Michael Myhre

Equator LLC provides software solutions for servicers, real estate agents, vendors and other mortgage and real estate industry professionals. Its infrastructure software as a service (iSaaS) solutions include EQ Workstation, EQ Marketplace, EQ Midsource and EQ Portals, which can be used a la carte or as an end-to-end solution. The firm's software automates a client’s daily processes, facilitating efficiency, transparency and compliance. Its eCommerce solutions enable people to work together through a safe and secure online environment. The company was founded in 2003 by Mark A. McKinley and Christopher L. Saitta and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

CEPHEID develops, manufactures and markets fully-integrated systems that perform genetic analysis. The firm's systems enable molecular testing for organisms and genetic-based diseases by automating otherwise complex manual laboratory procedures. The company was founded by Thomas L. Gutshall, William McMillan, Kurt Petersen, Greg Kovacs and M. Allen Northrup on March 4, 1996 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.