Gary Markham

John S. & James L. Knight Foundation (Knight Foundation) is a private non-profit foundation headquartered in Miami, Florida. Knight Foundation was founded in 1950 to promote excellence in journalism and the success of the communities in which they worked. The Foundation is independent of the Knight brothers' newspaper enterprises.

UBS AG's (NYSE: UBS) New York City-based wealth management arm is known as UBS Private Banking (US). The firm provides a range of customized wealth management products and services for private clients.

Fidelity Investments Canada ULC (FIC) is a Canadian investment advisor headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is a subsidiary of FIC Holdings ULC and their ultimate parent is 483A Bay Street Holdings LP in Bermuda. Founded in 1987, Fidelity Investments Canada provides Canadian investors a full range of domestic, international and global equity and income-oriented mutual funds, as well as asset allocation, managed solutions, ETFs, sustainable investment funds and a high-net-worth program.

On Site Trading, Inc. operates an on-line brokerage Web site that offers direct trading, real time market data, and research services. The company was founded by Howard G. Jahre and is headquartered in Great Neck, NY.

The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) is a scientific community that has been in existence since 1939. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL. The organization aims to inspire and transform collective scientific knowledge into innovative solutions for the benefit of all people around the world. The science of food encompasses food science, food technologies, and their applications across the food industry. IFT envisions a world where diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are universally valued as essential to advancing the science of food. The organization has member resource groups that provide supportive spaces for communities who have traditionally been underrepresented and under-supported. Christie A. Tarantino has been the CEO of the company since 2014.

AlphaMetrix Group LLC operates as a online marketplace for researching, tracking and analyzing information about hedge fund managers, CTAs and private equity funds. The firm utilizes proprietary technology to provide investors and fund managers with transparency, quality control, governance and connectivity to facilitate the investment process. It also provides managed account and governed fund solutions as a front-, middle- and back-office solution provider. The company offers AlphaMetrix Technology that integrates portfolio, general ledger, and investor accounting; and provides investment research, investment products, financial investigation, and summit and events information. AlphaMetrix Group was founded by Aleks Kins in May 2005 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

ProFund Advisors LLC is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland. The firm was founded by Louis Mayberg and Michael Sapir in 1997. They provide a diverse lineup of mutual funds that offer trading flexibility to all shareholders.

Investment Management Group, Inc. provides asset management services. The private company is based in Muskegon, MI. The company was founded by Richard H. Leib. Investment Management Group was acquired by Amcore Financial Management Group on December 17, 1998.

Thompson Hine LLP provides legal services. It offers services to financial institutions, governments, individuals, multinational corporations and non-profit organizations. The firm also handles issues related to antitrust, corporate transactions, e-business, employee benefits and executive compensation, succession planning, taxation, and labor and employment law. It focuses on energy, healthcare, international trade, telecommunication, and transportation law. The company was founded in 1911 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

University of Miami (Florida) is a private research university with students from around the world that is focused on teaching and learning, the discovery of new knowledge, and service to the South Florida region and beyond. The university was founded in 1925 and it is headquartered in Coral Gables, FL.

Managed Funds Association provides support services for the hedge funds industry. It operates as an association for investment professionals in futures, hedge funds, commodity pool operators, and other alternative investments. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

MFI Capital LLC (MFI Capital) is a venture capital founded in 2001. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

BTS Asset Management, Inc. (BTS) is a privately-held, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Lexington, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1979 by Vilis Pasts. BTS provides portfolio management services directly to individuals, high net worth individuals, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, Taft-Hartley plans, foundations, endowments, registered investment companies and trust portfolios.

Alpine Capital Bank provides private banking services. The firm offers traditional deposit accounts, including checking, NOW checking, money market savings and time deposit accounts. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Creighton Capital Management LLC (dba Creighton AI) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Newport Beach, California. The firm was founded by James “Jim” Creighton in 2004. They are principally owned by Artificial Intelligence Holdings LLC. Creighton AI advises pooled investment vehicles and provides investment management services through sub-advisory arrangements to institutions and pooled investment vehicles.

Sadis & Goldberg LLC is a law firm that is well-known for its financial services practice. Sadis & Goldberg is based in New York, NY. The firm represents sponsors, managers, and investors in private investment products, including hedge funds, private equity funds, real estate investment vehicles, venture capital funds, and commodity pools. The private company provides legal advice on fund formation, financial transactions, taxation, and regulatory compliance. The firm also has active practices in corporate and M&A, family office, real estate, tax and ERISA, regulatory compliance, and litigation.

Part of Compass Group Plc, Compass Group SAFI SA is a company based in Lima, Peru.

Cowen Prime Services LLC (CPS) is a broker-dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm is directly owned by Cowen PB Holdings LLC, which, in turn, is primarily owned by Cowen Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: COWN). CPS is registered as a broker-dealer with the SEC and FINRA, and as a an introducing broker with the Commodities Futures Trading Commission and the National Futures Association. CPS was formed in 2015 following Cowen Group’s acquisition of Concept Capital Markets LLC. Concept Capital was established in 2010 following the spin-off of the Concept Capital division of Sanders Morris Harris Inc., whose origins date back to 1995. CPS' offering includes world-class custody and clearing options, multi asset class capabilities, leading execution and order management systems, a seasoned execution desk, a range of financing options, a highly professional operations and customer support team, comprehensive portfolio reporting capabilities, capital introduction, and live, intraday and post-trade risk and performance analytics.

Part of Compass Group Plc, Compass Group Services Colombia SA is a Colombian company that provides food and support services. The company is based in Bogota, Colombia.

BroadRiver Asset Management LP (BroadRiver Asset Management) is a private equity firm founded in 2009. The firm is headquartered in New York.

The Rudin Group LLC is a private company that specializes in designing brand and marketing strategies for financial services firms. The company is based in Fort Lee, NJ and was founded by April Rudin. The company uses their deep knowledge of the financial services and wealth sector to create innovative campaigns that strengthen brand awareness. The company has a proprietary pipeline called the Rudin Group Brand Ecosystem™ that produces compliant and compelling content using proprietary technology. The company has an extensive network of specialists and consultants that can support both visionary and legacy brands from start-ups to institutions anywhere in the world.

Magnet Venture is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Georgia Lu. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Canada Stablecorp, Inc. is a Canadian fintech company that specializes in building digital money embedded solutions for various financial use cases. The company is based in Toronto, Canada. The company has created a suite of highly connected infrastructure solutions that power a variety of financial use cases through its QCAD digital dollar and Grapes digital money API. Stablecorp has also developed a suite of embedded stablecoin solutions that power a variety of financial use cases through its Grapes finance portal and API solutions. Alex McDougall has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

Bitcoin Split Trust operates as a non-redeemable investment fund. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

3iQ Digital Holdings, Inc. operates as a crypto asset management platform. The private company is based in Toronto, Canada. The Canadian company was founded in 2021. The CEO is Frederick Thomas Pye.

BOOK.IO, Inc. is a leading platform for NFT ebooks and digital content in the web3 era. The company is based in Mckinney, TX. The company's proprietary technology, Decentralized Encrypted Assets (DEAs), allows all types of media to live perpetually, protected on the blockchain. BOOK.IO is working diligently to build an ebook and audiobook marketplace, mobile reading apps, and a publishing portal for independent authors. The CEO of the company is Joshua Stone.

New York University Tandon School of Engineering engages in the provision of educational services focusing on science and technology. Its degrees and programs include bachelor of science, master of science, doctor of philosophy, advanced certificate programs, a bridge program to NYU Tandon, and industry partner programs. The company was founded in 1854 and is headquartered in Brooklyn, NY.