Todd Knowles

Playboy Enterprises, Inc. operates as a media and lifestyle company. The firm publishes Playboy magazine for men that focus primarily on photography, entertainment, humor, and cartoons as well as articles on current issues and trends. The company was founded by Hugh Marston Hefner in 1953 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Brener International Group LLC (Brener International Group) is a private equity firm founded in 1998 by Gabriel Brener. The firm is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California.

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.

Summit Entertainment LLC develops, produces, finances and distributes theatrical motion pictures. It handles various aspects of marketing and distribution for its own internally developed motion pictures and acquired pictures. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.

PHP Agency, Inc. provides financial marketing and insurance brokerage services. It offers term life insurance, indexed universal life insurance, and no-medical exam life insurance. The company was founded by Patrick Bet-David in 2009 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

Deloitte & Touche LLP engages in the provision of audit, advisory, financial advisory, tax, and consulting services. The company was founded on March 7, 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Platinum Equity LLC engages in mergers, acquisitions, and operations of companies. The company is headquartered in Beverly Hills, CA.

Village Roadshow Entertainment Group USA, Inc. provides film production and development services. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Content Partners LLC (Content Partners) is an Independent Private Equity/Venture Capital firm founded in 2005 by Steven H. Kram, Steven E. Blume and Todd R. Wagner. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Platinum Equity Advisors LLC (Platinum Equity Advisors) is a private equity firm founded in 1995 by Tom Gores. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Vine Alternative Investments Group LLC (Vine Alternative Investments Group) is a private equity firm founded in 2007. The firm is headquartered in New York.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Ernst & Young provides accounting services. Its services include auditing, accounting, tax and transaction services, assurance and advisory business, online transaction advisory and a wide range of financial services. The company was founded by Arthur Young and Alwin C. Ernst in 1881 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

Regent LP (Regent) is a private equity firm founded in 2013 by Michael A. Reinstein. The firm is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California.

Rain Technology, Inc. is a pioneer in voice and conversational AI. Rain Technology is based in Herriman, UT and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company provides custom voice solutions to help patients have more control over their care and assist providers in achieving higher care quality standards. Rain Technology helps enterprises harness the power of voice technology to drive efficiency, improve safety, and increase employee satisfaction. The company moves businesses forward through voice-first products and services. The company was founded by Andrew Howlett and the CEO is Nithya Thadani.

International Creative Management Partners LLC operates as a talent and literary agency in the entertainment industry. It manages talents in the fields of motion picture, television, publishing, theater, brand entertainment, and lectures. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP provides legal services. Its areas of practices include corporate, litigation, banking and credit, capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, real estate, private funds, intellectual property, restructuring and bankruptcy, and tax. The firm serves the energy, financial services, healthcare, insurance and reinsurance, technology, retail, defense, education and transportation industries. The company operates through its offices located in Beijing, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Los Angeles, New York, Palo Alto, São Paulo, Seoul, Tokyo and Washington, DC. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett was founded in 1884 and is headquartered in New York, NY.