Peter P. Hausback

GXS, Inc. provides cloud-based software and services. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

Spectrum Commercial Services Co. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Gulf Coast Bank & Trust Company that offers asset-based loans and accounts receivable financing services to companies nationwide. The private company is based in Bloomington, MN. The company provides financing secured by accounts receivable, inventory, equipment, and real estate without the covenants or other restrictions common in bank loans. Spectrum works with companies struggling to grow their business and who are in need of cash, but find themselves in a situation where banks are unwilling or unable to supply the necessary working capital needed to operate the business. The company serves manufacturing, distribution, and commercial service companies, and offer credit facilities from $250,000 up to $7 million. Steven Lowenthal has been the CEO of the company since 1996.

Milestone AV Technologies, Inc. designs and manufactures audio visual mounting devices. Its products are sold under Chief, Sanus, Da-Lite, and Projecta brand names and are sold through numerous channels, including Pro AV dealers, regional home theater dealers, consumer electronics retailers, mass merchants and original equipment manufacturers. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Eden Prairie, MN.

Poliwogg Holdings, Inc. provides investment banking services. It offers swaps, forward and futures contracts, options and exchange traded funds. The company was founded by Jeffrey L. Feldman and David Webster Jaffin and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Universal Studios LLC operates as a media and entertainment company. It is engaged in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to global audience. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Universal City, CA.

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.

Wellmark, Inc. provides health insurance products and related services. It pays health benefit claims. It also operates through it subsidiaries such as Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Iowa. The company was founded in 1948 and is located in Des Moines, IA.

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.

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.

Vanguard Graphics International LLC provides prepress solutions to the specialty, short-run printing segment of the graphic communications industry. It offers its customers with computer-to-plate ("CtP") equipment, consumables, and software under two well-recognized and highly respected brand names, Printware and Xitron. The firm’s software products are branded under the Xitron name and include raster image processors, workflow, web-to-print applications, support and service, other digital tools, and interface cards that automate processes and create production efficiency throughout a printer’s prepress process. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants offers services and professional development for CPAs and other accounting professionals. It provides CPE, resources, networking, and advocacy services. The company was founded on June 23, 1904 and is headquartered in Bloomington, MN.

The Commercial Finance Association operates as an international trade association for the finance industry. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY. The CEO of the company is Richard D. Gumbrecht.

HMC Electronics distributes electronics assembly and repair tools. The firm supplies top name brands including Metcal, Kester, Loctite, Hakko, Weller, Hexacon, Desco, Chemtronics, Lindstrom, Tech Spray, Fluke, Xcelite, Ideal Industries, Excelta, InterMetro, and Luxo. The company founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Medallion Capital Inc (Medallion Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of Medallion Financial Corp founded in 1987. The firm is headquartered in Excelsior, Minnesota.

Arboretum Ventures LLC (Arboretum Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2002 by Jan L. Garfinkle and Tim B. Petersen. The firm is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan.