Christopher B. Schultz

Cowen & Co. LLC is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Cowen Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSE: TD) in Canada. Cowen & Co. offers industry-focused investment banking for growth-oriented companies, domain knowledge-driven research and a sales and trading platform for institutional investors. Their institutional sales and trading business serves both equity and fixed-income clients. Sales and trading execution platform is structured around the following key verticals: (1) healthcare (2) technology, telecommunications and media (TMT) (3) REITs and financials (4) aerospace and defense (5) consumer and (6) alternative energy.

UBS Securities LLC is an investment bank and registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 as UBS Warburg LLC. They are a subsidiary of UBS Americas Holding LLC, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS Securities is a primary dealer in US Government securities and provides a full range of investment banking services which includes corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, trading and sales, fixed-income, equity research, private banking, underwriting and prime brokerage operations. The firm also provides advisory services and access to capital markets for corporate, institutional, intermediary and alternative asset management clients.

L2C, Inc. engages in the provision of consumer scoring and analytics. It offers customized solutions for the consumer credit industry. It provides data aggregation, merge/purge, suppressions, database optimization and analytics services. The company was founded by Mike Mondelli and Raemon Polk in 2000 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Viridity Energy, Inc. operates as a optimization software and technology company. It provides large energy consumers with intelligent tools to increase energy savings and create energy revenues through its unique and flexible VPower platform. VPower enables customers to dynamically shift and balance energy load, integrate advanced energy technologies and convert existing energy investments into lucrative new revenue streams. The company was founded in 2008 by Audrey A. Zibelman and Steven P. Alain and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Lucid Holdings LLC is a holding company which engages in the provision of market research technology services. It offers sample buyers of all shapes and sizes simplified access to programmatic sample. The company was founded by Patrick Comer in 2010 and is headquartered in New Orleans, LA.

ApplePie Capital, Inc. provides investment advisory services. The firm enables franchise entrepreneurs to efficiently access capital from network of individual and institutional investors. The company was founded by Denise Thomas and Steve Pelletier in 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

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.

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.

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.

American Bar Association provides legal services. It provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, legal information and other services to assist legal professionals. The firm has members which include judges, court administrators, law professors, and non-practicing attorneys. The company was founded on August 21, 1878 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Tendenci, Inc. is an open source content management systems. Its solution offers membership management, event calendar and registration, online payments, detailed reporting, job board, and business directories. The company was founded by Edward G. Schipul in 1997 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

New York State Bar Association is a non-profit organization, which provides legal services and offers a membership program for lawyers. It also publishes an array of books, bar journals, law digest, and State Bar news. The company was founded in 1876 and is headquartered in Alban, NY.

Excelerate Health Venture LLC (Excelerate Health Venture) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Gary Abrahams and Bobby Bahram. The firm is headquartered in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.

Primary Physicians Research, Inc. provides clinical research and trial management services. It offers gastroenterology, women's health, neurology, nephrology, and pediatrics. The company was founded by Mark M. Blatter and Keith S. Reisinger in 1980 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

Apkudo, Inc. provides device quality assurance services. The company was founded by Josh Matthews and Ben Leslie in 2011 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

Balcones Resources, Inc. engages in provision of environmental services. It specializes in recovering resources through traditional recycling, document, destruction, and alternative energy. It also offers janitorial training, employee awareness events, and marketing materials and reporting services. The company was founded by Kerry Getter and Becky Getter in 1994 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Closed Loop Partners LLC (Closed Loop Partners) is a venture capital and private equity firm founded in 2014 by Ron Gonen. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Air Liquide USA LLC manufactures and supplies industrial gases. It offers?? industrial gases and related services to customers in a range of industries, include oil and gas, chemicals, metals, construction, food and beverage, research and analysis, electronics and healthcare. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

QED Investors LLC (QED Investors) is a venture capital firm founded in 2007 by Frank Rotman, Caribou Honig and Nigel William Morris. The firm is headquartered in Virginia, US.

Global Analytics, Inc. provides predictive analytics and risk management solutions. The firm offers analytic consulting and access to proprietary underwriting and servicing platforms to companies around the globe. Its portfolio of brands includes Drafty and Lending Stream. The company was founded by Krishna Gopinathan, Steve Biafore, and Purna Patnaik in 2003 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Space-Time Insight, Inc. provides software that offers real-time visual and temporal analysis. It transforms information into visual displays that businesses can use to make informed real-time decisions, from traditional transmission, communications and transportation networks. The firm offers professional services, data science, user interface/experience design, training, managed and support services. The company was founded by Krishna Kumar and Jagadeesh Macherla in 2003 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

Stern Value Management Ltd.. provides management consulting services. The firm advises clients in transaction, strategy, performance, and transformation. The company was founded by Joel M. Stern on November 1, 1982 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

GE Energy Financial Services Inc (GE Energy Financial Svcs) is a private equity subsidiary of GE Energy Services, Inc founded in 1991. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

The Fedcap Group, Inc. is a non-profit organization that promotes well-being. It offers an array of services through its four practice areas Education, Workforce Development, Occupational Health, and Economic Development. The company was founded by Michael Bertero, Ralph Rice, and Robert Boster in 1935 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

QED LatAm Fund LP invests in technology companies located in the US and Latin America. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of disruptive financial services. It provides financing for early stage capital requirements.