John Stout

JonesTrading Institutional Services LLC (JonesTrading) is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in Thousand Oaks, California. The firm was founded in 1975 and is owned by Jones & Associates, Inc. JonesTrading provides equity block trading services to institutional money managers and hedge funds in North America. They proactively source the liquidity required to execute outsized blocks in domestic and global equities and option listed derivatives, at advantageous prices. The firm offers robust access to both developed and emerging market trading.

Luxor Capital Group LP (Luxor) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Christian A. Leone in 2002. Luxor provides primarily discretionary investment advice to private investment funds and may also do so for certain separately managed accounts or other investment advisers from time to time.

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.

William Blair & Co. LLC (William Blair) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by William McCormick Blair in 1935 and is a subsidiary of WBC Holdings LP. Until 1941, they were known as Blair, Bonner & Co. William Blair provides broking services to individual, institutional and issuing clients.

GTCR LLC (GTCR) is a private equity firm founded in 1980 by Charlie Thomas. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

FFL Partners LLC (FFL) is a private equity firm founded in 1997 by Tully Friedman, Spencer Fleischer, David Lowe, and Christopher Masto. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Kilowatt Financial LLC provides financing for home power improvements. It offers consumers with financing choices for solar electricity and energy-efficient home improvements. The firm also provides financing to residential consumers for purchasing solar electricity and leasing and owning home solar systems. The company was founded by Daniel J. Pillemer and Michael Niver in 2011 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

TG Income Trust III engages in the provision of medium-term investment fund composed of a diversified portfolio of commercial and multi-residential mortgages. It also focuses on mezzanine loans, equity investments, mortgage investments and participations, and joint ventures. The company was founded on July 14, 2016 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Velocity Global LLC provides global employment solutions. It provides international PEO, entity setup, global talent acquisition, immigration, and consulting services. The company was founded by Ben Wright in 2014 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Watercress Financial Group LLC provides consumer funding for contractors, specifically residential home improvement contractors. The private company is based in West Des Moines, IA. The company offers a comprehensive program that includes quality work, the right equipment and materials, and access to the latest technology and tools through their contractor network. Watercress Financial also provides resources and support to their contractors, including answers to any exceptions or questions that may arise. The company also has the Watercress Academy, which serves as a one-stop shop for contractors. The CEO of the company is Matthew S. Melius.