John Bernard

Intertrust Technologies Corp. licenses intellectual property for digital rights management and computing. It helps, protect and manage content rights for companies that distribute music, movies, information and other digital content. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Allstate Investments /Private Equity(Allstate Investments) is a private equity division of The Allstate Corporation. The firm is headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois.

JPMorgan Securities LLC (JPMS) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Broker-Dealer Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co., Inc. (NYSE: JPM). JPMS provides research on fixed income, credit, derivatives, emerging markets, foreign exchange, structured finance, technical analysis and bond indices. Their equity analysts cover equities throughout North America, EMEA, Asia/Pacific and the emerging markets. The firm's fixed income team formulates trading and portfolio recommendations for investors in global bonds and other fixed-income markets based on valuations, analytics and market dynamics.

Tyfone, Inc. provides cyber and mobile secure identity and secure transaction solutions. It offers solutions to the government, business-to-business, and healthcare sectors. The firm's mobile applications, transaction software and Connected Smart Card (CSC) security hardware enables identity and transaction security on any mobile operating system or device. The company was founded by Siva G. Narendra, Thomas N. Spitzer and Prabhakar Tadepalli in 2004 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

Pacha Soap Co. is a company that produces all-natural soaps and bath products. The company is based in Hastings, NE and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company's products are ethically sourced and aim to make customers feel good while also doing good. The company's product line includes natural kids soap, bath crayons, soap slime, and other products made from all-natural ingredients. Pacha Soap was founded in 2011 by Andrew Vrbas and Abi Vrbas, with Andrew Vrbas serving as CEO since then.

Part of Here Holding LLC, Farmedhere LLC is a company that operates an indoor commercial vertical farm. The company is based in Chicago, IL. The company was founded by Paul Hardej.

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.

Northern Trust Investments, Inc. (Investment Management) (NTI-IM) is the asset management division of Northern Trust Investments, Inc., ultimately held by Northern Trust Corp. (NASDAQGS: NTRS), a multi-bank holding company established in 1889. The firm was founded in 1988 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. NTI-IM provides a wide range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and sub-advisory services to individual and institutional clients.

Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Naturally Chicago, Inc. operates programs, events, sponsorship, and membership organizations. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL. The company was founded by Jim Slama, Tony Olson, Brandon K. Barnholt, Bill Weiland.

Hunt Utility Services LLC manages unique real estate investment trusts (REITs). It manages REITs that invest in various forms of oil and gas exploration and production, refining, power, real estate, ranching and private equity investments. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Spiral Sun Ventures LLC (Spiral Sun Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

New Slice Ventures LLC sells carbonated drinking water. It offers sparkling water and organic fruit juice. The company is headquartered in Newtown, PA.

Aiwa Corp. operates as an audio and electronics company. Its products include Aiwa Exos-9 Bluetooth Speaker, Aiwa Exos-9 – Refurbished, Exos-9 Remote Control and Exos-9 Extended Battery. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Sensio, Inc. manufactures small kitchen appliances. The firm offers coffee and tea appliances including coffee makers, kettles, cup percolators, frothing and heating systems, and beverage systems. The company was founded in by Shae Hong in 2003 and is headquartered in Halifax, Canada.

Development Specialists, Inc. provides investment advice. The American company was founded in 1977 by Andy Hirschberg and Bill Brandt.

Part of CME Group, Inc., ICAP is a health leader situated at Columbia University. The company is based in New York, NY. The company has worked since 2003 with one central goal: to improve the health of families and communities.

Underalls, Inc. retails apparels and accessories. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

River West Brands LLC is an American company that manufactures and distributes hosiery products. The private company was founded by David Ruder and has been led by CEO Mark Thomann since 2005.

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

Intellectual Ventures Management LLC (Intellectual Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Nathan Myhrvold, Edward Jung, Peter N Detkin and Greg Gorder. The firm is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington..

Weil, Gotshal & Manges provides its clients with legal services. The firm offers services to areas including consumer, financial, government and non-profit, health care, industrial, and technology. The company was founded by Claude Serra in 1931 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Town School for Boys, Inc. provides education services exclusively for boys. It offers academics, arts, global education, learning services, and physical education for lower and upper school. The company was founded in 1939 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Lomas Mortgage USA, Inc. is based in TX. Part of Citigroup, Inc., Lomas Mortgage USA, Inc. is an American company that provides mortgage services. Lomas Mortgage USA was acquired by Granite Bank, FSB (San Francisco, California) from Lomas Financial Corp. on January 31, 1996 for $150 million.

National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc. is an American company that provides an array of industry data prepared by NAREIT staff and other outside sources. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The company specializes in REITs, or real estate investment trusts, which are companies that own or finance income-producing real estate across a range of property sectors. Most REITs trade on major stock exchanges, and they offer a number of benefits to investors. Steven A. Wechsler has been the CEO of the company since 1997.

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants provides vocational education in accounting. The company provides services to the accounting community, regulatory bodies, and other organizations. It also operates in Jersey City, Washington, and Lewisville. It was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

Financial Executives International enhances member professional development through peer networking, career planning services, conferences, publications and special reports, and research. Its members include Chief Financial Officers, Vice Presidents of Finance, Treasurers, and Controllers. The company was founded in December 1931 and is headquartered in Morristown, NJ.