Mark A. Samuel

Cowen & Co. LLC is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Cowen Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSE: TD) in Canada. Cowen & Co. offers industry-focused investment banking for growth-oriented companies, domain knowledge-driven research and a sales and trading platform for institutional investors. Their institutional sales and trading business serves both equity and fixed-income clients. Sales and trading execution platform is structured around the following key verticals: (1) healthcare (2) technology, telecommunications and media (TMT) (3) REITs and financials (4) aerospace and defense (5) consumer and (6) alternative energy.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

Moody's Investors Service, Inc. is a credit rating and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. They are a subsidiary of Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO). The firm performs international financial research and analysis on commercial and government entities and provides a variety of analytic tools for assessing credit risk. Their clients include creditors, investment banks and commercial banks.

Qualitas Equity Partners SGEIC SA (Qualitas Equity Partners) is a private equity arm of Qualitas Equity Funds SGEIC SA founded in 2002 by Eric Halverson, Sergio Perez and Borja Jesus Perez Arauna. The firm is headquartered in Madrid, Spain.

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

Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

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.

Dubai Contracting Co. LLC operates as a construction company. It specializes in building residential, commercial and mixed-use buildings, and hospitality and leisure complexes. The firm also provides planning, designing, engineering, interior designing services for turnkey projects; and service contracts, including service packages and IP-Ready buildings. The company was founded by Hasan Abdallah Yabroudi in 1962 and is headquartered in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.

Saraya Aqaba Real Estate Development Co. PSC engages in the development, operation, and management of real estate properties. It offers residential units, which include villas, townhouses, and apartments. The company was founded in May 2005 and is headquartered in Aqaba, Jordan.

The Shaker Group, Inc. offers transportation and shipping services. Its services include air freight, expedited, truckload, tradeshow and specialized. The company was founded by Geoffrey Pappas in 1988 and is headquartered in Latham, NY.

Gulf Insulation Group engages in the manufacture and distribution of insulation materials. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

UBS Investment Bank provides investment banking and securities brokerage services. Its clients include institutional and corporate clients, intermediaries, governments, and hedge funds. The firm also provides merger and acquisition advisory, private placement, investment research, foreign exchange, equity, and leverage finance advisory services. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Saudi Tabreed Cooling Co. engages in operation and maintenance of cooling systems. It currently operates district cooling plants in Saudi Aramco, Jabal Omar development, King Khalid international airport, King Abdullah financial district, Al Ra’idah digital city and Qurayyah independent power plant. The company is headquartered in Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia.

Injaz Development Co. designs, develops and constructs residential and commercial buildings. The company is headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

BitAngels (BitAngels) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Michael Terpin and Irina E. Litchfield. The firm is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Uprising Capital LLC (Uprising Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Gil Penchina, Shawn Merani and Alec Hsu. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Transform Group LLC operates as a blockchain public relations, advisory, events and social media company. It is an open, thriving community of skilled blockchain professionals, companies, developers, and others, with local events in key cities to create growth and connectivity in the blockchain space and with online communication and collaboration. The firm creates communication, connection and collaboration between members globally via web platform, email communications and chat applications, so members can share insights, opportunities, skills and deal flow from different markets. The company was founded by Michael Terpin and David A. Johnston in 2013 and is headquartered in Henderson, NV.

CoinAgenda is a conference series that has been connecting professional investors, traders, family offices, and digital currency funds with top entrepreneurs in the blockchain, cryptocurrency, and web3 sectors since 2014. The conference provides an opportunity for attendees to meet and get to know the leading thought leaders, entrepreneurs, and investors in the sector, including memorable parties at unique locations. CoinAgenda is the longest-running conference in the crypto industry, with 25 conferences over a ten-year period. It is also the longest-running web3 conference series focused on blockchain investing trends, with top speakers from around the globe.

SocialRadius is a full-service social media agency that delivers award-winning social media campaigns and out-of-the-box solutions to fit each client's unique needs. The American company has a broad network and powerful new strategies to accomplish world-class results. SocialRadius has worked on social media outreach for Bon and Sir Bob Geldof's worldwide Live8 concerts, generating more than 250,000 posts and 2,000 traditional news stories. The private company has also worked on an award-winning viral marketing campaign to launch the "Yes We Can" video by recording artist Will.i.am, which was considered by many to be the tipping point in Barack's presidential campaign. The company has corporate headquarters in Nevada, with offices in California and New York.

Alpha Sigma Capital (Alpha Sigma Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2019. The firm is headquartered in El Segundo, California.

Alpha Transform Holdings LLC is a private company that aims to bring about a new era of financial and technological innovation through the use of decentralization, blockchain technology, and web 3 infrastructure. The company is based in Sheridan, WY and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company provides strategic advisory, acceleration, and capital to its portfolio companies to drive innovation and success. The company was founded by Enzo Villani, Michael Terpin, and Michael G. Onghai, with Enzo Villani serving as the CEO since incorporation.

CommPRO Global, Inc. is a company that guides public relations and corporate communications professionals. The company is based in New York, NY. The company provides insights, reports, newsletters, podcasts, and industry virtual and live events. CommPRO was founded by Fay Shapiro and Michael Terpin, with Fay Shapiro serving as the CEO since incorporation.