Mark Eggler

Lazard Freres & Co. LLC provides corporate advisory, capital market, and asset management services. The company was founded on April 13, 1992 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was formed in 1997 as the William H. Gates Foundation. In 1999, the foundation was renamed the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust was created in January 2000 through the merger of the Gates Learning Foundation, which worked to expand access to technology through public libraries and the William H. Gates Foundation, which focused on improving global health. The foundation participates in preventive approaches and collaborative endeavors with government, philanthropic and not-for-profit partners. Priority is given to grants that leverage additional support and serve as a catalyst for long-term, systemic change. The foundation also provides funds to promote greater equity in global health, education and public libraries. Through their partnerships in communities across the US, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is committed to raising the high school graduation rate and helping all students, regardless of race or family income. The foundation is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

HBM Partners AG (HBM-P) was established in 2001 as an independent provider of investment advisory services with headquarters in Zug, Switzerland. HBM-P's field of expertise comprises global human medicine, biotechnology, medical technology and related sectors. The firm primarily advises HBM BioVentures AG and HBM BioCapital via their Cayman Islands-based, wholly-owned subsidiary, HBM Partners (Cayman) Ltd., which acts as the investment manager for the HBM funds. They rely on the services of an external consultant to analyze investment opportunities in the US.

Falcon Private Bank AG (Falcon-PB) was previously known as AIG Private Bank Ltd. and was a subsidiary of New York-based American International Group, Inc. until 2009 when they were renamed Falcon upon acquisition by Aabar Investments PJSC (AD: AABAR), an investment company based in Abu Dhabi and majority-owned by the sovereign wealth fund IPIC-International Petroleum Investment Co. Established in 1965, Falcon-PB is based in Zurich with branch and representative offices in Geneva, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Hong Kong, Singapore and London. Falcon-PB is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Aabar and provides wealth management services for an international clientele of high-net worth private individuals, family offices, asset management firms, private label partners and institutions. They offer personalized and structured private banking solutions, tailored to the individual needs of their clients.

Bank Julius Bär & Co. AG (BJB) is the private banking subsidiary of Julius Bär Gruppe AG (SWX: BAER) in Switzerland. Headquartered in Zurich, BJB was founded in 1890 and provides personal wealth management advice to private clients and family offices.

Swisscanto Fondsleitung AG (Swisscanto) is the wholly-owned fund management subsidiary of State-owned Zurcher Kantonalbank in Switzerland. Formerly known as Swissca Fondsleitung AG, the firm was founded in 1993 as a joint venture between the Swiss Cantonal Banks. Headquartered in Zurich, Swisscanto provides fund management services for the entire Swisscanto Invest fund range and also for various private label funds. Their clients include banks, pension funds, insurance companies, fund management companies and investment foundations.

Credit Suisse AG is an investment management firm headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. The firm was founded in 1856 and was acquired by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG) from Credit Suisse Group AG in 2023. Credit Suisse manages global and regional portfolios, mutual funds, and other investment vehicles for governments, institutions, corporations and individuals worldwide. They also offer private banking and wealth management, investment banking, and corporate and business support services.

Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. provides and disseminates ideas on foreign policies to individuals, corporate members, journalists and policy makers. It operates a forum for government officials, students and other interested parties to study and discuss world issues and impact on American foreign policies. The company publishes Foreign Affairs, a magazine that comes out six times a year, along with books and studies by its own scholars. Council on Foreign Relations was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

UBS AG (Private Banking) (UBS-PB) is the private banking division of UBS AG (NYSE: UBS; LSE: UBS). Formerly known as UBS Wealth Management & Swiss Bank, the firm provides private banking and wealth management services primarily to high-net worth individuals. They operate in close relationship with fellow division UBS Global Asset Management and distribute funds managed within the parent group, as well as third-party financial products. The firm is headquartered in Zurich.

Raiffeisen Schweiz Genossenschaft (Raiffeisen Schweiz) is an independent asset management firm headquartered in St. Gallen, Switzerland. Founded in 1899, Raiffeisen Schweiz provides investment advice and manages funds for Swiss citizens.

SAFE Boats International LLC engages in the design and manufacture of aluminum water vessels for use in the military, law enforcement, and rescue patrols. It offers diesel jet boats, command boats, interceptors, and center-console vessels. The firm also provides parts and service, as well as training programs for both civilian and government clients. The company was founded by Scott Peterson in 1996 and is headquartered in Bremerton, WA.

Social Finance, Inc. engages in the provision of loan refinancing services. It offers mortgage loans, personal loan and wealth management services. Its products include student loan refinancing, medical resident refinancing, mortgage loans, mortgage refinancing, personal loans, parent loans, parent PLUS refinancing, asset management, wealth management, and life insurance. The company was founded by James Robert Finnigan, Andrew Carra, Daniel Macklin, Michael Scott Cagney, and Ian Brady in August 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Asymmetry LLC (Asymmetry) is an Independent Private Equity/Venture Capital firm founded in 2010 by Alexander S. Friedman. The firm is headquartered in Seattle.

HBM Partners AG (Investment Management) (HBM-IM) is the asset management division of HBM Partners AG. The firm is headquartered in Zug and was founded in 2001. HBM-IM provides investment advisory services to private companies. They manage the fund HBM Healthcare Investments.

Berner Kantonalbank AG (Investment Management) (BEKB) is the investment management division of State-owned Berner Kantonalbank AG in Switzerland. Headquartered in Bern, BEKB was founded in 1834 and offers innovative asset management solutions for private individuals as well as for business and corporate customers - particularly for SMEs.

Pilatus Partners AG is an independent Swiss asset management firm headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. Founded in 2013, the firm manages bond funds and offers their clients a tailor-made individual mandates.

VI Vorsorgeinvest AG (VI) is an independent Swiss asset management firm which was founded in 1998 by Jürg Schiller. The firm is located in Wetzikon and provides a range of asset management services to pension funds, foundations, family offices, companies, public institutions, municipalities and insurance companies.

Tavis Capital AG is an independent investment boutique headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. The firm was founded by Hansjörg Sommerau in 2014. It serves as an asset manager of collective investment schemes. Tavis Capital specializes in the portfolio management of credit and mortgage funds and in lending to Swiss companies.

Crypto Finance (Asset Management) AG (Crypto Finance AM) is a regulated crypto asset manager headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. The firm was founded by Jan Brzezek in 2017 as Crypto Fund AG. They are a subsidiary of Crypto Finance AG, which is owned by Deutsche Börse AG (ETR: DB1) in Germany. Crypto Finance AM serves as an asset manager of crypto asset funds for traditional investors in Switzerland.

Novata, Inc. is a public benefit corporation that provides a technology platform to simplify the process of selecting reporting metrics, data collection, and analysis for private equity firms and private companies. The company is based in Mantoloking, NJ. The company serves over 5,000 companies in more than 20 countries and is backed by the Ford Foundation, Hamilton Lane, Microsoft, Northern Trust, Omidyar Network, and S&P. Novata's mission is to enable private markets to achieve a more sustainable and inclusive form of capitalism. Novata was founded by Scott Kennedy, Christina Alfonso-Ercan, Josh Green, Friedman S. Alex, and Christina Alfonso-Ercan has been the CEO since incorporation.