John A. Shinkle

Aptuit LLC engages in the development of pharmaceutical and biotechnological products. Its offerings include drug design and discovery, preclinical biosciences, API development and manufacture, solid state chemistry, solid and oral dosage form development and manufacture, integrated drug discovery and drug development, Aptuit INDiGO, and physical and analytical chemistry services. The company was founded in December 2004 and is headquartered in Greenwich, CT.

HealthPrize Technologies LLC provides medication adherence solutions for patients. It offers digital platform that improves medication adherence via combination of education and rewards. The company was founded by Thomas Kottler, Katrina Firlik and James Jorasch in September 2009 and is headquartered in Norwalk, CT.

Newport Capital Bancorp LLC is an alternative investment manager. The private company is based in Los Angeles, CA. The company was founded in 2009.

KPMG LLP engages in the provision of audit, tax, and advisory services. It serves the banking and capital markets, building, construction and real estate, consumer and retail, energy, natural resources and chemicals, financial services, government and public sector, healthcare and life sciences, industrial manufacturing, insurance, media and entertainment, private equity, technology, telecommunications, and venture capital industries. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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.

Laureate Biopharmaceutical Services, Inc. provides biopharmaceutical development and protein production services. It offers product development and manufacturing services from cell line optimization and process design to development of full-scale cGMP protein production, purification and aseptic filling, in addition to corresponding testing, validation, analytical and regulatory support. The firm's focus is on mammalian cell based monoclonal antibody and recombinant protein production for clinical and modest commercial supply. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Princeton, NJ.

Health Alliance Plan of Michigan provides health insurance products and related services. It offers insurance, health coverage, wellness and preventive services, disease management, medicare and weight management. The company provides insurance products and plans for individuals, families, employees, and companies. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Detroit, MI.

The Illinois Certified Public Accountants Society operates a professional association of certified public accountants. The private company is based in Illinois. Todd Shapiro has been the CEO of the American company since 1998.

Beach Community Bank. operates as a state chartered commercial bank. It provides personal and corporate banking services to individuals and businesses in the Northwest Florida area. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Fort Walton Beach, FL.

FJ Capital Management LLC (FJ Capital) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in McLean, Virginia. The firm was co-founded by Martin Friedman and Andrew Jose in 2007. FJ Capital manages private investments funds that are offered to sophisticated investors.

Synovus Securities, Inc. (Investment Management) (SSI-IM) is the asset management division of Synovus Securities, Inc., a broker-dealer firm headquartered in Columbus, Georgia. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of Synovus Financial Corp. (NYSE: SNV). SSI-IM offers investment advisory services to individuals, high net worth individuals, banks or thrift institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and trusts, estates and charitable organizations. The services are offered as strategies, separately managed accounts, and wrap fee programs.

Synovus Bank engages in the provision of banking services. The company was founded in 1888 and is headquartered in Columbus, GA.