Thomas Landstreet

Connecting the Dots is an independent supply-side economic research provider located in Nashville, Tennessee. The firm provides research to the world's largest hedge funds, mutual funds and investors. Through in-depth analysis of macroeconomic policies, they are able to 'connect the dots' between government policies and asset prices. Connecting the Dots looks for investment opportunities by studying changes in government economic policies around the world.

Avondale Partners LLC is an independent broker/dealer headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee with additional offices across the US. The firm was founded by Robert Shepherd and Philip Krebs in 2001. Avondale Partners provides financial advisory services as well as equity and fixed income underwriting and private placement services to public and private companies throughout the US, Canada and Europe. They focus on middle-market companies in the healthcare sector.