Chris Giesting

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

Odyssey Investment Partners LLC (Odyssey Investment Partners) is a private equity firm founded by Stephen Berger, Brian Kwait and William Hopkins in 1997. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Founded in 1999 by Jerry Castellini and Ed Clark, CastleArk Management LLC is a registered investment adviser located in Chicago, Illinois. The firm provides investment advisory services to a variety of institutional clients, but their clients are predominantly pension plans, including corporate plans and state and local government plans. CastleArk also serves as adviser or sub-adviser to investment companies and collective trusts. Their clients may also include foundations and corporate accounts, plus a few high net-worth individuals. CastleArk's affiliated adviser CastleArk Alternatives, L.L.C. sponsors hedge funds for qualified investors.

PNC Investments LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded in 2003 and is a subsidiary of PNC Bank, NA, ultimately owned by PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: PNC). PNC Investments provides investment advisory services to individuals and high-net worth individuals.

Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

General Catalyst LLC (General Catalyst) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Joel Cutler, David Fialkow, Bill Fitzgerald, David Orfao and John Simon. The firm is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Kelso & Co LP (Kelso) is a private equity firm is founded in 1971 by Louis Kelso. The firm is headquartered in New York, US.

Adams Street Partners LLC (Adams Street Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1972 by George H Spencer and Shahab Rashid. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, IL, with offices in Austin, Beijing, Boston, London, Menlo Park, Munich, New York, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo.

KPS Capital Partners LP (KPS Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1997 by Eugene Keilin, Michael Psaros and David Shapiro. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Cramer Production Co., Inc. is an event and content marketing agency, which engages in the provision of digital marketing and event solutions. It personalized integrated marketing programs and events though online, offline, emerging, and face-to-face media. The firm services clients in the healthcare, technology, financial services, professional services, and consumer industries. The company was founded in 1982 and it is headquartered in Norwood, MA.

Gryphon Investors,LLC (Gryphon Investors) is a private equity firm founded in 1995 by R.David Andrews. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. (Broker) (Baird-Broker) is the broker-dealer division of Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc., an investment bank and financial services company headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm was founded in 1919 and is ultimately owned by Baird Financial Group, Inc. Baird-Broker offers a full suite of comprehensive trading services for institutional clients.

The Invus Group LLC is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 1985 by Raymond Debbane. The Invus Group LLC is headquartered in New York, US with additional office in Paris.

Veritas Capital Fund Management LLC (Veritas Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1992 by Robert McKeon and Ramzi Musallam. The firm is headquartered in New York.

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

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.

Madison Dearborn Partners LLC (Madison Dearborn Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1992 by John A. Canning Jr., Paul J. Finnegan, Samuel M. Mencoff, Robin P. Selati, James N. Perry Jr. and Timothy P. Sullivan. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Sageview Capital LP (Sageview Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of Sageview Management LLC founded in 2005 by Edward Gilhuly and Scott Stuart. The firm is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce is a non profit organization. It offers business community services and programs such as government affairs forums, executive forums, women’s network, city awake, chamber networking group, city to city, and webinars. The company was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

PPC Investment Partners LP (PPC Investment Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2002 by Tony N. Pritzker and Jay Robert Pritzker. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Ceres Partners LLC (Ceres Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2007 by Perry J Veith. The firm is headquartered in South Bend, Indiana.

Wells Fargo Securities LLC (WFS) is the broker/dealer subsidiary of EVEREN Capital Corp., ultimately owned by Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC). Headquartered in New York, WFS delivers a comprehensive suite of banking, capital markets and advisory solutions, such as a full complement of sales, trading and research capabilities, to corporate, government and institutional clients.

The Vistria Group LP (The Vistria Group) is an private equity firm founded in 2013 by Kip Kirkpatrick, Marty H. Nesbitt, and Phil A. Alphonse. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Havas North America, Inc. provides advertising and communication services. The private company is based in New York, NY and has subsidiaries in the United States. The CEO of the company is Yannick Bolloré.

Radial Equity Partners LLC (Radial Equity Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2018 by Phil Carpenter. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Evercore Group LLC is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1995 and is a subsidiary of Evercore BD Investco LLC, which is owned by Evercore, Inc. (NYSE: EVR). Evercore Group delivers equity research and equity sales and agency trading execution, in addition to providing wealth and investment management services to high net worth and institutional investors.

Smart Lunches, Inc. provides meal services for schools. It also owns and operates Smart Snax, a healthy vending machine business, adhering to the nutritional guidelines. The firm provides hot and cold entrees, sandwiches, salads, and other food products for toddlers/kids. The company was founded by Cathy Goldman and Susan Frigoletto in September 2011 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

C Space operates a global customer agency. It help brands build deep, insightful relationships with customers, bringing together to help with fast decision making and longer term strategic issues. The company was founded by Diane S. Hessan in 2000 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Wevo, Inc. offers digital experiences. It generates recommendations and increase conversion. The firm provides financial services, technology, healthcare, and education. The company was founded by Nitzan Shaer and Janet Muto in January, 2016 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

ZoneU, Inc. is a company that offers a performance nutrition platform called ZoneIn, which is tailored to the specific needs of each organization. The company is based in New York, NY. The platform is designed for dietitians and athletes, and the company has created a terms of use to ensure that users understand the terms they are agreeing to when using the service. The company was founded by Craig Friedman and Kush Mahan, with Kush Mahan serving as CEO since incorporation.

The Upside Angels is an Independent Private Equity firm founded in 1900 by Debi Kleiman. The Upside Angels is headquartered in United States.

Bain Capital Double Impact LP (Bain Capital Double Impact) is a private equity subsidiary of Bain Capital Private Equity LP founded in 2015. The firm is headquartered in Massachusetts, Boston.

Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund is an evergreen venture capital fund which seeks investment opportunities in biotech across the globe. It targets investments unrelated to Boehringer Ingelheim’s key therapeutic areas. Specifically, it focuses on start-up companies engaging in patient care enhancements through pioneering science including new therapeutic platforms, new generation vaccines, and new generation protein & antibody technologies, among others. The fund makes initial equity investments of EUR 500 thousand to EUR 3 million in seed or series A rounds. It also makes follow-on investments over a five to seven year time period, bringing the total investment size per company to an amount of EUR 10 million to EUR 15 million. The fund seeks to acquire minority stakes (usually greater than or equal to 10%) in target companies, as well as a seat on the board.

Oaktree Capital Management LP (Oaktree) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded by Howard Marks, Bruce Karsh, and Sheldon Stone in 1995 as an LLC and was reorganized as an LP in 2007. They are a subsidiary of Oaktree Capital Management GP LLC, ultimately held by Brookfield Corp. (NYSE, TSX: BN) in Canada. Oaktree provides advisory services to clients with separately managed accounts and to private limited partnerships and other pooled investment vehicles for which either Oaktree or an affiliate acts as general partner and/or investment manager. The firm is a socially responsible investor and a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Castillo & Ruig Communications LLC operates hotel, golf, real estate and resort properties. The company is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.

Cove Hill Partners LP (Cove Hill Partners) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Cove Hill Partners Management LLC founded in 2017. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Liquid 2 Ventures LLC (Liquid 2 Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Mike Miller, Michael Ma and Joseph C. Montana. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.