Jeffrey E. Evans

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.

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP provides legal services to financial institutions and corporations, government entities, charitable and health care organizations and individual private clients. It was founded in 1792 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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

US Beverage Net, Inc. provides beverage monitoring and data management. It also provides inventory control systems and data products. The company was founded by Paul M. Solomon, Mark E. Young and Thomas G. Young in July 2005 and is headquartered in Syracuse, NY.

JourneyPure Holdings, Inc. provides addiction treatment services. It offers detox, residential and outpatient addiction treatment programs, experiential, neurofeedback, 12 steps, dual diagnosis, evidence-based, Christian treatment programs, and journeypure coaching. The company was founded by Samuel A. MacMaster and Kevin D. Lee in 2014 and is headquartered in Brentwood, TN.

Deloitte & Touche LLP engages in the provision of audit, advisory, financial advisory, tax, and consulting services. The company was founded on March 7, 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP engages in the provision of legal services. It provides services to banking and finance, bankruptcy and restructuring, employment law, environmental, immigration, intellectual property, litigation, and real estate. The company was founded by Arthur Kramer and Lou Lowenstein in 1968 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Smith Affiliated Capital Corp. (SAC) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Robert G. Smith in 1982 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Smith Affiliated Ventures LLC. SAC provides investment advice for separately managed portfolios of individual and institutional investors.

Fitch Ratings, Inc. is a global rating agency and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by John Knowles in 1913 as Fitch Publishing Co. They are a subsidiary of Fitch Group, Inc., ultimately owned by The Hearst Family Trust. Fitch Ratings seeks to provide independent and prospective credit opinions, research and data to the world's credit markets. Their approach is based on a foundation of local market experience that covers capital markets in over 150 countries. The firm's ratings analysis and rating decisions are based on established criteria, methodologies and ratings definitions which they apply in a consistent manner. Fitch Ratings provides coverage of the following markets: Economics, Banks, Insurance, Sovereigns, Corporates, Structured Finance, Public Finance – International, Public Finance – US, Infrastructure & Project, and Finance.

The Rockies Venture Club, Inc. provides non-profit networking services for entrepreneurs, service professionals, investors, venture capitalists and funding sources. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Siguler Guff & Co. LP (Siguler Guff) is a private equity firm founded in 1995 by George William Siguler, Andrew Joseph Guff and Donald Paul Spencer. The firm is headquartered in New York.with additional offices Boston, Houstan, London.

Rockpoint Group LLC (Rockpoint Group) is a private equity firm founded in 2003 by Bill Walton and Keith Gelb. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts with an additional offices in San Francisco, Dallas, Seoul, and London.

Tellimer Ltd. is an independent Great Britain-based frontier market brokerage firm which was founded in 1999 by Peter Bartlett as Exotix Partners LLP through joint venture with ICAP plc. Headquartered in London, the firm specializes in illiquid bonds and loans, equities, structured finance, asset management, research and capital raising in frontier markets. In 2007, private holding company IPGL Ltd. became a significant shareholder in the firm. Tellimer's core competencies are their specialist understanding of illiquid, distressed or undervalued debt and equity, skills in raising structured finance or capital and alternative investments. Through their client base, investor relationships, international presence and research capability, they are able to identify value, provide specialist expertise and advice as well as intermediate buyers and sellers and originate, structure, place or distribute emerging markets products.

AcademixDirect, Inc. provides tailored solutions for improving university enrollment and education marketing. The firm uses a technology that incorporates a proprietary matching algorithm, fraud detection software, lead scoring, and targeting capabilities. The company was founded by Al Abhari and Jamie Claire in 2004 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

HelloPrivacy LLC provides online reputation management services. It offers software and services to help businesses and individuals out-rank negative search results with own content and websites. The company was founded by Evan McGowan-Watson, Pete Kistler, Trace A. Cohen and Patrick Ambron in 2009 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Pinnacle Construction Partners LLC provides preconstruction planning and construction management services for the public and private sectors. The firm’s services include construction management, CM at risk, program management, cost estimating and design build. The company was founded by Michael A. Carter, Sr. and Darrell S. Freeman, Sr. in 2007 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Asymmetric Capital LLC (Asymmetric Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 by Robert Duke Biederman. The firm is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Altitude Ventures (Altitude Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012. The firm is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.

Colorado Clean Energy Cluster provides clean energy education and empowerment initiative programmes. The private company is based in Colorado.

EisnerAmper LLP engages in the provision of audit, accounting, advisory and tax services. Its services include audit and assurance, outsource finance and accounting, private business accounting, royalty audit and contract compliance, SOC services, bankruptcy and restructuring, and benchmarking services. The company was founded by Theodore Levine, Dick Eisner and Mitch Aigen in 1963 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Lodestar Ventures LLC (Lodestar Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Shayna Modarresi. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Forum Ventures (forum ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Michael Cardamone, Collin Gutman, Allen Gannett, Sean Glass, Nick Mehta and Rowan Trollope. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Garrison Investment Group (Garrison) is a private equity subsidiary of Garrison Investment Group LP founded in 2007 by Steve Stuart and Joe Tansey. The firm is headquartered in New York.

GeoVisual Technologies, Inc. develops artificial intelligence for optimal harvests. exploiting advances in computer vision, machine learning and emerging remote sensing capabilities. The firm using routine monitoring of fields with airplanes, drones and mobile phones, applies NASA-funded artificial intelligence algorithms to analyze crop maturity, health, and predicted yields, helping farmers to dramatically reduce production uncertainties and increase profits. The company was founded by Jeffrey Leonard Orrey on May 3, 2010 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO.

Burch Creative Capital (Burch Creative Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2008 by Christopher Burch. The firm is headquartered in New York.

LVW Advisors LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Pittsford, New York. The firm was founded by Lori Van Dusen and Richard Van Kuren in 2011. They are directly owned by LVW Flynn LLC and are ultimately held by Focus Financial Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: FOCS). LVW Advisors provides investment advisory services to ultra-affluent individuals and families, which includes prominent entrepreneurs, executives, athletes, artist and entertainers, foundations, family partnerships, limited partnerships, and not-for-profit institutions primarily in healthcare and education, and retirement plans.