Amal Chaudhuri

The Vanguard Group, Inc. (VGI) is an independent registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded in 1975 by John Bogle. In 1976, they introduced the first indexed mutual fund, the First Index Investment Trust (now known as the Vanguard 500 Index Fund), to individual investors. VGI provides investment advisory services to Vanguard family of funds and Vanguard's non-US clients, which are comprised of the following: (1) funds established as trusts under the laws of the Province of Ontario in Canada and (2) separate account clients of Vanguard's international subsidiaries.

Ridgecrest Investment Management LLC is an investment advisor located in New York City

Founded in 2001, Partsearch Technologies is an online platform for parts and accessories management. Partsearch provides parts procurement services to retail partners, warranty administrators and their customers. They operate an online store and offer web-based solutions for small businesses

Founded by Jacob M. Safra, M. Safra & Co., Inc. is a hedge fund company located in New York City.

Tree Line Capital Partners LLC (Tree Line Capital Partners) is a private credit asset management subsidiary of Trident Tree Line Management, Inc. founded in 2014 by Tom Quimby. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

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.

Pacific Corporate Group LLC operates as an investment management and advisory firm. The company provides private equity investment management services to institutional and high-net worth clients worldwide. The company was founded by Christopher Bower founded the company in 1979 and is headquartered in Colorado, CA.

CIBC World Markets, Inc. is a full-service Canadian brokerage and investment banking firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1961 and is a subsidiary of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (TSE, NYSE: CM). CIBC World Markets provides alternative investment managers with premier prime brokerage that brings together trade execution, reporting, research and capital introduction with a view to enhancing efficiencies and profitability.

Maveron LLC (Maveron ) is a venture capital firm founded in 1998 by Howard Schultz and Dan Levitan. The firm is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

Moody's Investors Service, Inc. is a credit rating and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. They are a subsidiary of Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO). The firm performs international financial research and analysis on commercial and government entities and provides a variety of analytic tools for assessing credit risk. Their clients include creditors, investment banks and commercial banks.

The Business Software Alliance, Inc. operates as an association of global software industry players. The firm pioneer’s compliance programs that promote legal software use and advocates for public policies that foster technology innovation and drive growth in the digital economy.T he company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Providence St. Peter Foundation develops and provides philanthropic resources to help assure that compassionate and quality health care is available in the communities. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Olympia, WA.

The Washington Council On International Trade provides advocacy services for trade policies and investments.

EMS Capital LP (EMS) is an independent multi-asset class investment manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Edmond Safra in 2007. EMS manages assets on behalf of institutional clients and private investors.

Santander Investment Securities, Inc. is an SEC-registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm was formerly known as Santander Central Hispano Investment Securities. They are a subsidiary of Santander Investment I SA and their ultimate parent is Banco Santander (NYSE: SAN). Santander Investment Securities offers a full array of investment services with a particular focus on Latin American companies in various sectors.

Harvest Financial Partners (Harvest) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Paoli, Pennsylvania. Founded in 2008, Harvest offers investment and financial-planning advice to individual and institutional clients.

ClearBridge Investments LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. They are a subsidiary of Legg Mason, Inc., ultimately held by Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN). The firm was founded in 2005 as ClearBridge Advisors, which operated through Citigroup Asset Management NA, and was acquired by Legg Mason that year. They changed their name to ClearBridge Investments LLC in 2012. ClearBridge Investments manages separate accounts for both institutional and retail clients. The firm also acts as adviser or sub-adviser to the ClearBridge Funds which are part of the Legg Mason family of mutual funds.

Perkins Coie LLP provides corporate, commercial litigation, and intellectual property legal services. Its practice areas include business law, environment and natural resources, estate planning and trust services, finance, intellectual property, labor and employment, litigation, product liability, real estate and land use, regulatory and government affairs, and taxation. The company was founded in 1912 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Shearman & Sterling LLP provides legal services. It specializes in appellate litigations, capital markets, corporate governance, environmental, finance, international arbitration, investment funds, litigation, mergers and acquisitions, privatization, real estate, and tax. The company was founded by Thomas Shearman in 1873 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Enhanced Capital Partners LLC (Enhanced Capital Partners) is a private equity and venture capital firm founded in 1999 by Andrew Paul. The firm is headquartered in New York.

CORESense, Inc. provides all-in-one ecommerce and retail management software solutions for online, multichannel and brick and mortar retailers, brand manufacturers, wholesalers, and distributors. Its services include business review, communications and data collection, data integration and testing, training, deployment, business consulting, and retail data services. The company was founded by Scott Smith in 2000 and is headquartered in Saratoga Springs, NY.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, Inc. engages in the research, clinical initiatives, patient services, and advocacy for pancreatic cancer. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Manhattan Beach, CA.

Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP provides legal services. The private company is based in New York, NY and has subsidiaries in China. The company was founded by Douglas S. Ellenoff.