Wayne Marino

Cowen & Co. LLC is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Cowen Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSE: TD) in Canada. Cowen & Co. offers industry-focused investment banking for growth-oriented companies, domain knowledge-driven research and a sales and trading platform for institutional investors. Their institutional sales and trading business serves both equity and fixed-income clients. Sales and trading execution platform is structured around the following key verticals: (1) healthcare (2) technology, telecommunications and media (TMT) (3) REITs and financials (4) aerospace and defense (5) consumer and (6) alternative energy.

Multiply, Inc. engages in the design and development of an online shopping platform that connects merchants with shoppers interested in various products and services that range from clothing and jewelry to electronics and appliances. The firm offers Multiply Marketplace. The company was founded by Peter Pezaris, Michael Gersh, and David Hersh in 2004 and was headquartered in Boca Raton, FL.

Alyk, Inc. manufactures customized tampons for feminine care. Its products include applicator tampons, ultra thin pads with wings, and ultra thin liners. The company was founded by Jordana Kier and Alexandra Friedman in 2014 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

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.

Berkshire Partners LLC (Berkshire Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of Berkshire Partners Holdings LLC founded in 1986 by Christopher Clifford, Carl Ferenbach, Russel L. Epker, Brad Bloom and Richard Lubin. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, Inc. operates restaurants and cafes. It owns, licenses and manages establishments in Illinois, Arizona, Maryland, Virginia, Minnesota and Nevada. The company was founded by Richard Melman and Jerry A. Orzoff in 1971 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Sperry Mitchell & Co., Inc. provides investment banking services. The private company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded by Beatrice Mitchell.

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

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Godiva Chocolatier, Inc. produces and markets chocolates. Its products include truffles and shell-molded chocolate pieces, biscuits, gourmet coffees, and hot cocoa. The firm also sells chocolate concoctions, including bonbons, flavored coffee, and cookies. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

The Advertising Council, Inc. promotes public service campaigns. It carries out pro bono ad campaigns on behalf of both government and private organizations. The company campaigns on children's issues, health, community, environment and family matters. The council relies on volunteer efforts from advertising firms. The Advertising Council was founded in 1942 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Nabisco Biscuit Co. manufactures and markets cookies and crackers to major grocery and other large retail chains, through a direct store delivery system. The company is headquartered in East Hanover, NJ.

USHG LLC owns and operates a chain of restaurants and cafes. The firm is a restaurant development group with a controlling interest in the Shake Shack quick-service restaurant franchise, eight fine dining restaurants, concessions in stadiums and other public spaces, a catering company, and a hospitality consultancy. The company was founded by Daniel Harris Meyer in 1998 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Suburban Adult Services, Inc. provides rehabilitation services. It offers clinical, community, day program, employment support, information and referral, residential, self-directed, service coordination, and other related services and programs. The firm serves businesses, government, and military customers. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Elma, NY.

Stella & Chewy's LLC offers all-natural raw, frozen and freeze-dried pet foods. The firm specializes in pet treats, wet food for dogs, dog kibble, cat kibble wet food for cats. The company was founded by Marie D. Moody in 2003 and is headquartered in Oak Creek, WI.

BrightTALK Ltd. provides online events for professionals and their communities. It also offers searching communities, channels, summits or individual webcasts and relevant presentations. The company was founded by Charles Jonathan Blackburn and Paul Steven Heald in 2002 and is headquartered in Buckinghamshire, the United Kingdom.

Snooze Import Export LLC owns and operates restaurants. It focuses on creating a sustainable restaurant environment and working with local vendors to source fresh ingredients. The company was founded by Jon Schlegel and Adam Schlegel on April 2, 2006 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

The Black Tux, Inc. manages fashion stores. It provides suits and tuxedos rental services in the United States. The firm offers suits and tuxedos for various types of events, including wedding parties through its showrooms and online store. The company was founded in 2013 by Andrew Blackmon, Patrick Coyne and Mike Gammarino and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.

Katalyst, Inc. provides fitness training services. It offers full body workout suit. The company was founded by Bjoern Woltermann, James Bromley and Amish Patel in 2013 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Novo Platform, Inc. operates an online portal which provides application programming interface for banking services. The company was founded by Tyler McIntyre and Michael Rangel in 2016 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Aviron Interactive, Inc. provides physical fitness experience. It provides gamifying fitness experience starting with the rowing machine. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Levain Bakery, Inc. owns and operates bakery. The company was founded by McDonald Weekes and Pam Weekes in 1994 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Califia Farms LLC offers plant-powered foods with natural ingredients. Its products include almond milks, creamers, cold brew coffees, juices and other non-GMO beverages. The company was founded by Greg Steltenpohl and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

FRC Balance LLC owns and operates restaurant. It offers brunch, kids meal, dessert, beverages, cocktails, wines, and beer and cider. The company was founded by Andrew Weil and is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ.

Part of Brinker International, Inc., Maggiano's Holding Corp. is a company based in Dallas, TX. The company functions as an investment holding company.

Maverick Work Wear, Inc. provides clothing and footwear. The company is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Harvest Hosts Opco LLC is the largest private RV camping network in the world, offering a variety of services to enhance the road travel and camping experience. Additionally, Harvest Hosts offers Boondockers Welcome, a community of RVers who allow guests to stay overnight on their property for free, CampersCard, a campground discounts and benefits program, CampScanner, an alert service to book sold-out campgrounds, and Brit Stops, a membership connecting motorhome tourists in the UK and US with small businesses for overnight stays. Harvest Hosts Opco is based in the United States and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom. The American company provides a membership club for RVers, allowing them to stay overnight at over 8,000 unique locations, including farms, wineries, breweries, distilleries, golf courses, museums, and other small businesses. The company was founded in 2010 by Don Greene and Kim Greene, and the CEO is Joel Holland.

Shibumi Shade, Inc. has revolutionized the beach experience by creating beach shades that work with the wind, not against it. The company was founded by Scott Barnes, Alex Slater, and Dane Barnes and is based in Raleigh, NC. The company continues to innovate and improve their products, with the Shibumi Shade Mini® being a new, smaller version of their original shade. Shibumi Shade was born from their family beach vacations to Emerald Isle, and their shades have now spread to beaches around the world.