Florian Wojewodzki

Lazard Freres & Co. LLC provides corporate advisory, capital market, and asset management services. The company was founded on April 13, 1992 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Resurgence Asset Management LLC (Resurgence Asset Management) is a private equity subsidiary of M. D. Sass Investors Services, Inc. founded in 1989 by Martin Douglas Sass. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Apollo Asset Management, Inc.engages in the provision of alternative investment management services. It operates through the following segments: Credit, Private Equity, and Real Assets. The Credit segment focuses on the investment in non-control corporate and structured debt instruments including performing, stressed, and distressed instruments across the capital structure. The Private Equity segment consists of investment in control equity and related debt instruments, convertible securities, and distressed debt instruments. The Real Assets segment includes investment in real estate equity and infrastructure equity; and real estate and infrastructure debt. The company was founded by Marc Jeffrey Rowan, Leon David Black, and Joshua Jordan Harris in 1990 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

JPMorgan Private Wealth Advisors LLC (JPMPWA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in San Francisco, California. Formerly known as First Republic Investment Management, Inc., the firm was previously a wholly owned subsidiary of First Republic Bank (OTCMKTS: FRCB) (FRB). In May 2023, JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) (JPM) acquired the substantial majority of assets and assumed the deposits and certain other liabilities of FRB. Following the acquisition, the firm became a wholly owned subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase Holdings LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of JPM. JPMPWA provides full-service personalized wealth management solutions for individuals, trusts, families, foundations, endowments, pensions, defined contribution plans, profit-sharing plans, banks, for-profit and not-for-profit institutions and other business entities.

The James Irvine Foundation operates nonprofit grant making foundation an expanding opportunity for the people of California to participate in a vibrant, inclusive and successful society. Its grant making is organized around three program areas: Arts, Youth, and California Perspectives. The Foundation has provided more than $900 million in grants to nonprofit organizations throughout California. The organization was founded in 1937 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

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.

Adams Street Partners LLC (Adams Street Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1972 by George H Spencer and Shahab Rashid. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, IL, with offices in Austin, Beijing, Boston, London, Menlo Park, Munich, New York, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo.

Portfolio Advisors LLC (Portfolio Advisors) is a private equity firm founded in 1994. The firm is headquartered in Darien, Connecticut with additional offices in Dallas, London, Zurich, Hong Kong and Singapore.

Smith College opened in 1875 with 14 students. Today, Smith is among the largest women’s colleges in Northampton, MA, with students from 48 states and 72 countries. The college remains strongly committed to the education of women at the undergraduate level, but Smith admits both men and women as graduate students.

Bruckmann, Rosser, Sherrill & Co., LLC (BRS) is a private equity firm founded in 1995 by Bruce Bruckmann, Harold Rosser and Stephen Sherrill. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Morgan Stanley & Co. International Plc (MSCI) is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1986 and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Investments (UK), ultimately held by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. MSCI provides a range of brokerage services to corporations, governments and financial institutions.

OCM Distressed Debt Group (OCM) is an private equity firm founded in 1995 by Bruce Allen Karsh and Sheldon Michael Stone. The firm is an operating division of Oaktree Capital Management LP. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles.

Part of PacWest Bancorp, CapitalSource Finance LLC is a financial services provider. The company is based in Chevy Chase, MD.

CircleUp Advisors LLC (CircleUp Advisors) is a venture capital subsidiary of Brightflow AI. Inc founded in 2011 by Ryan Caldbeck and Rory Eakin. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Partners HealthCare Corp. provides patient care, research, teaching and community services. The company is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Part of McKinsey & Co., Inc., McKinsey & Co., Inc. (United Kingdom) is a consulting firm that helps UK manufacturers embrace new technologies for digital transformation and leadership. The company is based in London, UK. Ruben Schaubroeck, McKinsey Digital's new lead for the UK, Belgium, and Netherlands offices, spoke with Thomas Farrar, a manager of communications in the firm's UK office, about the importance of speed and pace for CEOs in this new growth journey. The British company works with organizations that pursue sustainability, inclusion, and economic growth, all at the same time, to achieve strategic foresight and built-in agility in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic and the new trading relationship with the EU.

Part of Consilium SL, Puig UK Ltd. is a fashion and fragrance company that aims to promote wellness, confidence, and self-expression while making the world a better place. The company is based in London, UK, and its strength lies in its ability to build highly desirable, meaningful beauty and fashion brands through storytelling and product excellence. With revenues of €1,645 million in 2015, Puig products are sold in more than 150 countries. The British company was founded in 1914 by Antonio Puig and has since grown to include owned brands such as Carolina Herrera, Nina Ricci, Paco Rabanne, Jean Paul Gaultier, Penhaligon's, and L'Artisan Parfumeur, as well as licenses such as Prada, Valentino, and Comme des Garçons, and celebrity fragrances. Puig's recent acquisition of Byredo has reinforced its high-end positioning with a brand that has redefined luxury and has a direct-to-consumer approach.

Morgan Stanley & Co. Ltd. provides wealth management, investment banking, and other financial services. The company founded on September 15, 1987 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Leo Burnett Ltd. provides advertising services. It specializes in digital, social media, content, sales promotion, direct marketing, event management, and licensing and luxury branding. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Evercore Group LLC is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1995 and is a subsidiary of Evercore BD Investco LLC, which is owned by Evercore, Inc. (NYSE: EVR). Evercore Group delivers equity research and equity sales and agency trading execution, in addition to providing wealth and investment management services to high net worth and institutional investors.

Sycamore Partners Management LP (Sycamore Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2011. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Alliance Consumer Growth LLC (ACG) is a private equity firm founded in 2011 by Josh Goldin, Trevor Nelson and Julian Steinberg. The firm is headquartered in New York City.

GCM Customized Fund Investment Group LP (GCM Customized Fund Investment Group) is a private equity subsidiary of Grosvenor Capital Management LP founded in 1999. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

BentallGreenOak Advisors (UK) LLP (BGO) is a global real estate investment management advisor headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by John Carrafiell in 2010 as Greenoak Real Estate Advisors LLP. They are a subsidiary of Greenoak Real Estate Services Ltd., ultimately owned by Sun Life Financial, Inc. (TSE: SLF) in Canada. BGO serves the interests of institutional clients with expertise in the asset management of office, retail, industrial and multi-residential property across the globe.

American Pacific Group LP (American Pacific Group) is a private equity firm founded by Fraser Preston in 2019. The firm is headquartered in Larkspur, California.

Aromatherapy Associates Ltd. is a holding company, which engages in the distribution of skin, bath and body care products. It offers its products to hotels, spas and retail outlets. The company was founded by Geraldine Howard and Sue Beechey in 1985 and is headquartered in Brentford, the United Kingdom.

La Bouche Rouge SAS specializes in the manufacture and distribution of lipsticks. The company was founded by Nicolas Gerlier and is headquartered in Paris, France.