Jeffrey Edwards

Blum Capital Partners LP (Blum Capital) is an independent investment management firm headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded by Richard C. Blum in 1975. Blum Capital provides investment management services to various private, pooled investment funds. Investors in the funds include corporate and state/local pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, endowments, foundations, charitable organizations and estates, corporations, limited partnerships, limited liability companies, banks and thrift institutions, and high net-worth individuals.

Farallon Capital Management LLC (Farallon) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded in 1986 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Farallon Capital Management LP. Farallon provides administrative services and discretionary investment management services to private investment funds, the securities of which are offered to investors on a private placement basis; and to separately managed accounts for institutions such as endowments, foundations, charitable organizations and state and municipal government entities.

Brookdale Living Communities, Inc. serves retirement living and hospitality industries.

American Retirement Corp. provides care and services to seniors, including independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing and Alzheimer's care. The company also provides wellness, education and therapy services through its Senior Care programs. American Retirement was founded in 1978 by Jack C. Massey and Thomas F. Frist, Sr. and is located in Brentwood, TN.

Part of Farallon Capital Management LP, Farallon Partners LLC provides investment services. The company is based in San Francisco, CA. The company was founded by James Morgan Rutman.

Citizens JMP Securities LLC (Citizens JMP) is a full-service investment bank and broker/dealer headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded by Joseph Jolson in 2002 and was formerly JMP Securities LLC. The firm is a subsidiary of JMP Holding LLC, ultimately held by Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: CFG). Citizens JMP provides equity research, institutional brokerage, and investment banking services to public and private growth companies and their investors. They are a research-driven, growth-oriented firm that provides services to small- and mid-sized companies and the institutions that invest in them. The firm specializes in four high-growth sectors of the economy: technology, healthcare, financial services, and real estate.

Harvest Capital Strategies LLC (Harvest) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded in 1999 and formerly known as JMP Asset Management LLC. They are wholly owned by JMP Holding LLC, ultimately held by Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: CFG). Harvest provides discretionary investment advisory services to a number of private investment funds that operate as private investment funds.

Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia Ltd (Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Investment Management Merchant Banking founded in 1993. The firm is headquartered in Hong Kong.

JMP Group Inc. is a full-service investment banking and asset management firm, together with its subsidiaries it provides investment banking, sales and trading, and equity research services to corporate and institutional clients, and alternative asset management products and services to institutional investors and high net-worth individuals. The company operates its business through five segments: Broker-Dealer, Asset Management, Corporate Credit, Investment Income, Eliminations and Corporate Costs. The Broker-Dealer segment includes a broad range of services, such as underwriting and acting as a placement agent for public and private capital markets raising transactions and financial advisory services in M&A, restructuring and other strategic transactions. The Broker-Dealer segment also includes institutional brokerage services and equity research services to institutional investor clients. The Asset Management segment includes the management of a broad range of pooled investment vehicles, including the company's hedge funds, hedge funds of funds. The Corporate Credit segment includes the management of collateralized loan obligations and small business loans. The Investment Income segment includes income from the company's principal investments in public and private securities, as well as any other net interest and income from investing activities. The Corporate Costs segment includes expenses related to JMP Group Inc., the holding company, and JMP Group LLC, and is mainly comprised of corporate overhead expenses and interest expense related to the company's credit facility with City National Bank. JMP Group was founded by Joseph A. Jolson and Carter D. Mack in 1999 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.

Franklin Advisers, Inc. is a mutual fund manager and registered investment advisor headquartered in San Mateo, California. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN), a holding company that, together with its various subsidiaries is referred to as Franklin Templeton Investments. Franklin Advisers provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to US and non-US, registered open-end and closed-end funds and unregistered funds, as well as separate accounts.

Corelle Brands LLC engages in the manufacture and market of kitchen and house ware products. It offers household tools, bake ware, and cutlery products. The firm's brands include CorningWare, Pyrex, Corelle, Revere, EKCO, Baker's Secret, Magnalite, Chicago Cutlery, and Olfa. The company was founded by Edward Katzinger in 1888 and is headquartered in Rosemont, IL.

Pacific Alliance Group Ltd. engages in independent alternative investment management. It focuses on private equity, real estate, and absolute returns. The company was founded by Horst Joachi Franz Geicke and Christopher Marcus Gradel in 2002 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

Golden State Warriors LLC owns and manages a professional basketball franchise. Its team is part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Oakland, CA.

San Francisco Ballet Association operates professional ballet programs and other related services. The firm performs the first American productions of Swan Lake and Nutcracker as well as the American Coppélia. The company was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Corticon Technologies, Inc. provides business rules management solutions. It offers training, certified programs, technical support, and dynamic document generation services. The firm offers business rules management system for banks, insurance, media, telecommunication providers, and government agencies. The company was founded by Pedram Abrari and Mark J. F. Allen and is headquartered in City, Bedford, MA.

MountainView Capital Holdings is a leading provider of solutions for mortgage and capital market participants. With sales, trading, advisory, analytic, asset management and risk management expertise, MountainView is uniquely qualified to create value for any organization in all market conditions. Its institutional client base includes small community banks and mortgage companies, regional money center banks, state and local governments, insurance companies, and Wall Street investment firms. MountainView continue to build on its longstanding commitment to offer comprehensive and high-quality services to institutional participants in the dynamic residential mortgage and fixed income capital markets.

Sanctuary Wealth Services LLC provides wealth management services. The private company is based in San Francisco, CA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company was founded by Jeffrey Castle Spears and he has been the CEO since incorporation.

Playa Hotels & Resorts BV owns and operates resorts. It offers swimming and water sports, fitness, kids club, live entertainment, and spa. The firm also offers weddings and special events. The company is headquartered in Amdsterdam, the Netherlands.

Gratitude Management LLC (Gratitude Railroad) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Howard Fischer and Eric Jacobsen. The firm is headquartered in Park City, Utah.

Thrive Agrobiotics, Inc. engages in research and development by utilizing gut cell therapy platform. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Piston Holdings LP provides insurance services. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in lake Forest, CA.

Rush Island Management LP (Rush Island) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2017 by Steve Millham and Raleigh Nuckols as Northwood Liquid Management LP. They changed their name through a management buyout in 2021. Rush Island provides discretionary investment advisory services to pooled investment vehicles organized as private funds and to one or more separately managed accounts.