Andrew Blackmon

Citizens JMP Securities LLC (Citizens JMP) is a full-service investment bank and broker/dealer headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded by Joseph Jolson in 2002 and was formerly JMP Securities LLC. The firm is a subsidiary of JMP Holding LLC, ultimately held by Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: CFG). Citizens JMP provides equity research, institutional brokerage, and investment banking services to public and private growth companies and their investors. They are a research-driven, growth-oriented firm that provides services to small- and mid-sized companies and the institutions that invest in them. The firm specializes in four high-growth sectors of the economy: technology, healthcare, financial services, and real estate.

Trunk Club, Inc. provides men and women clothing. It offers formal wear, shoes, bags and business attires. The company was founded by John Tucker and Brian A. Spaly in December 2009 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.

Battery Ventures is a private equity and venture capital firm is founded in 1983. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

This Old House Ventures LLC publishes a lifestyle magazine. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Katalyst Ventures is a venture capital firm headquartered in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.

Stripes LLC /NY/ (Stripes) is an independent private equity firm founded in 2003 by Kenneth Fox. The firm is headquartered in New York, New York.

Art Center College of Design offers undergraduate and graduate courses in art and design disciplines. The company also offers public programs on design education to students of all ages and levels of experience. The college was founded in June 2004 and is headquartered in Pasadena, CA.

Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. operates as a wealth management, capital markets, private equity and asset management firm. It offers equity research, corporate restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, public financing and fixed income services. The firm serves individual, corporate, institutional and municipal clients. The company was founded by Robert Wilson Baird in 1919 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

Nordstrom Rack operates as a fashion retail store. It offers bags, shoes, accessories, and beauty products for men, women, and kids. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

HauteLook, Inc. provides online limited time sales events for consumers. It enables customers to shop new sale events featuring brands in women's, men's, and kid’s fashion products, as well as beauty and home decor products. The company was founded by Adam Bernhard in November 2007 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Battery Solutions, Inc. engages in end-to-end lifecycle management and customized recycling solutions. It provides portable batteries, stationary and backup batteries, HEV and EV batteries, and special purpose batteries solutions. The company was founded by Chris Sova in 1991 and is headquartered in Wixom, MI.

Compass Systems & Sales LLC engages in the design, fabrication, and building of pneumatic conveying systems. It also offers standard and custom solutions. The company was founded by Robert Sherrod and is headquartered in Barberton, OH.

Advocate Solutions LLC engages in provision of a full-service communications, government relations, and strategic consultation. It offers business solutions, digital solutions, and health and human solutions. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Columbus, OH.

Collaborative Fund (Collaborative Fund) is a Venture Capital firm founded in 2010 by Craig Shapiro. The firm is headquartered in New York.

GOOD Worldwide, Inc. publishes and markets social causes. The company was founded by Ben Goldhirsh in September 2006 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Trove Recommerce operates a platform that helps users give and receive things. Its platform works off of a credit system where users earn credits by giving things away and credits can be used to purchase something they want. The company was founded by Adam Werbach, Andrew Ruben and Carl Tashian in 2012 and is headquartered in Brisbane, CA.

Foxtrot Ventures, Inc. provides a mobile application that enables users to shop various collections of drinks, eats, and everyday essentials. Its application enables users to shop for wine, liquors, beer, fresh foods, sweets, ice creams, sundries, cheese, paper towels, and other essentials. The company was founded by Michael LaVitola, Brian Jaffee and Taylor Bloom in 2013 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Zulily LLC operates an online shopping site. It offers clothing, shoes, home decor, toys, and gifts. The company was founded by Darrell Cavens and Mark C. Vadon in 2009 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

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.

Trove, Inc. is an intelligence layer for email, Notion filters, highlights and prompts to focus on what matters most. The company was founded by Guy Suter and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI.

Fifth Wall Ventures Management LLC (Fifth Wall ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Brad Greiwe and Brendan Wallace. The firm is headquartered in Venice, California.

The Athletic Media Co. provides subscription-based sports media brand targeting the sports fan segment. The company was founded by Alex Mather and Adam C. Hansmann in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

BIGNAME Commerce LLC sells plain and printed envelopes. The firm operates internet retail businesses such as Envelopes.com, Folders.com, and Bags.com. It's brands have a shared e-commerce platform that powers a multi-brand shopping experience, a core marketing engine and shared back office operations. The company is headquartered in Melville, NY.

Sonoma Brands Capital (Sonoma Brands) is a private equity firm founded in 2015 by Jonathan Sebastiani. The firm is headquartered in Sonoma, California.

True Botanicals LLC provides personal care products. It offers skin care and anti-aging products which include cleansers, face oils, mists and sunscreen lotions. The company was founded by Christina Mace-Turner and Hillary Peterson in 2014 and is headquartered in Mill Valley, CA.

Panda Plates, Inc. provides food services for children. The company was founded by Joanna Parker and David Parker and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Retail Zipline, Inc. develops and operates online communication tools to coordinate with store activities. It offers all-in-one communication and task management system that centralizes information. The company was founded by Melissa Wong and Jeremy Hubert Baker in 2014 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

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.

Neighbor Storage, Inc. provides storage and parking space facility services. It offers self storage, boat storage, business storage, car storage, climate controlled storage, college storage, driveway parking, garages, long term storage, long term parking, monthly parking, parking spaces, RV storage, trailer storage, truck storage, and warehouse storage. The company was founded by Joseph Woodbury, Colton Gardner, and Alder Preston in 2017 and is headquartered in American Fork, UT.

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.

Convex Labs, Inc. develops software tools for mechanical contractors, facilities services and Internet of Things (IoT) users. It specializes in HVAC, sales, service, business intelligence and construction. The company was founded by Charlie Warren, Brandon Dement and Blake Meulmester in 2017 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

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

LESSEN, Inc. offers information retrieval services. The company is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ.

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.

Aloft, Inc. is a company that offers residential real estate appraisal services with a focus on providing a modern and optimal appraisal experience. The company is based in Seattle, WA. The company offers a right-sized appraisal package for customers' needs with fast turnaround and a quality guarantee. Aloft empowers the industry's best in-house appraisers with leading-edge technology to reimagine the appraisal experience. Travis Soukup has been the CEO of the company since 2020.

Nacho Eats Corp. is a company that specializes in crafting cat food with flavor-packed meals that support the health needs of felines everywhere. The company is based in the USA and uses the finest locally sourced ingredients to ensure that every recipe delivers great taste and total cat-specific nutrition. The company is based in New York, NY. The company's recipes are backed by a team of cat lovers, including a parent, chef, expert veterinarian, and leading nutritionists. The company offers a variety of flavor combinations and promise to serve a nutritional purpose. Nacho Eats also offers catnip that brings a little spice to your cat's day and helps indoor cats release their energy. The company was founded in 2019 by Bobby Flay, Nacho Flay, and Elly Truesdell. Tom Morton has been the CEO of the company since 2023.

Part of Fractional, Inc., Fractional Homes, Inc. operates as a software that enables multiple parties to co-invest in real estate property. The company is based in Fremont, CA. The CEO of the company is Stella Han.

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.