William C. Gray

Jason, Inc. manufactures and markets seating components and industrial equipment. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

General Motors Investment Management Corp. (GMIM) is a pension fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1990 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Motors Asset Management Corp., a holding company that is wholly-owned by General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM). Their clients largely consist of GM-affiliated pension plans (defined benefit and defined contribution employee benefit plans, including ERISA plans), for which GMIM serves as named fiduciary for investment purposes. Other clients includes a registered closed-end investment company, a charitable organization, private investment funds, and certain other governmental and financial entities.

Mondelez UK Holdings & Services Ltd. manufactures and distributes branded confectionery and beverages. The company was incorporated on May 6, 1897 and is headquartered in Uxbridge, the United Kingdom.

Snapple Beverage Group, Inc. markets a broad selection of beverages. It produces a variety of teas and fruit drinks which are sold in glass bottles, soda-style cans, and plastic bottles. The company was founded by Hyman Golden, Arnold Greenberg, and Leonard Marsh in 1972 and is headquartered in Rye Brook, NY.

Performing Brands, Inc. develops, produces, markets and distributes alternative beverage category energy drinks under the Boo Koo brand name. It also produces Gazzu brand energy drinks exclusively for Circle K. It currently sells and distributes its products in parts of the United States and parts of Canada through its network of regional bottlers & other direct store delivery distributors, including independent Coca-Cola, Cadbury Schweppes and other wholesale distributors. It also distributes its products through warehouse delivery channels and directly to retail chain warehouses or stores. The company was founded on January 3, 2001 and is headquartered in Addison, TX.

Standard & Poor's Investment Advisory Services LLC (SPIAS) is investment research firm and registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of S&P Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPGI), formerly McGraw Hill Financial, Inc. SPIAS’ advisory services are generally offered to institutions (e.g., broker-dealers, investment advisers, investment companies and other financial institutions). SPIAS does not generally provide its advisory services directly to retail clients, but its services may be used by its clients in advising their own underlying clients, which may include retail clients. SPIAS also provides advisory consulting services to institutional clients and investment managers-of-investment funds, and investment sub-advisory services for registered investment companies, including open-end mutual funds and other institutions. S&P Global's operations consist of three reportable segments: S&P Global Ratings, S&P Global Platts, and S&P Dow Jones Indices. S&P Global Ratings is an independent provider of credit ratings, research and analytics to investors, issuers and market participants. It includes the NRSRO and certain other ratings-related businesses. S&P Global Platts provides essential price data, analytics, and industry insight that enable commodities markets to perform with greater transparency and efficiency. S&P Dow Jones Indices is a global index provider that maintains a wide variety of indices to meet an array of investor needs. In 2016, CFRA acquired S&P Global Market Intelligence’s Equity and Fund Research business (formerly known as S&P Capital IQ and SNL) from S&P Global, Inc.

Generation Partners Management LLC (Generation Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1995 by John A. Hawkins and Mark E. Jennings. The firm is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Ampac Packaging LLC manufactures and sells plastic and paper packaging products. The firm supplies its products in the retail, food, pet food, security, and medical packaging markets. The company was founded in June 7, 2000 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

Standard & Poor's Financial Services provides financial market intelligence services. It offers credit ratings, indices, risk evaluation, investment research and data to the financial decision-makers. The company was founded in 1860 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Voss of Norway ASA manufactures and markets bottled water. It offers artesian water to exclusive hotels, restaurants, and night clubs. The firm operates under the brands VOSS Glass, VOSS Silver, and VOSS Red. The company was founded by Ole Christian Sandberg and Christopher Harlem in 1998 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Physicians' Reciprocal Insurers, Inc. provides insurance products and services to the healthcare industry. It offers insurance products and services to physicians, podiatrists, chiropractors, dentists, and healthcare facilities. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Manhasset, NY.

Author Solutions LLC provides self-publishing services. It offers products through online book retailers. The firm provides self-publishing imprints, publishes titles and provides publishing services, which include prepublication and publishing guidance, such as editing and illustrations. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Bloomington, IN.

Part of Equitable Holdings, Inc., AllianceBernstein Corp. is a company that provides investment management services. The company is based in Nashville, TN. Seth Perry Bernstein has been the CEO of the company since 2017.

Seadrift Coke LP produces petroleum needle coke products. It also offers gas oil, fuel gas, naphtha, and other petroleum products. The firm also produces electrode grade and pin stock grade petroleum needle coke, a key ingredient for the production of steel through the electric arc furnace method. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Port Lavaca, TX.

St. James Investment Co. LLC (St. James) is an independent, fee-only, registered investment advisory firm headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The firm was founded by Brian C. Mark and Robert J. Mark in 1999 and is a subsidiary of Sibelius Holdings LLC. St. James manages equity portfolios for private individuals, trusts and estates, registered investment companies (mutual funds and an ETF), pension, profit-sharing and other retirement plans, charitable organizations, and foundations.

NCU Holdings LLC operates as a holding company with interest in proving educational services. The firm provides bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in business and technology management, education, and behavioral and health sciences. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ.

INDUS Holding Co. is a cannabis company, which engages in the cultivation, extraction, manufacturing, brand sales and marketing, and distribution. It offers brands such as Acme, Altai, Dixie, Moon, Beboe, and Cypress Cannabis. The company was founded by Robert Weakley and Mark Ainsworth in 2014 and is headquartered in Salinas, CA.

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Ltd. provides auditing, financial advisory, tax, and consulting services. Its serves technology, consumer business, energy and resources, financial services, life sciences and health care, manufacturing, public sector, real estate, technology, media, and telecommunications industries. The company was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Thistle Farms, Inc. sells a variety of skincare products, gifts, apparel, accessories, and related items through their online store. The private company is based in Nashville, TN. The company was founded by Becca Stevens and Tasha Kennard has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

Harvest Management, Inc. provides investment advice. The private company is based in Worcester, MA.