Matthew J. Banks

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.

Carnegie Mellon University is an American school that operates as a college or university. It is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Wedbush Securities, Inc. is a full-service investment bank and brokerage firm headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1955 as Wedbush Morgan Securities, Inc. They are a subsidiary of Wedbush Financial Services LLC, which is owned by Wedbush, Inc. Wedbush Securities provides a wide range of securities brokerage, wealth management, and investment banking services to private and institutional clients. Their research focuses on providing coverage of small and mid-sized companies in the following industries: (1) consumer products and services (2) technology (3) entertainment and media (4) life sciences and (5) industrial growth and clean technology.

Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. (Duff & Phelps) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was established in 1979, evolving from the Duff & Phelps investment research firm founded in 1932. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Virtus Partners, Inc., which is wholly-owned by Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRTS). Duff & Phelps provides investment advisory services to institutional clients, mutual funds, closed-end funds, and other pooled investment vehicles as well as to retail clients. Duff & Phelps is a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI).

Wynnchurch Capital LLC (Wynnchurch Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1999 by John A. Hatherly. The firm is headquartered in Rosemont, Illinois.

Piper Sandler & Co. (Broker) (PSC-Broker) is the full-service brokerage division of Piper Sandler & Co., a financial service firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are a subsidiary of Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR). The firm was founded in 1969 and previously known as Piper Jaffray & Co. They became Piper Sandler & Co. when Piper Jaffray Companies and Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P. merged to become Piper Sandler Companies in 2020. PSC-Broker provides brokerage and investment banking services to financial institutions, corporations and other financial investors. Their core focus sectors are Agriculture, renewables & cannabis, Business services, Chemicals & Materials, Consumer, Diversified industrials & services, Energy, Financial services, financial sponsors, Healthcare, and Technology.

JPMorgan Securities LLC (JPMS) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Broker-Dealer Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co., Inc. (NYSE: JPM). JPMS provides research on fixed income, credit, derivatives, emerging markets, foreign exchange, structured finance, technical analysis and bond indices. Their equity analysts cover equities throughout North America, EMEA, Asia/Pacific and the emerging markets. The firm's fixed income team formulates trading and portfolio recommendations for investors in global bonds and other fixed-income markets based on valuations, analytics and market dynamics.

YHB Investment Advisors, Inc. (YHB) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in West Hartford, Connecticut. The firm was founded by Paul Martel in 1989. YHB offers client-centric investment management services for individuals, families, institutions, and nonprofit organizations.

P2Binvestor, Inc. provides crowdfunding and receivables financing. The firm offers receivables financing, an asset-backed line of credit, working capital secured by contractual future revenue, and purchase order financing. It has the capacity to consider multi-million dollar credit lines and lends to U.S. companies in various industries including technology, energy, personnel services, natural foods and beverages, manufacturing The company was founded by Krista Morgan and Bruce Morgan in 2012 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Nexthealth Technologies, Inc. provides predictive analytic services. It enables health plans to reduce medical costs with a secure, scalable prescriptive analytics and consumer engagement platform. The company was founded by Eric Grossman and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

First Analysis Securities Corp. (FAS) is a research-driven investment organization headquartered in Chicago, Illinois and was founded in 1981. The firm is a subsidiary of First Analysis Corp. FAS serves emerging growth companies with private equity/venture capital investments, corporations with corporate finance and merger and acquisition services, and financial institutions with the public equity research and private equity limited partnerships.

The University of Melbourne, founded in 1853, is a world-renowned institution located in Parkville, Australia. The university is a leader in education, teaching, and research, offering a wide range of coursework and research programs.

Rotella Capital Management, Inc. (Rotella Capital) is a wealth management firm headquartered in Bellevue, Washington. The firm was founded by Robert Rotella in 1995 and is a subsidiary of The Robert Philip Rotella Living Trust. Rotella Capital manages investment portfolios for various investors.

Needham & Co. LLC (Needham) is a registered investment advisor and broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of The Needham Group, Inc. Needham provides corporate and institutional clients with high quality research, corporate access, capital markets and trading execution services in both the public and private markets, with an emphasis on growth companies.

William Blair & Co. LLC (William Blair) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by William McCormick Blair in 1935 and is a subsidiary of WBC Holdings LP. Until 1941, they were known as Blair, Bonner & Co. William Blair provides broking services to individual, institutional and issuing clients.

GTCR LLC (GTCR) is a private equity firm founded in 1980 by Charlie Thomas. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

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.

Barclays Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Barclays Group US, Inc., ultimately owned by Barclays plc (LON: BARC) in Great Britain. Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients a full spectrum of prime brokerage services which includes equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics from their Strategic Consulting team.

Worldwide Golf Enterprises, Inc. operates as a golf specialty retailer. It offers golf clubs, balls, accessories, shoes, bags, global positioning system and finders, and apparels. The firm offers brands such as Titleist, Ping, TaylorMade, Callaway, Adams, Bridgestone, Nike, Cobra, Srixon, Puma, Ashworth, Travis Matthew, Adidas, Ecco, FootJoy, Acushnet, Cleveland, Mizuno, and Scotty Cameron. The company was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Santa Ana, CA

JPMorgan Securities (Asia Pacific) Ltd. (JPM Asia) is the Hong Kong-based brokerage subsidiary of JP Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), a global financial services company headquartered in the US. JPM Asia provides brokerage services to local corporations and institutions, multinationals, governments and private clients.

ShankerValleau Wealth Advisors, Inc. (SV Wealth) is an independent registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Skokie, Illinois. Founded in 1992, SV Wealth offers wealth management services to individual clients.

Maranon Capital LP (Maranon Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2007 by Tom Gregory and Ian Larkin. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Five V Capital Pty Ltd (Five V Capital) is a private equity and venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Adrian Gordon MacKenzie. The firm is headquartered in Darlinghurst, Australia.

Part of Felix Global Corp., Shields Meneley Partners LLC provides executive coaching, development, and consulting services. The company is based in Chicago, IL. The company was founded in 2003 by Hugh Shields, Gail Meneley Goodwin. Shields Meneley Partners was acquired by Felix Global Corp. on December 01, 2021.

Blue Cross of Idaho Health Service, Inc. engages in the provision of health insurance products and services. The firm's products include traditional indemnity, PPO, and supplemental Medicare. The company was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Meridian, ID.

Crossbeam Venture Partners LLC (Crossbeam Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 by Ali Hamed. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Tabard Venture Capita LLC (Tabard Venture Capita) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Ryan D. Teksten. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Standish Management LLC provides fund administration services to private equity, venture capital, and real estate managers. The firm offers performance return calculations, capital call and distribution, enhanced software and analytics, international and offshore fund administration, limited partner communications, web based reporting and specialized consulting services. The company was founded by Robert Raynard, Susan Bruno Gillick, Rowena Baginski and Judy Dickinson in 2006 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Altair Advisers LLC provides investment advice. The private company is based in Chicago, IL. The company was founded in 2002 by Brett Rentmeester. Rebekah L. Kohmescher has been the CEO of the company since 2002.

Herbert Smith Freehills Australia LLP provides legal services. The private company is based in Sydney, AU. and has subsidiaries in France, United States, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates and Qatar. Justin D'Agostino has been the CEO of the Australian company since 2020.

Australian Business Growth Fund Pty Ltd (Australian Business Growth Fund) is a private equity firm founded in 2019. The firm is headquartered in Melbourne, Victoria.

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.

Waud Capital Partners LLC (Waud Capital Partners) is an Independent Private Equity firm. The firm is founded in 1993 by Reeve Byron Waud. It is headquartered in Chicago,US.