James J. Jacobs

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

Petrohawk Energy Corp. operates as an oil and natural gas company which is engages in the acquisition, development, production, and exploration of oil and natural gas properties. The company was founded by Richard K. Stoneburner in 2003 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Wedbush Securities, Inc. is a full-service investment bank and brokerage firm headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1955 as Wedbush Morgan Securities, Inc. They are a subsidiary of Wedbush Financial Services LLC, which is owned by Wedbush, Inc. Wedbush Securities provides a wide range of securities brokerage, wealth management, and investment banking services to private and institutional clients. Their research focuses on providing coverage of small and mid-sized companies in the following industries: (1) consumer products and services (2) technology (3) entertainment and media (4) life sciences and (5) industrial growth and clean technology.

The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) is a state-owned pension fund manager headquartered in Austin, Texas. The firm was founded by the Texas Legislature in 1937 to provide service and disability retirement benefits to teachers and administrators of the public school systems of Texas, which include institutions of higher education. In 1949, legislation expanded membership eligibility to include all employees of public education institutions. In 1985, TRS was assigned responsibility to administer health insurance program for public school retirees. The firm invests funds under its stewardship and delivers benefits to members as authorized by the Texas Legislature.

University of Texas Investment Management Co. (UTIMCO) is a not-for-profit foundation headquartered in Austin, Texas. The Foundation was founded in 1996 to oversee investments for The University of Texas and Texas A&M University Systems. UTIMCO manages four major endowment funds under the fiduciary care of the UT System Board of Regents: the Permanent University Fund (PUF), the Permanent Health Fund (PHF), the Long Term Fund (LTF), and the Separately Invested Funds (SIF). The PHF and the LTF are pooled and invest in shares of the General Endowment Fund (GEF).

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

Deloitte & Touche LLP engages in the provision of audit, advisory, financial advisory, tax, and consulting services. The company was founded on March 7, 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

Rockland Capital (Texas) LLC (Rockland Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2003 by Scott Harlan, Michael Del Giudice, Joseph Lambert and Dave Yeager. The firm is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas.

El Paso Marketing LP (El Paso Merchant Energy) provides wholesale trading of natural gas, crude oil, electricity and other commodities. It also markets asset-based commodities. The firm also sells the unit's petroleum refining, coal mining, chemical production and LNG transportation operations. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX.

ORIX Corporate Capital, Inc. is a private equity firm subsidiary of ORIX USA Corp founded in 1983. The firm is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Perennials & Sutherland LLC manufactures linen fabrics. It specializes in furniture, textiles, showrooms, wholesale, design, outdoor furniture and luxury products. The company was founded by David Sutherland and Ann Sutherland in 1978 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Red River Technology LLC provides computer systems, software, and peripherals. Its capabilities include physical security, network security, clod, data analytics, functional mobility, collaboration, networking, support, and managed services. The firm serves civilian, defense, intelligence, healthcare, and commercial markets. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Claremont, NH.

Society of Petroleum Engineers, Inc. provides petroleum engineering services. The non-profit company is based in Allen, TX and has subsidiaries in United States, India and Canada.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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.

Natural Gas Partners LLC (NGP) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of NGP Energy Capital Management, LLC founded in 1988 by David Russell Albin and Kenneth Alfredo Hersh. The firm is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Jones Energy Ltd. explores oil and gas. The company was founded by Jonny Rex Jones in 1988 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Alliance Theatre is a national theater that aims to expand hearts and minds on stage and off. The private company was founded in 1968 and is based in Atlanta, GA. The company deeply engages with their local community and model radical inclusion and catalytic experiences on their stages, in their classrooms, and throughout their organization. The company believes that acknowledging and embracing differences in identity is essential to a dynamic cultural conversation, which is why they are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion in all areas of their organization and programming.

CFA Institute operates as non-profit organization, which engages in the provision of chartered financial analyst programs. It offers certificate in investment performance measurement program, investment foundations, and scholarship. The company was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Charlottesville, VA.

Regions Bank provides consumer and commercial banking, wealth management, mortgage, and insurance products and services. The company is headquartered in Birmingham, AL.

Balentine LLC is SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The firm was founded in 2009 and is solely owned by Balentine Partners LLC. Balentine provides a full complement of comprehensive wealth management solutions for individuals, families, and institutions, as well as a pooled investment vehicle.

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.