Rick Walker

Merced Capital LP is a privately-held, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota. The firm was founded as EBF & Associates in 1988 by three executives from Cargill's Financial Markets Department. The firm provides investment advisory services to privately offered pooled investment vehicles. Investors in the clients include public and private pension funds, foundations, endowment funds, funds of funds, high net worth individuals and family offices.

Wasatch Advisor Holdings LP (Wasatch) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. The firm was founded by Samuel Stewart and David Wagstaff in 1975. They are a subsidiary of Wasatch Advisor Holdings LP, owned by WA Holdings, Inc. Wasatch provides discretionary investment advice for a variety of clients, which includes mutual funds, collective trusts, separately managed accounts and sub-advised products.

TTCP Management Services LLC (TT Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2011 by Dave A. Henderson and Kevin R. Green. The firm is headquartered in Bloomington, Minnesota.

EnCap Investments LP (EnCap Investments) is a private equity firm founded in 1988 by Gary Peterson and Robert Zorich and The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

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.

Pelion Venture Partners (Pelion Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1986 by Jim C. Dreyfous and Joel D. Kellman. The firm is headquartered in Salt Lake City. Utah.

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.

Parsons Electric LLC provides electrical and communication services. It also provides design, construction, service, and maintenance to its customers. The company was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Huntsman Cancer Foundation provides cancer treatment services. It offes treatment and support and screening and prevention. The company was founded by Jon M. Huntsman Sr. and Karen Huntsman in 1995 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT.

University of Utah /Venture Capital/ (University Venture) is a private equity/venture capital subsidiary of David Eccles School of Business founded in 2001.The firm is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Alta Growth Capital Management Mexico GP LLC (Alta Growth Capital) is an independent private founded in 2007. It is headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico.

Mercato Management LLC (Mercato Partners) is a venture capital subsidiary of Mercato Partners Acquisition Corp. founded by Greg Warnock and Alan Hall in 2007. The firm is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Banyan Ventures LLC (Banyan Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2003 by Darin Gilson, Tyler Thatcher, and John Dunn. The firm is headquartered in Holladay, Utah.

VMI Nutrition, Inc. manufacture powder supplements and capsule. Its services include formulation, current good manufacturing practice testing, sourcing, blending, and packaging. The company was founded by Jeff Reynolds in 2003 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT.

Cicero Group LP provides market research and strategy consultation services. The company leverages the research process, collection of the right data, and smart analysis to understand target audiences, to accurately forecast behaviors and to design business strategies that are not merely solid but will succeed in their implementation. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT.

Peterson Ventures Partners LLC (Peterson Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Peterson Partners, Inc founded in 2008 by Joel C. Peterson. The firm is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah.

BambooHR LLC provides tools that power the strategic evolution of HR in small-to-medium-sized businesses. Its solutions include applicant tracking system, employee database, employee onboarding, HRIS software, HRMS software, and performance management. The company was founded by Ryan Sanders and Ben Peterson in 2008 and is headquartered in Lindon, UT.

Lucid Software, Inc. develops web-base applications. The company was founded by Ben Dilts, Darrel Kevin Swain and Karl Sun in 2010 and is headquartered in South Jordan, UT.

Grandeur Peak Global Advisors LLC (Grandeur Peak) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. The firm was founded in 2011 by Robert Gardiner, Blake Walker and Eric Huefner. Grandeur Peak provides investment management services to registered investment companies (the Grandeur Peak Funds), private pooled investment vehicles (the Grandeur Peak LPs), and accredited investors (the Grandeur Peak SMAs). Investors within these investment vehicles include individuals, trusts, financial advisers, corporations, charitable institutions, foundations, endowments, municipalities, registered investment companies, private investment funds, and other entities.

Qualtrics LLC operates as a software-as-a-service company. It offers products such as qualtrics vocalize, research suite, mobile surveys, site intercept, employee engagement and qualtrics 360. The firm solutions 360-degree employee assessments, ad testing, concept testing, customer satisfaction surveys, employee engagement surveys, employee exit interviews, marketing research, net promoter score, panel management, voice of customer and website feedback surveys. Qualtrics was founded by Stuart Orgill, Jared, Ryan Smith and Scott M. Smith in 2002 and is headquartered in Provo, UT.

Global Financial Advisors, Inc. is a financial advisory firm that specializes in creating value for business owners and ultra-high-net-worth families. The private company is based in Miramar, FL. The company has a 28-year veteran in the financial industry, Donald Gross.

Kickstart Capital LLC (Kickstart Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2008 by Gavin Christensen. The firm is headquartered in Cottonwood Heights, Utah.

Inoca Capital Partners LLC (Inoca Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2012 by Chris Sheffert. The firm is headquartered in Park City, Utah.

Next Frontier Capital MC LLC (Next Frontier Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Richard Harjes and Will Price. The firm is headquartered in Bozeman, Montana with additional offices in Boulder, Missoula, and Salt Lake City.

Huntsman Family Investments LLC (Huntsman Family Investments) is a private investment platform founded in 2014 by Jon M. Huntsman, Sr. family. The firm is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Campus Founders Fund LLC (Campus Founders Fund) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Dalton Wright and Mark Khoury. The firm is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah.

TownSquare Capital LLC (TownSquare) is a SEC-registered investment adviser headquartered in Provo, Utah. The firm was founded by Kurt Brown in 2017 and was acquired by Orion Advisor Solutions, Inc. from Foundry Partners LLC in 2022. They are ultimately owned by GT Polaris Holdings LP. TownSquare offers investment advisory services to wealth advisory firms and institutions such as family offices, corporations, endowments, foundations and governments.

Carketa, Inc. engages in the development of software as a service (SaaS) application for car dealership. Its products include Carketa Recon and Carketa Condition Report. The company was founded by Jason Berry in 2019 and is headquartered in Pleasant Grove, UT.

Sandlot Partners LLC (Sandlot Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2020 by David Jensen and Casey Baugh. The firm is headquartered in Orem, Utah.

Vizi is a private company that provides promotional products printing services. The company is based in Warminster, PA. The company was founded by Matt Smith.