Michael D. Lynch

Janus Henderson Investors US LLC (JHIUS) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Denver, Colorado. The firm was founded in 1969 and formerly known as Janus Capital Management LLC. They are a subsidiary of Janus Henderson US (Holdings) Inc., owned by Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE: JHG, LSE: 0RPW) in Great Britain. JHIUS provides investment management services, as an investment adviser or sub-adviser, to pooled investment vehicles.

Cargill, Inc. engages in the provision of food, agricultural, financial, and industrial products and services. It specializes in food service, agriculture, meat and poultry, transportation, pharmaceutical ingredients, and beauty products. The company was founded by William Wallace Cargill in 1865 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Marsico Capital Management LLC (MCM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Denver, Colorado. The firm was founded by Thomas “Tom” Marsico in 1997. MCM manages assets for mutual funds, corporate retirement plans, endowments, foundations, family offices, separately managed wrap programs, and other clients. The firm also serves as the investment adviser to the Marsico Funds.

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.

GEM Capital LP, do-business-as GEM Realty Capital (GEM), is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 1994 and is a subsidiary of Atrium GEM Partners LP. GEM provides investment advice to private pooled investment funds and a managed account for institutional investors.

Biotechnology Innovation Organization is the world's biotechnology organization, providing advocacy, business development and communications services for more than 1,200 members worldwide. BIO members are involved in the research and development of innovative healthcare, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology technologies. Corporate members range from entrepreneurial companies developing a first product to Fortune 100 multinationals. also represent state and regional biotech associations, service providers to the industry and academic centers.

White Oak Global Advisors LLC (White Oak Global Advisors) is a private equity firm founded in 2007 by Andre A. Hakkak. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Ostara Nutrient Recovery Technologies, Inc. provides nutrient recovery and phosphorus management solutions. Its chemical precipitation process removes phosphorous and ammonia (nitrogen) from a treatment facility's dewatering stream and creates pure crystalline pellets that are marketed as a commercial fertilizer called crystal green. The company was founded by Joseph E. McHugh, Don Mavinic, F. Phillip Abrary, Ahren T. Britton, and Edward Jones in 2005 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Founded in 2008, Odeon Capital Group LLC is an independent full-service broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm provides advice and execution on fundamental value and catalyst-driven situations through sales and trading, research, investment banking and asset management services. Odeon Capital Group provides services related to fixed-income securities including corporate securities, ABS, RMBS, Auction Rate securities and other structured products. The firm serves institutional clients. Odeon Capital Group is a member of FINRA, the SIPC and the MSRB. Odeon Capital Group has expertise in both traditional and esoteric assets. The firm has placed both large and small volume transactions in every asset class. They seek to maximize value for their clients through in-depth analyses of sectors, asset classes and individual securities that are hard to value or trade. The firm's Structured Products and Corporate Groups focus on institutional sales, trading and analytics of secondary structured products, esoteric assets and special situations.

BSW Wealth Partners LLC (BSW) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Boulder, Colorado. The firm was founded by Debi Baydush in 1992. BSW provides investment management services primarily to high net-worth individuals and families.

Altira Group LLC (Altira Group) is a venture capital firm is founded in 1996 by Dirk McDermott. The firm is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

William Blair & Co. LLC (William Blair) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by William McCormick Blair in 1935 and is a subsidiary of WBC Holdings LP. Until 1941, they were known as Blair, Bonner & Co. William Blair provides broking services to individual, institutional and issuing clients.

Founded in 2001, Macquarie Capital (USA), Inc. is a registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Macquarie Bank Ltd. (ASX: MBL). They provide coverage of the following industries: resources, healthcare, security/defense, transportation, financial services, retail/consumer products, TMET (telecommunications, media, entertainment and technology), oil & gas, diversified manufacturing/distribution and infrastructure/utilities. Macquarie Capital (USA), Inc. is a member of FINRA.

Biota Technology, Inc. applies deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) sequencing and data science to explore the earth's subsurface. It offers DNA data services for production profiling, sweet spot identification, and reservoir connectivity. The company was founded by Ajay Kshatriya and Rob Knight in 2013 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Wells Fargo Securities LLC (WFS) is the broker/dealer subsidiary of EVEREN Capital Corp., ultimately owned by Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC). Headquartered in New York, WFS delivers a comprehensive suite of banking, capital markets and advisory solutions, such as a full complement of sales, trading and research capabilities, to corporate, government and institutional clients.

Proterro, Inc. develops protose sugar biofuels. Its products include proterro sugars and proterro nutritionals. The company was founded by John Aiken in April 2008 and is headquartered in Bronxville, NJ.

Artemis Capital Partners Management Co. LLC (Artemis Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2009 by Peter A. Hunter. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

StanChem, Inc. engages in the development, manufacturing, testing and marketing of adhesives, coatings, and emulsion polymers. The firm operates its business through following divisions: StanChem Polymers, Albi Manufacturing and Specialty Coatings. The StanChem Polymers division includes broad line of polymer emulsions for a variety of industries and markets, including paint, paper, adhesives, building products, textiles and non-wovens. The Albi Manufacturing division offers structural fireproofing for architects, fire-safety officials and construction professionals. The Specialty Coatings division manufactures a wide range of specialty industrial coatings for a broad spectrum of applications and industries. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in East Berlin, CT.

The University of St. Thomas is an institution that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The private company is based in St. Paul, MN. It offers over 150 undergraduate majors and minors, as well as graduate programs in various fields such as business, engineering, law, education, social work, and arts and humanities. The University of St. Thomas was founded in 1885 by John Ireland.

Gradient Investments LLC (GI) is an independent, privately-owned, fee-based, SEC registered investment advisor headquartered in Arden Hills, Minnesota. The firm was founded by Charles E. Lucius in 2006. GI provides professional money management services to individuals, employer-sponsored pension plans, foundations, endowments and corporations primarily through exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and individual equities within separately managed accounts.

StanChem Holdings LLC manufactures emulsion polymers and latex for the coatings and adhesives. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in East Berlin, CT.

NBCNews.com operates an Internet portal. It offers breaking news, videos, and the latest stories in world news, business, politics, health and pop culture. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

BioDot, Inc. manufactures non-contact and quantitative fluid dispensing systems. Its products include dispensing technologies, dispense only, aspirate and dispense, cytogenetic, cutting, lamination, and custom systems. The firm offers biochips, biosensors, cytogenetics, dry chemistry, and low volume PCR applications. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

McDanel Advanced Ceramic Technologies LLC manufactures and distributes ceramic products such as ceramic tubes and components. Its products include tubes and rods, Labware and Crucibles, fluid dispenser, Metrazyl Oxygen Sensor, Fine Grained Ilumina FGA 998, and WearGuard. The company is headquartered in Beaver Falls, PA.

Krusen Capital Management LLC (KCM) is an independent SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund management firm headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida. The firm was founded by Charles Krusen in 2009. KCM provides alternative investment solutions for family offices, high net worth individuals, and independent wealth advisers.

Maury Microwave, Inc. is a minority-owned business that manufactures electronic component. It offers products for residential, commercial, instituional and government sectors. The company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Ontario, CA.

Ohio Tool Works LLC manufactures precision honing machines, tooling, abrasives, and accessories. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Ashland, OH.

Electro Magnetic Applications, Inc. engages in electro magnetic applications. It focuses on the effects of nuclear weapon induced ionizing and non ionizing radiation on a variety of military and civilian systems, as well as lightning effects upon systems. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Aleutian Capital Partners LLC (Aleutian Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2003. The firm is headquartered in New York.