Kristin McDonald

Cowen & Co. LLC is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Cowen Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSE: TD) in Canada. Cowen & Co. offers industry-focused investment banking for growth-oriented companies, domain knowledge-driven research and a sales and trading platform for institutional investors. Their institutional sales and trading business serves both equity and fixed-income clients. Sales and trading execution platform is structured around the following key verticals: (1) healthcare (2) technology, telecommunications and media (TMT) (3) REITs and financials (4) aerospace and defense (5) consumer and (6) alternative energy.

General Atlantic LLC (General Atlantic) is a private equity firm founded in 1980 by Charles F. Feeney. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Sands Capital Management LLC (Sands Capital) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. The firm was founded in 1992 by Frank Sands and is majority owned by Sands Capital Management LP. Sands Capital provides investment management services to both US and non-US clients who have different tax statuses, often depending on the jurisdiction.

TA Associates Management LP(TA Associates) is a venture capital firm headquartered in Boston. The firm is founded in 1968 by Peter Brooke a subsidiary of TA Associates Management Holding LP.

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. (KBW) is a full-service investment bank and broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF). KBW offers sales and trading in equities securities of financial services companies.

ipsh!net, Inc. provides mobile marketing solutions. Its services include 1-way and 2-way SMS, ring tones, wallpapers, java games, mobile media planning, and buying. The company was founded by Nihal Mehta and Mike Jelley in June 2001 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Hawk Applications Corp. provides technology solutions for automating distribution processes. It operates as an online developer of technology for helping connect users with shipping companies. The firm offers ShipHawk, a technology that offers instant price comparisons, optimal delivery options, and intelligent packaging solutions. The company was founded by Jeremy Bodenhamer and Aaron Freeman in 2012 and is headquartered in Santa Barbara, CA.

RRE Advisors LLC is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 1994 by Stuart Jay Ellman, James D. Robinson and Jim D. Robinson. RRE Advisors LLC is headquartered in New York.

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.

Palladium Equity Partners Advisor LLC is a Private Equity firm founded in 1997 by Marcos A. Rodriguez and Robert J. Lanigan. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Riverside Partners LLC /New York/ (Riverside Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1988 by Bela Szigethy. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts with additional offices across the globe.

Deer Management Co. LLC (Bessemer Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1911. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Veritas Capital Fund Management LLC (Veritas Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1992 by Robert McKeon and Ramzi Musallam. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

RBC Capital Markets LLC is a full-service brokerage and financial services firm headquartered in New York City. They are a direct subsidiary of RBC USA Holdco Corp. and a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (TSE, NYSE: RY). Founded in 2010, the firm is comprised of 3 major business lines: the Private Client Group, the Fixed-Income Group and the Clearing and Execution Services Group. The Private Client Group serves individual investors, while the Fixed-Income Group provides services to institutions, municipalities and non-profit organizations. The Clearing and Execution Services Group is a provider of clearing and execution services to independent brokers/dealers throughout the US. RBC Capital Markets focuses on the following sectors: communications, media, consumer/retail, diversified industries, energy, financial institutions, forest products, healthcare, infrastructure finance, mining & metals, real estate, social infrastructure, technology and the US municipal markets.

NearVerse, Inc. engages in the provision of mobile application platform for instant messaging. It offers LoKast. The company was founded by Boris Bogatin and Vic Singh in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

MidOcean US Advisor LP (MidOcean Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2003 by James Edward Virtue. The firm is headquartered in New York.

OpenView Investments LLC (OpenView Investments) (OpenView Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2006 by Scott Maxwell. The firm is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Arcline Investment Management LP (Arcline Investment) is a private equity firm founded in 2018 by Rajeev Joseph Amara. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

National Seating & Mobility, Inc. provides wheelchairs and adaptive seating systems. It specializes in providing custom seating and mobility systems for teens, adults and seniors who are challenged with severe trauma, disease, and skeletal disorders. The firm offers services for individuals with permanent or long-term loss of mobility. The company was founded by William Michael Ballard in 1992 and is headquartered in Franklin, TN.

Griffin Gaming Partners Management LLC (Griffin Gaming Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 by Peter Levin, Phil Sanderson and Nick Tuosto. The firm is headquartered in Santa Monica, California.

American Pacific Group LP (American Pacific Group) is a private equity firm founded by Fraser Preston in 2019. The firm is headquartered in Larkspur, California.

Lightview Capital LLC (Lightview Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2012 by Conor Mullett and Rich Erickson. The firm is headquartered in Summit, New Jersey.

Incline Management Corp.(Incline Equity Partners) is a private equity firm founded by Jack Glover, Wali C. Bacdayan and Justin Bertram. The firm is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

SIRIS Capital Group LLC (SIRIS Capital Group) is a private equity firm founded in 2011 by Frank Baker, Peter Berger and Jeffrey Hendren. The firm is headquartered in New York, the United States.

Lexington Partners LP (Lexington Partners) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Franklin Resources Inc founded in 1994 by Brent R. Nicklas. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Castlelake LP (Castlelake) is a private equity firm founded in 2005 by Rory Joseph O'Neill and Evan Andrew Carruthers. The firm is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

PeakSpan Capital Management LLC (PeakSpan Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Philip R. Dur, Brian Mulvey, and Matt Melymuka. The firm is headquartered in San Mateo, California.

Tapcheck, Inc. is a financial wellness company that provides earned wage access (EWA) solutions to employers. The company is based in Tarzana, CA and was founded by Kayling Gaver and Ron Gaver, with Ron Gaver serving as CEO since incorporation. The company's EWA solution integrates with third-party time and labor management platforms, allowing for faster payments with higher withdrawal limits. Tapcheck is available at no cost or risk for employers to implement and has been adopted by numerous midmarket and Fortune 100 companies, including McDonald's, Marriott, and Burger King.

Gratitude Management LLC (Gratitude Railroad) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Howard Fischer and Eric Jacobsen. The firm is headquartered in Park City, Utah.

XOEye Technologies, Inc. engages in the development of firmware and software solutions for wearable devices. It provides energy-efficient HVAC systems and comprehensive building solutions for the commercial and industrial facilities. The company was founded by Aaron Salow and Chris Salow in 2010 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

BackOffice.Co, Inc. engages in the provision of technology solutions which helps businesses by automating its bookkeeping and accounting. It offers tax returns and preparation; vision and clarity; expense management, payroll, corporate card, cash flow, payment processing, bill pay, invoicing, accounting mobile app, and tax compliance. The company was founded by Felix Rodriguez, Glennys Rodriguez, and Edwin Mejia in January 2018 and is headquartered in West Palm Beach, FL.