Robert Maines

Allied Capital Corp, a business development company, invests in private middle market companies located in the US. The fund target companies across a broad range of sectors with an EBITDA of $5 - $150 million. It provides debt and equity financing for buyout transactions and also makes minority equity co-investments. It also invests in private equity and debt funds.

National Rural Electric Cooperative Association is a non-profit organization that provides retail electric services. It organizes annual meetings of cooperative and rural leaders and consumers and also holds expositions of products and equipment required in operation of electric utilities. The company was founded in 1942 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Ernst & Young LLP engages in the provision of accounting, assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. It specializes in the actuarial, analytics and big data, cyber security, accounting compliance and reporting, center for board matters, international financial reporting standards, country tax advisory, global trade, tax accounting, and climate change and sustainability. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

AgriBank FCB engages in the provision of financial products and services for rural communities and agriculture. It offers lending, risk management, and retail bank support. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

CoBank ACB engages in the provision of financial products and services. It offers loan programs, leasing services and other financial services including cash management and online services. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Greenwood Village, CO.

Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Farm Credit Services of America PCA provides credit services to agricultural businesses. It specializes in farm credit and finance, crop insurance, technology, mortgages, agriculture, innovation. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Omaha, NE.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants provides vocational education in accounting. The company provides services to the accounting community, regulatory bodies, and other organizations. It also operates in Jersey City, Washington, and Lewisville. It was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

Food Bank of the Rockies, Inc. provides food distribution services. It is a non-profit organization that provides food collection and distribution services for emergency, community development and hunger-relief programs. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

American Bankers Association, Inc. represents, assists and provides support services to banks of different sizes and charters. Its membership includes community, regional, and money center banks and holding companies, as well as savings associations, trust companies, and savings banks. The company was founded in 1875 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

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.

Sara Faivre Executive Mentoring specializes in coaching and mentoring executives, entrepreneurs, and founders in emerging and rapidly growing companies. The private company is based in Cedar Creek, TX.

One More Cloud, Inc. provides information technology services. The private company is based in Austin, TX.

Van Ness Feldman PC provides legal advisory services. The firm offers services to different industries including, Alaska native affairs, clean tech, colleges and universities, commercial real estate, environmental cleanup, fisheries, housing, ecosystem trading, municipal government and public entities, power generation and transmission, utilities, motor vehicles and off-road products, natural gas and oil, ports, marine terminals, and industrial facilities. Its services include: litigation, permitting, CFTC regulatory compliance and policy. The company was founded by William Van Ness Jr. and Howard J. Feldman in 1977 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

TrueAlgae, Inc. is a company that is revolutionizing the cultivation and utilization of algae. The company is based in Baltimore, MD. The company has discovered the benefits of microalgae and are exploring its potential in various industries. TrueAlgae focuses on the importance of animal production and products, as well as the basic nutritional components required by the human body. The company was founded by Nathaniel Jackson, who has been the CEO since incorporation.

National Association of Corporate Directors provides online and print information services to directors of public companies. It offers in-boardroom education, evaluation, governance reviews, board composition and succession planning, board recruitment, ongoing advisory, insights, and analytics services. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Montana Council on Economic Education focuses on teacher education. The firm hosts training sessions throughout the year including workshops, conferences and seminars. Its programs include Teacher Training, High School Business Challenge, and The Stock Market Game. The company is headquartered in Bozeman, MT.

Royster-Clark, Inc. manufactures and distributes fertilizers and crop protection products. Its operations include retail farm centers, granulation, blending and seed processing plants, and a network of storage and distribution terminals and warehouses. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

The Farm Credit Council operates as a national trade association. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Ares Management Corp (Ares Management) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Ares Capital Management LLC founded in 1997 by Michael J Arougheti. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.