K. Steven Blake

Aquion Partners L.P. manufactures residential and commercial water treatment equipment. The firm's products include whole-house water conditioning systems, drinking water systems & filters designed to remove particular contaminants that detract from water's taste and odor. Its clients include Allstate , Dow Chemical, Ford Motor, Holiday Inn and Underwriters Laboratories. The company is headquartered in Elk Grove Village, IL.

General Electric Capital Corp. provides financial products and services. Its services include commercial loans and leases, fleet management, financial programs, credit cards, personal loans, and other financial services. The firm’s solutions include energy finance and aviation finance. The company was founded in 1943 and is headquartered in Norwalk, CT.

Xpert Financial has focused its efforts on creating an electronic platform that benefits both companies and investors in the private securities market. The company's core product, Xpert ATS, is a fully-electronic capital raising and trading platform built exclusively for private company securities. It is operated by Xpert Securities, Inc., a broker-dealer subsidiary of Xpert Financial and a member of FINRA. Xpert ATS supports both primary offerings and secondary trading of private company shares, all under the control of the issuing company. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.