Lynn M. Scarbrough

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.

Quarles & Brady LLP provides legal services. The firm offers data privacy and security, employee benefits, energy, environment and natural resources, real estate and tax services. The company was founded in 1892 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

The John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation (dba MacArthur Foundation) is a private foundation headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1970, the firm supports creative people, effective institutions, and influential networks building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world. MacArthur Foundation provides grants and impact investments to organizations and individuals in the US and around the world.

The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. provides insurance and financial security solutions. The firm offers life insurance, long-term care insurance, disability insurance, annuities, and investment products. It also provides financial planning strategies and solutions. The company was founded by John C. Johnston on March 2, 1857 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

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.

Huron Capital Partners LLC (Huron Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1999. The firm is headquartered in Detroit, Michigan.

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.

Plante & Moran PLLC provides audit, tax and consulting services. It specializes in accounting, business and financial advisory, human capital, international, operational effectiveness, tax and technology services. The firm caters automotive, banks, business services, construction, credit unions, dealerships, energy, government, higher education, hospitals and health systems, and wholesale distribution. The company was founded by Elorion Plante on January 20, 1924 and is headquartered in Southfield, MI.

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

The Chicago Bar Association is a voluntary membership organization consisting largely of lawyers and judges from Cook County and the state of Illinois. The private company is based in Chicago, IL and has subsidiaries in the United States. The association works to establish and maintain the honor and dignity of the profession of law, promote the welfare of its members, and improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the administration of justice. Founded in 1874, it is one of the oldest and most active metropolitan bar associations in the United States.

American Bar Association provides legal services. It provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, legal information and other services to assist legal professionals. The firm has members which include judges, court administrators, law professors, and non-practicing attorneys. The company was founded on August 21, 1878 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

The Illinois State Bar Association is a state bar association that serves lawyers. The association is based in Springfield, IL. The association provides various resources for lawyers, including legal forms, expert services, and publications. It also offers continuing legal education programs and hosts events for lawyers.

BMO Capital Markets Mezzanine Debt Group ( BMO Capital Markets) is a private equity division of BMO Capital Markets Corp. founded in 2003. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Heidrick & Struggles, Inc. provides executive search and leadership consulting services. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Abaco Casa de Bolsa SA de CV provides equity research services.

Accenture LLC operates as a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. The company is headquartered in Reston, VA.

Onclusive, Inc. operates a technology platform to increase public relations performance. The firm's product analyzes digital media activities from traffic to conversion to projected and/or actual revenue in addition to a variety of factors about brands. The company was founded by Rajagopal Sathyamurthi and Sharam Fouladgar-Mercer in 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Rockit Ranch Productions, Inc. operates as restaurant and nightclub development and management company. It specializes in entertainment marketing, promotions, branding, public relations and operations. The company was founded by Billy Dec and Bradley J. Young in 2002 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

American Liver Foundation engages in facilitating, advocating and promoting education, support, and research for the prevention, treatment, and cure of liver disease. It educates patients, policymakers and the public and provides grants to early-career researchers to help find a cure for all liver diseases. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

New Vernon Wealth Management LLC (NV-WM) is an independent SEC-registered wealth management firm headquartered in Highland Park, Illinois. The firm was founded in 2013 and is the successor to SF Investment Advisor. NV-WM provides investment advice to individuals, family offices, and institutional investors.

State Bar of Wisconsin operates as a bar association. The private company is based in Madison, WI and has subsidiaries in United States.

Milwaukee Bar Association, Inc. operates as a bar association. The non-profit company is based in Milwaukee, WI.

Advokatfirma DLA Piper Sweden AB provides legal services. It offers services in the areas of banking and finance, corporate, employment, insurance and reinsurance, life sciences, litigation, public procurement, real estate, tax intellectual property and technology. The company was founded by Gunnar Lindh in 1940 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

Financiera Qapaq SA engages in the provision of financial services. The firm specializes in financial intermediation as well as granting fixed-term, consumer, agricultural, microenterprise, and housing loans. The company was founded on April 3, 2009 and is headquartered in Lima, Peru.

Founded in 2001, Hightower Securities is a FINRA-registered broker/dealer and government securities dealer located in Chicago, Illinois. The firm is a subsidiary of Hightower Holding LLC. Hightower Securities provides clearing and custody services to their clients through relationships with Fidelity Investments, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and JPMorgan Clearing Corp., formerly the clearing arm of BearStearns.