J. Tom Antonelli

Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC (Brandywine Global) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded in 1986 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Legg Mason, Inc., which is owned by Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN). Brandywine Global provides discretionary investment management services to a variety of clients such as institutions, individuals, and various registered and unregistered pooled investment vehicles. In addition, they are the sub-advisor to affiliated and non-affiliated mutual funds and act as a sub-advisor to several wrap programs sponsored by unaffiliated program sponsors.

Eden Capital Management Partners LP (Eden Capital) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Houston, Texas. The firm was founded by Adam Newar in 2001. Eden Capital provides investment management services for private pooled investment vehicles (hedge funds).

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.

Virginia National Bank provides banking and financial services. The firm operates through two segments: The Commercial Bank and VNB Trust. The Commercial Bank segment involves making loans and generating deposits from individuals and businesses. The VNB Trust segment offers services, which include investment management, trust account administration and estate planning. It offers personal banking, business banking and treasury management services. The company was founded on July 29, 1998 and is headquartered in Charlottesville, VA.

Cherry Bekaert LLP engages in the provision of financial and management services. It offers services such as assurance, tax, advisory, cybersecurity, wealth management, consulting, and corporate tax planning strategies. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Richmond, VA.

Specialty Coatings International, Inc. specializes in chemically treated paper. The company is based in Richmond, VA. Specialty Coatings International was acquired by Bowater, Inc. on March 25, 1993 for $434 million.

Williams Mullen PC provides legal services. It works frequently with clients to develop custom alternative fee arrangements, and are happy to have that discussion with the clients. The company also provides legal services to regional, national, and international clients in practice areas. The firm has offices in North Carolina, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and London. The company was founded in 1909 by Lewis C. Williams and James Mullen and is headquartered in Virginia Beach, VA.

Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors LP (CFIA) is a wealth management firm and SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors Holdings LLC, itself a subsidiary of Cantor Fitzgerald LP. CFIA provides investment management and advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable foundations, private funds, mutual funds, and corporations.

Part of Genworth Financial, Inc., First Colony Life Insurance Co. provides insurance services. The company is based in Richmond, VA. First Colony Life Insurance was acquired by Genworth Financial, Inc. on January 01, 2007.

OpenAdvisor Technologies, Inc. is the creator of Vanilla, an estate planning and wealth management software designed for financial advisors. The company is based in Los Angeles, CA. Vanilla enables advisors to provide more value to their clients and attract new prospects without requiring any specialized expertise. The company was founded in 2019 by Steven David Lockshin and David Hauser. Gene M. Farrell has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine operates as Commercial real estate agency. The company is headquartered in Greenville, SC.

Carson Group, Inc. provides financial advisory services. It offers coaching and partnership services to advisor firms and straightforward financial advice to the investing public. The company was founded by Ronald Lloyd Carson Jr. and is headquartered in Omaha, NE.

Summit Healthcare REIT, Inc. engages in the provision of investment and real estate services. It focuses on senior housing facilities including independent living, nursing, assisted living, memory care, and continuing care retirement communities. The company was founded on October 22, 2004 and is headquartered in Laguna Hills, CA.

AdvicePeriod LLC is a wealth management firm headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded by Steven Lockshin in 2013 and is majority owned by Mariner Wealth Advisors LLC. AdvicePeriod provides advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, family entities, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities.

Fortigent LLC provides wealth management solutions and consulting services to independent advisors. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Rockville, MD.

Sands Anderson PC provides transactional and litigation legal services. It focuses on business, business and professional litigation, coverage and casualty litigation, government, and healthcare industry. The company is headquartered in Richmond, VA.

NAIOP, Inc. operates as a commercial real estate development association for developers, owners, and investors of office, industrial, retail, and mixed-use real estate. It offers advocacy, educational programs, and business and networking opportunities. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Herndon, VA.

The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations is based in Oakbrook Terrace, IL and has subsidiaries in the United States. The non-profit company operates as an organization that provides certification and accreditation for healthcare companies.

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.

The Virginia State Bar provides access to various legal documents and forms for public use, including practice certificates, good standing certificates, and annual dues forms. The Virginia State Bar is based in Richmond, VA. The organization also offers resources related to disasters, COVID-19, and other legal matters. The Standing Committee on Legal Ethics answers ethics questions and issues opinions.

Association for Corporate Growth, Inc. is a global organization founded in 1954 by Kenneth S. Berryman and David H. Brenner. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Canada, and the United States. The company's mission is to drive middle-market growth and it serves 90,000 investors, executives, lenders, and advisers to growing middle-market companies. The company's core focus is on middle-market M&A, with more than 25 years of sell-side and buy-side advisory experience, closing more than 200 transactions with a combined value of more than $1 billion. The company also publishes Middle Market Growth, the official publication of the Association for Corporate Growth, which includes a print magazine, website, weekly e-newsletter, and daily newsfeed. The CEO of the company since 2019 is Brent A. Baxter.