Richard Nigon

Incisive Surgical, Inc. engages in the development of mechanical surgical solutions for skin closure. The firm's product INSORB-20 Subcuticular Skin Stapler is a skin closure device designed to combine the cosmetic result of absorbable sutures with the rapid closure times associated with metal skin staplers and eliminate the need to remove metal staples post-operatively. The company founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Trumbull, CT.

Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc. (Stifel) is a dual-registered broker-dealer and investment adviser headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1890, the firm is a subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF), a financial service holding company. Stifel provides full-service brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals and their families, institutions and businesses, and financial advisors.

Headquartered in Minneapolis with additional offices throughout Minnesota, South Dakota, North Dakota and Arizona, Miller, Johnson, Steichen, Kinard, Inc. (MJSK) is a broker/dealer. The firm provides a full array of investment services including research, equity and fixed income investment banking, securities brokerage, asset management, and related financial services to individuals and institutions in the upper Midwest. Proprietary research covering a wide range of companies and industries helps MJSK clients identify new emerging growth opportunities. MJSK is a member of the NASD and the SIPC

Virtual Radiologic Corp. provides teleradiology services. It engages in the development of software as a service-oriented workflow technology solutions for radiology using cloud computing hosted and managed through the internet. The firm also provides educational Webinars. It serves medical, radiologist, and hospital facilities in the United States. The company was founded by Eduard Michel in 2001 and is headquartered in Eden Prairie, MN.

NorthStar Education Finance, Inc. provides loan to students for education. It also offers Total Higher Education repayment bonus benefit plan and RepayReady, a personalized repayment planning resource to manage student loans after school. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Eagan, MN.

Cymbet Corp. designs and manufactures solid-state energy storage solutions for microelectronic systems. It offers solutions in area of industries, telecom and networking, medical, consumer electronics, aero and transportation, wireless handheld, embedded systems and computing and renewable energy. The company was founded by Mark Lynn Jenson and Jacob Harlen in 2000 and is headquartered in Elk River, MN.

Spineology, Inc. develops instruments, implants and methods for minimally invasive spinal surgery. Its products include pedicular fixation, biologics, interbody, non pedicular fixation, access and graft containment. The company was founded by Dr. Stephen Kuslich in 1996 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

RxFunction, Inc. is a wearable technology company. It specializes in medical technology, cloud analytics, mobile technology, physical rehabilitation, balance function, peripheral neuropathy and physical therapy. The company was founded by Joseph D. Leachand and Lars Oddsson in 2010 and is headquartered in Eden Prairie, MN.