Kevin Pereira

Norris, Perne & French LLP (NPF) is a private wealth management firm and registered investment advisor headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The firm was founded in 1933 by Abbott Norris, Ford Perné & Charles French. NPF provides advisory services to individuals, banks, foundations, endowments, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations and other business entities, school districts and state or municipal governments.

Biosciences Research & Commercialization Center (BRCC) is a venture capital subsidiary of Western Michigan University founded in 2020 by Cindy Bi. The firm is headquartered in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Bellwether Investment Group LLC (Bellwether) is an independent SEC-registered asset management firm headquartered in Hixson, Tennessee. The firm was founded in 2008 by John Lindsey, Connie West, and Martin Summitt. Bellwether provides investment advice to individuals, businesses, trusts, and estates.

Murphy's Naturals, Inc. manufactures and produces natural products for health and wellness comes from the environment. The company was founded by Philip Freeman in 2014 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

CompanyFirst LLC (Consumer Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in the year 2017 by Jason Starr. The firm headquartered in Hinsdale, Illinois.

Awakened Foods LLC is a better-for-you food company that brings established brands, Kapop! The company is based in Loveland, CO, and has subsidiaries in the United States. and B.Fine Foods, and manufacturing with Awakened Food Crafters under one roof. The company's brands offer snacks for everyone, including fearlessly delicious snacks for the paleos, ketos, vegans, and grain-free eaters of the world. B. Fine Foods creates products that are gluten-free, vegan, non-GMO, and allergen-free, while Kapop! is a healthy snack company that creates products powered by the super grain sorghum. Awakened Food Crafters has a well-established business in private label and co-manufacturing with some of the many well-known clients in the industry. The company was founded by Dustin Finkel.

Diono LLC manufactures car seats and related travel and stroller accessories. It offers car seats, car seat accessories, feeding accessories, stroller accessories, travel accessories, storage solutions and boosters. The firm sells its products through dealers, retail stores, and online retailers in the U.S. and internationally. The company was founded by Bradley Alan Keller in 1999 and is headquartered in Puyallup, WA.

Fat Brain Toys LLC manufactures and sells specialty and educational toys. Its products include arts and crafts, books, puzzles, bath toys, outdoor toys, organic and green toys, furniture and decor. The company was founded by Karen Carson and Mark Carson in 2002 and is headquartered in Elkhorn, NE.

Stellar Restaurant Group, Inc. operates and manages a chain of restaurants. The firm serves traditional and inspired burritos, bowls, salads, smoothies, and shakes. The company was founded by John S. Pepper and Adam Liebman in 1997 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Crossroads Capital Partners LLC (Crossroads Capital Prtnrs) is a private equity firm founded in 2003 by Mark Michaels. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

HarbourVest Partners LLC (HarbourVest Partners) is a private equity & venture capital firm founded in 1982 by David Brooks Zug. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts with additional offices around the world.

Ropes & Gray LLP provides legal and private equity services. Its practice areas include asset management, banking, business and commercial litigation, business restructuring, capital markets and corporate governance and compliance. The company was founded in 1865 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Huizenga Capital Management LLC (Huizenga Capital Management) is a private equity and venture capital firm founded in 1990. The firm is headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois.

Tech Transfer University of Michigan / Venture Capital/(University of Michigan) is a venture capital firm founded in 1900 by Mike Psarouthakis. The firm is headquartered in Ann Arbor, US.

The Lockwood Group LLC provides medical communications solutions. The firm offers medical expert engagement, publication services, and meeting management. It serves the pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device industries. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Stamford, CT.

Part of WPP Plc, Ogilvy Commonhealth Worldwide LLC is a healthcare communications network serving. The company is based in Parsippany, NJ.

Part of SitelogIQ, Inc., Maintenance Resource LLC provides energy and facility solutions. The company is based in Grandville, MI. The company was founded in 1999 by John N. Weeber. John N. Weeber has been the CEO since 1999. Maintenance Resource was acquired by SitelogIQ, Inc. on June 20, 2023.

Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc. (MSIM) is an investment management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1975 and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS). MSIM provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management services and products to institutional clients and individual investors. The firm also advises clients as to the appropriate allocation of assets among multiple separate accounts and/or investment companies or other pooled vehicles that the firm advises.

CSIT Consulting, Inc. provides accounting, auditing, bookkeeping, and engineering services. The private company is based in Saskatoon, Canada.

Facilities Resource Group provides construction and facilities services. It installs, operates and maintains electrical, mechanical, lighting, air conditioning, heating, and energy management systems. The firm offers services to healthcare, transportation facilities, manufacturing plants, university campuses, grocery, and government buildings. The company was founded in 1999 by James C. Faber and John N. Weeber and is headquartered in Grandville, MI.

Grainger & Co. Ltd. provides accounting and other consulting services. Its services include general accounting, financial reporting, asset accounting management, budgeting, and records management. The company is located in Glasgow, UK

SMG Corp. provides public facility management services. It provides sports and entertainment booking, convention center services, k’nekt training programs, design and operations, naming rights and sponsorships, suites and premium seating and urban development. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in West Conshohocken, PA.

CareerBuilder LLC provides end-to-end human capital solutions. The firm specializes in human resources software-as-a-service to help companies with the recruitment process from acquire to hire. It offers job distribution, sourcing, workflow, customer relationship management, data and analytics in one pre-hire platform. The company was founded by Robert J. McGovern in 1995 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

TalentGuard Holdings, Inc. develops talent management software. Its talent management technology transforms the way employees seek and discover personalized advice and recommendations about their career. The firm?s products include career pathing, certification tracking, competency management, development planning and performance management. The company was founded by Linda M. Ginac and Frank Ginac in 2009 and is headquartered in West Lake Hills, TX.

Balihoo, Inc. provides marketing automation software technology and services for national brands with local advertising needs. It offers solutions like direct mail to local digital tactics, including local websites, paid search, email, AD builder and co-op campaigns. The company enables enterprise-class marketing at the local level and gives national brands full visibility into all local marketing activities and results. Balihoo was founded by Pete Gombert in 2004 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Xerox Corp. engages in the integration of paper and digital products. The firm offers home, office, office laser, multifunction and all in one printer, digital sheet-fed printing presses and scanner. The company was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in Norwalk, CT.

Visibly, Inc. develops a platform to perform an online eye exam. It operates as a healthcare technology firm that offers the convenient and affordable way to get a prescription for glasses and contacts. The firm’s technology provides valid glasses and contact lens prescriptions online from the convenience of home. The company was founded by Aaron Dallek and Steven Lee in 2012 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Calibre One, Inc. provides executive search management services. It offers leadership assessment, diligence interviews, identification of investment opportunities, and pre-deal build out. The company was founded by James Brocket and Tom Barnes in 2001 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Highlands Ventures LLC (Highlands Ventures) is a private equity subsidiary of ManpowerGroup, Inc founded in 2015. The firm is headquartered in Hinsdale, Illinois.

The Halo Group LLC offers staffing and recruiting services. It engages in intelligence and data warehousing, information technology consulting, agile project lifecycle, cross-platform development and cloud engineering. The company was founded by George Moilanen and Bradley F. Waite in April 2004 and is headquartered in Novi, MI.