Bryan Gertzog

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.

Ernst & Young LLP engages in the provision of accounting, assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. It specializes in the actuarial, analytics and big data, cyber security, accounting compliance and reporting, center for board matters, international financial reporting standards, country tax advisory, global trade, tax accounting, and climate change and sustainability. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Stripes Group Alternative Asset Management (SGAAM) is a hedge fund management subsidiary of Stripes LLC. The firm was founded in 2008 by Kenneth Fox, William patty, and Daniel Marriott. Headquartered in New York City, SGAAM manages the assets of high net-worth and institutional clients.

VSS Fund Management LLC (Veronis Suhler Stevenson) is a subsidiary of Veronis Suhler Stevenson LLC, a private equity firm founded in the year 1981 by John J. Veronis and John S Suhler. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Aetos Capital LLC provides investment management services. The company is an investment management firm offering institutional and private investors a set of investment opportunities in alternative asset classes. The company also provides focused investment strategies that generate superior risk-adjusted returns to a sophisticated set of clients around the world. The firm currently has two investment products: an opportunistic real estate investment platform and absolute return funds of hedge funds platform to provide services to the clients. The company was founded by James M. Allwin in 1999 and is headquartered in New York, NY

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.

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

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.

Sephora USA, Inc. operates beauty stores. It offers fragrances, cosmetics, skincare, bath, and beauty products. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in San Francisco, 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.