John P. Heslin

The Canandaigua National Bank & Trust Co. (CNB) is a full-service bank and trust firm headquartered in Canandaigua, New York. The firm was founded in 1887 and is a subsidiary of Canandaigua National Corp. (OTCMKTS: CNND). CNB provides a full range of financial services, including banking, trust, investment, and insurance services to individuals, businesses, corporations, and municipalities.

Haverford Trust’s active investment strategy is referred to as Haverford Quality Investing. This approach is designed to provide superior returns with less risk, primarily through investments in the securities of high-quality dividend-paying companies. The firm systematically allocates investments across a range of qualifying securities in a variety of growing industries. The turnover in their portfolios (sale and purchase of assets) at 15-25% is low by industry standards. Haverford Trust may sell an asset that has appreciated significantly in value in order to maintain diversification and keep your portfolio from being too heavily dependent on a stock or sector. They maintain that high quality, intermediate-term bonds provide the most attractive risk-adjusted returns.

AQR Capital Management LLC (AQR) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. The firm was founded by Clifford Asness, David Kabiller, and John Liew in 1998. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of AQR Capital Management Holdings LLC and their ultimate parent is Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMG). AQR provides investment management services to institutional clients through managed accounts. Their investors may include investment companies, pooled investment vehicles, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, state or municipal government entities, other investment advisers, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions, corporations or other businesses entities.

KPMG LLP engages in the provision of audit, tax, and advisory services. It serves the banking and capital markets, building, construction and real estate, consumer and retail, energy, natural resources and chemicals, financial services, government and public sector, healthcare and life sciences, industrial manufacturing, insurance, media and entertainment, private equity, technology, telecommunications, and venture capital industries. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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.

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. LP (KKR) is a private equity subsidiary of KKR & Co. Inc founded in 1976 by Henry Kravis, George Roberts and Jerome Kohlberg. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Neuberger Berman BD LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. It is directly owned by Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC, which is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Neuberger Berman Group LLC, which is owned by NBSH Acquisition LLC. The firm traces their origin back to the 1939 founding of Neuberger & Berman, its predecessor firm. In 1950, Neuberger Berman became one of the first firms to offer a no-load mutual fund to individual investors. Neuberger Berman BD manages a range of equity, fixed income, private equity and hedge fund strategies on behalf of institutions, advisors and individual investors worldwide.

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants provides vocational education in accounting. The company provides services to the accounting community, regulatory bodies, and other organizations. It also operates in Jersey City, Washington, and Lewisville. It was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

Part of Eman Software SpA, Caridata SpA is an Italian company that provides information services including application management and outsourcing. The company is based in Milan, Italy. Caridata was acquired by Eman Software SpA from Banca Intesa SpA on July 12, 2004 for $11.39 million.

Coho Partners Ltd. (Coho) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Berwyn, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded by Peter Thompson and Lisa Moneymaker in 1999. They provide continuous investment advice and investment management services to, among others, institutional and individual clients. Coho is a socially responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Progressio SGR SpA (Progressio) is an independent private equity firm founded in 2004 by Guido de Vivo. The firm is headquartered in Milan, Italy.

UHY Advisors, Inc. provides tax, audit and financial accounting services. It offers tax, audit, advisory, and forensic, litigation and valuation services including audits of financial statements and employee benifit plans, internal audit, risk, compliance, management, technology consulting transaction, business valuation, family law and loss/damage determination services. The firm serves to the construction, dealerships, energy, financial, health care, governmental, real estate, staffing and technology industries. The company was founded in July 2000 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Haverford Financial Services, Inc. (HFS) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded by George W. Connell in 2004 and is a wholly owned by Drexel Morgan & Co. HFS provides investment advice to individuals, banks and thrift institutions, investment companies, pooled investment vehicles, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, business entities, state and municipal government entities and unions.

Investitori Associati SpA engages in the management of investment funds. The company was founded by Alberto Tazartes and Dario Cossutta in 1993 and is headquartered in Milan, Italy.

Praesidian Capital Corp (Praesidian Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2002 by Jason Drattell. The firm is headquartered in Oklahoma City.

Founded in 1958, Merrill Lynch Piece Fenner & Smith, Inc. is an SEC registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE BAC).

Opus Point Partners Management LLC (OPPM) is a hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Lindsay Rosenwald and Michael Weiss in 2009. They are owned by Opus Point Partners LLC, which is a subsidiary of Weiss & Co. LLC. OPPM manages investments that are dedicated to healthcare and life science.

Atlas Private Wealth Management (Atlas) is a registered wealth management firm headquartered in Albany, New York. The firm was founded by Donald D. Dion in 1995 as Dion Money Management, Inc. They are a subsidiary of Connectus Group LLC and their ultimate parent is Focus Financial Partner, Inc. (NASDAQ: FOCS). Atlas provides wealth management services, as well as investment management, personal financial planning, and retirement planning services for a variety of clients including individuals, high net-worth individuals, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations and small-business entities, charitable institutions, foundations, and trusts.

Cornerstone Advisors Asset Management LLC (CAAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded by Thomas Scalici and Malcolm Cowen II in 1998. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cornerstone Benefits, Inc., which in turn wholly-owned by CAAM’s employees through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) trust called the Cornerstone Benefits, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Trust. CAAM provides investment advisory services for institutional clients such as defined benefit and defined contribution plans, foundations and endowments, corporations, not-for-profit organizations and public funds, and individual clients including natural persons, families, personal trusts, family partnerships and limited liability companies.

Thomson Reuters Ventures (Thomson Reuters) is a venture capital subsidiary of Thomson Reuters Corp founded in 2021. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Ltd. provides auditing, financial advisory, tax, and consulting services. Its serves technology, consumer business, energy and resources, financial services, life sciences and health care, manufacturing, public sector, real estate, technology, media, and telecommunications industries. The company was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Wellington Management Co. LLP (Private Equity) (Wellington Management) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Wellington Management Co. LLP founded in 1933. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

High Standard Health Care Ltd provides medical equipment. It offers 3-ply disposable mask, KN95 disposable face mask, hand sanitizer, IR forehead thermometer, disposable surgical gown, and protective suit. The company was founded by Dan Kriznic and Patrick Gray and is headquartered in Schenectady, NY.

Mega Blockchain Corp. operates as a block chain technology company. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Schenectady, NY.

[s]Cube, Inc. is a technology services company based in Schenectady, NY. [s]Cube, Inc. specializes in web and mobile application development and cloud migration services. The private company was founded by Patrick Gray and the CEO is Haileab Samuel.