Maeve O’Connor

DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (DIMA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1984 and formerly known as Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. In 2018, they changed their name to DWS as part of the rebranding of Deutsche Asset Management. They are a subsidiary of DWS USA Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (ETR: DBK) in Germany. DIMA provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to various institutional clients. They also provide investment advisory services for their municipal bond strategies through wrap fee programs.

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (Broker) (CGMI-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., an investment bank headquartered in New York City with additional offices across the US. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Citigroup Financial Products, Inc., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C). CGMI-Broker covers all market capitalizations of the major global indices and provides macro and quantitative analysis of global markets and sector trends. Their core focus of the group is to help investing clients make informed decisions by providing value-added, independent, insightful analysis.

Schroder Investment Management Ltd. (SIM) is the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of Schroder International Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by Great Britain-based Schroders Plc (LSE: SDR, ADR: SHNWY). Established in 1985, SIM is headquartered in London and caters to a range of clients such as corporations, insurance firms, local and public authorities, charities, pension funds, high net-worth individuals and retail investors.

The Link Asset & Securities Co. Ltd. provides intermediary brokerage services. The firm operates as an agency or matched principal broker, enabling banks and other market counterparties to trade anonymously. It has offices in New York and Hong Kong. The company was founded by John David Sebastian Booth and Charles Davies in 1997 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

UBS AG (London Branch) is the Great Britain-based brokerage subsidiary of UBS AG, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG) in Switzerland. Headquartered in London, the firm was founded in 1998 and provides nimble, innovative and bespoke access to solutions, from market and insight tools, to trading strategies and execution for private, institutional and corporate clients worldwide, as well as private clients in Switzerland. They distribute, trade, finance and clear cash equity and equity-linked products. The firm also structures, originates and distributes new equity and equity-linked issues.

Morgan Stanley & Co. International Plc (MSCI) is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1986 and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Investments (UK), ultimately held by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. MSCI provides a range of brokerage services to corporations, governments and financial institutions.

Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG (United Kingdom) (Berenberg-UK) is the Great Britain-based broker/dealer division of Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG, a multinational full-service investment bank in Germany. Headquartered in London, Berenberg-UK was founded in 2003 and provides trading and brokerage services to institutional and corporate clients.

Bank of America NA provides commercial banking services. The company was founded on February 1, 1931 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Guggenheim Partners Europe Ltd. (GPE) is an investment advisory firm located in Dublin, Ireland. They are a subsidiary of Guggenheim Partners LLC with the ultimate parent firm Guggenheim Capital LLC. The group, founded in 1881 by Meyer Guggenheim, is headquartered in Chicago and New York with offices throughout the US, Europe and Asia. They are an independent and privately held financial services firm. GPE caters to institutional and high net-worth clients. They provide a range of financial products and services through a variety of forms including separately managed accounts, limited partnerships, funds, closed-end funds, and unit investment trusts along with possibilities.

Vespa Capital LLP (Vespa Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2008 by Nigel D. Hammond. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Arctaris Capital Partners LLC (Arctaris Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded by Jonathan Tower in 2009. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

UBS AG (Private Banking UK) is the Great Britain-based private banking division of UBS AG (London Branch), ultimately held by UBS Group AG (NYSE: UBS, SWX: UBSG) in Switzerland. Headquartered in London, the firm was founded 1998 and provides a range of private banking services to high-net worth clients.

Stride Capital Group LLC (Stride Capital Group) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Donald J. Rogers. The firm is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.

The Medical Society of The District of Columbia operates as a medical society. The non-profit company is based in Washington.

PatientPop, Inc. operates a marketing platform for growing a medical practice. Its platform is a solution for patient acquisition, reputation management, retention marketing and business insights with a dashboard. The company was founded by Luke Kervin, Travis S. Schneider and Taylor Timmer in 2014 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.

Perwyn Advisors UK Ltd. (Perwyn) is a private equity and venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Andrew Wynn. The firm is headquartered in London, England with an additional office in Paris, France.

Ridge-Lane LP is an American company that offers strategic consulting and venture development services. The private company is based in Washington. The company was founded by R. Brad Lane and Thomas Joseph Ridge, and R. Brad Lane has been the CEO since its incorporation.

FirePower Capital /Private Equity/ is the private equity arm of FirePower Capital Corp, founded in 2012 by Ilan Jacobson. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Gaingels LLC (Gaingels) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Paul Grossinger and David Beatty. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Shopscribe, Inc. provides subscription services for online products. The company is based in Middleton, DE. The company was founded by Alexander Zhou, Lorenzo Sani. Alexander Zhou has been the CEO since incorporation.

Inevitable Policy Response Initiative (IPR) is the Great Britain-based climate transition forecasting consortium division of PRI Association which is owned by the United Nations, an intergovernmental organization headquartered in the US. IPR aims to prepare institutional investors for the portfolio risks and opportunities associated with a forecast acceleration of policy responses to climate change. The firm contends that governments will be forced to act more decisively than they have thus far, leaving financial portfolios exposed to significant transition risk.

Elkstone Capital Partners Ltd.(Elkstone Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Alan Merriman. The firm is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.