John Mallinger

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.

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.

ForgePoint Capital Management LLC (ForgePoint Capital Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Donald R. Dixon, William Lin and Juan Alberto Yépez. The firm is headquartered in San Mateo, California.

TriplePoint Capital LLC (Triplepoint Capital) is a global specialty debt financing firm founded in 1987 by Jim Labe. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

Fintan Partners LLC is a hedge fund manager headquartered in La Jolla, California. The firm was founded in 2005 and is a subsidiary of Cantor Fitzgerald Asset Management Holdings LLC, ultimately owned by Cantor Fitzgerald LP. Fintan Partners provides alternative investment management solutions and advisory services with a mission to partner with global institutional clients to accomplish their investment objectives.

Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern teaches worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. The University offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools.

Nomura Securities International, Inc. (NSI) is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City and was founded in 1969. The firm is a division of Nomura Holding America, Inc. and their ultimate parent is Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: NMR, TYO: 8604, AMS: 8604). NSI provides securities brokerage services, as well as asset management, domestic retail, global markets, global investment banking and global merchant banking services. The firm's fixed-income business consists of bond sales and trading, origination and product supply for securitization deals and real estate-focused asset finance operations (in cooperation with Investment Banking). In the equity markets, NSI offers sales and trading of domestic and foreign stocks on a global basis, primarily for institutional investors.

The TCW Group, Inc. provides investment management services. The firm's clients include corporate and public pension plans, financial institutions, endowments and foundations in the United States, as well as a number of foreign investors and individuals. It works in partnership with financial advisors to help build the businesses and meet the needs of clients. The company was founded by Robert Addison Day in 1971 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

The Palisades Group LLC provides financial advisory and asset management services. Its services include asset management, seperate accounts, pooled vehicle and credit risk management. The company was founded by Stephen M. Kirch and Jack L. Macdowell in March 2009 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Empros Capital LLC (Empros Capital) is a private equity and venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Alex Fishman. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Operation Underground Railroad is a private organization founded in 2013 with a mission to shine a light worldwide on the epidemic of child sex trafficking and exploitation. The private company is based in Anaheim, CA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company rescue children from slavery and assists law enforcement to seek justice for those who violate children. The company places survivors on a path to recovery by partnering with vetted aftercare providers or by supporting them with in-home aftercare services alongside their families. The company was founded by Timothy Ballard and the CEO is Brad Damon.

Ten-X LLC operates an end-to-end transaction platform for commercial real estate that powers more than 90 percent of all online CRE sales. The firm provides comprehensive auction services, including pre-auction marketing, overseeing service providers that manage open houses and perform property preservation work, conducting the auction sale process and administering the closing process in coordination with third party lenders, title companies, and escrow and closing companies. It also offers online auctions of commercial real estate property and loan notes, as well as specialty auctions. The company was founded by Robert Friedman, Jeffrey P. Frieden and Monte J. M. Koch in 2009 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Disruptive Technology Solutions XVII LLC engages in the pooling of investments. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Disruptive Technology Solutions XVI LLC provides investment services. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

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.

JPMorgan Securities LLC (JPMS) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Broker-Dealer Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co., Inc. (NYSE: JPM). JPMS provides research on fixed income, credit, derivatives, emerging markets, foreign exchange, structured finance, technical analysis and bond indices. Their equity analysts cover equities throughout North America, EMEA, Asia/Pacific and the emerging markets. The firm's fixed income team formulates trading and portfolio recommendations for investors in global bonds and other fixed-income markets based on valuations, analytics and market dynamics.

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.