Gregory E. Webb

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

CSX Transportation, Inc. engages in the provision of rail-based transportation services, including traditional rail service and the transport of intermodal containers and trailers. It operates through the following lines of business: Merchandise, Coal, and Intermodal. The company was founded on January 26, 1944 and is headquartered in Jacksonville, FL.

CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. (CPWA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 1932 and formerly known as AT Investment Advisers, Inc. They are a subsidiary of CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC, ultimately held by Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (NYSE, TSE: CM) in Canada. CPWA provides investment advisory and wealth advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, families, charitable organizations, employee benefit and contribution plans, corporations, state or municipal government entities, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other investment advisers. The firm also participates in wrap fee programs offered by third party sponsors.

UBS O'Connor LLC is a registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 2000 and is a subsidiary of UBS Asset Management (Americas) Inc., ultimately owned by UBS Group AG (SIX, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS O'Connor primarily provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to various types of pooled investment vehicles, (which may or may not be exempt from registration), pension or profit-sharing plans, and institutional separately managed accounts.

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.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

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.

Bessemer Partners & Co. operates as a investment firm. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Palladium Equity Partners Advisor LLC is a Private Equity firm founded in 1997 by Marcos A. Rodriguez and Robert J. Lanigan. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. was founded in 1920. The non-profit company is based in Cambridge, MA. The company provides investment research.

The Illinois State Bar Association is a state bar association that serves lawyers. The association is based in Springfield, IL. The association provides various resources for lawyers, including legal forms, expert services, and publications. It also offers continuing legal education programs and hosts events for lawyers.

Wells Fargo Securities LLC (WFS) is the broker/dealer subsidiary of EVEREN Capital Corp., ultimately owned by Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC). Headquartered in New York, WFS delivers a comprehensive suite of banking, capital markets and advisory solutions, such as a full complement of sales, trading and research capabilities, to corporate, government and institutional clients.

American Bar Association provides legal services. It provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, legal information and other services to assist legal professionals. The firm has members which include judges, court administrators, law professors, and non-practicing attorneys. The company was founded on August 21, 1878 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

The Chicago Bar Association is a voluntary membership organization consisting largely of lawyers and judges from Cook County and the state of Illinois. The private company is based in Chicago, IL and has subsidiaries in the United States. The association works to establish and maintain the honor and dignity of the profession of law, promote the welfare of its members, and improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the administration of justice. Founded in 1874, it is one of the oldest and most active metropolitan bar associations in the United States.

Part of Société Générale SA, Société Générale Asset Management is a leading European asset manager based in Paris la Defense, France. The French company offers a complete range of savings and investment solutions in active and passive management, in traditional or real assets. Amundi, the company's parent, ranks among the top 10 players and serves over 100 million clients including retail, institutional, and corporate customers.

Venture Well LLC operates as higher education network that cultivates revolutionary ideas and promising inventions. It transforms higher education and social entrepreneurship to leading institutions, from foundations to government agencies to major businesses. The firm also provides early stage, catalytic funding, business/venture development expertise, network facilitation, thought leadership in entrepreneurship education, entrepreneurship course design and implementation services. . The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Hadley, MA.

National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance, Inc. provides higher education, invention, and entrepreneurship services. It funds and trains faculty and students innovators to create successful and socially beneficial businesses. It offers grants to faculty to start programs in technology entrepreneurship, particularly ones that focused on the development of E-Teams-groups of students, faculty and advisors working to commercialize a novel idea. The company was founded on April 11, 2007 and is headquartered in Hadley, MA.

Readypulse, Inc. operates a social marketing platform. It offers solutions to help online brands and retailers collect and display content including photos, videos, and testimonials on websites, eCommerce sites and as in-store displays. The company was founded by Dennis O'Malley, Srinivas Penumaka, Tankala Vinod Kumar Gupta, and Mihir A. Vaidya in 2010 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, CA.

Program Planning Professionals, Inc. offers portfolio, program and project management solutions. Its services include change management, portfolio management, program leadership and project delivery. The company was founded by Adrian Balfour, Paul Driver and Leonora Balfour in March 1994 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI.

Argan Capital Advisors LLP (Argan Capital) is an private equity firm founded in 1999 by Lloyd Craig Perry and Carlo Giovanni Mammola. The firm is headquartered in London.

The Society of Women Engineers is an organization that advocates for women in engineering and technology. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL. The company provides data and research resources on gender equity in engineering and acknowledge the value of a diverse community that includes race/ethnicity, religion, and family. Karen Horting has been the CEO of the company since 2013.

The American Society of Civil Engineers, founded in 1852, is the oldest national engineering society in America. The non-profit company is based in Reston, VA and has subsidiaries in the United States. With over 150,000 members worldwide, the organization advocates for sustainable and resilient practices to maintain and modernize the nation's infrastructure. The company also works to increase investment in infrastructure and improve engineering knowledge and competency. The society's Civil Engineering Landmark Program recognizes historically significant civil engineering projects, structures, and sites.

Divergent Ventures (Divergent Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded by Kevin Ober. The firm is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

GCE Holding AB develops and manufactures all types of gas equipment for pressure and flow control of high-pressure-gases. Its industrial products include cylinder regulators, personal protective equipment, accessories, welding consumables, propane gas equipment, central gas supply equipment and valves and combi valves industrial. Its medical products include high pressure regulators, hospital ward equipment and emergency equipment. The firm’s high purity include gas control panels, laboratory gas supply line regulators and valves. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Malmo, Sweden.

Lyxor Asset Management LLC (Lyxor US) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1999 as SG Cowen Asset Management, Inc. and changed their name to SG Asset Management Inc. in 2002. Effective September 2009, due to an internal reorganization within the Société Générale group, the firm changed their name to Lyxor Asset Management, Inc. In 2023, they changed their name to Lyxor Asset Management LLC when they were acquired by Wilshire Advisors LLC. Lyxor US provides investment advice to institutional clients typically through the Lyxor AM Funds, separately managed accounts.