Jim Pittenger

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.

Oppenheimer Asset Management, Inc. (OAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1986, the firm is a subsidiary of E.A. Viner International Co., which is owned by Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: OPY). OAM offers a variety of advisory services to individuals, foundations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, business or government entities, insurance companies and endowments.

FOLIOfn, Inc. provides brokerage and investment solutions to investors. Its services include e-mail alerts, reports delivered online and direct deposits. The company was founded by Kathleen M. H. Wallman and Steven M. Wallman in 1998 and is headquartered in Vienna, VA.

SunGard Expert Solutions LLC provides information technology solutions for the financial services industry. It offers web calculators, which help clients to assess financial needs for retirement, education, and estate planning. The company is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT.

LPL Financial LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Fort Mill, South Carolina. The firm was founded in 1989 as Linsco/Private Ledger Corp. They are a direct subsidiary of LPL Holdings, Inc., owned by LPL Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: LPLA). LPL Financial offers various types of advisory services and programs to individual and institutional clients.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

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.

University of Washington functions as a College/University. The company is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Neuberger Berman BD LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. It is directly owned by Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC, which is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Neuberger Berman Group LLC, which is owned by NBSH Acquisition LLC. The firm traces their origin back to the 1939 founding of Neuberger & Berman, its predecessor firm. In 1950, Neuberger Berman became one of the first firms to offer a no-load mutual fund to individual investors. Neuberger Berman BD manages a range of equity, fixed income, private equity and hedge fund strategies on behalf of institutions, advisors and individual investors worldwide.

Platte Valley Financial Service Cos., Inc. engages in the provision of commercial banking services. The company is headquartered in Scottsbluff, NE.

B. Riley Securities, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm is a subsidiary of B. Riley Securities Holdings LLC, ultimately owned by B. Riley Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: RILY). The firm was formed in 2017, when B. Riley Financial, Inc. merged two of their brokers, B. Riley & Co. (founded in 1997) and FBR Capital Markets & Co. (founded in 1989), under the name of B. Riley FBR, Inc. B. Riley Securities provides research and trading ideas to institutional clients and high net-worth individuals. They provide investment banking services to a wide range of middle-market private and public companies.

United General Title Insurance Co. provides title insurance services through more than 1,000 independent agents. It also offers comprehensive support services, expert local underwriting counsel, the latest web technology and same-day response to agents residential and commercial transaction requests. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Platte Valley Bank provides commercial banking services. It offers account services like view credit card statement, order checks, telephone banking, bookkeeping and mobile banking services. The firm also provides ambassador club, e-newsletters, switch kit and identity theft services. The company was founded on March 4, 1996 and is headquartered in Scottsbluff, NE.

American Bar Association provides legal services. It provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, legal information and other services to assist legal professionals. The firm has members which include judges, court administrators, law professors, and non-practicing attorneys. The company was founded on August 21, 1878 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

RBC Capital Markets LLC is a full-service brokerage and financial services firm headquartered in New York City. They are a direct subsidiary of RBC USA Holdco Corp. and a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (TSE, NYSE: RY). Founded in 2010, the firm is comprised of 3 major business lines: the Private Client Group, the Fixed-Income Group and the Clearing and Execution Services Group. The Private Client Group serves individual investors, while the Fixed-Income Group provides services to institutions, municipalities and non-profit organizations. The Clearing and Execution Services Group is a provider of clearing and execution services to independent brokers/dealers throughout the US. RBC Capital Markets focuses on the following sectors: communications, media, consumer/retail, diversified industries, energy, financial institutions, forest products, healthcare, infrastructure finance, mining & metals, real estate, social infrastructure, technology and the US municipal markets.

Platte Valley Bank operates as a state chartered commercial bank. It specializes in banking, commercial lending, mortgage lending, consumer lending, customer service, and community involvement. The company was founded on March 31, 2008 and is headquartered in Torrington, WY.

Talent Plus, Inc. provides human resources consulting services. The firm develops instruments that allow clients to assess an individual’s aptitude to perform a specific job. It offers Talent+Hire Applicant Tracking System which is a solution for companies that understand the importance of selecting top performers. The company was founded by William E. Hall, Sandra Maxwell, Douglas B. Rath, and Kimberly Kay Rath in 1989 and is headquartered in Lincoln, NE.

LPL Holdings, Inc. operates as a holding comany for LPL Financial Services. It provides investment advisory, marketing, administrative, distribution and information systems services to the independent financial advisor network in the United States through its subsidiaries. The company is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Iconik Securities, Inc. operates as a trading platform that enables investors to create voting technology. The company is based in Laguna Beach, CA. The company was founded by Jerome Alan Reid, Samson Sprouse, Alex D. Thaler. Alex D. Thaler has been the CEO since incorporation.

United Power, Inc. provides electricity related services. It is a rural electric cooperative which provides electric service to homes and businesses throughout Colorado?s northern front range. The company was founded in October 1938 and is headquartered in Brighton, CO.

Assured Life Association provides insurance, annuities, and investment products and services. The company's products include life insurance, cancer insurance, daily hospital supplement, and alliance and investment products like mutual funds and college savings plans. It was founded on June 6, 1890 by Joseph Cullen Root and is headquartered in Omaha, NE.