Brandon Perry Ferguson

AKL Capital LLC is a quantitative investment firm located in Woodridge, IL. AKL Capital emphasizes a culture of entrepreneurship and data-driven decision making while striving to provide a work atmosphere that is conducive to continuous learning. The firm was founded in October 2021 and deploys a proprietary quantitative strategy to produce positive risk-adjusted returns relative to the broader market. The private company was founded by Brandon Perry Ferguson and Ryan James Laning.

Northern Trust Investments, Inc. (Investment Management) (NTI-IM) is the asset management division of Northern Trust Investments, Inc., ultimately held by Northern Trust Corp. (NASDAQGS: NTRS), a multi-bank holding company established in 1889. The firm was founded in 1988 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. NTI-IM provides a wide range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and sub-advisory services to individual and institutional clients.

First Midwest Bank operates as state chartered commercial bank. The firm provides the full range of both business and retail banking and trust and investment management services. The company is headquartered in Joliet, IL.

Wells Fargo Financial LLC provides financial services. It offers real estate-secured lending, automobile financing, consumer and private-label credit cards and commercial services to consumers and businesses. The firm serves industries and government entities through different stores in the U.S. and Canada. The company was founded by Jacob Levitt in 1897 and is headquartered in Des Moines, IA.