Peter R. Kent

Automated Trading Desk LLC develops systems and software for automated trading. The company was founded by David K. Whitcomb and Steven Dean Swanson in 1988 and is headquartered in Mount Pleasant, SC.

Firebrand Financial Group, Inc. provides investment banking, asset management and securities brokerage services to small- and mid-capitalization companies and early-stage growth companies. The company was founded on January 30, 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Consolidated Waste Services of America provides waste management services. The company is headquartered in Toms River, NJ

The Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce is a business organization that serves as a platform for businesses to connect, network, and grow. The Chamber of Commerce is based in Charleston, SC.

Eladian Partners is a global multi-asset class trading firm built on cutting edge technology combined with sophisticated quantitative trading strategies. The company is dedicated to continually setting and meeting the highest standards, so much so that its name, based in Latin roots, means to transform with expertise. With offices in New York, London and South Carolina, its entrepreneurial culture is driven by a combination of three key areas: technology, quantitative research and trading. Founded by Managing Partners Peter Kent and Steve Swanson, they are led with consummate industry expertise. With a combined experience of over fifty years in financial services, Peter and Steve are pioneers in electronic trading. The backbone of its organization, quantitative research is responsible for the alpha generation that drives the trading decisions it make. Eladian Partners researchers are involved in applying advanced mathematical and statistical methods to large sets of data to develop innovative trading strategies. Working closely with quantitative researchers, traders are actively involved in identifying, testing, and ultimately managing automated trading strategies across global markets. Their traders are at the forefront of the evolving marketplace, often helping to define that evolution.

European Cannabis Corp. Ltd. engages in the research, development and marketing of cannabinoid-containing products and drug formulations. It aims to become a vertically integrated specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the German medicinal cannabis sector. The company was founded by Joanna Riley and Patrick Riley on December 21, 2004 and is headquartered in Perth, Australia.