Jason Whitaker

Founded in 1997, Imperial Capital LLC is a full-service investment banking firm and broker/dealer headquartered in Los Angeles. The firm is a subsidiary of Imperial Capital Group LLC and their ultimate parent is Imperial Capital Group Holdings LLC. Imperial Capital offers a range of proprietary products and services to institutional investors, middle-market companies and private equity firms. The firm provides institutional clients research and sales and trading of high yield and distressed debt securities, bank debt, convertible bonds, preferred stocks, and equities. They also provide middle-market companies and financial sponsors with capital markets, M&A, capital structure, restructuring and recapitalization advisory services. For their institutional clients, Imperial Capital offers a variety of research products including bank debt, investment grade debt, high yield, distressed and special situations, convertibles and busted convertibles, equities, preferred securities and industry analysis. Imperial Capital's research focuses on the following sectors: aerospace, defense and government services; airlines/transportation; business services; clean energy; consumer; energy; financial services; gaming and leisure; general industrials; healthcare; homebuilding and real estate; media and telecommunications; security and homeland security; and technology.

Synapse Wireless, Inc. provides wireless control and monitoring technology services. It provides software, hardware and wireless, and mesh networking solutions. The firm's solutions categories include: Lighting, Illuminate, Power, Air, HVAC and Sense. Its services include: commissioning, professional training, fixture integration, supplemental services and support services. The company was founded by Pat Campbell and Wade C. Patterson in 2007 and is headquartered in Huntsville, AL.

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.

University of Washington functions as a College/University. The company is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

G3W Ventures LLC (G3W Ventures) is a Private Equity firm, a subsidiary of Oaktree Capital Management LP founded in 1995 by Larry D. Gilson and Ian Anthony Schapiro. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles.

Square D Co. manufactures electrical distribution and industrial control products, systems & services. It offers services to residential, commercial, industrial construction, manufacturing and processing facilities and other manufacturers. The company was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Palatine, IL.

Sun Capital Partners, Inc. (Sun Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1995 by Rodger R. Krouse and Marc J. Leder. The firm is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida.

Kirkland & Ellis LLP provides legal services. It counsels clients in litigation, corporate and tax, intellectual property and restructuring matters. The firm offers intellectual property, antitrust and competition, international trade and national security, real estate and tax, benefits and estate planning services. The company was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Part of Enterprise Products Partners LP, Oaktree LLC operates natural gas pipeline systems. The private company is based in Cincinnati, OH.

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.

Avangrid Renewables LLC develops and operates cogeneration power plants and wind farms. It also involves in development of metrological prospecting, wildlife and environmental assessments, permitting, forging agreements with communities and individual landowners, overseeing project construction, managing daily wind farm operations and marketing the power produced. The firm serves customers which includes federal and state agencies, institutional retail, investor-owned utilities and joint action agencies. The company is headquartered in Portland, OR.

Oaktree Capital Management (Private Equity) (Oaktree Capital Management) is a private equity subsidiary of OCM Principal Investment Group founded in 1995 by Howard Marks and Bruce Karsh. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Part of MWH Global, Inc., MWH Constructors, Inc. is a project delivery company with a focus on water and energy. The private company is based in Broomfield, CO. The company incorporates industry-leading preconstruction services and safety practices, and its multi-disciplined team of engineering and construction professionals delivers a wide range of projects, including new facilities, infrastructure improvement and expansion, and capital construction services. The company was founded in 1820. The CEO is Blair Michael Lavoie.

The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) is a leading organization in the transformation towards a clean energy economy. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The American company's goal is to achieve 30% of electricity generation through solar power by 2030. SEIA collaborates with its 1,000 member companies and other strategic partners to advocate for policies that create jobs and promote competition in the solar industry. Since 1974, SEIA has been the voice of solar energy in the United States, working with its members to promote pro-solar policies and advocate for the growth of solar nationwide. Abigail Ross Hopper has been the CEO of the company since 2017.

CLS Management Services, Inc. engages in the provision of land management and consulting services. It offers land and property management solutions including right of way and IT consulting services, feasibility studies, training, staffing, and land and real estate administration services. The firm offers its services to utilities, public infrastructure, and energy customers. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Element Power US LLC develops, acquires, builds, and operates utility scale solar and wind power projects. The company was founded by Ty P. Daul and Raimund Grube in 2008 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

Enel România SA owns and operates a network of electricity and gas distribution. It offers power supply services. The company was founded in April 2005 and is headquartered in Buftea, Romania.

Disc Technology Corp. is an American company that manufactures computer storage devices.

OpTerra Energy Group, Inc. provides energy saving solutions. It offers energy conservation and engineering services for education, local government, commercial, industrial, and institutional markets. The company is headquartered in Oakland, CA.

Renewable Energy Infrastructure Group, Inc. operates as a portfolio company of funds through its subsidiaries constructs and manages renewable energy assets and vehicle charging stations. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

MaxGen Energy Services Corp. engages in the provision of operations and maintenance services to the renewable energy infrastructure. It offers commercial operations and maintenance; utility operations and maintenance; and electric vehicle and battery energy storage design-build services. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Costa Mesa, CA.

Recurrent Energy LLC owns and operates onsite solar power systems. The company was founded by Arno Harris in 2006 and is headquartered in Walnut Creek, CA.

8point3 General Partner LLC generates solar energy.

Power Factors LLC provides portfolio performance software and services for the wind and solar industries. The company founded by Steve Scales and Steve Hanawalt and is headquartered in Larkspur, CA.