David Flaherty

First Trust Advisors LP (FTA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Wheaton, Illinois. The firm was founded in 1991 and is a direct subsidiary of Grace Partners of Dupage LP. Their general partner is The Charger Corp. FTA provides discretionary investment management services to institutional and individual clients who principally include open and closed-end mutual funds, collective investment funds (CIFs), exchange-traded funds, variable annuity sub-accounts and funds in countries other than the US. Investment management services are offered to individual clients through separate managed accounts (SMAs), either directly or through wrap fee programs sponsored by unaffiliated investment advisors.

Boston Trust Walden, Inc. is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1974 and formerly known as Boston Trust Investment Management, Inc. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Boston Trust Walden Co., which in turn is wholly-owned by Boston Trust Walden Corp. Boston Trust Walden provides investment advisory services to the Boston Trust Walden Funds and separately managed accounts which includes institutions, pensions, government agencies and other institutional clients. They also provide investment management services to investors with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) guidelines and sub-advisory services to mutual funds.

Santa Barbara Asset Management LLC (SBAM) is an investment advisory firm headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1987 and they are a subsidiary of Nuveen Investments, Inc., which acquired the firm in 2005. Their ultimate parent is TIAA Board of Overseers. SBAM provides investment advisory and sub-advisory services to a wide variety of individual and institutional clients, including, including pension funds, high-net worth individuals, corporations, trusts, not-for-profit organizations, endowments, foundations, religious organizations, managed accounts and investment companies and/or other funds.

Montecito Venture Partners LLC engages in the development of real estate. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Santa Barbara, CA.

Emerson Equity LLC provides investment advice. The American company was founded by Dominic Julio Baldini.

MicroVenture Marketplace, Inc. provides investment services. The firm owns and operates an online platform that enables start-ups and existing small businesses access to early-stage capital investment and micro investments. It conducts due diligence on startups and then if approved the company helps them raise capital from angel investors. The company was founded in 2009 by William M. Clark and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Ceres operates as a non-profit organization. Its solutions include energy conservation, environmental restoration, management commitment, management commitment, reduction and disposal of wastes and audits and reports. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Audio Visual Services Group, Inc. provides audiovisual, interactive, staging, and facility services. It specializes in computer interfaces, high-definition imaging, rigging, power distribution, component video, special effects, concert sound and lighting, virtual meetings, plus traditional basic equipment. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Schiller Park, IL.

Black Raven Energy, Inc. engages in the acquisition, exploitation, development and production of natural gas and oil. It also provides gas gathering, processing and compression services for properties The company was founded in December 2003 and is headquartered in Lakewood, CO.

Hardy Diagnostics develops and manufactures laboratory testing supplies and equipment for the healthcare, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical industries. Its products include culture media, swab kits, flasks, pipettes, petri dishes, air samplers, and hygiene monitoring systems. The company was founded by Jay Hardy and Robert Shibata in 1980 and is headquartered in Santa Maria, CA.

Part of Lucia Capital Group LLC, Lucia Management Co. LLC provides investment advice. The company is based in San Diego, CA. The company was founded in 2010. The CEO is Derek Jerold Bruton.

OFI Steelpath, Inc. is an investment management firm headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The firm was founded in 1959and formerly known as Shareholder Financial Services, Inc. They are a subsidiary of Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp., ultimately held by Invesco Ltd. (NYSE: IVZ). OFI Steelpath provides investment advisory services on a discretionary and non-discretionary basis to a wide variety of clients.

Wonderschool, Inc. develops eCommerce tool that enables businesses to sell products within comments on Facebook pages. The firm operates as an online social commerce platform allowing brands, individuals, and merchants to sell directly within Facebook. The company was founded by Chris Bennett, Edward Robertshaw and Arrel Gray in February 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

VALIDUS Growth Investors LLC provides investment advice. The private company is based in San Diego, CA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company was founded in 2012 by Mark Christopher Scalzo, who has been the CEO since 2012.

Corrigan & Co. is an employee benefit and insurance firm. The private company is based in Santa Barbara, CA.

Seafront Capital LLC (Seafront Capital) is a private equity firm founded on 2014 by Garrett Paul. The firm is headquartered in California, United States.

Augment Pharmaceuticals, Inc. provides medical research services which focuses on treating negative consequences of oxidative stress. The company is headquartered in Princeton, NJ.