James L. Morrone

HarbourVest Partners LLC (HarbourVest Partners) is a private equity & venture capital firm founded in 1982 by David Brooks Zug. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts with additional offices around the world.

Kearney, Inc. provides management consulting services.

Fender Musical Instruments Corp. manufactures stringed instruments and amplifiers. It offers electric and acoustic guitars, basses, effects pedals, headphones, electric guitar and bass parts, and accessories. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ.

PPM America Capital Partners (PPMACP) is a private equity subsidiary of PPM America Inc founded in 1991. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Greenbriar Equity Group LP (Greenbriar Equity) is a private equity firm founded in 1999 by Reginald Lamont Jones and Gerald Greenwald. The firm is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Summit was founded in 1991 to provide customers with unbiased, independent and professional energy management services. The company began as a small operation in Louisville, Kentucky, USA focused on gas strategies. It quickly added electricity and alternative fuels to its growing list of services, and it began attracting leading financial and energy professionals in the energy industry. Today, Summit is comprised of more than 300 energy professionals in ten international offices managing nearly $20 billion in annualized global energy spend. Its clients include global Fortune 1000-sized companies, as well as diverse regional companies that leverage its energy industry-leading experience. Its global energy management services include energy procurement, energy risk management and utility consulting. Crude oil forecasting and natural gas hedging also are among its core services. Summit is focused on helping clients capitalize on opportunities and implement a strategic approach to energy risk management.

Fresenius Vascular Care, Inc. develops and operates vascular access centers. The firm provides a range of both diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for both vascular access and peripheral vascular angiography. The company was founded by Ronald H. Rodgers Jr. in 2005 and is headquartered in Malvern, PA.

Integrity Capital, Inc. is an alternative investment manager. The private company is based in San Diego, CA. The company was founded by Lee George Partridge.

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.

SSgA Funds Management, Inc. (SSgA FM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1978 and is a subsidiary of State Street Global Advisors, Inc., ultimately held by State Street Corp. (NYSE: STT). SSgA FM provides investment advisory services to US investment companies and certain pooled investment vehicles.

Brookside Capital, Inc. is an independent wealth management firm headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded by James Rea in 1989. They provide investment management services to high-net worth individuals and charitable organizations.

Harris Williams & Co. provides investment advisory services. It offers investment banking, sell-side mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, fairness opinion, and restructuring advisory services. The company was founded by H. Hiter Harris III and Christopher H. Williams in 1991 and is headquartered in Richmond, VA.

Morgan Stanley Venture Partners (MSVP) is a venture capital firm subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Investment Management Merchant Banking, which is ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MWD) founded in 1986.The firm is headquartered in New York.

Pasta Pomodoro, Inc. operates a chain of Italian restaurants. It offers catering services for home entertaining, office events, corporate meetings, weddings, graduation parties, and bar mitzvahs. The company was founded by Adriano Paganini in 1994 and is headquartered in San Bruno, CA.

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

TPG Growth LLC is a Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of TPG Capital Advisors LLC founded in 2000 by William E. McGlashan and Michael Guthrie. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, United States with additional office in London, United Kingdom.

Churchill Asset Management LLC (Churchill) is a Private Equity firm, a subsidiary of Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America-College founded in 2015. Churchill Asset Management LLC is headquartered in New York.

Bison Capital Asset Management LLC (Bison Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2001 by Douglas Trussler. The firm is headquartered in Santa Monica, California.

CustomInk LLC operates as online merchandise stores. The firm’s products include T-shirts, hoodies & sweatshirts, activewear, drinkware & koozies, jackets, hats, bags, promotional products, team jerseys, corporate apparel, tech accessories, stickers & magnets, workwear, pens, pants & shorts, outdoor & sports, embroidery, trade show & signage, health & wellness, accessories and food & candy. The company was founded by Marc H. Katz, Michael E. Driscoll, Andrew Moss and David Christensen in 1999 and is headquartered in Fairfax, VA.

American Conservatory Theater provides both classical and contemporary theater productions. It nurtures the art of live theater through dynamic productions, intensive actor training in its conservatory, and an ongoing dialogue with its audience and community. The company was founded by William Ball in 1965 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Sterling Stamos Private Equity (Stamos Capital) is a private equity firm subsidiary of Stamos Capital Partners LP founded in 2002. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Stamos Capital Partners LP (Stamos Capital) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and fund-of-hedge funds manager headquartered in Menlo Park, California. The firm was founded by Peter S. Stamos in 2002 as Stamos Partners Capital Management LP. Stamos Capital provides advisory services to private investment funds (SCP Funds) and to high-net-worth individuals, family offices, colleges, foundations, endowments, trusts, and other clients.

UBS Investment Bank provides investment banking and securities brokerage services. Its clients include institutional and corporate clients, intermediaries, governments, and hedge funds. The firm also provides merger and acquisition advisory, private placement, investment research, foreign exchange, equity, and leverage finance advisory services. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Newstone Capital Partners LLC (Newstone Capital Partners) is an independent private equity firm founded in 2006 by Timothy P. Costello and John C. Rocchio. The firm is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Compass Partners LLC provides brand strategy and consumer research services. It offers smilebox, star directories, double trump, combi-matrix, services to the startup companies. The company was founded by Susan Wright in 2003 and is headquartered in Sammamish, WA.

Wilshire Private Markets Group (WPMG) is a subsidiary of Wilshire Associates, Inc. The firm was founded in 1984 and headquartered in California.