Andy Ferguson

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

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.

Piper Sandler & Co. (Broker) (PSC-Broker) is the full-service brokerage division of Piper Sandler & Co., a financial service firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are a subsidiary of Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR). The firm was founded in 1969 and previously known as Piper Jaffray & Co. They became Piper Sandler & Co. when Piper Jaffray Companies and Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P. merged to become Piper Sandler Companies in 2020. PSC-Broker provides brokerage and investment banking services to financial institutions, corporations and other financial investors. Their core focus sectors are Agriculture, renewables & cannabis, Business services, Chemicals & Materials, Consumer, Diversified industrials & services, Energy, Financial services, financial sponsors, Healthcare, and Technology.

Google LLC engages in the operation of internet portal and search index website. It provides online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, and software solutions. The company was founded by Lawrence E. Page and Sergey Mikhaylovich Brin on September 4, 1998 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Barclays Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Barclays Group US, Inc., ultimately owned by Barclays plc (LON: BARC) in Great Britain. Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients a full spectrum of prime brokerage services which includes equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics from their Strategic Consulting team.

Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc. (Stifel) is a dual-registered broker-dealer and investment adviser headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1890, the firm is a subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF), a financial service holding company. Stifel provides full-service brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals and their families, institutions and businesses, and financial advisors.

The Carlyle Group LP (Global Private Equity) is a private equity firm founded in the year 1990 by William E. Conway, Jr. and Daniel A. D'Aniello. The firm is headquartered in Washington DC.

FIAM LLC (do-business-as Fidelity Institutional Asset Management) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Smithfield, Rhode Island. The firm was founded in 2006 and formerly known as Pyramis Global Advisors LLC. They are wholly-owned by FIAM Holdings LLC, which in turn is owned by FMR LLC, aka Fidelity Investments. FIAM provides discretionary investment management services to institutional accounts. They also sub-advice funds or accounts for affiliated advisers and unaffiliated advisers.

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.

Founded in 1958, Merrill Lynch Piece Fenner & Smith, Inc. is an SEC registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE BAC).

Lombard Odier Asset Management (USA) Corp. (LOAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2000 and do-business-as Lombard Odier Investment Managers. The firm is a subsidiary of LO Holding SA and their ultimate parent is Switzerland-based Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA. LOAM provides investment advisory services on a discretionary basis to private pooled investment vehicles (Funds) and investment advisory accounts. The investors in the Funds consist of endowments, foundations, insurance companies, high net-worth individuals, funds of funds, public and corporate pensions, and other sophisticated investors.

Mousse Partners Ltd. is an independent hedge fund management firm headquartered in New York City. It was founded by Charles Heilbronn in 1994. The firm’s clients include certain individuals and entities associated with the Chanel fashion house's business interests.

The North Carolina Retirement Systems (NCRS) is a State-owned pension fund manager headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina. NCRS is a division of the Department of State Treasurer, and they administer the pension benefits for state and local government employees. NCRS also administers the Supplemental Retirement Plans (NC 401(k) and NC 457 Plans), retirement savings accounts designed to help public employees in North Carolina achieve their retirement goals.

Part of Piper Sandler Cos., Cornerstone Macro LLC is a company that provides investment research. The company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded in 2013 by Roberto Perli, Nancy R. Lazar, Francois Trahan.

Lazard Asset Management LLC (LAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1970 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lazard Frères & Co. LLC, ultimately held by Lazard, Inc. (NYSE: LAZ). LAM manages investment portfolios and provides investment advice to institutional and individual investors around the world.

Safeguard International Management LLC (Safeguard Intl Mgmt) is a private equity subsidiary of Safeguard Scientifics, Inc founded in the year 1953. The firm is headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania.

Kaiser Permanenente Ventures LLC (KP Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Kaiser Permanente, Inc. founded in 1996 by Henry Kaiser and Dr. Sidney Garfield. The firm is headquartered in Oakland, California.

Part of Ascent Asset Management Advisory Services, Inc., Robert R. Meredith & Co., Inc. is an investment firm. The company is based in New York, NY. Robert R. Meredith & Co. was acquired by Ascent Asset Management Advisory Services, Inc. on October 07, 1999.

Validic, Inc. develops and provides health technology platform. It offers Validic, a mobile health technology platform used for accessing data from mobile health devices, wearables, in-home devices, and patient healthcare applications. The firm serves wellness companies, healthcare providers, pharmaceutical, and health plan companies. The company was founded by Ryan Beckland and Drew Schiller in 2010 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Watermark Lodging Trust, Inc. is a self-managed non-traded real estate investment trust with a portfolio of lodging assets. Its investment activities include hotels and resorts, resort residential products, recreational uses, and mixed-use projects. The firm's premier portfolio is focused on Luxury and Upper Upscale properties. It seeks to achieve the mission through asset quality and performance, capital deployment and scale, and organizational excellence. The company was founded in March 2008 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Shred-it Ltd. provides paper shredding as well as hard drive and electronic media destruction services. It offers paper shredding and hard drive destruction services. It is an information security company providing information destruction services that ensure the security and integrity of the company's clients'' private information. The company was founded by Greg Brophy in 1988 and is headquartered in Sale, the United Kingdom.

Mena Venture Investments Ltd. (Mena Venture Investments) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Fadi Ghandour and Arif Masood. The firm is headquartered in Amman, Jordan.

Wamda Capital (Wamda Capital) is a venture capital subsidiary of Wamda Ltd. founded in 2009 by Habib Haddad. The firm is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

PeopleTech Partners (PeopleTech Partners) is a venture capital firm founded by Cara Brennan Allamano. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.