Joanna Cheung

Cowen & Co. LLC is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Cowen Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSE: TD) in Canada. Cowen & Co. offers industry-focused investment banking for growth-oriented companies, domain knowledge-driven research and a sales and trading platform for institutional investors. Their institutional sales and trading business serves both equity and fixed-income clients. Sales and trading execution platform is structured around the following key verticals: (1) healthcare (2) technology, telecommunications and media (TMT) (3) REITs and financials (4) aerospace and defense (5) consumer and (6) alternative energy.

P.F. Chang's China Bistro, Inc. owns and operates a chain of upscale-casual dining restaurants. The company was founded by Paul M. Fleming and Philip Chiang on July 20, 1993 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ.

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve.

Kmart Holding Corp. provides mass merchandising services. It serves through its Kmart and Kmart Supercenter retail outlets in Puerto Rico, United States, Virgin Islands & Guam and through its online shopping website. The company was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Hoffman Estates, IL.

MapR Technologies, Inc. develops and runs data applications. Its products and services include MAPR converged data platform, platform services, open source engines, commercial engines, deployment engines, professional services and solutions. The company was founded by John W. Schroeder in 2009 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Corebridge Institutional Investments (US) LLC (CII) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. They are an indirect subsidiary of Corebridge Financial, Inc. (Corebridge) (NYSE: CRBG). The firm was formerly known as AIG Asset Management (US) LLC and changed their name to Corebridge Institutional Investments (US) LLC in 2023 as part of Corebridge’s continued separation from American International Group, Inc. CII provide investment management services to Corebridge, its affiliates, and unaffiliated institutional clients. The firm also manages investment portfolios of private funds and other pooled investment vehicles in which affiliated and unaffiliated parties are investors. CII also serves as a sub-adviser to affiliated investment managers, in the management of their institutional affiliate client accounts.

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.

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.

Barclays Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Barclays Group US, Inc., ultimately owned by Barclays plc (LON: BARC) in Great Britain. Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients a full spectrum of prime brokerage services which includes equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics from their Strategic Consulting team.

Sullivan & Cromwell LLP provides legal services. It specializes in the areas of corporate law, securities, corporate, litigation, mergers, real estate, pro bono, investment management and taxation. Their clients include industrial, commercial, financial, private funds, governmental, educational, charitable and cultural enterprises and entities. The company was founded by Algernon Sydney Sullivan and William Nelson Cromwell in 1879 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

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

Cooley LLP engages in the provision of legal services. It offers strategic litigation and business transaction services and is a representative of private and public companies, financial institutions, venture capital firms and nonprofit organizations. Its practices include commercial litigation; patent counseling and prosecution; employment and labor; asset recovery; and estate planning and personal representation. The company was founded in 1920 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

National Restaurant Association operates as a foodservice trade association. It advocate for pro-restaurant regulation and operational freedom. The firm provide advocacy and representation, educational networking, tools and solutions, and research and insights. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Cross Creek Advisors LLC (Cross Creek Capital) is a venture capital subsidiary of Wasatch Advisors, Inc. founded in 2006 by Karey D. Barker. The firm is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants operates under the professional accountant’s ordinance and works in the public interest. It offers CPA qualification programme and promulgating financial reporting, auditing and ethical standards in Hong Kong. The company was founded on January 1, 1973 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

CPA Australia Ltd. is an Australian company that has been operating since 1954 and provides education, training, technical support, and advocacy services in the accounting profession. The private company is based in Southbank, Australia and has subsidiaries in Hong Kong. The company engages with governments, regulators, and industries to advocate for policies that stimulate sustainable economic growth. With over 166,000 members working in 100 countries and regions, CPA Australia is one of the world's largest accounting bodies. It was founded in 1886 by Andrew Lyell, Arthur Cleveland, Benjamin Doughty Smith, Thomas Brentnall, John McAlister Howden, Charles Morell Holmes, William Crellin, and Edward Langton. Andrew Paul Hunter has been the CEO of the company since 2018.

Forbes Technology Council operates as a community for senior technology executives. The private company is based in Boston, MA. The company was founded by Scott Gerber.

Garnett Station Partners LLC (GSP) is a private equity firm founded in 2013 by Matthew Perelman and Alex Sloane. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Paulson & Co Inc. (Private Equity) (Paulson & Co) is a private equity subsidiary of Paulson & Co Inc founded in 1994. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Creador Sdn. Bhd. (Creador) is a private equity firm founded in 2011 by Brahmal Vasudevan. The firm is headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Frost Consulting Ltd. provides investment research. The private company is based in London, UK. The British company was founded in 2009 by Crystal Valentine. The CEO is Stewart Neil Scarth.

Drinks Holdings, Inc. engages in the distilled beverages. The company was founded by Josiah Gordon and Barry Collier and is headquartered in Glendale, CA.

Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors LP (Growth Private Equity) (Kayne Anderson Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors LP firm founded in 2002. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Appvance, Inc. develops mobile web applications performance solutions. It offers training and support, application performance certification, integration development, and on-site and online training services to large enterprises worldwide. The firm's solutions include performance & load testing, app pen testing and IoT services testing. The company was founded by Frank Cohen in 2013 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Level Ventures Management LLC (Level Ventures Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Albert Azout. The firm is headquartered in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida.