Shawn M. Ruehl

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.

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (Price Associates) is a registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. The firm was founded by Thomas Rowe Price, Jr. in 1937. They are a subsidiary of the T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TROW), which was formed in 2000 as the publicly traded parent holding company of Price Associates and their affiliated entities. Price Associates offers a variety of mutual funds, sub-advisory services and separate account management for individual and institutional investors, retirement plans and financial intermediaries.

Trusted Media Brands, Inc. operates as a multi-brand and multi-platform media and direct marketing company. The firm publishes magazines, books, music collections, and video products. It offers consumer goods and fitness products. The company was founded by DeWitt Wallace in 1922 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Rohm & Haas Co. develops and manufactures specialty chemicals, paints, adhesives, and materials. The company was founded by Otto Röhm and Otto Haas on September 1, 1909 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Digital Video Systems, Inc. is engaged in the development and application of digital video technologies enabling the convergence of data, digital audio, digital video and high-end graphics. The company was founded on October 13, 1992 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

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.

University of Miami (Florida) is a private research university with students from around the world that is focused on teaching and learning, the discovery of new knowledge, and service to the South Florida region and beyond. The university was founded in 1925 and it is headquartered in Coral Gables, FL.

The District of Columbia Bar provides legal services. The private company is based in Washington.

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP provides legal advisory services. Its practice areas include mergers and acquisitions, finance, litigation, corporate finance, insurance, tax, labor and employment, political law, private equity, corporate, antitrust, white collar crime, international, regulatory, and legislation. The company was founded by Marshall Skadden, John Slate, and Les Arps in 1948 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. provides and disseminates ideas on foreign policies to individuals, corporate members, journalists and policy makers. It operates a forum for government officials, students and other interested parties to study and discuss world issues and impact on American foreign policies. The company publishes Foreign Affairs, a magazine that comes out six times a year, along with books and studies by its own scholars. Council on Foreign Relations was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

NVR Mortgage Finance, Inc. engages in providing lending services to home buyers. It offers rates and loans such as fixed rates, adjustable rate mortgages, jumbo, conforming, government programs and extended locks. The company is headquartered in Reston, VA.

BTIG LLC is an institutional brokerage and fund services firm headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded in 2002 through the merger of Baypoint Trading LLC and Bass Trading LLC. They are a subsidiary of Condor Trading LP. BTIG offers institutional and corporate clients with personalized multi-asset class execution, expertise and insights worldwide across equities, equity derivatives, ETFs, fixed income, futures, commodities, foreign exchange, interest rates, credit, and convertible and preferred securities. The firm’s core capabilities include global sales, portfolio, electronic and outsource trading, transition management, investment banking, prime brokerage, capital introduction, corporate access, research and strategy, commission management and more.

AlphaSimplex Group LLC (AlphaSimplex) is a SEC-registered investment adviser and hedge fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1999 and became an investment affiliate of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRTS) in 2023. AlphaSimplex provides discretionary and non-discretionary services to investment companies, private funds, corporations, state or municipal government entities, and other business entities.

Shanghai Purun Equity Investment Management Co. Ltd. (Shanghai Purun), also known as Priciple Capital, is an independent private equity firm. The firm was founded in 2002 by Lin Lin Zhou and is headquartered in Shanghai, China.

Broadline Capital LLC provides investments for risk-adjusted returns. It focuses on growth capital and impact investments primarily in Asia and North America. The company was founded by Christopher Thorne in 2005 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Women Impacting Public Policy is a non-profit organization that advocates for and on behalf of women and minorities. The non-profit company is based in San Francisco, CA. The company was founded by Catherine H. Giordano. The CEO is Barbara Kasoff.

Global Science & Technology, Inc. provides science and engineering, information technology, professional, and technical services to federal government clients. It offers scientific visualization, enterprise data systems, earth science applications, sensor engineering, cloud computing solutions, weather applications, consulting, and state and commercial programs. The company was founded by Chieh-san Cheng in 1991 and is headquartered in Greenbelt, MD.

J.E. Robert Co., Inc. is a commercial mortgage special servicer. It was originally formed to manage, liquidate, and recover capital on distressed commercial real estate mortgages and assets in the United States on behalf of private institutions & public agencies. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in McLean, VA.

The Club Managers Association of America offers educational opportunities online to its members. The non-profit company is based in Alexandria, VA. The organization is committed to keeping up with evolving technology and situations. The company has a verified internship criteria that helps manage the expectations of students, faculty, and managers. This criteria also showcases what a career in the club industry looks like.

Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

The Carlyle Group LP (Global Private Equity) is a private equity firm founded in the year 1990 by William E. Conway, Jr. and Daniel A. D'Aniello. The firm is headquartered in Washington DC.

The Daytner Corp. is engaged in the provision of program management, construction, project management, general contracting and support services to developers, institutions, government agencies, universities, investors, contractors and corporations. It offers design and construction services through in-house professionals. The company was founded by Theresa Alfaro Daytner in 2003 and is headquartered in Mount Airy, MD.

Vistage International, Inc. engages in the provision of human resources consulting services. It offers executive leadership programs and business coaching to chief executives and business leaders. It also provides chief executive leadership, small business training, key executive coaching, trusted advisor executive, and inside leadership development programs. The company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

The Maryland Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is a chamber of commerce based in Maryland.

Part of Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (Group) Co., Ltd., Shanghai Fosun Chemical & Pharmaceutical Investment Co. Ltd. is an investment holding company. The company is based in Shanghai, China.

KCG Europe Ltd. engages in security and commodity contract dealing activities. It provides execution services for institutional and broker-dealer clients, primarily in equities, fixed income, FX products, and buy-side and sell-side classes. The company was founded on September 16, 1998 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.