J. Daniel Duffy

General Electric Capital Corp. provides financial products and services. Its services include commercial loans and leases, fleet management, financial programs, credit cards, personal loans, and other financial services. The firm’s solutions include energy finance and aviation finance. The company was founded in 1943 and is headquartered in Norwalk, CT.

Part of Deutsche Bank AG, Kemper Financial Services, Inc. is a company that provides insurance, brokerage, and financial services. The company is based in Long Grove, IL.

Sears, Roebuck & Co. engages in provision of merchandise and related services. It offers range of home merchandise, apparel and automotive products and services. It also provides a variety of merchandise and services through online and catalogs. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Hoffman Estates, IL.

Merrill Lynch Capital Corp. provides various financing services. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (DIMA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1984 and formerly known as Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. In 2018, they changed their name to DWS as part of the rebranding of Deutsche Asset Management. They are a subsidiary of DWS USA Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (ETR: DBK) in Germany. DIMA provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to various institutional clients. They also provide investment advisory services for their municipal bond strategies through wrap fee programs.

The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (Wealth Management) (BNY Mellon Wealth Management) is the wealth management division of The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (NYSE: BK), an investment banking services holding company headquartered in New York City. The firm was formed from the merger of The Bank of New York and the Mellon Financial Corporation in 2007. BNY Mellon Wealth Management provides investment management, wealth management and banking services to individuals, families, family offices, charitable gift programs, endowments and foundations.

Ernst & Young LLP engages in the provision of accounting, assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. It specializes in the actuarial, analytics and big data, cyber security, accounting compliance and reporting, center for board matters, international financial reporting standards, country tax advisory, global trade, tax accounting, and climate change and sustainability. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The Illinois Certified Public Accountants Society operates a professional association of certified public accountants. The private company is based in Illinois. Todd Shapiro has been the CEO of the American company since 1998.

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.

Chicago Board of Trade provides trade derivative facilities. It allows speculators throughout the world to interpret economic data, news, and other information. The company was founded on April 3, 1848 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Unilever (Malaysia) Holdings Sdn. Bhd. manufactures and distributes nutrition, hygiene, and personal care products. It operates through the following brand names: Axe, close up, Comfort, Domex, Dove, Flora, Knorr, Lifebuoy, Lipton, Lux, Pond’s, Rexona, Signal, Sunsilk, Vaseline, Bru, Clear, Fair and Lovely, Lakme, and Marmite. The company was founded is headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Asian Paints International Pvt. Ltd. engages in the manufacture and distribution of paint. The company was founded on December 3, 1993 and is headquartered in Singapore.

Women Presidents' Organization is a global organization that was founded in 1997 by Dr. Marsha Firestone. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY, and the CEO of the company is Camille Burns. The organization brings together women business leaders worldwide to share insights, support, and encourage each other in their professional development and business strategies. Each WPO chapter serves as a professionally-facilitated peer advisory group for members where they can harness the momentum of their successes and cultivate new strategies that will take them even further. WPO members have guided their business to generate at least $2 million USD in gross annual sales (or $1 million USD for a service-based business).

The National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) is a monthly e-publication dedicated to helping its members and the 9.1 million-plus women entrepreneurs across the country to power their “whole professional you”—in their business, in their lifestyle, and in their community. The non-profit company is based in McLean, VA. Teana McDonald has been the CEO of the company since 2012. The Circle is an ever-evolving national program designed specifically for premier members who own larger businesses that exceed $1 million in annual revenue. This program offers exceptional connections, access, and learning opportunities above and beyond membership.

The Columbus Chamber of Commerce is an organization that provides resources and connections to help businesses thrive in Columbus, OH. The non-profit company offers networking opportunities, business accelerator services, and access to over 2,200 member businesses in the region. The Chamber also presents the Small Business Leader Award to recognize small businesses that have achieved success and made contributions to the community.

Portfolio Creative LLC provides staffing services and connects people in creative fields with clients. It connects clients to marketing, design, advertising, retail, and digital roles in the markets. The firm seek talents for corporate marketing and advertising departments, ad agencies, design firms, interactive agencies, PR firms, and major retailers. Its services include executive search and direct hiring, short and long-term staffing, payrolling, and in-house agency. The company was founded in 2005 by Catherine Lang-Cline and Kristen Harris and is headquartered in Columbus, OH.

Part of Verizon Communications, Inc., MCI Communications Corp. is an American telecommunications company. The company is based in Washington. MCI Communications was acquired by MCI, Inc. on September 15, 1998 for $42,459.16 million.

The Chrysalis Center provides resources, employment and support services for homeless and low-income individuals. The company was founded by John Dillon in 1984 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Marathon Asset Management LP (Marathon) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. It was founded by Bruce Richards and Louis Hanover in 1998. The firm provides investment advisory services to private investment funds and institutional managed accounts that are offered to high net worth financially sophisticated individual and institutional investors. Marathon is a signatory of the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) guidelines which allows them to further align their investment strategies with the client?s values.

Pacific Asia Travel Association promotes the growth of the tourism industry. The non-profit company is based in Pathumwan, Thailand. and has subsidiaries in Sri Lanka.

Columbus Society of Communicating Arts provides communication services. The non-profit company is based in Columbus, OH.

Schneider Logistics, Inc. provides trucking, transportation and logistics services. Its supply chain services include transportation management, freight brokerage, air/ocean freight forwarding, customs house brokerage, transloading and distribution, supply chain management, supply chain advisory services, and freight audit and payment (Europe). Schneider Logistics was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Green Bay, WI.

Virtus Fund Advisers LLC (VFA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1985, the firm was originally named Trusco Capital Management, Inc. and later became RidgeWorth Capital Management, Inc. and RidgeWorth Capital Management LLC. They were formerly a majority-owned subsidiary of SunTrust Banks, Inc. (NYSE: STI). They became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Virtus Partners, Inc., which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRTS), when the latter acquired the firm in June 2017 and subsequently changed their name into Virtus Fund Advisers LLC. VFA provides discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services to institutional clients including pension and profit-sharing plans, endowments and foundations, governmental entities, and other corporate entities as well as high net-worth clients.

Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, Inc. is a non-profit organization, which engages in the distributuion of food to feed the hungry. It serves children, senior citizens on fixed incomes, working families who cannot make ends meet, the homeless, indigent people working to recover from mental illness or drug and alcohol addictions, and victims of domestic violence. The company was founded by Rodney W. Bivens on May 15, 1980 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, OK.

Guggenheim Funds Distributors LLC (GFD) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Formerly known as Guggenheim Distributors LLC, the firm is a subsidiary of Guggenheim Funds Services LLC and their ultimate parent is Guggenheim Partners LLC. GFD offers strategic investment solutions for financial advisors and their clients.