Eugene B. Katz

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. (KBW) is a full-service investment bank and broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF). KBW offers sales and trading in equities securities of financial services companies.

Hovde Capital Advisors LLC is an independent hedge fund manager headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin. The firm was founded by Eric Hovde in 1994 and manages the assets of high-net-worth clients.

Great Wolf Resorts Holdings, Inc. owns and operates indoor water parks and resorts. The firm offers arcade and game rooms, fitness rooms, themed restaurants, spas, supervised children's activities, and other amenities. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

H Bancorp LLC operates as a holding company which engages in the acquisition and operation of community banks in the United States. It provides corporate development, risk management, investment selection and asset liability management. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Columbia, MD.

SunWest Bank engages in the provision of commercial banking services. It works with small-medium businesses, privately held corporations, family offices, and real estate developers and investors. The company was founded by James Engbarth in 1969 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Nomura Securities International, Inc. (NSI) is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City and was founded in 1969. The firm is a division of Nomura Holding America, Inc. and their ultimate parent is Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: NMR, TYO: 8604, AMS: 8604). NSI provides securities brokerage services, as well as asset management, domestic retail, global markets, global investment banking and global merchant banking services. The firm's fixed-income business consists of bond sales and trading, origination and product supply for securitization deals and real estate-focused asset finance operations (in cooperation with Investment Banking). In the equity markets, NSI offers sales and trading of domestic and foreign stocks on a global basis, primarily for institutional investors.

Vosges Ltd. produces premium and gourmet chocolates. It uses organic nuts, butter, sugar and cream in its confections. The firm's products include truffles, bacon and chocolate, chocolate bars, caramels, wine, beer and champagne, peanut butter bonbons, caramel marshmallows, drinking chocolates, toffee, baking mixes, and comfort food. The company was founded in 1998 by Katrina Markoff and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

igxglobal, Inc. provides network and information security solutions. The firm’s services include security, threat mitigation, network, infrastructure and managed security services. The company was founded by Babak Pasdar in 1998 and is headquartered in Rocky Hill, CT.

Stratigent LLC provides digital marketing consulting services. It offers web analytics vendors, which include google analytics, omniture, unica, visual sciences, and webtrends. The firm's clients include Washington Mutual, T. Rowe Price, Peapod, Verizon, Eli Lilly, Hilton Hotels, and State Farm Insurance. The company was founded by Julie Oberweise and Josh Manion in 2002 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

The Eric D. & Steven D. Hovde Foundation is a non-profit organization that actively supports clinical research. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The American company was founded by Eric Donald Hovde.

Part of The Hoffmann Family of Cos., The Oberweis Group, Inc. is a company that operates ice-cream shops and retails milk in glass bottles. The company is based in Wilmington, DE. The Oberweis Group was acquired by The Hoffmann Family of Cos. on May 29, 2024.

Hovde Properties LLC is a family-owned real estate company that has been in operation since 1933. The private company is based in Madison, WI. The company specializes in the development, ownership, and management of commercial and residential properties throughout Wisconsin. The CEO of the company is Eric Donald Hovde.

IGXGlobal UK Ltd. provides advanced security solutions, secured networking products and related professional services. Its services include security and thread mitigation, network infrastructure, managed security, and insight support services. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Rp3 Development provides construction management and development services. The private company is based in New York.