Ernita F. Thomas

Heller Financial, Inc. provided mercantile financing. It was acquired by GE Capital Corp. The company was located in Chicago, IL

ABB Installation Products, Inc. designs, manufactures and markets electrical lighting and wiring equipment used to manage the connection, distribution, transmission and reliability of electrical power in industrial, construction and utility applications. The company also produces commercial heating and ventilation units used in commercial and industrial buildings and highly engineered steel structures used for utility transmission. The company was founded by Robert M. Thomas and Hobart D. Betts in 1898 and is headquartered in Memphis, TN.

TA Associates Management LP(TA Associates) is a venture capital firm headquartered in Boston. The firm is founded in 1968 by Peter Brooke a subsidiary of TA Associates Management Holding LP.

Retirement Clearinghouse LLC is a leading provider of portability and consolidation services for defined contribution plans. Retirement Clearinghouse is based in Charlotte, NC, and has subsidiaries in the United States. The private company acts as an intermediary between plan sponsors, participants, recordkeepers, and other parties. Retirement Clearinghouse offers a domestic call center providing specialized assistance, uncashed check services, and the capability to search for lost and missing participants. The company has helped guide over 1.9 million plan participants with more than $29 billion in retirement savings. The company was founded by J. Spencer Williams, who has been the CEO since incorporation.

Part of XWELL, Inc., Innovate/Protect, Inc. operates as an intellectual property company. The company is based in New York, NY. Innovate/Protect was acquired by XWELL, Inc. on July 19, 2012 for $67.02 million.

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.

Smithsonian Institution operates museums and art galleries. It organizes exhibitions on art, music, television and film, science, and history. The firm also preserves and maintains cultural centers, national zoo, and research facilities. The company was founded on August 10, 1846 by James K. Polk and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

RLJ Development LLC is a Private Equity firm, a subsidiary of RLJ Lodging Trust founded in 2000 by Robert L. Johnson and Tom J. Baltimore. The firm is headquartered in Bethesda.

Pomona Management Co., Inc. (Pomona Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of Voya Pomona Holdings LLC founded in 1994 by Michael D. Granoff. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Hornets Basketball Holdings LLC provides sports and entertainment services. The firm offers sport merchandise retailing and marketing services. It also owns the Carolinas Sports Entertainment television. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

WME IMG LLC provides sports, events, fashion products and operates as a media company. It offers services for sports, fashion, and entertainment. The company was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, CA.

ArentFox Schiff LLP provides legal services. The firm offers their services in areas including the intellectual property, real estate, telecommunications, healthcare, automotive, sports, white collar, international trade, bankruptcy, and complex litigation. The company was founded in 1942 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Fleischmann's Vinegar Co., Inc. manufactures and produces industrial vinegar and cooking wine. It offers varietal wine vinegars, and organic vinegar collection. It also produces and distributes specialty vinegars, including its balsamic vinegar collection, as well as malt, rice, and apple cider vinegars. The company was founded on October 8, 2002 and is headquartered in Cerritos, CA.

LAI International, Inc. manufactures precision engineered components and assemblies. It provides complete design-for-manufacturing, fabrication, assembly and manufacturing solutions for highly engineered precision products. The firm’s technology, engineering and manufacturing solutions are used to build components for airframes, aircraft engines, power generators, defense systems, medical devices and other industrial applications. The company was founded by Alexander F. Zak in 1937 and is headquartered in Westminster, MD.

Quetzal/J. P. Morgan Partners LLC (Quetzal/J. P. Morgan Partner) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of J.P. Morgan Partners LLC founded in 1999. The firm is headquartered in New York.

The Business Council operates as an organization of business leaders. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Think Finance, Inc. develops next-generation financial products for consumers using a technology and analytics platform. Its products bridge the gap between payday loans and credit cards. The firm assists its clients by helping them to offer responsible and transparent credit products and also as a trusted advisor in developing sustainable business strategies. Think Finance was founded by Mike Stinson in 2001 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, TX.

The National Museum of African American History & Culture operates a museum that is dedicated to documenting the life of African Americans. The museum is based in Washington.

Part of The RLJ Cos. LLC, RLJ-McLarty-Landers Automotive Holdings, LLC is a company that offers a range of Chevrolet vehicles including cars, trucks, crossovers, and SUVs. The company is based in Bethesda, MD. Customers can view photos and videos of the vehicles, compare competitors, and even build their own Chevy.

RLJ Credit Management LLC (RLJ Credit Management) is a private debt/equity division of RLJ Cos. founded in 2011 by Trevoir D. Gregg and Robert L. Johnson. The firm is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland.

Crossfuze LLC provides ServiceNow implementation, integration, and consulting services. It offers turnkey solutions, custom application development, remote, and administration. The company was founded by Jacob Andersen and Mark T. Stanger in 2000 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Portability Services Network LLC is an independent, industry-led utility that utilizes the Retirement Clearinghouse (RCH) technology to build a nationwide, digital hub connecting workplace retirement plan recordkeepers and the plan sponsors they serve that elect the auto portability service. For PSN member recordkeepers and the plans that have elected the auto portability solution, PSN acts as a clearinghouse for automatically locating a participant's active 401(k), 401(a), 403(b), or 457 account in their current employer's plan and transferring the same participant's account (under $5,000) from their prior employer's plan into their active account. PSN's board members encourage other recordkeepers to join the PSN, as growth of the network will only help to strengthen its ability to minimize cash-out leakage and improve retirement outcomes for America's under-served and under-saved workers by creating even more opportunities to match participants with the workplace retirement accounts at their previous employers.