John Edward Chalker

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.

Voya Investment Management Co. LLC (Voya IM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. Formerly known as ING Investment Management Co. LLC, the firm was founded in 1972 under the name of Aetna Capital Management, Inc. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Voya Investment Management LLC, ultimately held by Voya Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VOYA). Voya IM provides investment management services to a wide range of clients and investment vehicles.

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (Broker) (CGMI-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., an investment bank headquartered in New York City with additional offices across the US. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Citigroup Financial Products, Inc., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C). CGMI-Broker covers all market capitalizations of the major global indices and provides macro and quantitative analysis of global markets and sector trends. Their core focus of the group is to help investing clients make informed decisions by providing value-added, independent, insightful analysis.

Vector Capital Management LP (Vector Capital Management) is an Independent Private Equity firm founded in 1997 by Alexander R. Slusky. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco.

Ares Management LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and global alternative investment manager headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1997 by Merritt Hooper, John Kissick and Antony Ressler. They are a subsidiary of Ares Management Holdings LP and their ultimate parent is Ares Management Corp. (NYSE: ARES). Ares Management provides investment advice to various pooled investment vehicles, other separately managed accounts and other institutional clients.

Guggenheim Securities LLC is a SEC-registered broker-dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1999 and is a subsidiary of Links Holdings LLC, ultimately held by Guggenheim Partners LLC. Guggenheim Securities’ specializations include the sales and trading of fixed-income securities and sophisticated structured products. The firm offers in-depth analysis and expert execution of trading opportunities to large institutional investors and asset originators. They offer sales and trading services relating to a wide range of instruments.

Advisors Asset Management, Inc. (AAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Monument, Colorado. The firm was founded in 1979 as Fixed Income Securities LP. In 2023, Sun Life Capital Management (US) LLC, a subsidiary of Sun Life Financial, Inc. (TSE: SLF) in Canada, acquired a 51 percent majority stake in the firm. AAM provides portfolio supervisory and evaluation services to AAM-sponsored unit investment trusts (UITs). They also offer separately managed account (SMA) advisory services to individuals, banking or thrift institutions, trusts, estates, broker-dealers, investment advisers, investment companies, corporations, pension or profit-sharing plans and charitable organizations.

LPL Financial LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Fort Mill, South Carolina. The firm was founded in 1989 as Linsco/Private Ledger Corp. They are a direct subsidiary of LPL Holdings, Inc., owned by LPL Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: LPLA). LPL Financial offers various types of advisory services and programs to individual and institutional clients.

Tarana Wireless, Inc. provides non-line-of-sight wireless transport solutions. It offers viable wireless alternative to expensive last-mile fiber in radio backhaul, fiber extension, and fixed access applications. The company was founded by Kevin Jones, Rabin Patra, Omar Bakr, Dale Branlund and Sergiu Nedevschi in 2009 and is headquartered in Milpitas, CA.

Pacific Investment Management Co. LLC (PIMCO) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Newport Beach, California. Founded in 1971, the firm is a subsidiary of Allianz Asset Management of America LP and their ultimate parent is Allianz SE (ETR: ALV), a German global insurance company. PIMCO provides discretionary investment management services to a global client base.

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.

IPG Investment Advisors LLC (IPG Advisors) is an independent registered investment advisor headquartered in San Diego, California. The firm was founded by David Guss in 1983. IPG Advisors offers advisory services to individuals, such as high net worth individuals, banks, pension plans, trusts, corporations, or other business entities domiciled or residing in the US, Mexico, Panama, and other countries abroad.

Part of HP, Inc., Compaq Computer BV develops and manufactures a wide range of personal computing products. The company is based in Gouda, Netherlands.

Pacific Asset Management LLC (PAM) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Gig Harbor, Washington. The firm was founded in 1998 by Gary Lucy and Don Cox. PAM provides investment management services primarily to high net-worth individuals.

RBS Sempra Commodities is a family of commodity trading companies transacting in the global commodity markets. The RBS Sempra Commodities companies combine financial risk-management techniques with physical expertise to provide innovative solutions for customers in natural gas, natural gas liquids, power, petroleum and petroleum products, coal, emissions, ethanol and base metals.

Osaic, Inc. engages in the provision of wealth management services. It offers advices on investment products, such as mutual funds, variable annuities, insurance, and alternative investments, advisory and asset management services, and advisory services program. The company is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ.

Silicon Valley Leadership Group operates as an advocacy organization to influence public policy relating to the valley. The non-profit company is based in San Jose, CA.

Wellwork Innovation AS engages in the commercialization of new technology, services, and products within the oil and gas sector. It partners with entrepreneurial managers to develop projects for growing markets. The company was founded in June 2009 and is headquartered in Stavanger, Norway.

Norwegian Seals AS trades sealants and packing equipment. The company was founded on May 27, 2008 and is headquartered in Kleppe, Norway.

Part of Norvestor Equity AS, Cegal Group AS is a provider of hybrid cloud solutions, software and consulting services in IT, business, geoscience and data management. The company is based in Sandnes, Norway. The Norwegian company was founded in 2010. Dagfinn Ringås has been the CEO of the company since 2020.

Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara & San Mateo Counties collects stores and distributes donated food. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

ChargePoint, Inc. engages in the development of cloud subscription platform and software-defined charging hardware. Its products include commercial chargers, residential chargers, Cloud Plans, and ChargePoint Enterprise Charging Optimization (ECO). The company was founded by Dave Baxter, Harjinder S. Bhade, Richard Lowenthal, Praveen K. Mandal, and Milton T. Tormey in 2007 and is headquartered in Campbell, CA.

Equilar, Inc. operates as a provider of board intelligence solutions. It offers solutions for compensation, governance and shareholder engagement, board recruiting, business development and networking. The company was founded by David Chun in 2000 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

The San Jose Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce provides business advice and maintains a blog to connect businesses with resources. The Chamber represents the interests of businesses in San Jose, CA and is a membership-based organization. The non-profit company is committed to connecting small businesses with the best resources available and offer a carefully curated list of business resources. Founded in 1886, it is one of the oldest and most respected chambers of commerce. The CEO of the company is Bob Linscheid.

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Inc. operates as the world's largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research, education and patient services. The firm provides treatment for , lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. It identifies and funds the most promising blood cancer research projects and forges partnerships with academic institutions, biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies to accelerate the development of new therapies. The company is headquartered in Rye Brook, NY.

Hewlett-Packard Ltd. manufactures and sells computer related products. It sells span IT infrastructure, personal computing and access devices, servers, storage systems, and management software for consumers, enterprises, and businesses. The company was founded in 1939 and is headquartered in Bracknell, UK.

San Jose Water Co. provides water utility services. It also provides water audits and conservation devices such as low-flow showerheads and faucet aerators. The company was founded in 1866 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Monroe Capital LLC (Monroe Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2004 by Theodore Koenig. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.