Chris Mroz

Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (dba GMO) is a privately-held, SEC-registered global investment management firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. GMO was founded was founded in 1977 and provides investment advice to a wide variety of clients.

Kornitzer Capital Management Inc. (KCM) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Shawnee Mission, Kansas. The firm was founded by John Kornitzer in 1989. KCM manages assets for institutions, mutual funds (the Buffalo Funds), and private clients.

Bessemer Investment Management LLC (BIM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2001 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bessemer Trust Co., NA (BTNA), a national banking association, which in turn, is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Bessemer Group, Inc. (BGI). BIM provides advisory services to investment companies and banking institutions.

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.

Towle & Co. (Towle) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Denver, Colorado. The firm was founded by J. Ellwood Towle in 1981. Towle manages public equity portfolios for families and institutions on a fully discretionary basis.

BlackRock Advisors LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1994 and is a subsidiary of BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK). BlackRock Advisors manages assets for US-registered investment companies and 529 Plans.

Capital Advisors, Inc. is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Founded in 1978, Capital Advisors provides investment advisory services to individuals, high net worth individuals, institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, investment companies and corporations and other business entities.

Financial Counselors, Inc. (do-business-as FCI Advisors) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas. The firm was founded in 1966 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of FCI Holding Corp., which is wholly owned by MTC Holding Corp. FCI Advisors provides investment advisory services to individuals, investment companies, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm also provides sub-advisory services for their affiliates The Midwest Trust Co. and Benefit Trust Co.

Edward D. Jones & Co. LP is a broker-dealer and registered investment advisor located in St. Louis, Missouri. The firm is a subsidiary of the Jones Financial Cos. LLLP. Edward Jones provides financial services for individual investors and businesses in the US, Canada and the United Kingdom. Edward Jones registered as a broker–dealer in 1941 and as an investment adviser in 1993. The firm offers a full array of investment services. They cover stocks that perform over the long-term, focusing on US, Canadian and Western European companies with long, stable, operating histories.

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.

DeMarche Associates, Inc. provides investment advice. The private company is based in Overland Park, KS.

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.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc. (Stifel) is a dual-registered broker-dealer and investment adviser headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1890, the firm is a subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF), a financial service holding company. Stifel provides full-service brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals and their families, institutions and businesses, and financial advisors.

Two West Capital Advisors LLC, do-business-as Two West Advisors (TWA), is a registered investment adviser headquartered in Overland Park, Missouri. The firm was co-founded in 2010 by Marko Ungashick and Ryan Rink. They are a subsidiary of RAM Ventures LLC. TWA provides portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations and business entities.

Lewis & Clark Venture Capital LLC (Lewis & Clark Venture) is a venture capital subsidiary of Lewis & Clark Partners LLC founded in 2014 by Thomas J. Hillman. The firm is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.

Lewis & Clark AgriFood (Lewis & Clark AgriFood) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016. The firm headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri.

Lowenstein Sandler LLP provides legal services. It offers services in the fields of bankruptcy, financial reorganization, creditors’ rights, corporate law, employment and labor, employee benefits, executive compensation, investment management, hedge funds, litigation, real estate, and more. The company was founded by Alan V. Lowenstein in 1961 and is headquartered in Roseland, NJ.

Vector Marketing Corp. markets kitchen cutlery, accessories and sporting knives. The firm operates as a direct sales distributor for Cutco Cutlery. It has offices in Puerto Rico, the United States and Canada. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Olean, NY.

Apple Bus Co. provides passenger transportation services to students, businesses and residents in Midwestern states. The company's services range from pupil transportation management, public transportation and non-ambulatory van service to transportation consulting and transportation technology enhancement and management. It works with schools, local companies and organizations that require regional, customized passenger transportation. Apple Bus was founded in 2001 by Michael Oyster and Paul Larson and is headquartered in Cleveland, MO.

PR Restaurants LLC operates restaurants. The private company is based in Newton, MA.

St. Louis Trust & Family Office is an independent multi-family office headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Formerly known as The St. Louis Trust Co., the firm was founded in 2002 by James O’Connor, Patrick Stark and John Jennings. St. Louis Trust & Family Office provides investment management and family office services exclusively to families of great wealth.

Krilogy Financial LLC (Krilogy) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Creve Coeur, Missouri. The firm was founded by Kent Skornia in 2008. Krilogy provides portfolio management services to individuals, high net-worth individuals, trusts and estates, institutional – pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations or business entities, charitable foundations and not-for-profit endowments.

Marshall & Stevens, Inc. provides valuation and litigation support services. The firm assists its clients with planning, due diligence, negotiation and reporting issues related to financings, mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, restructurings, insurance placement and tax-related transactions. The company was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP provides forensic, dispute, and other consulting services. It helps clients tackle complex and challenging issues such as mergers and acquisitions, fraud, litigation and reorganizations. The firm advises clients on managing business controversy and disputes, executing deals and maintaining regulatory compliance and investigates activities such as fraud or money laundering, value real estate and other assets, assist with corporate restructurings, consult on litigations, help execute strategic investments for mergers and acquisitions. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Veterans United Foundation operates as a division of Veteran United Home Loans. It is funded from employee contributions that are matched dollar-by-dollar to the company. The company was founded by Brant Bukowsky and Brock Bukowsky in 2002 and is headquartered in Columbia, MO.