Gregory D. Seare

Royce & Associates LP, dba Royce Investment Partners (Royce), is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Charles Royce in 1972 and is a subsidiary of Legg Mason Royce Holdings LLC, which is ultimately owned by Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN). Royce offers investment advisory services to US registered investment companies, non-US investment companies, collective investment trusts, two separate series of a privately offered limited liability company, and institutional separate accounts managed for a pension plan and a charitable organization.

Citizens JMP Securities LLC (Citizens JMP) is a full-service investment bank and broker/dealer headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded by Joseph Jolson in 2002 and was formerly JMP Securities LLC. The firm is a subsidiary of JMP Holding LLC, ultimately held by Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: CFG). Citizens JMP provides equity research, institutional brokerage, and investment banking services to public and private growth companies and their investors. They are a research-driven, growth-oriented firm that provides services to small- and mid-sized companies and the institutions that invest in them. The firm specializes in four high-growth sectors of the economy: technology, healthcare, financial services, and real estate.

Accordion Partners LLC provides investment banking services. The firm’s services include operational & technical accounting, strategic financial planning & analysis, transaction execution and performance improvement. The company was founded by Nicholas V. Leopard in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors, Inc. (WTIA) is a mutual fund manager and registered investment advisor headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware. The firm was founded as MTB Investment Advisors, Inc. in 1995 as the result of a merger between Allied Investment Advisors and M&T Asset Management. In 2012, their name was changed to WTIA. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Manufacturers and Traders Trust Co. (M&T Bank), which is owned by M&T Bank Corp. (NYSE: MTB). WTIA principally provides investment management services to institutional clients. They also serve as sub-advisor to the Wilmington Funds, a family of mutual funds.

University of Washington functions as a College/University. The company is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

American Bar Association provides legal services. It provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, legal information and other services to assist legal professionals. The firm has members which include judges, court administrators, law professors, and non-practicing attorneys. The company was founded on August 21, 1878 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Geological Society of Nevada operates as a scientific society that promotes the geological sciences. It encourages the dissemination of scientific and practical knowledge through semiformal presentations, field trips and symposia as well as by publishing the literature resulting from the activities. The company is headquartered in Reno, NV.

Evalueserve, Inc. is a global provider of AI-enhanced managed services. Its solutions uniquely combine expert services with domain-specific AI and have been recognized by analysts such as Forrester and Chartis. Evalueserve’s solutions include data analytics, insights & advisory, intellectual property & R&D, investment banking services, lending services, private equity services, and risk & compliance. These solutions are powered by Evalueserve’s modular AIRA (AI for Research and Analytics) ecosystem, which includes domain-specific accelerators, products, and platforms. Evalueserve experts use these tools to reduce time to value and integrated new solutions into existing workflows. Notable products and platforms include Insightsfirst, Insightloupe, Publishwise, Spreadsmart, and Compsbuilder. The company supports three categories of firms: financial services, corporates, and professional services. Specifically, this includes Investment Banks, Corporate & Commercial Banks, Asset & Wealth Management Firms, Private Equity & Venture Capital Firms, Index Providers, Technology & Telecom, Life Sciences & Healthcare, Manufacturing & Industrial Goods, Energy, Chemicals, CPG & Retail, Logistics & Transportation, Professional Service Firms, Consultancy & Advisory Firms, Legal Firms, Real Estate Firms, Education & EdTech Firms. The company was founded by Alok Aggarwal & Marc Vollenweider in 2000 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

Part of Duke Energy Corp., Duke Energy Trading & Marketing LLC is an electric utility. The company is based in Charlotte, NC.

Kitware, Inc. operates as a open-source software research and development company. It develops computer software solutions. The firm specializes in software process, computer vision, medical computing, data and analytics, and high-performance computing and visualization. The company was founded by William J. Schroeder, Ken Martin, Bill Hoffman, C. Charles Law and Lisa Sobierajski Avila in 1998 and is headquartered in Clifton Park, NY.

Veracity Networks LLC provides telecommunications and technology development services. Its solutions include VCaas-Hosted, MPLS and VPN, contact centers, fiber optics and platinum service standard. The firm's service areas encompass Internet communications, telephony, line installation, and managed network services. It offers services to residential and commercial customers, including families and individuals, businesses, corporations, and multinational institutions. The company was founded by Drew Peterson in 1987 and is headquartered in Lindon, UT.

The Society of Economic Geologists (SEG) is an organization that focuses on economic geology. The organization is based in Littleton, CO. The company offers membership benefits such as access to publications, webinars, and job listings. The SEG also has a foundation that provides funding for students and early career professionals.

American Exploration & Mining Association is a non-profit organization which builds working strategies with key elected officials, develops and coordinates industry's response to legislative and regulatory issues. It promotes small businesses, public lands, industry partnerships, conservation, environmental sustainability, and health and safety. The organization was founded in 1895 and is headquartered in Spokane, WA.

Audere Capital LLC (Audere Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2023 by Maggie Sprenger and Peter N. Ackerson. The firm is headquartered New York.

Pipe Technologies, Inc. operates as a financing platform for SaaS companies. The firm's suite of products allows companies with recurring revenues to unlock deferred cash flows and invest in growth without taking any dilution. The company was founded by Harry Hurst, Josh Mangel, and Zain Allarakhia in September 2019 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.

Fin Venture Capital Management LLC (Fin Venture Capital Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Logan W. Allin. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

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.

A.M. Accelmed Management (2009) Ltd (Accelmed) is a private equity subsidiary of Arkin Moshe founded in 2009. The firm is headquartered in Miami, Florida.

MBIA Insurance Corp. provides insurance services. It works with non-US public financial services. The firm focuses on detecting any deterioration in credit quality or changes in the economic, political or regulatory environment which may adversely affect guaranteed obligations of implementation through the final maturity of transactions. The company is headquartered in Armonk, NY.

Biofire Diagnostics, Inc. manufactures, markets and sales of the film array system. Its FilmArray is an FDA-cleared multiplex PCR system that integrates sample preparation, amplification, detection and analysis. The firm has three FDA cleared panels the respiratory Panel, the blood culture identification panel, and the Gastrointestinal Panel. The company was founded by Randy Rasmussen, Carl Wittwer and Kirk Ririe in 1990 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT.

Arlington Value Capital LLC (AVC) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. The firm was founded in 1999 as Greenhill Financial LLC. They are principally owned by Mecham Capital, Inc. AVC offers investment advisory services to pooled investment vehicles which accept investments from individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. They may, on a limited basis, also offer investment advisory services to separately managed accounts.

Part of Deutsche Bank AG, Deutsche Bank Corp. is a company based in New York, NY.