Nicholas Walrod

Polen Capital Credit LLC (PCC) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts. Formerly known as DDJ Capital Management LLC, the firm was co-founded by David Breazzano in 1996 and was acquired by Polen Capital Management LLC in 2022. PCC provides discretionary investment advice to corporate domestic and foreign pension plans, public pension and retirement plans and Taft-Hartley plans. They also act as investment sub-advisors to certain US and non-US investment advisors and asset managers. PCC is a signatory to the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Ashford Capital Management, Inc. (Ashford) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware. The firm was founded by Theodore H. Ashford in 1979. Ashford offers investment management services to institutions and high net worth individuals that seek to discover small growth companies. The firm offers both separately managed accounts and limited partnership investment opportunities.

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve.

JD Capital Management LLC is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 2001 by J. David Rogers and they provide investment advisory services to (i) a Separate Account client and (ii) the Feeder Funds that invest all their assets into the Master Fund.

UpWind Solutions, Inc. provides utility-scale wind farms and wind energy projects. It offers operations, maintenance, asset management, inspections, blade services, construction oversight and upgrades to wind turbines and large-scale wind energy projects. The firm also supplies parts for turbine technologies, performs blade inspections, and offers various performance upgrades. The company was founded by Bo Thisted in 2007 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Fish+People Corp. sells seafood and seafood products. It offers T-shirt, seafood kits, and soups. The company was founded by Michael C. Baratoff and Duncan S. Berry in 2012 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

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.

Y&R Advertising provides advertising services. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP provides legal advisory services. Its practice areas include mergers and acquisitions, finance, litigation, corporate finance, insurance, tax, labor and employment, political law, private equity, corporate, antitrust, white collar crime, international, regulatory, and legislation. The company was founded by Marshall Skadden, John Slate, and Les Arps in 1948 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Nestlé Canada, Inc. provides chocolates and confectionery products. The firm offers coffee, hot beverages, water, cold beverages, ice cream, frozen treats, pizza, infant nutrition and pet food products. The company was founded in 1922 and is headquartered in North York, Canada.

FCB Worldwide, Inc. provides advertising agency services. The private company is based in New York, NY and has subsidiaries in Italy, Poland, Brazil, South Africa and India. The company was founded in 1873 by Daniel Lord. Tyler Turnbull has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

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.

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

Roche Ventures is the venture investment division of the pharmaceutical company F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., which is a subsidiary of Roche Holding AG (SWX:ROG). The group is headquartered in Basel with operations and affiliates worldwide, and is a world leader in pharmaceuticals and diagnostics. The firm was founded in 2002.

EirGrid Plc operates and develops voltage electricity grids. It provides electricity transmission services. The firm serves home, business, school, hospital, factory and farm. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

Fishpeople Seafood, Inc. sells fish and seafood's. Its products include seafood kits, soups, entrees, frozen seafood fillets and for chefs. The company was founded by Duncan Berry and Kipp Baratoff in 2012 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

Flipgrid Inc. engages in the operation of a video discussion platform for students. the company was founded by Charlie Miller, Jim Leslie, and Phil Soran in February 2015 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Accenture LLC operates as a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. The company is headquartered in Reston, VA.

Arch Oncology, Inc. develops drugs for life-threatening disorders. Its products include anti-CD47 monoclonal antibody, CD47 antisense oligonucleotide, and a small molecule CD47 inhibitor. The company was founded by William A. Frazier and Jeffrey S. Isenberg in 2006 and is headquartered in Brisbane, CA.

Adarza BioSystems, Inc. develops and manufacturers a multiplex immunoassay technology that can identify proteins and genetic markers in medical specimens. The firm operates as a medical diagnostics company which also develops a rapid and label-free biological assay platform for measuring clinical and point-of-care samples and also its technology allows hundreds of tests to be run simultaneously on a single chip. The company was founded by Benjamin L. Miller, Randolph R. Henke, Terry Gronwall and Christopher C. Striemer in 2008 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

The Advertising Council, Inc. promotes public service campaigns. It carries out pro bono ad campaigns on behalf of both government and private organizations. The company campaigns on children's issues, health, community, environment and family matters. The council relies on volunteer efforts from advertising firms. The Advertising Council was founded in 1942 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

FCB Health provides advertising services and marketing programs. It sells its clients products and building brands. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Founded in 1969, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation located in New York City. The foundation was formed through the consolidation of two foundations: the Avalon Foundation and the Old Dominion Foundation. The Avalon Foundation was founded in 1940 by Ailsa Mellon Bruce, daughter of Andrew W. Mellon. The Old Dominion Foundation was founded in 1941 by Paul Mellon, son of Andrew W. Mellon. When the two foundations were consolidated, the foundation was renamed. The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation makes grants in six program areas: higher education and scholarship, scholarly communications, research in information technology, museums and art conservation, performing arts and conservation and the environment.

American Society of Mechanical Engineers operates non-profit professional organization that enables collaboration, knowledge sharing and skill development for engineering community. The company was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The American Advertising Federation operates an online advertising platform. The non-profit company is based in the United States and has subsidiaries across the country. Steve Pacheco has been the CEO of the American company since 2019.

HCTec Partners LLC provides healthcare IT, health information management and staffing solutions. It offers electronic health record implementation, build, optimization and support, Go-Live management and support, clinical transformation, revenue cycle systems, EHR training, data solutions, HIM and coding, and finance and accounting services. The company was founded by William Bartholomew in 2010 and is headquartered in Franklin, TN.