Patrick Larsen

DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (DIMA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1984 and formerly known as Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. In 2018, they changed their name to DWS as part of the rebranding of Deutsche Asset Management. They are a subsidiary of DWS USA Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (ETR: DBK) in Germany. DIMA provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to various institutional clients. They also provide investment advisory services for their municipal bond strategies through wrap fee programs.

The Investment Company Institute is an association of mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds, and unit investment trusts. The non-profit company is based in Washington and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom. The American company operates to support and represent these types of investment vehicles. The CEO of the company is Paul Schott Stevens.

EfuRa, Inc. provides security management software solutions. The firm provides infrastructure supports information exchange, particularly financial information and transactions. The company is headquartered in Bellevue, WA.

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.

Jobble, Inc. operates online portal to post jobs and select workforces. It serves gig economy, food and beverage, delivery, retail, and light industrial. The company was founded by Zachary Smith and Corey Bober on September 19, 2014 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

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.

Northern Trust Investments, Inc. (Investment Management) (NTI-IM) is the asset management division of Northern Trust Investments, Inc., ultimately held by Northern Trust Corp. (NASDAQGS: NTRS), a multi-bank holding company established in 1889. The firm was founded in 1988 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. NTI-IM provides a wide range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and sub-advisory services to individual and institutional clients.

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. engages in the provision of securities regulation, complementary compliance, and technology-based services. Its services include writing and enforcing rules governing the activities of securities firms with brokers, examining firms for compliance with those rules, fostering market transparency, and educating investors. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Citizens Bank NA provides commercial banking services. It offers credit cards, borrowing services, student lending solutions, retirement plans, and wealth management and investment services. The company is headquartered in Providence, RI.

Eze Software Group LLC provides software based investment technology solutions. It specializes on providing office solutions to buy-side and sell-side asset managers. The firm's services encompass implementation, product support, project management, managed services, and sell-side services. The company was founded in January 2013 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Vestigo Ventures LLC (Vestigo Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Mark Stephen Casady and Ian W Sheridan. The firm is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

The FinTech Sandbox, Inc. is a non-profit organization that offers free access to important datasets and resources to help entrepreneurs build their early-stage fintech products through its data access residency program. The non-profit company is based in Boston, MA and was founded by David Jegen. The program has already helped over 310 startups, who in turn collaborate with current and past residents to share knowledge and advancements. Additionally, the company oversees initiatives such as Fintech Week and Mass Fintech Hub, which are aimed at making the Commonwealth a leader in fintech.

Jobcase, Inc. provides recruitment services. It specializes in customer acquisition, job technology, predictive modelling, job posting, social networking, job alerts, and company search. The company was founded by Frederick James Goff in 2009 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

BlockApps, Inc. develops platform to create and manage blockchain applications. It specializes in blockchain trainings, hackathons and enterprise. The company was founded by Kieren James-Lubin, Victor Wong and James Hormuzdiar in February 2015 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Stabilitas Intelligence Communications, Inc. engages in the development of critical event intelligence platform. It offers Stabilitas AI, a full-suite solution for event monitoring, asset intelligence, and mass notification. The company was founded by John Stephen Silber Riley, Hollis Christopher Hollis Hurst III and Gregory Alan Adams II in 2015 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Kingfield Corp. engages in the development of a client service platform. It provides solutions for the challenges facing custody banks and investment managers. The company was founded by Craig Welch and John Rodefeld and is headquartered Naples, FL.

Digital Assets Data, Inc. provides data, information and transparency to cryptoassets, including currencies, platforms, applications, side chains, security tokens, and initial coin offers (ICOs) through subscription services to hedge funds and other institutional investors. The company was founded by Michael Alfred, Jason Yatesin and Eddie Alfred and is headquartered in New York, NY.

TowerIQ, Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of emergency communication systems. It enables agencies and brokers to facilitate compliant communications from application to binding. The firm's technology supports clients, agents, and carriers at each stage of the transaction to collect, process, and transfer data at scale. The company was founded by Adam Demos, Michail B. Medvinsky, Connor Crowley, and Dan Hurwitz in 2017 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Bloccelerate VC Investment Services LLC (Bloccelerate VC) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Kate Mitselmakher. The firm is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

Wagmo, Inc. operates as a pet wellness company. The firm offers monthly wellness plan that reimburses members for routine care services that keep pets healthy. It helps pet parents get the best care for dogs and cats by offering plans that cover the day-to-day essentials, including routine and preventative expenses such as annual exams, vaccines, and grooming. The company was founded by Christie Horvath and Ali Foxworth and is headquartered in Brooklyn, NY.

WealthFlex provides financial services. It offers deal firms, broker, wealth manaegement, attorneys, and CPA. The company was founded by Joe DiDomenico and Bryan Starbuck and is headquartered in Bellevue, WA.

Dvx Ventures LLC (Dvx Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 by Jon McNeil, Karim Bousta and Henry Vogel. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.