Sriram Lakshminarayanan

McKinley Capital Management LLC (McKinley Capital) is a SEC-registered investment headquartered in Anchorage, Alaska. The firm was founded by Robert “Bob” Gillam in 1990 and is wholly-owned by McKinley Management, Inc. McKinley Capital provides investment advisory and sub-advisory services to institutional, individual and high-net worth investors. They also participate as a sub-advisor in various wrap fee programs and provide emulation or model portfolios to clients. In addition, the firm is the general partner and/or investment advisor to various commingled investment funds such as offshore and onshore limited partnerships and a statutory trust.

Chicago Board of Trade provides trade derivative facilities. It allows speculators throughout the world to interpret economic data, news, and other information. The company was founded on April 3, 1848 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

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

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

CFA Institute operates as non-profit organization, which engages in the provision of chartered financial analyst programs. It offers certificate in investment performance measurement program, investment foundations, and scholarship. The company was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Charlottesville, VA.

GMT Corp. provides manufacturing services. Its services include production machining, production fabrication and production services. The company was founded by Jill Graening and Larry Graening in 1973 and is headquartered in Waverly, IA.

Summit Ag Investors LLC ( Summit Ag Investors) is a private equity/venture capital subsidiary of Summit Agricultural Group founded in 2010 by Bruce L. Rastetter. The firm is headquartered in Alden, Iowa.

Iowa Premium LLC provides meat slaughtering and meat product packing services. The firm’s products include Iowa Premium Angus, Est. 8 Angus, and Certified Angus beef. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Tama, IA.

FS SA engages in the corn ethanol production, animal nutrition, and bioenergy. Its operating segments include; Ethanol, Animal Nutrition, and Energy. The Ethanol segment, sells anhydrous and hydrated ethanol. The Animal Nutrition segment, offers distiller's dried grains and corn oil. The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Brazil.

Summit Carbon Solutions LLC seeks to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by connecting industrial facilities through strategic infrastructure to safely and permanently store carbon dioxide in the Midwestern region. The company is based in Ames, IA. The company has partnered with 32 ethanol plants across five states and is committed to protecting the land while constructing the sequestration site. The project will benefit the agriculture, economy, and environment of the region. The company was founded by Bruce Rastetter, and Lee L. Blank has been the CEO of the company since 2022.