Bryan Bunker

Wine Market Council is a non profit organization which provides wine market knowledge, trends, insights, and intelligence to the wine industry. It conducts segmentation study and quantitative and qualitative trade and consumer surveys. The company was founded on June 21, 1996 and is headquartered in Yountville, CA.

Part of Vinventions LLC, Vinventions SA is a Belgian company that offers a comprehensive range of wine lock solutions for the still and sparkling wine industry. The company is based in Thimister-Clermont, Belgium. The company provides a full range of WQS tools and services to optimize winemaking, bottling, and wine preservation. The company was founded in 2001. Denis van Roey has been the CEO of the company since 2017.

Vinventions USA LLC manufactures synthetic wine closures. The firm offers co-extruded synthetic wine closures and analyzers for winemakers, wine industry professionals, and consumers. Its closures provide consistent, predictable oxygen management and protect against off-flavors due to oxidation, reduction or cork taint. The company was founded by Gert Noël in 1999 and is headquartered in Zebulon, NC.

Center for Creative Leadership is a non-profit organization, which engages in the provision of leadership and management training services. Its products include facilitator certification, assessments, digital learning, and books and tools. The company was founded by H. Smith Richardson in 1970 and is headquartered in Greensboro, NC.

Lighter Capital, Inc. provides investment services. It specializes in business lending, revenue based financing, growth capital, startup funding and financing. The company was founded by Andy Sack in 2012 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

PCAP Ltd. provides capital funding for mobile app developers and digital publishers. The company was founded by Martin Macmillan in 2014 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Avidbank engages in the provision of tailored financial solutions. It offers products and services such as deposits, lending, cash management, and online and mobile. It operates through the following business lines: corporate banking, specialty finance, real estate and construction, venture lending, and structured finance. The company was founded in October 2003 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Kreos Capital Management (UK) Ltd (Kreos Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1998. The firm is headquartered in London with additional offices in Israel, Sweden, Jersey and Luxembourg.

First Interstate Bank is the investment management subsidiary of First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. (NASDAQ: FIBK), a financial holding company headquartered in Billings, Montana. Founded in 1971, the firm provides wealth management services to individuals and businesses.

Part of Comerica, Inc., Comerica Bank is a financial services company based in Dallas, TX. Comerica Bank is strategically aligned by three business segments: the commercial bank, the retail bank, and wealth management. The company focuses on building relationships and helping people and businesses be successful. Comerica Bank has over 400 banking centers across the country, with locations in several states, including Texas, California, and Michigan. The company reported total assets of $88.40 billion as of June 30, 2021. The company was founded by Marc J. Verissimo and has been led by CEO Curtis Chatman Farmer since 2008.

Silicon Valley Bank provides commercial banking services. It offers banking services to the hardware and infrastructure, software and internet, life science and healthcare, energy and resource innovation, private equity and venture capital, and premium wine industries. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Nomaco, Inc. manufactures and distributes of synthetic materials. Its products include fitness rollers; recreational padding, agricultural frost protection and oil containment products; small tubes; and home furnishings. The firm offers flotation, vibration management, and construction solutions. The company was founded by Marc Noël in 1979 and is headquartered in Zebulon, NC.