John P. Gee

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.

Thomas H. Lee Partners LP (Thomas H Lee Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of Thomas H. Lee Advisors LLC founded in 1974. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

UBS Securities LLC is an investment bank and registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 as UBS Warburg LLC. They are a subsidiary of UBS Americas Holding LLC, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS Securities is a primary dealer in US Government securities and provides a full range of investment banking services which includes corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, trading and sales, fixed-income, equity research, private banking, underwriting and prime brokerage operations. The firm also provides advisory services and access to capital markets for corporate, institutional, intermediary and alternative asset management clients.

Piper Sandler & Co. (Broker) (PSC-Broker) is the full-service brokerage division of Piper Sandler & Co., a financial service firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are a subsidiary of Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR). The firm was founded in 1969 and previously known as Piper Jaffray & Co. They became Piper Sandler & Co. when Piper Jaffray Companies and Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P. merged to become Piper Sandler Companies in 2020. PSC-Broker provides brokerage and investment banking services to financial institutions, corporations and other financial investors. Their core focus sectors are Agriculture, renewables & cannabis, Business services, Chemicals & Materials, Consumer, Diversified industrials & services, Energy, Financial services, financial sponsors, Healthcare, and Technology.

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.

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.

Berkshire Partners LLC (Berkshire Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of Berkshire Partners Holdings LLC founded in 1986 by Christopher Clifford, Carl Ferenbach, Russel L. Epker, Brad Bloom and Richard Lubin. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Regions Bank provides consumer and commercial banking, wealth management, mortgage, and insurance products and services. The company is headquartered in Birmingham, AL.

Madison Dearborn Partners LLC (Madison Dearborn Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1992 by John A. Canning Jr., Paul J. Finnegan, Samuel M. Mencoff, Robin P. Selati, James N. Perry Jr. and Timothy P. Sullivan. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Cantor Fitzgerald LP provides brokerage services. It offers capital market, investment banking and portfolio business services. The company was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Greater Charlotte Chamber of Commerce, Inc. operates as chamber of commerce organization. It offers economic development, public policy, networking, market demographics and building relationships services. The company was founded in 1915 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Red Ventures LLC engages in the development of an online digital consumer platform. It brings consumers and brands together through the use of online marketplaces and strategic partnerships. It serves the healthcare, home services, and financial services industries. The company was founded by Ricardo Luis Elias and Daniel S. Feldstein in 2000 and is headquartered in Fort Mill, SC.

Evalueserve, Inc. is a global provider of AI-enhanced managed services. Its solutions uniquely combine expert services with domain-specific AI and have been recognized by analysts such as Forrester and Chartis. Evalueserve’s solutions include data analytics, insights & advisory, intellectual property & R&D, investment banking services, lending services, private equity services, and risk & compliance. These solutions are powered by Evalueserve’s modular AIRA (AI for Research and Analytics) ecosystem, which includes domain-specific accelerators, products, and platforms. Evalueserve experts use these tools to reduce time to value and integrated new solutions into existing workflows. Notable products and platforms include Insightsfirst, Insightloupe, Publishwise, Spreadsmart, and Compsbuilder. The company supports three categories of firms: financial services, corporates, and professional services. Specifically, this includes Investment Banks, Corporate & Commercial Banks, Asset & Wealth Management Firms, Private Equity & Venture Capital Firms, Index Providers, Technology & Telecom, Life Sciences & Healthcare, Manufacturing & Industrial Goods, Energy, Chemicals, CPG & Retail, Logistics & Transportation, Professional Service Firms, Consultancy & Advisory Firms, Legal Firms, Real Estate Firms, Education & EdTech Firms. The company was founded by Alok Aggarwal & Marc Vollenweider in 2000 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

New Energy Capital Partners LLC (New Energy Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2004 by Scott Brown. The firm is headquartered in Hanover, New Hampshire.

Part of Bellevue Capital Partners LLC (United States), AR Global Investments LLC operates as an American alternative investment company. The company was founded by Nicholas S. Schorsch, Edward Michael Weil. Edward Michael Weil has been the CEO since incorporation.

Curriculum Associates LLC engages in the design of research-based print and online instructional materials, screens and assessments, and data management tools. The firm offers distance learning, actionable assessments, differentiating instruction, data-driven classrooms, blended mathematics curriculum, supporting English learners, and equity in learning. The company was founded by Frank E. Ferguson in 1969 and is headquartered in North Billerica, MA.

Cove Hill Partners LP (Cove Hill Partners) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Cove Hill Partners Management LLC founded in 2017. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

BayPine Capital LP (BayPine Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2019 by David Roux. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Amun Holdings Ltd. functions as an investment holding Caymanian company. The company is based in George Town, KY. and has subsidiaries in United Kingdom. The company was founded in 2018 by Ophelia Snyder, Hany Rashawn. Hany Rashawn has been the CEO since 2018.

Carolinas Fintech Management LLC (CFV Ventures) is a venture capital arm of RevTech Labs LLC founded in 2017 by Daniel J. Roselli and Nathaniel Clarkson. The firm is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.