Michael Wietecki

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

Carnegie Mellon University is an American school that operates as a college or university. It is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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.

Fiduciary Counselling, Inc. (FCI) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota. The firm was founded in 1941 and is a subsidiary of Cassiopeia Holdings Co., owned by Ties That Bind Special Purpose Trust. FCI provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations and other business entities, a registered investment adviser and a registered investment company. FCI generally performs services exclusively for descendants and family members of a single family and their related entities.

BBR Partners LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2000 and is principally owned by BBR Partners Holdings LP. BBR Partners provides investment advisory services to wealthy families and individuals.

NEPC LLC is an independent investment consultant, private wealth advisor, and OCIO provider that serves over 400 retainer clients and manages $1.60 trillion in total assets. NEPC is based in Boston, MA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The private company has a proprietary research team that focuses on long-term challenges facing investors and uses a client-centric model to build forward-looking investment portfolios for institutional investors and ultra-high-net-worth individuals.

BCCM Advisors LLC is an alternative asset management firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded in 2012 as Blue Clay Capital Management LLC. They are owned by BCCM, Inc., which is a subsidiary of Air T, Inc. (NASDAQ: AIRT). BCCM Advisors manages the Blue Clay Pan-Africa Fund.

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.

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

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

The RAND Corp. engages in conducting research and analysis to improve policy and decision-making. Its services include benchmarking, case study analysis, cost analysis, economic analysis, modeling, simulation, and optimization, performance measurement and measurement development, policy analysis, program evaluation, risk assessment and analysis, strategic planning, survey research, and technology assessment and development. The company was founded on May 14, 1948 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.

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.

Sutura, Inc. develops invasive vascular suturing devices. The company also develops SuperStitch products which allow physicians to suture the arteriotomy or vascular tissue using fluoroscopic or ultrasonic. It was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Fountain Valley, CA.

Central Intelligence Agency provides national security intelligence to senior police makers. It also offers public affairs, human resources, mission innovation, protocol, congressional affairs, legal issues, information management, and internal oversight. The firm was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

TP ICAP Finance Plc operates as an intermediary in wholesale financial markets facilitating the trading activities of its clients, in particular commercial and investment banks. It provides voice, hybrid and electronic broking, volume matching, algorithmic matching and risk mitigation platforms. The company's products include volatility, rates, non banking, treasury, energy and commodities, credit and equities. TP ICAP was founded on May 5, 2006 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Part of UnitedHealth Group, Inc., Unitedhealth Group International BV provides healthcare coverage, software, and data consultancy services. The company is based in Minneapolis, MN.

EPIQ Partners LLC (EPIQ) is an independent registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded by Daniel R. Aronson in 2012. EPIQ provides comprehensive investment counseling for individuals, families, and related business entities.

SFOX, Inc. engages in the operation of bitcoin trading platform. It has built an advanced trading platform for professionals to exchange cryptocurrency. The company was founded by Akbar Thobhani and George Melika in 2014 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

OX Labs, Inc. provides technology related services. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

TechU Angels LLC (TechU Angels) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Khodadad Natanel Barookhian. The firm is headquartered in Great Neck, New York.

The United States Naval Academy Alumni Association, Inc. provides supportive services to navel academy. Its services include shipmate magazine, online community, affinity programs, merchandise programs and parent clubs. The company was founded in 1845 and is headquartered in Annapolis, MD.

Westinghouse Corp. is an American company that specializes in providing safe and innovative nuclear and other clean power technologies and services. With over 135 years of innovation, Westinghouse is the preferred partner for advanced technologies covering the complete nuclear energy life cycle. The private company supplied the world's first commercial pressurized water reactor in 1957, and its technology is the basis for nearly one-half of the world's operating nuclear plants.