Brenda Mattson

KPMG LLP engages in the provision of audit, tax, and advisory services. It serves the banking and capital markets, building, construction and real estate, consumer and retail, energy, natural resources and chemicals, financial services, government and public sector, healthcare and life sciences, industrial manufacturing, insurance, media and entertainment, private equity, technology, telecommunications, and venture capital industries. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants provides vocational education in accounting. The company provides services to the accounting community, regulatory bodies, and other organizations. It also operates in Jersey City, Washington, and Lewisville. It was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

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

Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Inc. manufactures generic pharmaceuticals. It serves the pharmacists, physicians, and patients. The firm offers manufacturing, distribution, sales, and marketing services. The company was founded by Frederick Alfred Upsher Smith in 1919 and is headquartered in Maple Grove, MN.

National Investor Relations Institute operates as an association of corporate officers and investor relations consultants responsible for communication among corporate management, shareholders, securities analysts and other financial community constituents. The company was founded by DeWitt C. Morrill in 1969 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA.

TerraCycle, Inc. provides free waste collection programs for hard to recycle materials. It upcycles and recycles waste such as drink pouches, toys, chip bags and tooth brushes into consumer products. The firm also uses recycling processes to turn its post-consumer waste into recycled plastics that are then used to create new products. The company was founded by Jonathan Beyer, Robin Tator and Tom Szaky in 2001 and is headquartered in Trenton, NJ.

Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants offers services and professional development for CPAs and other accounting professionals. It provides CPE, resources, networking, and advocacy services. The company was founded on June 23, 1904 and is headquartered in Bloomington, MN.

Salo LLC operates as finance, accounting and human resources staffing agency. It specializes in strategic professional staffing solutions. The company was founded by Amy Langer and John Folkestad in 2002 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Part of Medtronic Plc, Medtronic USA, Inc. distributes medical devices. The company is based in Minneapolis, MN. The CEO of the company is Douglas A. Hoekstra.

Carleton University Students’ Association, Inc. operates as a student-run organization that provides services for campus undergraduates. It offers bookings, service centres, health and dental plan, student initiative fund, and ombuds services. The firm also offers CUSA Hub a interactive platform that connects students to clubs. The company is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

Abdo Eick & Meyers LLP provides tax and business consulting services. The private company is based in Edina, MN.

Alpha IR Group LLC is an investor relations and transactions/crisis advisory firm that helps to protect, enhance, and build the investment brands of leading companies. The private company is based in Chicago, IL, and has offices in New York, NY, and San Francisco, CA. The company has a small company, holistic approach and brings significant Wall Street, financial, and large agency experience to its clients. Alpha IR has deep sector expertise and senior-driven programs to manage its clients' reputations, credibility, and ultimately, their valuation. The company was founded in 2012 by Christian Hodges, who has been the CEO since 2012.

Q-State Biosciences, Inc. operates as Biotechnology Company. It offers cardiology, neurology, toxicity screening, drug discovery, drug efficacy screening, pathology modeling, optogenetic, electrophysiology, voltage and calcium signal. The company was founded by Adam E. Cohen, Kevin Eggan, David Margulies and Joel Kralj and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Manoa Botanicals LLC operates as a dispensary and cultivator of medical cannabis. It offers marijuana flowers, concentrates, tinctures, and topicals. The company was founded by Brian Goldstein in 2015 and is headquartered in Honolulu, HI.

Vireo Health, Inc. engages in the distribution of pharmaceutical-grade cannabis-derived medicines to patients. The company was founded by Kyle Kingsley and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

10607410 Canada, Inc. engages in the research and development of cannabis products. The firm also produces cannabis drug formulations and dose delivery systems. The company was founded by Bruce Linton in 2016 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

ACOVA, Inc. operates as a pharmaceutical company. The company is headquartered in Plymouth, MN.

Canopy Rivers Corp. engages in the provision of investment services in the cannabis industry. It develops an investment and operating platform. The company was founded on April 26, 2017 and is headquarterd in Smith Falls, Canada.

Ottawa Community Loan Fund (OCLF) is a non-profit charitable organization that provides financial empowerment services in the Ottawa area. The non-profit company is based in Ottawa, Canada. OCLF offers small business loans, professional development loans, and educational services to increase economic confidence and self-reliance. The organization also provides workshops about starting a business and building credit through community partners for on-site delivery. OCLF is committed to truth and reconciliation and has implemented education for leadership and staff on the history of aboriginal peoples.

Canopy Growth LATAM Holdings Corp. engages in the production of medical marijuana. The company was founded on December 7, 2017 and is headquartered in Smiths Falls, Canada.

RIV Capital /Privte Equity/ (RIV Capital) is a venture capital subsidiary of RIV Capital, Inc founded in 2017. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Ruckify, Inc. engages in the provision of online peer-to-peer rental and marketing services. The company was founded by Bruce Linton and Steve Cody in 2018 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

Les Serres Vert Cannabis, Inc. producer of medical cannabis. The company was founded in December 2017 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

PharmHouse, Inc. engages in commercial cannabis cultivation. It operates greenhouse facilities for cannabis production. The company was founded April 12, 2018 and is headquartered in Staples, Canada.

Pennsylvania Medical Solutions LLC engages in indoor cannabis cultivation. The company is headquartered in Harrisburg, PA.

Part of DFK International, DFK International/USA is an association of independent, full-service public accounting and consulting firms with offices serving major markets throughout the world. The company is based in Washington. The American company provides independent member firms with a forum to exchange practice management information and technical expertise, opportunities for continuing education and leadership development, and the resources to serve their clients on a national and international level. DFK/USA aims to have a member firm in every major market, but does not intend to expand beyond 35 firms, in order to maintain cohesiveness and familiarity among the member firms.