Thad Michael Brown

The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) is a state-owned pension fund management firm headquartered in Sacramento, California. Founded in 1932, the firm has long been at the forefront of shareholder activism in the US. CalPERS provides retirement and health benefit services to private individuals and employers, specifically active, inactive and retired employees of California state and local public agencies. They routinely put pressure on companies to achieve better corporate performance corporate governance.

Office Depot LLC engages in the provision of office products, services, supplies, and technology solutions. It operates through the following segments: Retail, Business Solutions, and CompuCom. The Retail segment involves in selling merchandise through chain of office supply stores and offers products and services in the categories of supplies, technology, and furniture and other. The Business Solutions segment trades branded and private branded products and services and provides copy and print services. The CompuCom segment comprises procurement, installation, and managing the life cycle of hardware and software businesses; and offers information technology (IT) support services including remote help desk, data centers, and on-site IT professionals. The company was founded by F. Patrick Sher, Stephen Dougherty, and Jack Kopkin in March 1986 and is headquartered in Boca Raton, FL.

Wilshire Technologies, Inc. engages in the supply of natural products and synthesized materials for the production of cosmetic active ingredients. It product categories include acid chlorides; acyclics, cyclics, aromatics; adjuvant and cell media components; amino acids-non-natural; antimicrobials; carbohydrates; cosmetics and personal care chemicals; DIOLS; heterocycles; alpha-hydroxy acids; linkers; mono and difunctional monomers; nucleosides and bases; phytochemicals; peptides; process reagents; silanes; and vegetal squalane, squalene, and fatty acids. The comapnyw as founded by Joe San Filippo in 1997 and is headquartered in Princeton. NJ.

Pacific Income Advisers, Inc. (PIA) is an independent, employee-owned registered investment advisory firm headquartered in El Segundo, California. The firm was founded by Lloyd McAdams and Heather Baines in 1986. PIA provides professional investment management services for public funds, Taft-Hartley plans, corporations, insurance companies, endowments, foundations and private clients.

True Religion Apparel, Inc. designs, markets, distributes and sells apparel under the brand name 'True Religion Brand Jeans' to fashion-conscious consumers. It offers denim jeans and related sportswear apparel for men, women and kids. The company was founded by Jeffrey Lubell and Kymberly Gold-Lubell in 2002 and is headquartered in Gardena, CA.

Syndicated Capital, Inc. provides investment advice. Its wealth management services includes asset allocation advice, private company investments, real estate partnerships, estate planning's, irrevocable trusts and mortgages blocked securities. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.

Belvedere Trust Mortgage Corp. provides mortgages and other real estate investments services. The firm also acquires and owns mortgage loans on residential homes, purchased & owned by people. It invests in residential mortgage loans and home equity lines & invest primarily in jumbo mortgage loans that finance the more desirable homes in the higher-end of the market. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

PIA Farmland, Inc. engages in the provision of real estate investment trusts and financial services. The company is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.

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.

Part of Nissha Co., Ltd., AmCare, Inc. is a company that specializes in pharmacy and ancillary supplies. The company is based in Jersey City, NJ. AmCare was acquired by Graphic Controls Corp. from Integrated Health Services, Inc. on January 31, 1997.

Roger Cleveland Golf Co., Inc. manufactures golf clubs equipment and accessories. The firm offers golf club equipment, such as wedges and putters, products for women, accessories, including golf bags and headwear and fitting carts. The company was founded by Roger Cleveland in 1979 and is headquartered in Huntington Beach, CA.

In-Q-Tel is a Venture Capital firm is founded in 1999 by Gilman Louie. The firm is headquartered in Arlington with additional office in London, United Kingdom.

Monarch Life Insurance Co. provides investment advice for insurance company portfolio. The company is headquartered in Holyoke, MA.

Pacific Stock Exchange is a stock exchange. The private company is based in San Francisco, CA.

Optimus EMR, Inc provides electronic medical record and electronic health record software. Its products include electronic control center or management dashboard, electronic chart, activities of daily living, point-of-care documentation and data collection, electronic medication administration records, computerized physician order entry, therapy module, interoperability, progress notes assessments, and technology internet protection. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Part of Raymond James Financial, Inc., Alex Brown, Inc. is a diversified financial services company based in Baltimore, MD. The company offers financial planning, wealth management, investment banking, asset management, and capital markets services.

Jet Fleet International, Inc. wholesales petroleum products. The private company is based in Van Nuys, CA.

The TCW Group, Inc. provides investment management services. The firm's clients include corporate and public pension plans, financial institutions, endowments and foundations in the United States, as well as a number of foreign investors and individuals. It works in partnership with financial advisors to help build the businesses and meet the needs of clients. The company was founded by Robert Addison Day in 1971 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Acre Investment Co. LLC is a northern-based investment firm that specializes in commercial and retail real estate investments. The private company is based in Pleasanton. The American company has been developing value-add real estate opportunities since 2010 and seeks to acquire or participate in transactions where the expertise of the firm and its partners provide yields commensurate with the risk and economic landscape.

Acre Corp invests in and rents out housing properties, as well as retails household products. The private company is based in Pleasanton, CA.