Tom Ruekert

Communications Equity Associates LLC provides investment banking, brokerage, and private equity services to global companies in the communications, entertainment, and information industries. The firm offers mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, divestment and fund-raising services from offices located in North America, Europe, Australia, and Southeast Asia. The company was founded by J. Patrick Michaels, Jr. in 1973 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL.

Delta Railroad Construction, Inc. provides railroad construction services. It offers its services for industry, short line railroads, Class I railroads, commuter and passenger transit lines, and metro trolley systems. The company was founded by Cosmo Anthony Laurello in 1957 and is headquartered in Ashtabula, OH.

California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) is a global financial services institution and state agency headquartered in West Sacramento, California. Founded in 1913, CalSTRS provides retirement, disability and survivor benefits to California’s public school educators and their families.

The Zondervan Corp. LLC publishes and distributes christian books, bibles, audios, eBooks, videos, CD-ROMs, digital downloads and software. It offers sells through its online portal. The company was founded in 1931 and is headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI.

Barnabas Foundation provides planned giving and estate planning services. The firm provides guidance and assistance to Christians of all ages and generations to help them grow in their understanding of biblical stewardship. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Crete, IL.

vXchnge Holdings LLC engages in the provision of carrier neutral data center services. The company was founded by George A. Pollock Jr. and is headquartered in Tampa, FL.

Founded in 1922, Weeden & Co. LP is a broker/dealer headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut with additional offices in Boston, Chicago, Minneapolis and San Francisco. The firm offers a full array of investment services with independent value-added research covering various sectors. Weeden's research goal is to produce independent, actionable long/short ideas that are free from the inherent conflicts created by investment banking. The firm vigilantly monitors proprietary, quantitative and fundamental indicators across all asset classes to identify and communicate important inflection points within the marketplace to clients. Their equities trading division specializes in difficult-to-execute orders. They are a member of the FINRA, NASDAQ and the SIPC.

Bessemer Trust Co. NA provides wealth management and investment advisory services. The company provides investment banking, brokerage and commercial lending services. It was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in New York City, NY

IHS Herold, Inc. is an investment research firm headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 1948 and is a subsidiary of IHS Markit, Inc., which is owned by S&P Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPGI). IHS Herold typically offers research, advisory and strategic planning advice on company evaluations, company strategies and associated company and industry transactions for energy-related domestic and foreign equity securities.

Texaco, Inc. explores and produces oil and natural gas. It engages in the worldwide exploration, production and marketing of crude oil, natural gas, and petroleum products. The company was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in San Ramon, CA.

Food Bank of South Central Michigan, Inc. serves hungry people by collecting and distributing food and grocery products. It manages several activities, which includes Fresh Food Initiative, which brings fresh produce, dairy products and other grocery items directly to households; and Kids After-School Packs, a special pack of 10-12 non-perishable food items targeted for children at risk of going hungry over the weekend. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Battle Creek, MI.