Sam Barton

American Italian Pasta Co. produces and markets branded and private label dry pasta in North America with brands. The company was founded by Richard C. Thompson in 1986 and is headquartered in Oak Brook, IL.

Tortoise Capital Advisors LLC (Tortoise) is a SEC-registered investment advisor firm headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas. The firm was founded by Harold Birzer in 2002 and is a subsidiary of TortoiseEcofin Borrower LLC (formerly Tortoise Borrower LLC), ultimately held by TortoiseEcofin Investments LLC. Tortoise provides investment management services to individual and institutional investors and pooled investment vehicles.

Purple Wave, Inc. operates online assets auction services. The company specializes in sales of agriculture, construction, industrial and government assets. Purple Wave was founded by Aaron McKee and Suzy McKee in October 2000 and is headquartered in Manhattan, KS.

George K. Baum & Co. is an investment banking firm with an industry-leading municipal bond business. Its clients include both individual and institutions, and it approaches each one with commitment, energy, innovation and confidence. Its focus is on helping its clients achieve their goals. It does that by providing relevant products and services in every segment of its business. It is dedicated to combining quality service with integrity and creativity- a commitment it has maintained since the firm was founded in 1928. By choosing George K. Baum & Co. as an investment partner, clients gain access to a broad array of investment opportunities and expertise. It is a leader in municipal finance and consistently ranks as one of the nation's top underwriters of negotiated municipal bonds. The firm trades government, agency and mortgage-backed securities. The Firm's affiliate, George K. Baum Capital Advisors, Inc. helps clients realize superior value primarily through mergers and acquisitions and private capital raising assignments.

Radius Bank Security Corp. provides financial services. It offers banking products and services to individuals, commercial, middle market and small businesses, union organizations and members, pension funds, municipalities, and not-for-profit organizations. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

ReTouch Real Estate Enhancement Group LLC provides residential and light commercial remodeling services. It provides turnkey project management services to owners, property managers and real estate developers. The company also provides installation, replacement and repair services. ReTouch Real Estate Enhancement Group was founded by Lance McCarthy in 2004 and is headquartered in Overland Park, KS.

DuPont Pioneer develops, markets and sells hybrid seeds. It provides argonomic support and services to farmers and strives to develop sustainable agricultural systems. The company was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Johnston, IA.

Part of U.S. Capital Advisors LLC, USCA Securities LLC is a financial services boutique based in Houston, TX. USCA Securities offers securities, investment advisory, and municipal advisory services through its subsidiaries. The primary business lines of the company are wealth management and capital markets. The company has a team of wealth management advisors and advisor teams in Houston, Austin, and Dallas, and also offers institutional sales and trading, investment banking, merchant banking, public finance, and asset management services. The company was founded in 1999 by Patrick Michael Mendenhall, who has been the CEO since then.

LendingClub Bank, NA provides online banking services. The firm offers checking accounts, loans and insurance, credit cards, accounts, , lending, cash management, escrow services and deposit services for personal, business and institutions. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. The firm was founded by James E. Stowers, Jr. in 1958 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of American Century Cos., Inc. ACIM provides portfolio management services to financial advisors, individual investors and institutional clients.

The American Institute of Baking is a non-profit organization which provides education and research services for bakers and food processors. It offers baking applications, foundations, and specializations; food defense, building and equipment design, GMP and sanitation training, distance learning, online training, and food labeling training. The organization was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Manhattan, KS.

Surgent Holding Corp. engages in the provision of professional education and exam preparation courses. It serves the healthcare, accounting, and finance sectors. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Radnor, PA.

Prairie Capital Management LLC (PCM) is a wealth management firm headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. The firm was founded in 1995 and was acquired by UMB Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: UMBF) in 2010. PCM provides wealth management and investment consulting services to high net worth and ultra-high net worth individuals, family offices, foundations, endowments, and other institutions across the US through offices in the Kansas City, Chicago and Dallas metropolitan areas.

EPSM LLC mnufactures precision sheet metals. It offers laser cutting and machining, line graining, and powder coating. he company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Cornelius, OR.

OpenAir Equity Partners LLC (OpenAir Equity Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2008 by Ronald T. LeMay and Scott Ford. The firm is headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas.

Abstraction Capital Management LLC (Abstraction Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 by Taylor Clauson. The firm is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri.

Castle Capital (Castle Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2015. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

NEW Asurion Corp. provides consumer product protection programs. The company was founded by Fredrick D. Schaufeld in 1983 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

SignalFire Management Services LLC (Signalfire) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Christopher W. Farmer and Ilya Kirnos. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Mill River Corp. provides investment services.

ResponseLINK LLC provides monitoring services for the elderly people. It offers ResponseLINK medical alert system, an emergency medical service and personal alert system with a medical alert pendant to send an emergency signal to central monitoring station. The firm's personal safety system helps caregivers to provide personalized care for the elderly and disabled during emergencies, as well as helps professionals with local emergency response service and support. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Williamsport, PA.

Founded in 2008, Tradebot Ventures, Inc. is a venture capital firm located in Kansas City, Missouri. The firm is a subsidiary of Tradebot Systems, Inc.

Four Pillars Investors LLC (Four Pillars) is a private equity firm founded in 2014 by Nick Mclean and Thomas Sanford. The firm is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri.

iiM LLC (iiM) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013. The firm is headquartered in Merriam, Kansas.

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.

Ten Oaks Group (Ten Oaks Group) is a private equity firm founded in 2020 by Matt Magan and Mike Hahn. The firm is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

ConocoPhillips Technology Ventures (ConocoPhillips Technology Ventures ) is a Venture Capital firm founded by W. George Coyle in 2004. The firm headquartered in TX.

Kimmeridge Energy Management Co., LLC (Kimmeridge Energy Management) is a Private Equity firm founded in 2012 by Benjamin P. Dell, Henry Makansi and Neil McMahon. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc. provides geological, geophysical, petrophysical, engineering, and economical solution for all facets of the upstream energy industry. Its services include acquisition and divestiture evaluations, coalbed methane development studies, deepwater development studies, enhanced recovery projects, midstream services, operations engineering services, pipeline supplies studies, and equity determinations services. The company was founded by Clarence M. Netherland in 1961 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Mill Road Capital Management LLC (Mountain Capital) is an Private Equity firm founded in 2004 by Samuel Woong Oh. The firm is headquartered in Greenwich.

Cortado Capital LLC (Cortado Capital) is a venture capital firm founded by Nathaniel Harding, David Woods, and Mike Moradi in 2017. The firm is headquartered in Oklahoma.

Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. (DFAL) is a mutual fund management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1990 and is a subsidiary of Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (DFA), ultimately held by Dimensional Holdings, Inc. in the US. DFAL provides sub-advisory services to DFA, a registered investment advisor, primarily in connection with DFA’s management of the US Dimensional Funds, and also certain institutional separate accounts.

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (Dimensional) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Austin, Texas. The firm was founded by David Booth in 1981 and is a subsidiary of Dimensional Holdings LLC, which is wholly-owned by Dimensional Holdings, Inc. Dimensional primarily manages securities and other assets for institutional investors. They also manage securities and other assets for high-net-worth individuals and clients of independent financial advisors. The firm is the investment adviser to various SEC-registered investment companies which represent separate funds in aggregate, such as mutual funds and exchange-traded funds.

Cohen Esrey is a property management company that specializes in multi-family apartment investments. The private company is based in Merriam, a city suburb in Kansas City, MO, and has subsidiaries in 22 states across the United States. Cohen Esrey has operated more than 78,000 apartment units in 600+ properties located in more than 250 cities and towns. The company has decades of experience in managing properties to ensure the protection and enhancement of their investors' capital. The company provides rewarding opportunities for their investors, team members, residents, and other stakeholders that empower them to thrive. R Lee Harris has been the CEO of the company since 1975.

AE Wealth Management LLC (AEWM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Topeka, Kansas. The firm was founded by David Callanan in 2016 and principally owned by DDC Holdings LLC. AEWM provides investment advice to individuals and high net-worth individuals; trusts, estates, or charitable organizations; retirement and profit-sharing plans; and corporations or other business entities.

California Institute of Technology provides education focusing on science, engineering, academia, business, and public service. The company was founded in 1891 and it is headquartered in Pasadena, CA.

CreativeOne Wealth LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas. The firm was founded by Cory Lagerstrom in 2015 as Change Path LLC and legally changed its name to CreativeOne Wealth LLC in 2022. They are primarily owned by CM2 Holding Co., Inc. CreativeOne Wealth mainly provides advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, and third-party investment advisers through their sub-advisory services.