David J. Samad

Janus Henderson Investors US LLC (JHIUS) is a registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Denver, Colorado. The firm was founded in 1969 and formerly known as Janus Capital Management LLC. They are a subsidiary of Janus Henderson US (Holdings) Inc., which is owned by Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE: JHG, LON: 0RPW) in Great Britain. JHIUS provides investment management services, as an investment adviser or sub-adviser, to pooled investment vehicles.

D. A. Davidson & Co. is a dually SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA broker-dealer headquartered in Great Falls, Montana. The firm was founded in 1935 and is a subsidiary of D.A. Davidson Companies, a financial service holding company. They provide liquidity and execution in small & mid-cap stocks to a wide range of institutional investors, including mutual fund and money managers around the world.

Invesco Advisers, Inc. is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a subsidiary of Invesco Group Services, Inc., ultimately held by Invesco Ltd. (NYSE: IVZ). The firm was founded in 1986 and previously known as Invesco Institutional NA, Inc. until April 2010 when Invesco Ltd. consolidated the businesses of their US investment advisors (Invesco AIM Advisors, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc., Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc. and Invesco Global Asset Management NA, Inc.) under the name Invesco Advisers, Inc. They provide discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, institutional and high net-worth clients through separate accounts, wrap fee programs and US registered investment companies and other Commingled Funds.

Marsico Capital Management LLC (MCM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Denver, Colorado. The firm was founded by Thomas “Tom” Marsico in 1997. MCM manages assets for mutual funds, corporate retirement plans, endowments, foundations, family offices, separately managed wrap programs, and other clients. The firm also serves as the investment adviser to the Marsico Funds.

GEM Capital LP, do-business-as GEM Realty Capital (GEM), is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 1994 and is a subsidiary of Atrium GEM Partners LP. GEM provides investment advice to private pooled investment funds and a managed account for institutional investors.

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.

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.

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.

American Society of Mechanical Engineers operates non-profit professional organization that enables collaboration, knowledge sharing and skill development for engineering community. The company was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

William Blair & Co. LLC (William Blair) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by William McCormick Blair in 1935 and is a subsidiary of WBC Holdings LP. Until 1941, they were known as Blair, Bonner & Co. William Blair provides broking services to individual, institutional and issuing clients.

Wells Fargo Securities LLC (WFS) is the broker/dealer subsidiary of EVEREN Capital Corp., ultimately owned by Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC). Headquartered in New York, WFS delivers a comprehensive suite of banking, capital markets and advisory solutions, such as a full complement of sales, trading and research capabilities, to corporate, government and institutional clients.

Gen 1 Capital Management LLC (Gen 1 Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 by Julian Cheng. The firm is headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois.

The National Science Foundation supports fundamental science and engineering researches. It offers services to people in all scientific and engineering disciplines. The firm focuses on the promotion and progress of science to advance the national health, prosperity and welfare. The company was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Gradient Investments LLC (GI) is an independent, privately-owned, fee-based, SEC registered investment advisor headquartered in Arden Hills, Minnesota. The firm was founded by Charles E. Lucius in 2006. GI provides professional money management services to individuals, employer-sponsored pension plans, foundations, endowments and corporations primarily through exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and individual equities within separately managed accounts.

The University of St. Thomas is an institution that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The private company is based in St. Paul, MN. It offers over 150 undergraduate majors and minors, as well as graduate programs in various fields such as business, engineering, law, education, social work, and arts and humanities. The University of St. Thomas was founded in 1885 by John Ireland.

Bellatore Financial, Inc. (Bellatore) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Pleasant Hill, California. The firm was founded by Al Steele in 2007 and is principally owned by Bella Fund Holdings, Inc. Bellatore provides asset management services to select financial advisory businesses across the US.

NBCNews.com operates an Internet portal. It offers breaking news, videos, and the latest stories in world news, business, politics, health and pop culture. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Transamerica Asset Management, Inc. (TAM) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Denver, Colorado. The firm was founded in 1996 and formerly known as Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. and as WRL Investment Management, Inc. They are a subsidiary of Transamerica Life Insurance Co., ultimately held by Aegon NV (AMS: AGN) in The Netherlands. TAM provides investment management and investment advisory services to investment companies registered under the 1940 Act. They also provide investment advisory services to a foreign registered investment company, privately-offered pooled investment vehicles that are not registered under the 1940 Act, such as the MFTC Trust and WT CITs, and an affiliated recordkeeper.

Krusen Capital Management LLC (KCM) is an independent SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund management firm headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida. The firm was founded by Charles Krusen in 2009. KCM provides alternative investment solutions for family offices, high net worth individuals, and independent wealth advisers.

Nuveen Asset Management LLC (NAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 2011 and is a subsidiary of Nuveen Fund Advisors LLC, which is ultimately owned by TIAA Board of Governors. NAM provides investment advisory and sub-advisory services to a broad range of individual and institutional clients, such as open-end and closed-end investment companies and other pooled investment vehicles.

Pacific Community Ventures LLC (PCV) is a private equity firm founded in 1999. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Room to Read provides educational resources. The fir focuses on literacy and gender equality in education. It works with local communities, partner organizations and governments and develop literacy skills and a habit of reading among primary school children, and support girls to complete secondary school with the relevant life skills. The company was founded by Dinesh Shrestha, Erin Ganju and John Wood in 1999 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

KSL Advisors LLC ( KSL Advisors) is a private equity firm founded in 2005 by Mike S. Shannon and Eric C. Resnick. The firm is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.