Aaron J. VanGetson

Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc. (MFIM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was established in 1986 and their sole shareholder is Mesirow Financial Services, Inc., which is wholly-owned by Mesirow Financial Holdings, Inc., a Chicago-based financial services firm that was founded in 1937. MFIM provides advisory services to individuals, corporations or other businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, non-qualified plans, state or municipal government entities, and charitable organizations.

Founded in 2001, Cabrera Capital Markets LLC is a broker/dealer headquartered in Chicago. The firm is a subsidiary of RCF-Cabrera Holdings, Inc. They provide a full array of trading and execution services for their clients. Cabrera Capital Markets does not provide any internal research. They firm executes transactions in both listed and OTC stocks on behalf of their institutional clients. Their global execution team covers a wide range of investment products around the world. Cabrera Capital Markets is a member of the NASD, MSRB, CHX and SIPC.

Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc. (TJH) is a boutique alternative investment firm headquartered in Miami Beach, Florida. The firm was founded by Thomas J. Herzfeld in 1984. TJH provides investment advisory services directly to registered investment companies, private funds, and separately managed accounts (SMA). Their SMA Clients include primarily individuals, investment companies, trusts, corporations and various types of retirement accounts.

Neuberger Berman BD LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. It is directly owned by Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC, which is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Neuberger Berman Group LLC, which is owned by NBSH Acquisition LLC. The firm traces their origin back to the 1939 founding of Neuberger & Berman, its predecessor firm. In 1950, Neuberger Berman became one of the first firms to offer a no-load mutual fund to individual investors. Neuberger Berman BD manages a range of equity, fixed income, private equity and hedge fund strategies on behalf of institutions, advisors and individual investors worldwide.

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.

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.

Money Mailer LLC provides direct mail advertising services for businesses and operates as a local marketing consultant. Its product line includes mail, online, social media, and mobile. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Cypress, CA.

Easter Seals, Inc. is a non profit organization that provides services to children and adults with disabilities and other special needs. It offers services such as medical rehabilitation, job training, childcare and adult day services. The company was founded by Edgar F. Allen in 1907 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Biomedical Acoustics Research Co. develops acoustic technologies for medical diagnoses. The firm focuses on gastrointestinal diseases, including intestinal obstruction, delayed gastric emptying, and gastrointestinal perforation. The company was founded in 1990 and is located in Evanston, IL.

Synventive Molding Solutions, Inc. designs and manufactures hot runner, mold, flow control, and process control systems for injection molding applications. The firm serves in the area of automotive, packaging, medical, industrial, and electronics industries. Its products include hot runner controllers, machine nozzles, simulation systems, and spare parts. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Peabody, MA.

KraussMaffei Group GmbH supplies machinery and systems for producing and processing plastics and rubber. Its product brands include product brands KraussMaffei, KraussMaffei Berstorff and Netstal. The firm serves automotive, building, electrical, chemical, medical and pharmaceutical sectors. The company was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

KraussMaffei Technologies GmbH engages in the manufacture of plastic and rubber processing machinery and components. It operates through the following business divisions: Injection Molding Machinery, Reaction Process Machinery, and Automation. Its products include PETForm, MC6 Control System, Adaptive Process Control, WizardX, Sprue picker SPX 10, BluePower, industrial and linear robots, metering machines, mixing heads, piston and pump machines, and foam molds. The company was founded by Joseph Anton von Maffei in 1838 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

Centek Ltd. develops, manufactures and distributes UROS, close tolerance and deep water centralizers. Its products include new centrace centralizer, deepwater centralizers, centek centralizer sub, close tolerance centralizers and stop collars. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Newton Abbot, the United Kingdom.

MAPI, Inc. is a non porift organization that connects manufacturing leaders. It offers education programs and manufacturing-specific business research. The company was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

The St. Louis Science Center operates a planetarium center. The private company is based in St. Louis, MO. Todd A. Bastean has been the CEO of the company since 2019.

LifeSkills, Inc. provides mental health, developmental disabilities, and addiction services. It offers treatments for anxiety, attention deficit, conduct disorder, defiant behaviors, depression, difficulties coping with changes, drug abuse, and post traumatic stress. The firm also offers developmental services, including coordination support, community living support, respite, employment options, supported living, change opportunities, and group home. The company was founded 1966 and is headquartered in Bowling Green, KY.

The Northern Trust Co. provides investment management, asset, fund administration, fiduciary and banking solutions. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Mentor Management LLC (Mentor Management) is a private equity firm founded in 2001 by Harlee L .and Sorkin Sidney Tracy. The firm is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.

Blaylock Beal Van LLC (BBV) is a full service minority-owned investment banking and financial services company headquartered in New York City. The firm was formerly known as Blaylock Robert Van LLC. In 2007, Blaylock Robert Van LLC was formed when Blaylock & Co., an investment bank founded in 1993 by Ronald E. Blaylock, and Robert Van Securities, a financial services firm founded in 1991 by Eric V. Standifer joined forces. In January 2014, Bernard B. Beal, Founder and CEO of M.R. Beal & Co., joined the firm as Chairman, and the firm was renamed Blaylock Beal Van LLC. BBV focuses on the execution of domestic and international equity securities and baskets. Their domestic equity services include listed trading, NASDAQ trading, program trading, direct market access, algorithmic and dark pool access and transition management. Their international equity services include 24 hour global trading, FIX-enabled direct market access and individual stocks and baskets. BBV implements trading strategies globally through a network of brokerage relationships in all European, Latin American and African markets. They specialize in direct execution and step-out trades of international equities. The firm's fixed-income unit focuses on the competitive, cost-effective trading of U.S. Treasury bills, notes, bonds and agency securities.

Intershunt Technologies, Inc. is a medical device company based in Plymouth, MN. The company is developing a proprietary catheter system that allows for the capture and excision of tissue from the interatrial septum. This results in a left to right atrial shunt that off-loads elevated left atrial pressure, reducing symptoms in heart failure patients. The mechanical system is designed for safety and ease of use and is the only interatrial shunting device that requires no implant and no energy. The company was founded by Gil Vardi and the CEO is Harlee L. Sorkin.

The Maschhoffs LLC owns and operates pork farms. It helps in improvement of feed technology and cutting-edge environment. The company was founded in 1851 and is headquartered in Carlyle, IL.

Clear Edge Filtration, Inc. provides industrial filtration products. It offers comprehensive industrial process filtration solutions meeting industry standards for clean, fresh, breathable air. The firm's products are specifically designed to enable the successful convergence of industry and environment. The company was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Tulsa, OK.

Greenlight Planet engages in the provision of solar home energy services. It designs, distributes, and finances solar home energy. The company was founded by T. Patrick Walsh, Mayank Sekhsaria, and Anish Thakkar in 2009 and is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya.

Greenlight Planet, Inc. operates as a designer and distributor of solar-LED home lights. It provides new designs, to better training strategies and to more efficient logistical systems. The company was founded by Patrick T. Walsh, Anish Thakkar and Mayank Sekhsaria in 2007 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.