Paul F. Giffin

A5 Corp. provides Information Technology and cloud computing technologies and services. Its services include Configurator, Oracle CPQ Cloud, Oracle Sales Cloud, E-Business Suite, Sales Performance Management (SPM), Master Data Management (MDM), Service Automation, Industry Solutions and Marketing Automation. The company was founded by Vinay Kruttiventi in 2004 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Advantage Capital Partners (Advantage Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1992 by Steven T. Stull and David W. Bergmann. The firm is headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana.

HFR Asset Management LLC (HFR) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by Joseph G. Nicholas in 1999 and is a subsidiary of HFR Group LLC. HFR provides investment advisory and investment management services, primarily on a discretionary basis, to hedge fund vehicles.

Part of Akira Holding Foundation, Louis Dreyfus Energy Services LP markets natural gas liquids to hub locations and provides hedging and risk management services. The company is based in Houston, TX.

The Small Business Investor Alliance is an association of senior investment professionals focused on the lower middle market. The non-profit company is based in Washington and was founded by Jonathan F. Wilson. The American company's public policy goals are focused on maintaining access to growth capital for small businesses to support economic growth and job creation. The company recommends policies to unleash more capital for job creation and economic growth, including encouraging investment in rural business investment companies and venture and growth capital.

Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Inc. manufacture of custom built, heavy duty emergency response vehicles. Its lineup of custom fire apparatus includes the Inferno, Igniter, Cinder, and Ultra Fire Chassis, Heavy Duty Aerial Ladders and Platforms, Pumpers, Tankers, Rescues, Incident Command and Heavy Rescue Trailers, Inundator Industrial Fire Apparatus and Wildland Interface Vehicles. The company was founded by Chris Ferrara in 1979 and is headquartered in Holden, LA.

First Bank & Trust operates as a State chartered commercial bank. The firm provides business, personal, private and online banking services. The company was founded on May 21, 1991 and is headquartered in New Orleans, LA.

MobileQubes LLC retails mobile power generation equipment. It provides charging packs for smartphone users to charge devices on-the-go. The company was founded by Sean Carrigan, Michael C. Melito and Jason Palmer in 2012 and is headquartered in New Orleans, LA.

Louisiana Pepper Exchange LLC provides pepper ingredients for industrial manufacturers, restaurants and home kitchens. The company is headquartered in New Orleans, LA.

Mobilequbes Solutions, Inc. provides its clients with self-automated kiosks that allow customers to rent and return compact battery qubes. The company is headquartered in New Orleans, LA.