Kerry Driscoll

Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern teaches worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. The University offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools.

Deloitte & Touche LLP engages in the provision of audit, advisory, financial advisory, tax, and consulting services. The company was founded on March 7, 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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.

Aspiriant LLC is an independent, wealth management firm and SEC-registered investment advisor firm headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded by Robert J. Francais as Kochis Fitz/Quintile LLC through the merger between Kochis Fitz Tracy Fitzhugh and Quintile Wealth Management in 2008. Aspirant provides investment advisory and wealth planning services primarily to individuals with substantial wealth, including corporate executives, business owners, affluent individuals, foundations, family partnerships, limited partnerships, the Aspiriant Affiliated Mutual Funds and other individuals. They also provide investment management and consulting services to pension plans, trusts, and charitable institutions, such as foundations that are often connected to, and created by individual clients, but not in all cases.

The Swarthmore Group, Inc. is an independent, minority-owned, SEC-registered investment advisory firm headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded by James E. Nevels in 1991 and they provide discretionary investment advice and wealth management services to individuals, high net-worth individuals, pension and profit sharing plans, corporations, foundation/endowments and state and municipal governments.

Pantheon Investment Group LLC is an independent investment advisory firm headquartered in Pasadena, California. The firm was founded by Thomas Moritz and Allen Mercer in 2016. They provide investment advice to individual and institutional clients.

Clifford Swan Investment Counsel LLC (Clifford Swan) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Pasadena, California. Founded in 2007, Clifford Swan provides investment supervisory services and manages investment advisory accounts for individuals, high net-worth individuals, charitable institutions, foundations, endowments, private corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, and other corporations and businesses.

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.

Scale South, Inc. provides furnished scales and weighing equipment. The firm’s products include bench scales, check weighers, conveyor scales, counting, load cells and weigh modules, indicators and controllers, forklift, and crane scales. It serves chemical, petro chemical, construction, food, medical, manufacturing, recycling and transport industries. The company was founded by Richard Bailey and Carole Bailey on April 1, 1974 and is headquartered in Martinez, GA.

The National Academy of Inventors operates as a business association that promotes investors. The private company is based in Tampa.

Part of The National Academies of Science, the National Academy of Engineering operates as a professional membership organization. The company is based in Washington.

Optimer Pharmaceuticals LLC operates as a biopharmaceutical company. It is focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing innovative hospital specialty products. Optimer Pharmaceuticals primarily concentrates on developing DIFICID and other fidaxomicin products. The company was founded by Michael N. Chang in 1998 and is headquartered in Jersey City, NJ.

Biond Photonics, Inc. is a private company that operates as a photonics technology development company. The company is based in Santa Barbara, CA. Jonathan Klamkin has been the CEO of the company since 2019.

Akoustis, Inc. engages in the development and provision of acoustic wave filters for use in mobile and wearable devices. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Huntersville, NC.

Soraa Laser Diode, Inc. develops laser light sources for display. It serves the automotive, dsiplay, architectural, outdoor, biomedical, materials processing, defense and security, and entertainment markets. The company was founded by Shuji Nakamura, Steven P. Denbaars, and James Speck in 2013 and is headquartered in Goleta, CA.

Soraa, Inc. develops gallium nitride chip-based laser diodes. Its products can be used in consumer, biomedical, defense and industrial applications. Its products include VIVID 2 LED MR16 lamps, premium LED MR16 lamps, outdoor LED MR16 lamps and snap system LED MR16 lamps and accessory solutions. The company was founded by Shuji Nakamura, Steven Denbaars, and James Speck in 2008 and is headquartered in Fremont, CA.

Part of Wolfspeed, Inc., Nitres, Inc. is a company that develops and commercializes nitride-based semiconductor materials and device technologies. The company is based in Westlake Village, CA. The company was founded by Steven P. DenBaars, Umesh K. Mishra. Nitres was acquired by Wolfspeed, Inc. on May 02, 2000 for $219 million.

Carpenter & Co. (Carpenter & Co.) is a private equity subsidiary of CCFW, Inc founded in 1974 by Edward J. Carpenter and Arthur A. Hidalgo. The firm is headquartered in Newport Beach, California.

CryptoComm Partners LP engages in the provision of investment services. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Magnifica, Inc. is an international law and tax consultancy firm that specializes in the sports business. The private company is based in Cranbury, NJ. The company provides expert advice to sporting clubs and federations on new earnings opportunities and explore new business opportunities. The company specializes in intermediation and representing professional football players. The company offers their services to clients in various countries.