Denis J. Hickey

Wedbush Securities, Inc. is a full-service investment bank and brokerage firm headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1955 as Wedbush Morgan Securities, Inc. They are a subsidiary of Wedbush Financial Services LLC, which is owned by Wedbush, Inc. Wedbush Securities provides a wide range of securities brokerage, wealth management, and investment banking services to private and institutional clients. Their research focuses on providing coverage of small and mid-sized companies in the following industries: (1) consumer products and services (2) technology (3) entertainment and media (4) life sciences and (5) industrial growth and clean technology.

PLX Systems, Inc. develops intellectual-property and lifecycle management software for business and financial management. It manages the technical and legal details that go into protecting intellectual property. PLX Systems products include a royalty transaction accounting and licensing application for music labels and others in the entertainment industry. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Ladenburg Thalmann & Co., Inc. provides investment baking and brokerage services. The firm also provides asset and wealth management, underwriting, alternative investments and advisory services. It serves emerging growth companies and high net worth individuals. The company was founded in 1876 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Neumedicines, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Pasadena, CA. Neumedicines specializes in the development of innovative treatments for a variety of medical conditions. The CEO of the private company is Lena A. Basile.

Circuit Therapeutics, Inc. provides therapy and health care services. It specializes in optogenetics, gene therapy, neuromodulation and drug discovery services. The company was founded by Karl Deisseroth, Rob Malenka, Scott Delp, Thomas Sudhof and Karoly Nikolich and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Paragonix Technologies, Inc. manufactures medical devices. Its product portfolio includes SherpaPak Transport Systems, SherpaPak, SherpaPak Kidney Transport System, SherpaKit, SherpaPerfusion, SherpaTrak, and SheraPak Cardiac Transport System. The company was founded by Lisa M. Anderson in 2010 and is headquartered in Braintree, MA.

Medcura, Inc. develops novel line of hemostatic and wound treatment products. The firm?s products include vascular gel-e, nuisance bleed, chronic wound, and surgical gel-e. The company was founded by Matthew Dowling in January 2013 and is headquartered in Riverdale, MD.

Zelegent, Inc. manufactures clinical stage medical device. Its product Elevoplasty kit, provides a therapeutic option for the patient who suffers from simple snoring without sleep apnea. The company was founded by David O. Volpi and Yosef Krespi on January 7, 2015 and is headquartered in La Jolla, CA.

Strateos engages in the automation of chemistry, biology, and tissue analysis into closed loop robotic laboratories that support drug discovery programs. The company is headquartered in the Menlo Park, CA.

Carlsmed, Inc. develops AI based technology solutions to the medical industry. Its solutions are utilized as an information database for surgeons using traditional surgical techniques. The company was founded by Mike Cordonnier and Niall Casey and is headquartered in La Jolla, CA.