Kyle Joseph Hercher

The Colorado Public Employees' Retirement Association (Colorado PERA) is the State-owned pension fund manager headquartered in Denver, Colorado. The firm was founded by state law in 1931. Colorado PERA provides retirement and other benefits to current and former teachers, State Troopers, snowplow drivers, corrections officers, and other public employees who provide valuable services to all of Colorado. It is a substitute for Social Security for most of these public employees.

UBS Securities LLC is an investment bank and registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 as UBS Warburg LLC. They are a subsidiary of UBS Americas Holding LLC, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS Securities is a primary dealer in US Government securities and provides a full range of investment banking services which includes corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, trading and sales, fixed-income, equity research, private banking, underwriting and prime brokerage operations. The firm also provides advisory services and access to capital markets for corporate, institutional, intermediary and alternative asset management clients.

Piper Sandler & Co. (Broker) (PSC-Broker) is the full-service brokerage division of Piper Sandler & Co., a financial service firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are a subsidiary of Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR). The firm was founded in 1969 and previously known as Piper Jaffray & Co. They became Piper Sandler & Co. when Piper Jaffray Companies and Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P. merged to become Piper Sandler Companies in 2020. PSC-Broker provides brokerage and investment banking services to financial institutions, corporations and other financial investors. Their core focus sectors are Agriculture, renewables & cannabis, Business services, Chemicals & Materials, Consumer, Diversified industrials & services, Energy, Financial services, financial sponsors, Healthcare, and Technology.

Virtela Technology Services, Inc. provides network and security solutions. It provides cloud, network, security, mobility, information technology and infrastructure management services. The company was founded by Brain Wilkove and Vab Goel in April 2000 and is headquartered in Greenwood Village, CO.

Bow River Capital Management LLC (Bow River Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2003 by Blair E. Richardson, Bruno Darré, and Eric B. Wolf. The firm is headquartered in Denver Colorado.

Natural Food Works LLC operates as a full-service operational partner for natural and organic food brands. The firm's services include Granola, Cereals and energy bars, hot filling bottling, high pressure processing and snacks and frozen food. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc. (Stifel) is a dual-registered broker-dealer and investment adviser headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1890, the firm is a subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF), a financial service holding company. Stifel provides full-service brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals and their families, institutions and businesses, and financial advisors.

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.

Piper Sandler & Co. operates as an investment company, which engages in the provision of securities brokerage and investment banking services. The company is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. (Broker) (Baird-Broker) is the broker-dealer division of Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc., an investment bank and financial services company headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm was founded in 1919 and is ultimately owned by Baird Financial Group, Inc. Baird-Broker offers a full suite of comprehensive trading services for institutional clients.

Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. (Broker) (Oppenheimer-Broker) is the global full-service brokerage division of Oppenheimer & Co., Inc., an investment boutique headquartered in New York City with additional offices nationwide. Founded in 1975, the firm is owned directly by Viner Finance Inc., an indirect subsidiary of Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. (NYSE: OPY). Oppenheimer-Broker offers a full array of brokerage services to retail, institutional, and corporate clients.

Fulcrum Energy Capital Funds (Fulcrum Energy) is a private equity firm founded in 2016 by Brad Morse. The firm is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

Platte River Equity LLC (Platte River Equity) is a private equity firm founded in 2006 by J. Landis Martin. The firm is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

Montage Partners Inc (Montage Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2004 by Jordan M. Tate. The firm is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona.

The Deming Center Venture Fund(Venture Capital) (DCVF) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009. The firm is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado.

Holland & Hart LLP provides legal services. It delivers integrated legal solutions to regional, national, and international clients of all sizes. The company was founded by Stephen H. Hart and Joe Holland on July 1, 1947 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Smashburger Franchising LLC engages in the operation of fast-food burger chains. It also franchises fast-food burger chains. The company was founded by Thomas Ryan and Richard Schaden on March 5, 2008 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Public Trust Advisors LLC (Public Trust) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and holding firm headquartered in Denver, Colorado. The firm was founded by Randy S. Palomba in 2011. Public Trust offers investment advisory services to state and local US government entities, non-profit corporations, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients.

Part of The Kroger Co., King Soopers operates supermarkets.

Ten Eleven Ventures LLC is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Alexander Doll and Mark Hatfield. The firm is headquartered in California.

Lewis & Clark Capital LLC (Lewis & Clark Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of Lewis & Clark Holdings founded in 2001 by Tom Hillman. The firm is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.

Part of Huntington Bancshares, Inc., TCF International Bank is a bank holding company that provides commercial banking services. The company is based in Wayzata, MN.

North Bridge Venture Partners (North Bridge Venture Partners) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 1994 by Edward Thomas Anderson and Richard A. D'Amore. The firm is headquartered in Wellesley, Massachusetts.

Cambridge Associates LLC is a privately-held, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1973 by James Bailey and Henry Lewis. Cambridge Associates provides investment management and advisory services to colleges and universities, foundations and other non-profit institutions. They also act as an investment adviser to private clients, family offices, corporations, healthcare institutions, insurance groups, pension plans and ERISA pools and public and government-related groups.

Samantha Brands Group Management LLC (Samantha Brands Group) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Michael Silverman. The firm is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

Valyant AI, Inc. provides technology services. It offers artificial intelligence, natural language processing, computer vision and machine learning. The company was founded by Robley Theron Carpenter II in 2017 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

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.

Part of SVB Financial Group, MoffettNathanson LLC is a company that provides investment research. The company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded in 2013 by Michael Brian Nathanson, Craig Eder Moffett.

Blackstone Entrepreneurs Network Colorado, Inc. is a charitable organization that helps entrepreneurs in the region by identifying and networking with serials. The private company is based in Denver.