Robert W. Culver

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.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP provides legal services. It offers services to labor, employment, entertainment and media law, toxic torts and other environmental services. The company was founded in 1890 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

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.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

Dickinson Wright PLLC provides legal services to large corporations in over 40 different practice areas which includes automotive, banking and financial services, bankruptcy, construction, corporate, energy and sustainability, gaming, healthcare, insurance, intellectual property, labor and employment, mergers and acquisitions, municipal law & finance, private equity, real estate and taxation. The company was founded by Henry Munroe Campbell and Henry Russell in 1878 and is headquartered in Detroit, MI.

AllianceBernstein LP (AB) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 2000, the firm is owned by Equitable Financial Life Insurance Co., ultimately held by Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH). AB provides investment advice to investment companies, pension and profit-sharing plans, banks and thrift institutions, trusts, estates, government agencies, charitable organizations, individuals, corporations and other business entities.

JPMorgan Securities LLC (JPMS) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Broker-Dealer Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co., Inc. (NYSE: JPM). JPMS provides research on fixed income, credit, derivatives, emerging markets, foreign exchange, structured finance, technical analysis and bond indices. Their equity analysts cover equities throughout North America, EMEA, Asia/Pacific and the emerging markets. The firm's fixed income team formulates trading and portfolio recommendations for investors in global bonds and other fixed-income markets based on valuations, analytics and market dynamics.

Michigan Economic Development Corp. provides economic development efforts and policy development and technology development. Its services include business retention and attraction, financial assistance, employee recruitment and training, assistance for providing permits, and site development services. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Lansing, MI.

Seyfarth Shaw LLP provides legal advisory services. The company was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. engages in the provision of management consulting services. It specializes in automotive and mobility; biopharmaceuticals; consumer products; education; oil and gas; power and utilities; engineered products and infrastructure; financial institutions; and health care payers, providers, and services. It offers big data and advanced analytics; change management; client learning and enablement; and corporate development and financial services. The company was founded by Bruce Doolin Henderson in 1963 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

American Bar Association provides legal services. It provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, legal information and other services to assist legal professionals. The firm has members which include judges, court administrators, law professors, and non-practicing attorneys. The company was founded on August 21, 1878 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

The Chicago Bar Association is a voluntary membership organization consisting largely of lawyers and judges from Cook County and the state of Illinois. The private company is based in Chicago, IL and has subsidiaries in the United States. The association works to establish and maintain the honor and dignity of the profession of law, promote the welfare of its members, and improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the administration of justice. Founded in 1874, it is one of the oldest and most active metropolitan bar associations in the United States.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Oberon Securities LLC provides financial advisory services. The firm addresses the financial needs of small and midsize companies in all industries. It also provides guidance on mergers and acquisitions, private placements, management buyouts, recapitalization, divestitures and sales, IPO's, cross border transactions, joint ventures, financings, restructurings, and valuations. The company was founded by Elad Epstein and Nicole Schmidt in 2001 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

HelloWorld, Inc. engages in the creation of campaigns for mobile, social media, and websites. Its solutions encompass auction, points-based rewards, integrated platform, continuity, punch card, community, promotion overlays, social loyalty, and mobile loyalty. The company was founded by Joshua M. Linkner in 1999 and is headquartered in Southfield, MI.

England & Co. provides investment banking and advisory services. It offers services to the energy and infrastructure technology, financial services, healthcare and software and information technology sectors. The company was founded by Craig W. England in 2002 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.

England Capital Partners LLC (England Capital Partners) is a private equity and venture capital firm subsidiary of England & Co. founded in 2007 by Craig W. England. The firm is is headquartered in Chevy Chase, Maryland.

Guggenheim Partners LLC provides financial services. It offers investments, securities, and insurance services. The company was founded in 1881 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

StarVest Management Inc (Starvest Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1999 by Farrington Anne Deborah, Laura Belle Sachar and Jeanne Mariani Sullivan. The firm is headquartered in New York.

GE Equipment Services Corp. provides equipment leasing and logistics services. It offers loans and asset-management services for transportation equipment such as tractors, trailers, railroad rolling stocks, intermeddle shipping containers, and modular space units. The company was founded in 2002, and is headquartered in Stamford, CT.