriar Equity) is a private equity firm founded in 1999 by Reginald Lamont Jones and Gerald Greenwald. The firm is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

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.

Berkshire Partners LLC (Berkshire Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of Berkshire Partners Holdings LLC founded in 1986 by Christopher Clifford, Carl Ferenbach, Russel L. Epker, Brad Bloom and Richard Lubin. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Palladium Equity Partners Advisor LLC is a Private Equity firm founded in 1997 by Marcos A. Rodriguez and Robert J. Lanigan. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Gryphon Investors,LLC (Gryphon Investors) is a private equity firm founded in 1995 by R.David Andrews. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Hellman & Friedman LLC (Hellman & Friedman) is a private equity firm founded in 1984 by Warren Hellman and Tully Friedman. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

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.

Vista Equity Partners Management LLC (VEP) is a private equity firm founded in the year 2000 by Robert Frederick Smith, Stephen J. Davis and Brian Niranjan Sheth. The firm is headquartered in Austin with an additional offices in Oakland, Chicago, New York and San Francisco .

Centerview Partners LLC is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Robert Pruzan in 2006 and is a subsidiary of Centerview Partners Advisory Holdings LLC. Centerview Partners provides brokerage services to companies, institutions and governments.

Centerbridge Partners LP(Centerbridge Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2005 by Jeffrey Harold Aronson and Timothy Gallogly. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Motion, Inc. develops film, video and media production firm. It offers creative consulting, treatment and budget development, storyboards, scripting, procurement of locations, talent and music rights, full production, and post production services. The company is headquartered in Rocky Hill, CT.

Pioneer Fund/NY/ is a venture capital firm founded by Jason Gray. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Copley Equity Partners LLC (Copley Equity Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2012 by Peter Trovato, Andrew J. Miller and Robert T. Hale. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Nexusbird, Inc. is a company that offers Motion, a project management tool that automatically prioritizes tasks, schedules meetings, and resolves calendar conflicts. The company is based in San Francisco, CA. Motion is used by over 10k CEOs and professionals to improve focus, get more done, and streamline their workday. The CEO of the company is Harry Qi.

Founder Equity LLC (Founder Equity) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Majority Search LLC was founded in 2021 by Justin Burris and Tim Ludwig. The American company partners with skilled operators to acquire and expand small businesses.

GNL Quintero SA engages in the reception, storage, and regasification of liquefied natural gas. The firm supplies the residential, commercial, industrial, transportation, and power generation markets. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Santiago, Chile.

NYC Seed LLC (NYC Seed) is a venture capital firm founded in 2008. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Founded in 2012 by Jamie Metzl and Vincent Mai, Cranemere LLC is a private equity firm located in New York City.

Samsung Catalyst (Samsung Catalyst) is a venture capital subsidiary of Samsung Venture Investment Corp founded in 2004. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

Trilogy Equity Partners LLC (Trilogy Equity Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2005 by John Stanton. The firm is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington.

Differential Venture Partners LLC (Differential Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Nick Adams and David Magerman. The firm is headquartered in New York.

General Electric Co. (Investment Company) (GE-IC) is the investment management division of General Electric Co. (GE) (NYSE: GE), a technology and financial services company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. GE was founded by Thomas A. Edison in 1892 through merging the Edison General Electric Co. (established in 1878) and the Thomson-Houston Co., another prominent manufacturer of dynamos and electric lights. GE-IC offers financial services and products worldwide for businesses of all sizes, services include commercial loans and leases, fleet management, financial programs, credit cards, personal loans and other financial services.