John Erwin

Nuveen Investments, Inc. provides investment management and related services to retail and institutional investors. It offers investment management capabilities across a diversified set of asset classes and investment strategies through its investment management affiliates, including municipal bond, investment grade, global and high-yield bond, floating-rate bank loan, preferred securities, growth equity, value equity, global and international equity, equity income, core equity, equity index, quantitative and enhanced equity, asset allocation, balanced strategies, real asset and commodity. The company was founded by John Nuveen in 1898 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Rohm & Haas Co. develops and manufactures specialty chemicals, paints, adhesives, and materials. The company was founded by Otto Röhm and Otto Haas on September 1, 1909 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Wirtz Corp. operates as a holding company. It offer services include real estate, insurance, banking, sports, entertainment and wholesale distribution services. The firm operating companies include Coors of Las Vegas, DeLuca Liquor and Wine, Edison Liquors, Griggs, Cooper and Company, Hawkeye Wine and Spirits, Judge and Dolph, Mark VII Distributors, Nevada Wine Agents and Silver State Liquor and Wine. The company was founded by Arthur Michael Wirtz in 1926 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. LP (KKR) is a private equity subsidiary of KKR & Co. Inc founded in 1976 by Henry Kravis, George Roberts and Jerome Kohlberg. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

Part of Westbury Metals Group, Inc., Reliable Corp. is a manufacturer of silver chemicals, powder, and flake for industrial applications. The company is based in Waterbury, CT. The company's products include silver nitrate, silver carbonate, and silver oxide, which are used in specialty industrial applications where purity and consistency are process critical. The company also offers evaporation materials such as gold pellets/slugs, silver pellets/slugs, silver wire, rod, strip, anodes, salts, silver nitrate, sputtering targets, and thin film evaporation materials. Reliable was acquired by Westbury Metals Group, Inc. on July 16, 1999 for $2.11 million.

Chicago Board of Trade provides trade derivative facilities. It allows speculators throughout the world to interpret economic data, news, and other information. The company was founded on April 3, 1848 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

SV Health Investors LLC is a Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of SV Health Investors LLP founded in 2006. SV Health Investors LLC is headquartered in Boston.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Edgewater Services LLC (Edgewater Services) is a Private Equity firm is founded in 1991 by Jim A Gordon. The firm is headquartered in Chicago.

ABN AMRO Bank NV (New York) serves as a representative office of ABN Amro NV in the United States. It provides commercial banking services to clients in the retail, private and commercial sectors. The company was founded on April 25, 2010 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

CoBank ACB engages in the provision of financial products and services. It offers loan programs, leasing services and other financial services including cash management and online services. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Greenwood Village, CO.

World Business Chicago provides economic data and statistical assistance services. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Nothwest Community Healthcare Corp. provides health care services. I services include cancer care, cardiology, emergency medicine, family medicine, mental health, orthopedics and rehabilitation. The company was founded on December 2, 1959 and is headquartered in Arlington Heights, IL.

Lyric Opera of Chicago provides live theatrical presentations. The company was founded by Carol Fox, Nicola Rescigno and Lawrence V. Kelly in 1954 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Madison Dearborn Partners LLC (Madison Dearborn Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1992 by John A. Canning Jr., Paul J. Finnegan, Samuel M. Mencoff, Robin P. Selati, James N. Perry Jr. and Timothy P. Sullivan. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Bolder Capital LLC is a private equity firm founded in January 1, 2004. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

National Merit Scholarship Corp. conducts academic scholarship competition for recognition and university scholarships. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Evanston, IL.

The American College of Chest Physicians is a leading organization in clinical chest medicine, with over 19,000 members providing patient care in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine in more than 100 countries worldwide. The non-profit company is based in Northbrook, IL. The organization offers access to clinical guidelines, new research, and clinical topic collections through their website, as well as opportunities for members to become more involved in the chest medicine community. The organization's mission is to promote the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of chest diseases through education, communication, and research. Robert A. Musacchio has been the CEO of the company since 2015.

The Big Shoulders Fund provides financial services. The company was founded by James J. O'Connor, Joseph Cardinal Bernardin and Fred O'Connor in 1986 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Part of Deutsche Bank AG, Bankers Trust & Co. is a company that provides trust services. The company is based in New York, NY.

Chicago Botanic Garden promotes understanding and conservation of plants. Its activities include educational & horticulture programs such as representing varied landscape elements and specialty collections, plant conservation, as well as art, culture, and humanities programs. The company was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Glencoe, IL

Part of JPMorgan Chase & Co., First Chicago Venture Capital is a venture capital fund.

Accutest Laboratories of New England, Inc. provides environmental analytical services. It offers services to industrial, engineering, consulting, and government clients. The company was founded on April 17, 1990 and is headquartered in Marlborough, MA.

Accelerate Institute is an organization that aims to close the achievement gap by training school leaders to transform schools into healthy, safe environments that are culturally relevant and centered on student learning outcomes. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL. The company provides practical day-to-day strategies to improve leadership practice in schools for principals, assistant principals, deans, and other leadership team members in order to improve teachers ’ instructional practice and positively impact academic outcomes. The company was founded by Patrick G. Ryan, and Nora Ligurotis has been the CEO of the company since 2014.

Agilitas USA, Inc. engages in the provision of physical therapy services. The treatments it offers include dry needling therapy, manual therapy, and pelvic health speciality clinics. The company was founded by Garry Cunningham, Gregory Spurgin, and Tracy Caulkins in 1996 and is headquartered in Franklin, TN.

Lake Forest Academy operates as a boarding and day school. It offers programs in arts, science, language, and personality development. The firm operates as a non-profit organization. The company was founded in 1857 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, IL.