Laura Piercy

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.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Barings LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Founded in 1940, the firm is direct subsidiary of MM Asset Management Holding LLC and their ultimate parent is Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. (MassMutual). MassMutual?s affiliated companies include financial services companies that provide investment management services and individual protection insurance to clients worldwide. Barings provides a broad range of investment advisory and management services to institutional clients, registered investment companies, and other pooled investment vehicles.

Hamilton Sundstrand Corp. designs, manufactures and supplies aerospace and industrial products. The firm offers fuel and special fluid pumps, engine control systems, primary and secondary flight controls and actuation systems, ram air turbine emergency systems, and other related products. The company was founded on June 1999 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Conduent Business Services LLC provides business process outsourcing and information technology services. Its services include cloud computing service, infrastructure, cloud consulting, virtual desktop infrastructure, private cloud deployment, hosted communications, customer care, document and data management, strategic advisory, construction and facilities, film and fiche processing, workflow integration, intelligent queue, mail processing, media conversion, managed print services, communication and marketing, capture, imaging, storage and retrieval services. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Research Foundation of the State University of New York Raises funds, promotes research, and administers gifts and grants that support the educational activities. It focuses on research and other sponsored programs funded by federal and state governments, private sector companies and nonprofit foundations. The company was founded by John B. Fitzgibbons in 1951 and is headquartered in Albany, NY.

Fordham University provides college and university. It offers undergraduate colleges and graduate & professional schools. The company was founded in 1841 and is headquartered in Bronx, NY.

Founded in 2000 by John Abbott, 451 Research LLC is a technology-industry syndicated research and data firm focused on the business of enterprise IT innovation. The firm is headquartered in New York City. 451 Research is a division of The 451 Group, a leading global analyst and data company. 451 Research's market-segment coverage is focused, organized and delivered through comprehensive Practice Areas available via subscription. These areas include: CloudScape (CS), Eco-Efficient IT (ECO-IT), Eco-Efficient IT (ECO-IT), Enterprise Security (ESP), Internet Infrastructure Services (IIS), Infrastructure Computing for Enterprise (ICE), Information Management (IM) and Multi-Tenant Datacenter (MTDC).

Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy LLP provides immigration law services. It offers work permit and work authorization services, value-added services, private client service, immigration program structure and support, immigration knowledge services and technology, government strategy, employment verification services and technologies, document services, consular services, business visa services and technology, and advisory, audit and compliance services. The company was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

New York State Bar Association is a non-profit organization, which provides legal services and offers a membership program for lawyers. It also publishes an array of books, bar journals, law digest, and State Bar news. The company was founded in 1876 and is headquartered in Alban, NY.

New Jersey State Bar Association operates as a not-for-profit organization. It educates the public to enhance awareness of the legal system. The company was founded in June 1899 and is headquartered in New Brunswick, NJ.

The Association of the Bar of the City of New York is a voluntary association of lawyers and law students. The organization was founded in 1870 and it is headquartered in New York, NY

American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) is a national bar association of over 16,000 attorneys who practice and teach immigration law. The non-profit company is based in Washington. AILA's CLE Center is a resource for identifying jurisdiction requirements, learning about approved formats, including new on-demand options, and finding related resources for programs.

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve.

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.

General Electric Capital Corp. provides financial products and services. Its services include commercial loans and leases, fleet management, financial programs, credit cards, personal loans, and other financial services. The firm’s solutions include energy finance and aviation finance. The company was founded in 1943 and is headquartered in Norwalk, CT.

PineBridge Investments LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2010 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pinebridge Investments Holdings (US) LLC, ultimately held by Chiltonlink Ltd. in British Virgin Islands. PineBridge Investments provides investment management/advisory services to predominantly sophisticated institutional and ultra-high net worth individual clients. Clients can opt to invest through separately managed accounts, mutual funds, and other pooled vehicles.

Terra-Gen Power LLC provides renewable energy focused on geothermal, wind, and solar generation. The firm markets the output of the renewable energy projects to load serving entities under long-term power purchase agreements. The company was founded on November 30, 2007 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

New Energy Capital Partners LLC (New Energy Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2004 by Scott Brown. The firm is headquartered in Hanover, New Hampshire.

Keysoft Systems, Inc. provides custom computer software solutions. It offers systems engineering design support and develops custom software applications for large database systems. The company was founded on December 11, 2000 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Beijing Energy Investment Holding Co., Ltd. engages in the investment, development, operation, and management of energy projects. Its main businesses include production and sale of electricity, thermal, and coal; real estate development and management; and property management. Its investment activities involve diverse sectors, including coal power, clean energy, thermal plate, coalification plate, real estate, cultural tourism, strategic emerging industries, and finance. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

Earthrise Capital Partners LLC (Earthrise Capital Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2007 by Ann Partlow and James LoGerfo Paul. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Philips Medical Systems MR, Inc. develops and manufactures magnetic devices. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Albany, NY.

Johnson Matthey, Inc. manufactures pharmaceutical ingredients. It provides research and development services for the pharmaceutical industry. The firm manufactures and supplies photovoltaic cell materials, photovoltaic dyes, and photovoltaic cells. The company is headquartered in Wayne, PA.

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.

Albany Symphony Orchestra operates as a professional symphony orchestra. It offers concert programming, recording projects, composer residencies, and educational efforts involving area schools throughout the region. The company was founded by John F. Carabella in 1930 and is headquartered in Albany, NY.

Custom Electronics, Inc. is an electronic manufacturing company based in Oneonta, NY. Custom Electronics, Inc. specializes in providing high-voltage mica capacitors and integrated electronic sub-assemblies to the military, industrial, and commercial markets. The private company also offers customizable capacitor packages and sub-assemblies with a variety of terminations, mounting, and encapsulating options to meet design requirements. In response to the growing demand for efficient power management, the company has expanded its capabilities with the introduction of metallized polypropylene film capacitors and the power systems division. The company was founded in 1964 by Pradeep Haldar, and the CEO is Michael Pentaris.

SUNY Polytechnic Institute Foundation, Inc. provides educational services. It offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in disciplines of nanoscience and nanoengineering, as well as nanobioscience and nanoecnomoic programs in its Albany campus, and degrees in technology, professional studies, and the arts and sciences at its Utica campus. The company was founded on March 19, 2014 and is headquartered in Utica, NY.