Peter N. Ackerson

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.

Sands Capital Management LLC (Sands Capital) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. The firm was founded in 1992 by Frank Sands and is majority owned by Sands Capital Management LP. Sands Capital provides investment management services to both US and non-US clients who have different tax statuses, often depending on the jurisdiction.

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (Broker) (CGMI-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., an investment bank headquartered in New York City with additional offices across the US. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Citigroup Financial Products, Inc., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C). CGMI-Broker covers all market capitalizations of the major global indices and provides macro and quantitative analysis of global markets and sector trends. Their core focus of the group is to help investing clients make informed decisions by providing value-added, independent, insightful analysis.

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.

AXA Investment Managers Asia Ltd. (AXAIM-Asia) is a wholly-owned investment management subsidiary of AXA Investment Managers SA, itself a subsidiary of AXA SA (XP: CS, ADR: AXAHY) in France. The firm was founded in 1998 when AXAIM acquired and merged NMFM (Asia) and BGI Investment Management Hong Kong Ltd. AXAIM-Asia specializes in insurance investments and hedge funds. Their clients are local institutions including pension funds and insurance companies. They also manage insurance portfolios for the parent group, and operate in close relationship with fellow subsidiary AXA Rosenberg Investment Management Asia Pacific Ltd., which specializes in equity. The firm is headquartered in Hong Kong.

Oak Investment Partners (Oak Investment Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1978 by Ed F Glassmeyer and Stewart H Greenfield. The firm is headquartered in Wilton, Connecticut.

Leerink Partners LLC is a full-service brokerage and investment banking firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Jeffrey Leerink in 1995 and formerly known as SVB Securities LLC. They rebranded as Leerink Partners in 2023. The firm is a subsidiary of SVB Securities LLC. Leerink Partners provides institutional sales, equity research, institutional trading, and corporate finance and asset management services to the healthcare and technology industries. They offer superior execution capabilities in common stock, convertibles and derivatives with a singular focus on healthcare and a knowledge-led approach.

Stern Value Management Ltd.. provides management consulting services. The firm advises clients in transaction, strategy, performance, and transformation. The company was founded by Joel M. Stern on November 1, 1982 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

UBS Asset Management (Hong Kong) Ltd. (UBS-HK) is the wholly-owned, Hong Kong-based investment management subsidiary of UBS Asset Management AG, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG), a multinational investment bank and financial services company headquartered in Switzerland. Founded in 1992, UBS-HK provides investment management services for institutional and wholesale intermediaries primarily located in Greater China. The firm is the local representative for the funds managed within the parent group, covering both traditional and alternative strategies.

Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. (Broker) (Oppenheimer-Broker) is the global full-service brokerage division of Oppenheimer & Co., Inc., an investment boutique headquartered in New York City with additional offices nationwide. Founded in 1975, the firm is owned directly by Viner Finance Inc., an indirect subsidiary of Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. (NYSE: OPY). Oppenheimer-Broker offers a full array of brokerage services to retail, institutional, and corporate clients.

Greenspring Associates Inc is a venture capital subsidiary of StepStone Group, Inc. founded in 2000 by C. Ashton Newhall. The firm is headquartered in Owings Mills, Maryland.

Gladstone Management Corp (Gladstone management) is a private equity subsidiary of Gladstone Holding Corp founded in 2001 by David J. The firm is headquartered in McLean, Virginia.

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Inc. is an independent organization that focuses on restoring and protecting the Chesapeake Bay and its tributary rivers. It was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Annapolis, MD.

NextGen Venture Partners LLC (NextGen Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm, a subsidiary of Brown Advisory Inc, founded in 2011 by Daniel Mindus and Grant Allen. The firm is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland.

Bluearc Capital Partners LLC (Bluearc Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2005 by Ronald Jr Zazworsky. The firm is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

CLSA Americas LLC is a FINRA registered broker-dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2012 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of CLSA Americas Holdings, Inc., which is ultimately owned by CITIC Securities Co., Ltd. (SHA: 600030) in China. CLSA Americas offers a full suite of execution services throughout North America and Latin America.

Aldrich Capital Partners LLC (Aldrich Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2014 by Raheel Zia and Mirza Baig. The firm is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Purely Maple, Inc. produces and distributes beverages including maple water. The firm offers maple water under its Happy Tree brand. Its products include lemon, ginger and cold brew coffee. The company was founded by Ari Tolwin and Chaim Tolwin in 2014 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

ScriptCo Inc. is a membership-based pharmacy that aims to make prescription medications more affordable for everyone. The company is based in Woodway, TX. The company does not accept any form of insurance and supplies the same generic medications. To become a member, one needs to fill out the forms on their website. Prescribers can send in new prescriptions to ScriptCo Pharmacy through E-Scribe or other means. The company was founded by Mark McCormick and Zach Zeller, and Mark McCormick has been the CEO since incorporation.

Fiera Private Debt Inc (Fiera Private Debt) is a private equity subsidiary of Fiera Capital Corp founded in 1994. The firm is headquartered in Quebec, Canada.

Part of McKinsey & Co., Inc., McKinsey & Company Holdings Ltd. is a consulting firm that partners with leaders on strategy, innovating to net zero, leading with tech, and building capabilities for a sustainable, inclusive, growing future. The company is based in London, UK. The British company specializes in Consumer Packaged Goods and has conducted research, articles, and reports on the changes that matter most for the challenges and opportunities ahead. The company was founded in 2011 by Brian K. Stafford.

Sass Labs, Inc. engages in developing an artificial intelligence (AI) recruiting platform. Its platform AllyO utilizes deeply conversational AI to fully automate an end-to-end recruiting workflow by engaging via texting over mobile and web. The company was founded by Sahil Sahni and Ankit Somani in 2016 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

FarmTogether, Inc. invests in farmland. The company was founded by Artem Milinchuk and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Blue Collective LLC (Blue Collective) is a private equity and venture capital firm founded in 2010 by JJ Kasper and Brian K. Stafford. The firm is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York.

Avenge Bio, Inc. is an oncology-focused biotechnology company based in the United States. The American company develops cell-based immunotherapeutic products for the treatment of solid tumors using its proprietary Lococyte™ platform. The platform delivers engineered cells to the local tumor environment, generating high concentrations of immune effector molecules in proximity to the tumor, which initiates a robust, local, and durable systemic immune response while avoiding toxicities associated with systemic immunotherapies. Avenge's most advanced product candidate, AVB-001, produces native IL-2 immunotherapy and is initially being studied in metastatic peritoneal cancers such as ovarian cancer. The company has additional pipeline candidates for the treatment of a wide range of cancers, including pancreatic, lung, and breast cancers. Avenge was founded in 2019 by Paul Kevin Wotton and Michael Thomas Heffernan, with Heffernan serving as CEO since incorporation.

Silversmith Management LP (Silversmith Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2015 by Jim Quagliaroli, Todd MacLean, Lori Whelan and Jeffrey Crisan. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.