John Hale

Fred Alger Management LLC (FAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1964, the firm is wholly-owned by Alger Group Holdings LLC, which is wholly-owned by Alger Associates, Inc. FAM provides both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to institutional investors through separate accounts, US and foreign registered and privately offered funds, as well as through third-party sponsored funds and bank sponsored collective investment trusts; and to retail investors through wrap programs and US and foreign registered funds.

U.S. Airways, Inc. provides air transportation for passengers and cargo. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Tempe, AZ.

CHC Helicopters Canada, Inc. operates medium and heavy helicopters and provides transportation services. It specializes in providing transportation to offshore oil and gas platforms, and helicopter maintenance repair and overhaul. The firm has locations in Aberdeen and Richmond. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Richmond, Canada.

BlackRock Advisors LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1994 and is a subsidiary of BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK). BlackRock Advisors manages assets for US-registered investment companies and 529 Plans.

TIAA-CREF Investment Management LLC (TCIM) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of TIAA-CREF Asset Management LLC, ultimately owned by TIAA Board of Governors. TCIM provides investment management and certain administrative services necessary for the operation of the College Retirement Equities Fund (CREF), a diversified open-end registered investment management company that consists of eight accounts, that issues individual, group and tax-deferred variable annuity contracts.

Ares Management LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and global alternative investment manager headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1997 by Merritt Hooper, John Kissick and Antony Ressler. They are a subsidiary of Ares Management Holdings LP and their ultimate parent is Ares Management Corp. (NYSE: ARES). Ares Management provides investment advice to various pooled investment vehicles, other separately managed accounts and other institutional clients.

Miller Buckfire & Co. LLC operates as an investment bank, which provides corporate finance and strategic advisory services. It focuses on addressing transformational issues of clients such as recapitalizations, acquisitions, sales and divestitures, and debt and equity financing transactions. The company was founded by Kenneth A. Buckfire and Henry S. Miller in 2002 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Multigig, Inc. provides semiconductor products. It offers clock synthesizer ICs which provides ultra-low jitter and phase noise reference clock signals to communication, computing, and networking interface devices. It specializes in highly innovative high-performance clocking technology. The company was founded by Steve Beccue, John Wood and Haris Basit in 2000 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Founded in 2005 by Barry E. Silbert, Genesis Global trading, Inc. is an SEC-registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm was formerly known as SecondMarket, Inc., and prior to that, as Green Drake Capital Corp. Genesis is a subsidiary of Bitcoin Opportunity Corp. and their ultimate parent is Digital Currency Group, Inc. Genesis member of FINRA, the MSRB and the SIPC. The firm provides liquidity and trading solutions to institutional and accredited investors who hold restricted securities positions in public and private companies. They offer services such as auction-rate securities, bankruptcy claims, collateralized debt obligations, limited partnership interests, private company stock, residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities, restricted securities and blocks in small-cap companies and whole loans.

Unicorn Media, Inc. provides cloud video advertisement insertion technology services. The company was founded by William H. Rinehart in 2007 and is headquartered in Tempe, AZ.

The Influential Network, Inc. operates an influencer marketing platform and advertising marketplace. The firm provides content creation, audience monetization, platform management, and account building services. It also offers campaigns for Fortune 500 companies. The company was founded by Ryan Detert and Daniel Steele in 2014 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, CA.

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.

Haights Cross Communications, Inc. publishes test preparation and supplemental education materials. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Ernst & Young provides accounting services. Its services include auditing, accounting, tax and transaction services, assurance and advisory business, online transaction advisory and a wide range of financial services. The company was founded by Arthur Young and Alwin C. Ernst in 1881 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

Caltius Capital Management LLC provides capital solutions to middle market companies. Its caltius mezzanine offer acquisition financings, growth capital financings, liquidity for existing shareholders, management or leveraged buyouts and recapitalizations and refinancings. The firm’s caltius equity partners offers estate planning, management buyouts, growth financings and corporate divestitures. The company was founded by Jim Upchurch in 1997 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Gate Gourmet, Inc. provides airline-catering services. It focuses on integrated supply chain management, in-flight solutions and retail concepts. The company was founded by David Bonderman in 1992 and is headquartered in Reston, VA.

Europlay Capital Advisors LLC (ECA Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2003. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

BMO Capital Markets Corp. (Broker) is the broker/dealer division of BMO Capital Markets Corp., a full-service North American financial services provider headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a subsidiary of BMO Financial Corp., which is owned by Bank of Montreal (NYSE, TSX: BMO) in Canada. BMO Capital Markets offers corporate, institutional and government clients access to a variety of products and services including equity and debt underwriting, corporate lending and project financing, merger and acquisitions advisory services, merchant banking, securitization, treasury and market risk management, debt and equity research and institutional sales and trading.

Wire Group Holdings GmbH specializes in impact investing and conscious wealth allocation for affluent families since 2010. Wire Group Holdings is based in Berlin, DE, and has subsidiaries in Switzerland and the United States. The German company emphasizes connectedness and has a focus on regeneration of human and natural capital. The CEO of the company is Morten Broegger.

Ares Management Ltd. is the Great Britain-based asset management subsidiary of Ares Management LLC, ultimately held by Ares Management Corp. (NYSE: ARES) in the US. The firm is headquartered in London and was founded in 2006. Ares Management provides investment advice to various pooled investment vehicles, separately managed accounts and other institutional clients.

Corridor Capital LLC (Corridor Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2005 by Craig Lawrence Enenstein. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

HouseCanary, Inc. operates property portal web services. Its products include HouseCanary PRO, HouseCanary APPRAISER, HouseCanary Analytics API, and HouseCanary Value Report. The company was founded by Jeremy Sicklick and Christopher Stroud in 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Rapiddeploy, Inc. develops cloud-based call-taking and Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) platform. It serves the public safety and other markets. The firm's products include NIMBUS CAD, edge analytics, and radius mapping. The company was founded by Steven Raucher and Brett Meyerowitz in 2014 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

The American Bankruptcy Institute is a professional association. The non-profit company is based in Alexandria, VA. The company was founded by Richard A. Gitlin.

Beyond Capital Fund operates as a venture capital firm. It invests in for-profit social enterprises throughout India and East Africa that are focused on access to health care, water, sanitation and energy, as well as food security and financial inclusion. The company was founded by Eva Yazhari and Hooman Yazhari in 2009 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Cocoon Data Holdings Pty Ltd. operates as a holding company which develops and provides software solutions. The company was founded by Trent David Telford on October 15, 2007 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

Morpheus Advisors LLC (Morpheus Advisors) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016. The firm is headquartered in Sherman Oaks, California.