Kevin R. Wingert

DeepTech International, Inc. transports, stores, and supplies natural gas. The company is headquartered in US.

Fresh America Corp. provides procurement, processing/repacking, warehousing and distribution services of fresh produce and other refrigerated food products for a wide variety of customers in the retail, food service, food distribution businesses and additional services, such as inventory planning and customer support. The company's perishable nature of fresh fruits & vegetables and distribution require specialists such as Fresh America that can maintain the cold chain of distribution to ensure safety, quality and yield for the wide variety of products available in today's marketplace. The firm serves over 1,900 customers in 37 states through eight distribution facilities and two sales and marketing offices.

Part of CNO Financial Group, Inc., Statesman Group, Inc. is a life insurance concern. The company is based in Des Moines, IA. Statesman Group was acquired by Conseco Capital Partners II LP on September 30, 1994 for $333.98 million.

Salient Partners LP (Salient) is an asset management boutique headquartered in Houston, Texas. The firm was founded in 2002 by Andrew Linbeck, Jeremy Radcliffe and Haag Sherman. In 2003, the firm merged with Pinnacle Management & Trust Co. to form Salient Partners & Pinnacle Trust Co. Two years later the firm adopted the name Salient Partners LP. In 2022, they were acquired by Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. (NYSE: WHG). Salient provides real assets, tactical equity alternatives, and private solutions for institutional investors and investment advisors.

Ernst & Young LLP engages in the provision of accounting, assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. It specializes in the actuarial, analytics and big data, cyber security, accounting compliance and reporting, center for board matters, international financial reporting standards, country tax advisory, global trade, tax accounting, and climate change and sustainability. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

American Equity Investment Life Insurance Co. of New York engages in providing life insurance products and fixed-rate annuities. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Ruan Transportation Management Systems, Inc. provides contract carriage, logistics management and bulk transportation services for customers across the United States. It also provides supply chain solutions. The company serves the retail, manufacturing, grocery, bulk earth products, bulk food grade, metals, food processing, waste, chemicals, medical supplies, and dairy industries. The firm was founded by John Ruan in 1932 and is headquartered in Des Moines, IA.

ITA Group, Inc. provides marketing services. Its solutions include strategic events, incentive travel, wholesale distributor incentives, channel incentives, sales incentives, and culture transformation. The company was founded by Geraldine Berg and Rudy Berg in 1963 and is headquartered in West Des Moines, IA.

United Way of Central Iowa provides educational and health services. The firm convenes and unites action in three areas: education, income and health. The company was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Des Moines, IA.

Sanders Morris Harris LLC (SMH) is an SEC-registered broker-dealer and member FINRA, SIPC, located in Houston, Texas. The firm is also an SEC-registered investment advisor. SMH was formed in January 2000 as the result of a merger between Sanders Morris Mundy, Inc. and Harris Webb & Garrison, Inc. The firm is now wholly-owned by Summer Wealth Management LLC. The ultimate principal owners of Summer Wealth Management, LLC are Lee Equity Partners LLC and The Edelman Financial Center, Inc. through intermediaries. SMH provides provides brokerage, asset management and similar services to individuals, high net-worth individuals, pension and profit sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporations and other business entities.

Mercy Medical Center (Iowa) operates as a not-for-profit Catholic health care provider. It offers cancer treatment, alcohol substance abuse treatment, endoscopy, general surgery, and heart center and services. The company was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in Des Moines, IA.

Greater Des Moines Partnership operates as the economic and community development organization serving Greater Des Moines (DSM), united to drive economic growth with one voice, one mission and as one region. The company is headquartered in Des Moines, IA.

BTC Financial Corp. operates as a bank holding company. It provides private banking, trust, asset management and retirement plan services. The firm also offers family residential mortgages, business, construction & land development and commercial real estate loans. The company was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Des Moines, IA.

Part of West Bancorporation, Inc., West Bank is a state chartered commercial bank based in West Des Moines, IA. West Bank operates as a commercial bank under state charter. David D. Nelson has been the CEO of the company since 2010.

Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines operates as a non-profit organization which engages in promoting charitable giving and providing leadership on important community issues. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Des Moines, IA.

Winefest Des Moines operates as a three-day festival that is held in June of each year. It hosts notable national and international vintners and wine imports, and pairs the world’s wines with innovative culinary creations from guest chefs. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Des Moines, IA.

EMC National Life Co. provides insurance services. It offers personal & commercial life insurance and annuities. The company was founded on July 01, 2003 and is headquartered in Des Moines, IA.

Griffin Financial Group LLC is an investment bank that offers merger and acquisition advisory, financing, and strategic consulting services to both healthy and financially challenged businesses. The private company is based in King of Prussia, PA. The CEOs of the company are Matthew T. O'Leary, Scott Abercrombie.

SMH Capital Advisors LLC (SMHCA) is a registered investment advisor located in Fort Worth, Texas. The firm was formed in 1996 as Cummer/Moyers Capital Advisors, Inc. SMHCA was formerly a subsidiary of Sanders Morris Harris Group. The firm is now a wholly-owned by the Moyers Organization LLC.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Sanders Morris Harris LLC (Investment Management) (SMH-IM) is the investment management division of Sanders Morris Harris LLC, a registered broker/dealer firm headquartered in Houston, Texas. The firm was founded in 2000 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tectonic Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: TECTP). SMH-IM provides advisory services to individuals, pooled investments, plan sponsors, trusts, estates, corporations, institutions, and other businesses.

Houston Ventures (Houston Ventures) is a private equity/venture capital subsidiary of Sanders Morris Harris Group Private Equity founded in 1992 by Jim Newell. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Part of Edelman Financial Engines LLC, Harris Webb & Garrison, Inc. operates in investment banking, securities dealing, and recycling company. The company is based in Houston, TX. The company was founded by Robert E. Garrison.