Benjamin Tabah

Fidelity Management & Research Co. (FMR) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1946 and is a subsidiary of FMR LLC, also known as Fidelity Investments. FMR provides investment supervisory services, which include sub-advisory services, to Fidelity's family of mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, qualified tuition programs, privately offered unregistered investment funds, separately managed account clients, and various other institutional accounts.

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.

Sands Capital Management LLC (Sands Capital) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. The firm was founded in 1992 by Frank Sands and is majority owned by Sands Capital Management LP. Sands Capital provides investment management services to both US and non-US clients who have different tax statuses, often depending on the jurisdiction.

Hartford Investment Management Co. (HIMCO) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 1996 by acquiring the business, personnel and corporate name of an affiliate which had been in operation since 1981 and which performed substantially similar services They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: HIG). HIMCO provides investment advisory services primarily to institutional clients and registered and unregistered investment companies. The firm also serves as an investment adviser for its affiliates and provides investment advisory services for vehicles that support the product mix of its affiliates.

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. (KBW) is a full-service investment bank and broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF). KBW offers sales and trading in equities securities of financial services companies.

Berkshire Capital Securities LLC operates as an independent employee-owned investment bank specializing in Mergers & Acquisitions in the financial services sector. The company has partners located in Philadelphia, Denver, London, Frankfurt and Sydney. Berkshire Capital majorly transacts in the wealth management, money management, alternatives, real estate and broker/dealer industries. The company was founded in 1983 and headquartered in New York.

Hawk Applications Corp. provides technology solutions for automating distribution processes. It operates as an online developer of technology for helping connect users with shipping companies. The firm offers ShipHawk, a technology that offers instant price comparisons, optimal delivery options, and intelligent packaging solutions. The company was founded by Jeremy Bodenhamer and Aaron Freeman in 2012 and is headquartered in Santa Barbara, CA.

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.

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.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

Barclays Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Barclays Group US, Inc., ultimately owned by Barclays plc (LON: BARC) in Great Britain. Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients a full spectrum of prime brokerage services which includes equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics from their Strategic Consulting team.

Founded in 2001, Macquarie Capital (USA), Inc. is a registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Macquarie Bank Ltd. (ASX: MBL). They provide coverage of the following industries: resources, healthcare, security/defense, transportation, financial services, retail/consumer products, TMET (telecommunications, media, entertainment and technology), oil & gas, diversified manufacturing/distribution and infrastructure/utilities. Macquarie Capital (USA), Inc. is a member of FINRA.

NCP Management Holdings, Inc. (New Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2001 by Jim Little and James Outland. The firm is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama.

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.

GKM Management LLC is a venture capital firm, a subsidiary of First Western Financial, Inc. founded in 2000. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Stafford Private Equity Pty Ltd (Stafford Private Equity) is a private equity subsidiary of Stafford Capital Partners Ltd founded in 2000 by Richard Bowley, Geoff Norman and Stephen White. The firm is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

Founded in 2002, GKM Newport is a private equity firm located in Los Angeles. The firm is a subsidiary of GKM Advisers, Inc. a mutual fund manager and registered investment advisor also located in Los Angeles. Their ultimate parent is First Western Financial, Inc

Castlelake LP (Castlelake) is a private equity firm founded in 2005 by Rory Joseph O'Neill and Evan Andrew Carruthers. The firm is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

ACI Asphalt Contractors, Inc. specializes in providing commercial asphalt and concrete services in Minnesota and Wisconsin. ACI Asphalt Contractors is based in Maple Grove, MN. The company's services include pavement marking, site evaluation, and consulting. The company has been in business for over 25 years and have successfully completed thousands of projects. Maintaining and repairing pavement and concrete surfaces is their main focus, as it enhances curb appeal, improves drainage, and increases property value. The company was founded in 1993 by Jim Bebo, who has been the CEO since then. ACI Asphalt Contractors was acquired by Soundcore Capital Partners LLC on August 02, 2022.

Lexington Partners LP (Lexington Partners) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Franklin Resources Inc founded in 1994 by Brent R. Nicklas. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Nomura Co, Inc. supplies seeds and distributes and markets rice. The private company is based in Burlingame, CA. The company was founded in 1946 by Tokuichi Nomura.

Balance Point Capital Advisors LLC (Balance Point Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2007 by Seth W. Alvord and John L. Ritter. The firm is headquartered in Westport, Connecticut.

Blue Owl Credit Advisors LLC (Blue Owl Credit Advisors) is a private equity subsidiary of Blue Owl Capital, Inc founded in 2015 by Douglas Ostrover, Marc Lipschultz and Craig W. Packer. The firm headquartered in New York.

Soundcore Capital Partners LLC (Soundcore Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2015 by Jarrett R. Turner. The firm is headquartered in New York.

PeakSpan Capital Management LLC (PeakSpan Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Philip R. Dur, Brian Mulvey, and Matt Melymuka. The firm is headquartered in San Mateo, California.

Simfoni, Inc. engages in the provision of spend analytics and spend automation products. It offers Virtuosi, VItesse, and Sourceforce. Its products employ machine learning and artificial intelligence to automate key aspects of the procurement process. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Petvisor Holdings LLC provides veterinarian SaaS solutions.

XOEye Technologies, Inc. engages in the development of firmware and software solutions for wearable devices. It provides energy-efficient HVAC systems and comprehensive building solutions for the commercial and industrial facilities. The company was founded by Aaron Salow and Chris Salow in 2010 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Tapcheck, Inc. is a financial wellness company that provides earned wage access (EWA) solutions to employers. The company is based in Tarzana, CA and was founded by Kayling Gaver and Ron Gaver, with Ron Gaver serving as CEO since incorporation. The company's EWA solution integrates with third-party time and labor management platforms, allowing for faster payments with higher withdrawal limits. Tapcheck is available at no cost or risk for employers to implement and has been adopted by numerous midmarket and Fortune 100 companies, including McDonald's, Marriott, and Burger King.

Sales Layer Tech SL offers cloud based solutions. It centrally syncs products on multiple sales channels. The company was founded by Alvaro Verdoy and Iban Borras Serret in 2013 and is headquartered in Castellón, Spain.

American Zinc Recycling Corp. provides recycler of electric arc furnace dust along with other metal-bearing materials, and produces specialty zinc and zinc-based products. It offers zinc metal, silver and lead concentrate, and thirty ox. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.