Jason Thornton

Harris Corp. engages in the provision of technology-based solutions for tactical communications, geospatial systems and services, air traffic management, avionics and electronic warfare, and space and intelligence. It operates through the following business segments: Communication Systems, Electronic Systems, Space and Intelligence Systems, and Corporate. The Communication Systems segment services markets in tactical communications and defense products, including tactical ground and airborne radio communications solutions and night vision technology, in public safety networks. The Electronic Networks Systems segment provides electronic warfare, avionics, command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance solutions for the defense industry and air traffic management solutions for the civil aviation industry. The Space and Intelligence systems provides intelligence, space protection, geospatial, complete earth observation, universe exploration, positioning, navigation and timing, environmental solutions for national security, defenses, civil and commercial customers, using advanced sensors, antennas and payloads, as well as ground processing and information analytics. The company was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Melbourne, FL.

Nuveen Investments, Inc. provides investment management and related services to retail and institutional investors. It offers investment management capabilities across a diversified set of asset classes and investment strategies through its investment management affiliates, including municipal bond, investment grade, global and high-yield bond, floating-rate bank loan, preferred securities, growth equity, value equity, global and international equity, equity income, core equity, equity index, quantitative and enhanced equity, asset allocation, balanced strategies, real asset and commodity. The company was founded by John Nuveen in 1898 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Palisade Capital Management LLC (Palisade) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Fort Lee, New Jersey. The firm was founded in 1995 by Martin L. Berman, Steven E. Berman, and Jack Feiler. They are a subsidiary of Palisade Capital Holdings LP. Palisade offers specialized investment solutions that seek to deliver attractive results to corporations, public plans, financial institutions, family offices, and individuals.

Prescott Investors, Inc. is a hedge fund manager headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida. The firm was founded by Thomas Smith in 1973. They manage the assets of high-net-worth clients.

Carnegie Mellon University is an American school that operates as a college or university. It is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Bear Stearns Asset Management Inc (Bear Stearns) is a Private Equity/Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of The Bear Stearns Cos LLC founded in 1985. The firm is headquartered in the US.

The Vanguard Group, Inc. (VGI) is an independent registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded in 1975 by John Bogle. In 1976, they introduced the first indexed mutual fund, the First Index Investment Trust (now known as the Vanguard 500 Index Fund), to individual investors. VGI provides investment advisory services to Vanguard family of funds and Vanguard's non-US clients, which are comprised of the following: (1) funds established as trusts under the laws of the Province of Ontario in Canada and (2) separate account clients of Vanguard's international subsidiaries.

Roffman Miller Associates, Inc. (RMA) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded by Peter Miller in 1990. RMA provides investment advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations.

BlackRock Advisors LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1994 and is a subsidiary of BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK). BlackRock Advisors manages assets for US-registered investment companies and 529 Plans.

BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA engages in the provision of arbitrage transaction services. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Schwab Charles & Co., Inc. engages in the provision of investment products and services to retirement and other benefit participants. It offers trading, banking, small business solutions, investment tools and research. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

TD Ameritrade, Inc. is an investment brokerage firm headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. They are a subsidiary of TD Ameritrade Online Holdings Corp., ultimately owned by The Charles Schwab Corp. (NYSE: SCHW). The firm was founded in 1975 and provides online brokerage services to their clients. Customers can manage their investment portfolios via the Internet as well as through personal digital assistants, wireless phone services and interactive voice recognition systems.

Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

MKP Capital Management LLC (MKP) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1995 by Patrick McMahon and Chip Perkins. MKP provides discretionary investment advice to pooled investment vehicles that invest in a wide range of financial instruments. They also serve as the discretionary trading adviser to certain separate accounts structured as investment vehicles.

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.

Hirtle, Callaghan & Co. LLC (HCC) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and holding firm headquartered in West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded by Jonathan Hirtle and Donald Callaghan in 1988. HCC provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, endowments, foundations, and other similar institutions. They also provide services to the private funds and HC Capital Trust.

Lyric Opera of Chicago provides live theatrical presentations. The company was founded by Carol Fox, Nicola Rescigno and Lawrence V. Kelly in 1954 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. engages in the provision of securities regulation, complementary compliance, and technology-based services. Its services include writing and enforcing rules governing the activities of securities firms with brokers, examining firms for compliance with those rules, fostering market transparency, and educating investors. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

EnergyCAP LLC provides energy management software services. Its services include management and engineering services, implementation plan options, energy star setup, custom interface development, creation of custom reports, electronic bills from vendor, software retro commissioning and maintenance and support. The company was founded by Steven D. Heinz in 2001 and is headquartered in State College, PA.

Centerbase LLC is a cloud-based legal operations system that offers a comprehensive feature set of billing, accounting, and practice management tools. The company is based in Dallas, TX and has subsidiaries in the United States. It automates routine tasks and connects them in a single collaborative workspace, liberating legal teams from manual work. Centerbase empowers midsize law firms to run their practice with confidence by providing configurable legal operations and client lifecycle management software solutions. The company was founded in 2003 by John Forbes, and Paul Bridgewater has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

Servicecore, Inc. develops software that helps companies in the liquid waste industry roll-off rental companies. This software can manage their schedules, routes, customers, inventory (and more) to save time. The company is headquartered in Lakewood, CO.