Joseph Francis Patton

Perry Corp., do-business-as Perry Capital, is an independent hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Richard C. Perry and Paul A. Leff in 1988. Perry provides investment advisory and management services for private fund clients.

Artisan Partners LP (Artisan Partners) is a mutual fund manager and SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm was founded in 2009 by Andrew Ziegler and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Artisan Partners Holdings LP, itself a subsidiary of Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc. (NYSE: APAM). Artisan Partners serves as investment adviser to a variety of separately managed accounts, unregistered pooled investment vehicles, trustees of collective investment trusts, and to each series of Artisan Partners Funds, Inc., an open-ended management investment company.

MEMBERS Capital Advisors, Inc. (MCA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin. The firm was founded in 1982 and formerly known as Cimco, Inc. They are wholly owned by CUNA Mutual Investment Corp., which in turn is wholly owned by CMFG Life Insurance Co. MCA provides investment management and advisory services to their affiliated companies, other institutions and pension and profit-sharing plans.

Madison Asset Management LLC (Madison) is an independent registered investment advisor headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin. The firm was founded by Frank Burgess in 1974 and is a subsidiary of Madison Investment Holdings, Inc. Madison provides individual and institutional clients a range of investment strategies across mutual funds, managed accounts and customized investment portfolios.

Part of KPMG International Cooperative, KPMG, Inc. provides audit and accounting services. The company is based in Vancouver, Canada. The CEO of the Canadian company is Walter R. Pela.

Prieto Battery, Inc. provides lithium-ion batteries. It is an advanced battery technology that is focused on commercializing a patented Lithium-ion battery technology that delivers transformational performance. The firm has developed 3D full cell and 3D anode replacement technology. The company was founded by Amy Prieto and is headquartered in Fort Collins, CO.

VetDC, Inc. develops cancer drugs for pets. It is a cancer-focused veterinary biopharmaceutical company developing innovative, underutilized human technologies for use in companion animals. It offers VDC-1101, a novel anti-cancer pro-drug from Gilead Sciences for use in animal cancer. The company was founded by Terry J. Opgenorth in 2009 and is headquartered in Fort Collins, CO.

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.

Walton Street Capital LLC is a Private Equity firm, a subsidiary of Walton Capital Advisors LP founded in 1994. Walton Street Capital LLC is headquartered in Chicago.

Saw Mill Capital LLC (Saw Mill Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1997 by Howard D. Unger. The firm is headquartered in Briarcliff Manor, New York.

Part of Merck & Co., Inc., Schering-Plough Animal Health Corp. develops and manufactures pharmaceutical and biological products for food producing animals. The company is based in Union, NJ.

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.

Mason Wells Inc (Private Equity)(Mason Wells) is a private equity subsidiary of Marshall & Ilsley Corporation founded in 1998 by John Thomas Byrnes. The firm is headquartered in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Harrison Street Real Estate Capital LLC is a Private Equity/Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of Colliers International Group, Inc. founded in 2005 by Christopher Nelson Merrill, Chris B. Galvin and Mike P. Galvin. Harrison Street Real Estate Capital LLC is headquartered in Chicago.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. operates as a wealth management, capital markets, private equity and asset management firm. It offers equity research, corporate restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, public financing and fixed income services. The firm serves individual, corporate, institutional and municipal clients. The company was founded by Robert Wilson Baird in 1919 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

BMO Asset Management Corp. (BMO AM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 2012 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BMO Financial Corp. (BMO), which is in turn a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bank of Montreal (TSX: BMO), a Canadian diversified financial services company. BMO AM provides discretionary investment advisory services for, or provides non-discretionary investment advice to, institutions, individuals, and third-party sponsors of and clients participating in wrap-fee programs, as well as common and collective portfolios for which BMO Harris Bank, an affiliate of BMO AM, acts as trustee. In addition, BMO AM provides investment advisory services to private pooled vehicles and to affiliates for the benefit of their clients.

Vector Marketing Corp. markets kitchen cutlery, accessories and sporting knives. The firm operates as a direct sales distributor for Cutco Cutlery. It has offices in Puerto Rico, the United States and Canada. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Olean, NY.

Lightpost Digital, Inc. provides online marketing services. Its services include web design and management, search engine optimization, business listings management, and reputation management. The company was founded by Patrick Dillon and Jimmy Hendricks in January 2015 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Partners Medical International, Inc. provides health care services. The company is headquartered in Boston, MA.

The Tokarz Group Advisers LLC (Tokarz Group Advisers) is a private equity firm founded in 2006 by Michael Theodore Tokarz. The firm is headquartered in Purchase, New York.

The Colorado Institute For Drug Device & Diagnostic Development provides health maintenance services. The American company was founded by Richard C. Duke.

Paragon Development Systems, Inc. provides information technology solutions, services and technologies. The firm serves to healthcare, government, education, manufacturing, and corporate organizations with digital workspace, security, and enterprise technology solutions. The company was founded by Craig S. Schiefelbein in 1986 and is headquartered in Brookfield, WI.

Freeport Financial Partners LLC (Freeport Financial Partners) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Moelis Asset Management LP founded in 2012. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Excellere Capital Management LLC (Excellere Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2006 by David L. Kessenich and Rob A. Martin. The firm is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

Part of University of Nebraska Medical Center, UNeMed Corp. is the technology transfer and commercialization office for the university. The company is based in Omaha, NE. The company helps UNMC researchers, faculty, and staff who develop new biomedical technology and inventions, and strives to bring those innovations to the marketplace.

Innosphere Advisors Inc (Innosphere Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1998. The firm is headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Colorado State University Ventures, Inc. provides intellectual property, licensing, partnership-building and entrepreneurship services. It offers business technology transfer and commercialization services. The firm provides its services to the corporate, private and government sectors. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Fort Collins, CO.

OpenView Investments LLC (OpenView Investments) (OpenView Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2006 by Scott Maxwell. The firm is headquartered in Boston, MA.