Sean X. Chen

Part of First Republic Bank (San Francisco, California), First Republic Securities Co. LLC is a brokerage firm that offers investment management, brokerage, and trust services. The company, founded in 2000, is based in San Francisco, CA. The company provides personalized financial solutions for individuals and businesses, including banking, lending, and wealth management services. The company's team of seasoned bankers offers specialized industry knowledge to craft customized solutions that meet the financial needs of their clients. The company also offers a range of tools to track, optimize, and grow investment portfolios, including online brokerage services and cash management with fixed income management.

Focus Financial Partners LLC operates a partnership of independent fiduciary wealth management firms. It provides access to best practices, resources, and continuity planning for its partner firms who serve individuals, families, employers and institutions with comprehensive wealth management services. The company was founded by Ruediger Adolf, Leonard Chang, and Rajini Sundar Kodialam in 2004 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

JPMorgan Private Wealth Advisors LLC (JPMPWA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in San Francisco, California. Formerly known as First Republic Investment Management, Inc., the firm was previously a wholly owned subsidiary of First Republic Bank (OTCMKTS: FRCB) (FRB). In May 2023, JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) (JPM) acquired the substantial majority of assets and assumed the deposits and certain other liabilities of FRB. Following the acquisition, the firm became a wholly owned subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase Holdings LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of JPM. JPMPWA provides full-service personalized wealth management solutions for individuals, trusts, families, foundations, endowments, pensions, defined contribution plans, profit-sharing plans, banks, for-profit and not-for-profit institutions and other business entities.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

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.

Accenture LLP provides management consulting, technology, and outsourcing services. Its services encompass customer relationship, finance, human resources, service, supply chain, information management, business process, and infrastructure outsourcing services. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

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.

TeleSoft Partners (Telesoft Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1996 by Arjun Gupta. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

University of the Pacific is a nationally ranked university with a long tradition of dedicated teaching, small class sizes, practical experience and vibrant residential life. The breathtaking main campus in Stockton, California is home to seven schools and colleges, with more than 80 majors and programs of study. Pacific also has the McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento and the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry in San Francisco. Total university enrollment is nearly 7,000, with 3,757 undergraduates in an average class size of 19 and a student/faculty ratio of 14:1. It is located in Stockton, California.

FIAM LLC (do-business-as Fidelity Institutional Asset Management) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Smithfield, Rhode Island. The firm was founded in 2006 and formerly known as Pyramis Global Advisors LLC. They are wholly-owned by FIAM Holdings LLC, which in turn is owned by FMR LLC, aka Fidelity Investments. FIAM provides discretionary investment management services to institutional accounts. They also sub-advice funds or accounts for affiliated advisers and unaffiliated advisers.

I. Gornitzky & Co. is an Israeli law firm that specializes in all areas of commercial law. The private company is based in Tel Aviv, Israel. The firm was established in 1938.

Centre for Fathering Ltd. is a non-profit organization that offers father-child experiential programs and fathering workshops. It organizes nation-wide events such as Eat With Family Day, Back To School With Dad, and Celebrating Fathers to remind and encourage fathers to set aside time to be with their families. It also offers parenting and marriage workshops. The company is headquartered in Singapore.

Vertex Ventures SE Asia & India (Vertex Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Vertex Venture Holdings Ltd founded in 2010. The firm is headquartered in Singapore.

Part of Binance Holdings Ltd., Binance Asia Services Pte Ltd. is a Singaporean company that operates a cryptocurrency trading platform. The company is based in Singapore, Singapore. The company was founded by Changpeng Zhao. Changpeng Zhao has been the CEO since incorporation.

FMR LLC engages in the provision of financial and investment services. It offers financial planning and advice, wealth management, retirement plans, trading and brokerage services, and investment products. The company was founded by Edward C. Johnson II in 1946 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF) is an independent community foundation headquartered in Mountain View, California. Founded in 2007, the firm advances innovative philanthropic solutions to challenging problems. SVCF engages donors and corporations from around Silicon Valley, the country, and the globe to make the region and world better for all.

PFI Advisors LLC is an operational consulting firm that supports the unique back office, technology, and operational needs of registered investment advisors (RIAs) in growth mode. The private company is based in Hermosa Beach, CA. PFI Advisors conducts technology assessments, manages technology conversions, and provides M&A preparation and integration services to RIAs seeking growth support. PFI Advisors strives to educate the RIA industry on how to build more impactful and profitable enterprises through its popular podcast, The COO Roundtable, and newly released digital consulting platform, The COO Society. The firm also offers an ongoing retainer-based service called COO Resource, in which RIAs and their chief operating officers can leverage the knowledge and expertise of PFI. PFI Advisors believes that with the proper infrastructure and culture in place, RIAs can build enterprises that are more impactful and profitable than ever imagined. The company was founded in 2015 by Matt Alan Sonnen and Larissa Marcontell Sonnen, with Matt Alan Sonnen serving as the CEO since incorporation.

Avigo Capital Partners Pvt Ltd (Avigo Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2003 by Achal Ghai. The firm is headquartered in New Delhi.