Duane Schwartz

BancTec, Inc. provides financial transaction automation and document management services for organizations seeking to drive efficiency in their financial and back-office processes. The company was founded on April 2, 1970 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Cargill, Inc. engages in the provision of food, agricultural, financial, and industrial products and services. It specializes in food service, agriculture, meat and poultry, transportation, pharmaceutical ingredients, and beauty products. The company was founded by William Wallace Cargill in 1865 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Merced Capital LP is a privately-held, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota. The firm was founded as EBF & Associates in 1988 by three executives from Cargill's Financial Markets Department. The firm provides investment advisory services to privately offered pooled investment vehicles. Investors in the clients include public and private pension funds, foundations, endowment funds, funds of funds, high net worth individuals and family offices.

Wasatch Advisors, Inc. (Wasatch) is an independent registered investment advisor headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. The firm was founded by Samuel Stewart and David Wagstaff in 1975. Wasatch provides discretionary investment advice for a variety of clients, which includes mutual funds, collective trusts, separately managed accounts and sub-advised products.

Thrivent Investment Management, Inc. (Thrivent) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and fund manager headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded in 1986 and is a subsidiary of Thrivent Financial Holdings, Inc., itself a subsidiary of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, a faith-based, not-for-profit membership organization and financial services firm. Thrivent provides investment management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, non-profit organizations, corporations and other business entities.

US Bancorp Asset Management, Inc. (USBAM) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded in March 2001 and formerly known as FAF Advisors, Inc. They are a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of US Bank National Association, which is owned by US Bancorp (NYSE: USB), a diversified financial holding company. USBAM provides investment advisory services through managed accounts to institutional clients, money market mutual funds, and privately offered investment fund.

Pine River Capital Management LP (Pine River) is a SEC-registered investment adviser and hedge fund management firm headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota. The firm was founded in 2002 by Brian Taylor and they are a subsidiary of Pine River Holdings LP. Pine River provides investment solutions to qualified clients through commingled hedge funds and bespoke solutions.

Part of Federated Hermes, Inc., Investment Advisers, Inc. is a company that provides investment and other related financial services. The company is based in Bloomington, MN. Investment Advisers was acquired by Federated Hermes, Inc. from Lloyds TSB Group Plc on September 20, 2000.

The HongKong & Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd. provides banking services. It offers personal, commercial and corporate banking financial services across Asia. The company was founded by Thomas Sutherland on March 3, 1865 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

Part of Exela Technologies, Inc., Advanced Computer Systems, Inc. provides software. The company is based in Fairfax, VA. Advanced Computer Systems was acquired by BancTec, Inc., part of Exela Technologies, Inc. from November 04, 2014 on December 27, 1993 for $25 million.

Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC (Craig-Hallum) is an employee-owned, idea-driven research, trading and investment banking firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded by Bradley Baker and Kevin Harris in 1997. Craig-Hallum provides research, institutional sales and trading and investment banking services to institutional investors and growth companies.

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.

Oracle Systems Hong Kong Ltd. develops software for database and file management. Its database management software is useful to businesses and government organizations to store and access data across diverse platforms. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Hong Kong city, Hong Kong.

Part of Oracle Corp., Hyperion Solutions Asia Pte Ltd. develops, markets, and supports client-server multi-dimensional database software. The company is based in Singapore, Singapore.

The Association of Corporate Counsel is a bar association that promotes the common professional and business interests of in-house counsel through information, education, networking, and advocacy. The non-profit company is based in Washington and has subsidiaries in the United States. Joining ACC provides access to valuable, supportive resources for every stage of your career. Veta T. Richardson has been the CEO of the American company since 2011.

Society for Corporate Governance, Inc. engages in providing advisory services and providing professional development and education through seminars and conferences in corporate governance area. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Minnesota State Bar Association operates a professional association for attorneys in Minnesota. The company was founded in 1883 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

ProfitStars is headquartered in Allen, Texas (a Dallas suburb) with David Foss providing executive oversight as President of the products & services delivered under the ProfitStars brand. These highly specialized products & services enable diverse businesses and financial institutions to increase revenue & growth, mitigate and control risks & control costs. The ProfitStars brand also will encompass select legacy products & services. ProfitStars provides best-of-breed solutions that enhance the performance of domestic & international financial institutions of all asset sizes and charters using any core processing system, as well as diverse corporate entities.

Association for Financial Technology operates as a volunteer association of industry visionaries. The firm serves banks, credit unions, lenders and payment companies. The company was founded by John A. Williams in 1972 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Hong Kong Cyberport Management Co. Ltd. is a venture capital firm founded in 2002. The firm headquartered in Hong Kong.

Part of Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd., Jardine Matheson & Co. Ltd. is an investment holding company based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. The Chinese company was founded in 1906 by William Jardine and operates with interests in air cargo terminal operation.

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.

Thrivent Asset Management LLC (TAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Founded in 2005, the firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Thrivent Financial Holdings, Inc., which in turn is a wholly owned subsidiary of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, a faith-based, not-for-profit membership organization and financial services firm. TAM provides investment advisory services to the Thrivent Mutual Funds, a registered investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 that is comprised of various mutual fund series.

Foundry Partners LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded by Timothy Ford and Seamus Morphy in 2012 and is wholly-owned by Foundry Management Partners LLC. Foundry Partners provides investment management services to high net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other legal entities. The firm advises clients through accounts in Separately Managed Account (SMA) programs and provides sponsors access to its investment models through UMA programs.

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans (Investment Portfolio) (TFL-IP) is the investment portfolio division of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans (TFL), a fraternal benefit society headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Founded in 2001, TFL offers insurance products to its members. TFL-IP manages the investment portfolio of insurance clients.

Hunter Street Partners LP (Hunter Street Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2017. The firm is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Leading Star (Asia) Holdings Ltd. engages in the manufacture and sale of apparels. It operates through the following segments: Sportswear and Casual Wear, Children’s Wear, and Others. The Sportswear and Casual Wear segment offers tanks, t-shirts, jackets, shorts, pants and leggings. The Children’s Wear segment includes t-shirts, tanks, jackets, shorts, pants, leggings, rompers and tricot sets for children. The Others segment handles sales of intimate wear. The company was founded by Phong Hung Dinh on November 9, 2015 and is headquartered in Thuan An, Vietnam.