Vernon Bryant

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.

Stephens, Inc. is a full-service investment bank and brokerage firm headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas. The firm was founded in 1933 and is a subsidiary of Susi Holdings, Inc., which is owned by Stephens Financial Services LLC. Stephens provides comprehensive securities sales and trading services, including customized solutions for clients in North America and abroad.

Merrill Lynch Ventures LLC is a venture capital firm headquartered in New York City. The firm is a division of the Merrill Lynch Global Markets & Investment Banking Group and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC).

LDR Spine USA, Inc. offers sterile spinal implant systems. Its product line which includes pre-sterilized fusion devices help in ensuring simple and reliable management of spinal implants. The company was founded in December 1999 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Cascadia Capital LLC provides investment banking services. The firm?s services include mergers & acquisitions, corporate finance, strategic advisory services and private capital. The company was founded by Michael Butler, Kevin Cable and Kirk Van Alstyne in 1999 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Part of ENTACT LLC, ENTACT Environmental Services, Inc. provides environmental consulting services. The company is based in Grapevine, TX.

Emerus Holdings, Inc. engages in the provision of ambulatory clinical services. It offers emergency care, inpatient care, and diagnostic services. The company was founded by John Buck in 2006 and is headquartered in San Antonio, TX.

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.

Bain & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It offers advisory services to the companies on their critical issues and opportunities: strategy, marketing, organization, operations, technology and mergers and acquisitions, across all industries and geographies. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Golden Gate Private Equity, Inc. (Golden Gate Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2000 by David C. Dominik and Jesse T. Rogers. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

M&M Manufacturing Co. manufactures and supplies steel duct pipe and fittings. It produces sheet metal products, primarily serving the HVAC market. The company was founded by M. M. Stepp and Louis M. Watkins in 1958 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, TX.

Sterling Foods LLC produces specialty baked goods. It offers gourmet cakes, biscuits, breads and rolls, cookies and brownies, loaf cakes and muffins, nutritional foods, and other baked goods. The firm also provides custom manufacturing, foodservice, retail bakery, and school sales services. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in San Antonio, TX.

BenefitMall /Management/ is based in Dallas, TX. BenefitMall is a company led by management.

Piper Sandler & Co. operates as an investment company, which engages in the provision of securities brokerage and investment banking services. The company is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

CreditCards.com, Inc. provides online credit card marketing services. It offers low interest, credit cards with rewards programs, airline credit cards, cash back, small business, student, instant approval credit cards as well as prepaid debit cards. The company was founded by Daniel H. Smith in 2004 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

AVP Management Services, Inc. (AVP Management Services) is a private equity/venture capital firm firm founded in 1979 by Joseph Charles Aragona, Ken Paul DeAngelis and Jeff C. Garvey. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Barclays Private Credit Partners LLC is a private equity firm headquartered in New York City. The firm is a division of the Barclays Capital U.S. Leveraged Finance Group. Their ultimate parent is Barclays Plc. (NYSE: BCS).

Asset International, Inc. provides data, business intelligence, and information services to the investment management industry. The company was founded by James A. Casella and Charles Ruffel in 2009 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

American Insulated Glass LLC operates as a glass fabricator and wholesale distributor. It specializes in the provision of insulated, laminated, tempered, fire-rated, and beveled glass products to glazing contractors and the millwork industry. The firm also offers full line of float glass, mirror, and decorative glass products. The company was founded by Richard A. Freeman in 1990 and is headquartered in Conley, GA.

UBS Investment Bank provides investment banking and securities brokerage services. Its clients include institutional and corporate clients, intermediaries, governments, and hedge funds. The firm also provides merger and acquisition advisory, private placement, investment research, foreign exchange, equity, and leverage finance advisory services. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Lincoln Clean Energy LLC develops, owns, and operates wind farms. Its operational projects include Oak Solar, Lone Valley 1, Lone Valley 2, Hereford Wind, Jumbo Road Wind, and Horse Creek Wind. The firm’s development projects include LCE development pipeline and Electra Wind, Nazareth Solar, Rockwood Energy Center, and Shawnee Energy Center. The company was founded by Declan Flanagan, James R. Estes, Alex S. Kessel, Avy H. Stein and Christopher G. Boehm in 2009 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Emerus Hospital Partners LLC provides medical and inpatient care services including emergency care, inpatient care and diagnostic services. The firm also offers imaging and lab services, adult and pediatric advanced cardiac life support, and EKG and thrombolytic therapy for acute myocardial infarction. The company was founded by Toby Hamilton in 2006 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, TX.

Peak Rock Capital LLC (Peak Rock Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2012. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Nxstep Opportunity Partners (Nxstep Opportunity Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2023 by McDonald IV RW and Earthman Chris. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Delta Rigging & Tools, Inc. sells and rents lifting and rigging products. The firm serves oil and gas, energy and power, transportation, and construction industries. The company was founded by Kevin P. Rodger in 2004 and is headquartered in Angleton, TX.

AB Private Credit Investors LLC (AB Private Credit Investors) is a private equity/venture capital subsidiary of Alliance Capital Management LLC founded in 2014. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Bargain Holdings LLC engages in the provision of retailing services. The company was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in Antioch, TN.

Vision Media Management & Fulfillment LLC engages in the provision of fulfillment services and technology solutions to entertainment and consumer products clients. It offers technology tools as well as first-rate physical fulfillment, warehousing, and E-commerce solutions. The company was founded by Michael A. Alvarez Jr. in 1985 and is headquartered in Valencia, CA.

AVX Management LLC (AVX Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Chris Pacitti. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Encore Dredging Partners LLC provides dredging and marine infrastructure services. The company is based in League City, TX and has subsidiaries in the United States. The CEO of the company is Larry Dwayne Breaux.

WIN Reality LLC is a sports technology company. The company is based in Austin, TX. The company was founded by Daniel J. O'Dowd, Chris K. O'Dowd. Chris K. O'Dowd has been the CEO since incorporation.

NextGen Growth Partners LLC (NextGen Growth Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2016 by Brian O'Connor. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Evolution Strategy Partners, Inc. (Evolution Strategy Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2003. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas.