Christopher D. Browne

Best Software, Inc. was a developer and supporter of automated business management solutions. With a wide range of front office and back office solutions including accounting, human resources, payroll, fixed asset management, customer relationship management, and e-commerce software- Best Software offered award-winning products and services that have revolutionized the way small and mid-sized companies do business in today's marketplace. The company was located in Irvine, CA.

Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, Edward Jones Trust Company (EJT), a subsidiary of The Jones Financial Companies LP, is a registered investment advisor. The firm manages the assets of Boone National Savings and Loan Association.

Founded in 1993, Auerbach Grayson & Co. LLC is a broker/dealer/located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Auerbach Grayson Holdings LLC. Through their worldwide network of broker partners, the firm offers research, execution and clearance in equities, derivatives and fixed-income instruments. They also provide and implements hedging and arbitrage strategies. Auerbach Grayson & Co. is a member of FINRA and the SIPC. They employ bottom-up research to identify undervalued, under-represented and misunderstood companies. The firm covers a broad range of small-cap, mid-cap and emerging market equities.

JPMorgan Securities LLC (JPMS) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Broker-Dealer Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co., Inc. (NYSE: JPM). JPMS provides research on fixed income, credit, derivatives, emerging markets, foreign exchange, structured finance, technical analysis and bond indices. Their equity analysts cover equities throughout North America, EMEA, Asia/Pacific and the emerging markets. The firm's fixed income team formulates trading and portfolio recommendations for investors in global bonds and other fixed-income markets based on valuations, analytics and market dynamics.

Founded in 2001, Man Investments, Inc. is a hedge fund manager located in New York City. The firm is a division of Man Group Plc (LSE: EMG). They provide alternative investment products to private and institutional clients.

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.

Swan & Legend Venture Partners LLC (Swan & Legend Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Fred Schaufeld, Clifford White and Anthony Nader. The firm is headquartered in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

First Fidelity Bank, financial security means having a relationship with professionals who make customer, and customer's financial goals, their top priority. Customer's banker is not only a trusted colleague, but customer's personal financial consultant. It believes banking means putting customers first. Though it has grown to 28 full-service locations, it is a growing community bank with a small bank attitude. Our growth provides the ability to compete with the largest banks in the country. Its established deposit base allows for flexibility in offering a complete financial option for both families and small-to mid-sized businesses. Its client-focused commitment makes First Fidelity Bank a strong, reliable partner in the communities it serves. As 2010 marks its 90th Anniversary, it proudly 7 continues its commitment to superior customer service, honest lending and community stewardship. Through its strong reputation, it works hard every day to out big the small banks and out small the big banks.

NEW Asurion Corp. provides consumer product protection programs. The company was founded by Fredrick D. Schaufeld in 1983 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

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.

Washington Wizards operates as a professional basketball franchise. The firm is part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA). It also markets sports merchandise, match tickets and collectable game items. The company was founded by Dave Trager in 1961 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

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.

Lincoln Hockey LLC owns and operates hockey franchise. It also markets sports merchandise, tickets, and collectable hockey game items. The company was founded by Theodore J. Leonsis in 1974 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Big Teams LLC develops comprehensive website and software systems for high school athletics programs. Its product features include administrative tools, scheduling, online athlete registration and booster volunteer management systems. The company was founded by Matt Carson, Steve Sutherland and Jeff Gilbert in 2001 and is headquartered in Ashburn, VA.

N.E.W. Customer Service Cos., Inc. provides buyer protection and product support services. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Sterling, VA.

The American Accounting Association is a community of accountants in academia that was founded in 1916. The American Accounting Association is based in Sarasota, FL. The association shapes the future of accounting through teaching, research, and a powerful network, ensuring its position as thought leaders in accounting. The association offers various resources, including a digital library, journals, webinars, and conferences, to its members. The association also conducts research on topics such as diversity, equity, and inclusion in accounting.

Tandem Investment Advisors, Inc. (Tandem) is an independent, employee-owned investment management firm headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina. The firm was founded by John B. Carew in 1990. Tandem provides portfolio management services on a discretionary basis to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, corporations, investment companies, other investment advisors, banks, endowments and foundations.

Part of Open Text Corp., Worldweb Net, Inc. is a company that provides content management software. The company is based in Alexandria, VA. Worldweb Net was acquired by StarBase Corp., part of Open Text Corp. from January 08, 2003 on February 26, 2001 for $28.28 million. The company was founded by Torsten Kolind.

Deloitte & Touche LLP engages in the provision of audit, advisory, financial advisory, tax, and consulting services. The company was founded on March 7, 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Motionsoft, Inc. develops enterprise management software solutions. It offers mosoclub, moso enterprise, and billing or payment processing. The firm serves the gym and health clubs, hospital wellness center, and corporate fitness center. The company was founded by Ali Noshirvani and Hossein Noshirvani in 2004 and is headquartered in Rockville, MD.

Northwestern Mutual Capital LLC (Northwestern Mutual Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1980. The firm is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Resilience Capital Partners LLC (Resilience Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2001 by Bassem A. Mansour and Steven H. Rosen. The firm is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.

Part of Bank of South Carolina Corp., The Bank of South Carolina is a state chartered commercial bank. The company is based in Charleston, SC. Fleetwood S. Hassell has been the CEO of the company since 1986.

Riverbend Capital LLC (Riverbend Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Mark E. Dumas. The firm is headquartered in Great Falls, Virginia.

Royal Bank of Canada (New York Branch) operates as national commercial bank. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Sosv Ltd (Sosv) is a multi-stage venture capital and accelerator firm founded by Sean O’Sullivan in 1994. The firm is headquartered in Ireland with an additional offices in Luxembourg, USA, Hong Kong and China.

Exos Financial LLC develops an institutional finance platform. The company is based in New York, NY and has subsidiaries in Cayman Islands and United States. The company was founded in 2018 by Brady William Dougan and he has been the CEO since 2018.