Christopher Ridgely Johns

Egenera, Inc. provides advanced server virtualization and converged infrastructure solutions. It offers Xterity cloud services that provides an intuitive, drag-and-drop cloud management solution that simplifies all cloud workflow processes including customized design, deployment, scalability, management, pricing, margin analysis, and billing. The firm also provides cloud management software suite. The company was founded by Vern J. Brownell in March 2000 and is headquartered in Boxborough, MA.

Mesirow Advanced Strategies, Inc. (MAS) is a hedge fund manager headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by Dr. Howard M. Rossman in 1990 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mesirow Financial Holdings, Inc. MAS provides investment management services to institutions, corporations, business owners, individuals and families.

NIBC Bank NV engages in the provision of investment banking and financial services. The firm offers advises on mergers, acquisitions, financial policy, and property financing, lending, leveraged finance, and derivatives. It provides asset financing to corporate lending, leveraged finance, oil and gas services, infrastructure, real estate, and shipping Sector. The company was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in The Hague, the Netherlands.

Founded in 1999, KBC Securities USA, Inc. is a broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm began as the Financial Products group of D. E. Shaw & Co. In 1999, they were purchased by KBC Bank NV. They are a subsidiary of KBC Securities USA, Inc. and their ultimate parent is of KBC Groupe SA (LSE: KBC). KBC Securities is a specialist in annuities, convertible bonds and equity derivatives with a strategic focus on technology. They serve a range of global investors including mutual funds, pension funds, insurance companies, banks, private banks and hedge funds.

Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Maranti Networks, Inc. provides storage infrastructure solutions and services. It delivers switching equipment and data protection software solutions that optimize storage infrastructure investments while protecting the enterprises assets and data. The company was founded in 2000 by Kuldeep Sandhu and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Ascendent Systems, Inc provides voice and messaging solutions. It provides VOIP, wireless and PCs solutions. The firm serves the manufacturing, healthcare, government, hospitality and education industries. The company was founded by Stephen P. Forte and Philip G. Fort in 1999 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

Founded in 1995, Kempen & Co., USA, Inc. is an SEC-registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a wholly-owned 100% subsidiary of Kempen & Co. NA, an Amsterdam-based merchant bank that was founded in 1903. Kempen & Co. USA focuses on Benelux equities (home-market), European real estate equities, European clean Technology and biotechnology equities. The firm's research includes equity and property reports, daily comments, technical analysis, strategic overviews and complete sector reports. Kempen & Co. USA provides services to institutional clients. The firm is a member of FINRA.

Van Lanschot Kempen NV (Broker) (Van Lanschot Kempen-Broker) is the broker-dealer division of Van Lanschot Kempen NV (AMS: VLK), a financial institution headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The firm was founded in 1903 and formerly known as Kempen & Co. NV. Van Lanschot Kempen-Broker provides securities broking to institutional investors, companies, financial institutions, (semi) public institutions, foundations and high net-worth individual clients.

Enterprise Catalyst Group provides consulting services. The private company is based in Palo Alto, CA. Deborah G. Miller has been the CEO of the company since 2003.

Xponance, Inc. is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded by Tina Byles Williams in 2005 as FIS Group, Inc. They provide portfolio management services to state, municipal and corporate pension plans, profit-sharing plans, Taft-Hartley plans, municipalities, corporations, foundations, endowments, private investment funds, pooled investment vehicles, and high net-worth individuals.

Part of Country Bancorp, Inc. (Illinois), Bank of Hillsboro, NA is a nationally chartered commercial bank. The company is based in Hillsboro, IL.

Australian Chamber of Commerce & Industry operates as a business association that represents business organizations to industry, government, regulators, and policy forums. It researches and publishes reviews to advocate goals and business operations. The association publishes reviews, magazines, and policy blueprints and conducts economic surveys, red tape surveys, polls, and carbon tax research. The company was founded in 1826 and is headquartered in Barton, Australia.

Northwestern University (Investment Management) (NU-IM) is the investment management division of Northwestern University, a private research university headquartered in Evanston, Illinois. NU-IM is responsible for managing the University’s financial assets in accordance with policies established by the Investments Committee of the Board of Trustees.

Maven 11 Capital BV is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 2015. Maven 11 Capital BV is headquartered in Amsterdam.

FSM Wealth Advisors LLC, dba Journey Wealth Management (Journey Wealth), is an independent registered investment advisor headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. The firm was founded by David A. Lightner in 2018. Journey Wealth provides investment advice and financial planning services to individuals (including Trusts and Estates), and High-Net Worth Individuals.