Jeff Johnson

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

The Travelers Cos., Inc. (Investment Portfolio) is the investment portfolio division of The Travelers Cos., Inc. (NYSE: TRV), an insurance company headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota. The firm manages the investment portfolio of their clients.

Wedbush Securities, Inc. is a full-service investment bank and brokerage firm headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1955 as Wedbush Morgan Securities, Inc. They are a subsidiary of Wedbush Financial Services LLC, which is owned by Wedbush, Inc. Wedbush Securities provides a wide range of securities brokerage, wealth management, and investment banking services to private and institutional clients. Their research focuses on providing coverage of small and mid-sized companies in the following industries: (1) consumer products and services (2) technology (3) entertainment and media (4) life sciences and (5) industrial growth and clean technology.

Ernst & Young LLP engages in the provision of accounting, assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. It specializes in the actuarial, analytics and big data, cyber security, accounting compliance and reporting, center for board matters, international financial reporting standards, country tax advisory, global trade, tax accounting, and climate change and sustainability. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

LLR Management, LP is a private equity firm founded in the year 1999 by Howard Ross, Ira Mark Lubert and Seth Lehr. The firm headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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

Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

MBA Fund /Venture Capital/ (MBA Fund) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Hansae Catlett, Josh Hoffman-Senn, Hiro Tien and Sieva Kozinsky. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern teaches worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. The University offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools.

Blue Sea Capital Management LLC (Blue Sea Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2013 by Richard J. Wandoff and James R. Davis, Jr. The firm is headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida.

TZP Group LLC (TZP Group) is a private equity firm founded in 2007 by Sam L. Katz. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Goldman Sachs Capital Partners is a Private Equity/Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of Goldman Sachs Principal Investment Area founded in 1986. Goldman Sachs Capital Partners is headquartered in New York.

Vista Equity Partners Management LLC (VEP) is a private equity firm founded in the year 2000 by Robert Frederick Smith, Stephen J. Davis and Brian Niranjan Sheth. The firm is headquartered in Austin with an additional offices in Oakland, Chicago, New York and San Francisco .

Health Advances LLC provides consulting services to the health care industry. It offers clinical development strategy, lifecycle management, partnering and licensing, portfolio planning, product positioning, strategic and business planning, technology commercialization, valuation and financial analysis. The company was founded by Paula Ness Sprees and Mark S. Sprees in 1992 and is headquartered in Weston, MA.

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

Stockbridge Partners LLC (dba Stockbridge Investors) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 2007 and is wholly-owned by BPSP LP, which is in turn wholly-owned by Berkshire Partners Holdings LLC. Stockbridge Investors serves as the investment manager to certain funds organized in a master-feeder structure.

DigiTx Partners LLC (DigiTx Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by David J. Kim and Luke Evnin. The firm is headquartered in Brisbane, California.

Virgo Investment Group LLC (Virgo Investment Group) is a private equity firm founded by Jesse Watson and Barry Jay Uphoff in 2009. The firm is headquartered in Burlingame, CA.

Goldberg Lindsay & Co. LLC (Goldberg Lindsay & Co) is a private equity arm of LG GP Holding III LLC founded in 2001 by Alan E. Goldberg and Robert D. Lindsay. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. LP (KKR) is a private equity subsidiary of KKR & Co. Inc founded in 1976 by Henry Kravis, George Roberts and Jerome Kohlberg. The firm is headquartered in New York.

GE Power & Water provides customers with a broad array of power generation, energy delivery and water process technologies to solve their challenges locally. Power & Water works in all areas of the energy industry including renewable resources such as wind and solar; biogas and alternative fuels; and coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear energy. The business also develops advanced technologies to help solve the world’s most complex challenges related to water availability and quality. Power & Water’s six business units include Distributed Power, Nuclear Energy, Power Generation Products, Power Generation Services, Renewable Energy and Water & Process Technologies. Headquartered in Schenectady, N.Y., Power & Water is GE’s largest industrial business.

Capital Dynamics, Inc. engages in the management of global asset focusing on private assets. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Truist Securities, Inc. is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The firm was founded in 1894 as SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. In 2020, the firm was renamed following the integration of SunTrust Robinson Humphrey and BB&T Capital Markets. The firm is a subsidiary of Truist Financial Corp. (NYSE: TFC) and is an active market maker in equity and fixed-income products. Truist Securities delivers a comprehensive range of strategic advisory, capital raising, risk management, and financing solutions, as well as a dynamic suite of sales, trading, and research services in both fixed-income and equity. Their strategies are carefully tailored to meet the needs and vision of their clients.

Guggenheim Securities LLC is a SEC-registered broker-dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1999 and is a subsidiary of Links Holdings LLC, ultimately held by Guggenheim Partners LLC. Guggenheim Securities’ specializations include the sales and trading of fixed-income securities and sophisticated structured products. The firm offers in-depth analysis and expert execution of trading opportunities to large institutional investors and asset originators. They offer sales and trading services relating to a wide range of instruments.

Evercore Group LLC is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1995 and is a subsidiary of Evercore BD Investco LLC, which is owned by Evercore, Inc. (NYSE: EVR). Evercore Group delivers equity research and equity sales and agency trading execution, in addition to providing wealth and investment management services to high net worth and institutional investors.

Founded in 2006 by Michael Rothenberg and David Sackler, Moab Capital Partners LLC is a hedge fund manager located in New York City. The firm provides discretionary investment advisory services to two private investment funds.

Founded in 2001, Macquarie Capital (USA), Inc. is a registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Macquarie Bank Ltd. (ASX: MBL). They provide coverage of the following industries: resources, healthcare, security/defense, transportation, financial services, retail/consumer products, TMET (telecommunications, media, entertainment and technology), oil & gas, diversified manufacturing/distribution and infrastructure/utilities. Macquarie Capital (USA), Inc. is a member of FINRA.

DBX Advisors LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor Headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2010 and is a subsidiary of DWS USA Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, ETR: DBK). DBX Advisors manages Xtrackers ETFs on behalf of individual and institutional clients.

Founded in 1958, Merrill Lynch Piece Fenner & Smith, Inc. is an SEC registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE BAC).

Point72 Asset Management LP (Point72) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 2014 and formerly known as Stamford Harbor Capital LP. They are a subsidiary of Point72 LP, which is owned by Point72 Capital Holdings LP. Point72 provides investment management services to the Point72 Funds.

Brookfield Asset Management PIC Adviser Credit LLC (BAM PIC Credit) is a registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2014 and is a subsidiary of BPEG Capital Holdings US LLC, ultimately held by Brookfield Corp. (NYSE: BAM). BAM PIC Credit provides investment advisory services to certain private investment funds generally structured as limited partnerships, publicly listed operating partnerships and joint ventures. Investors in Brookfield Accounts generally include public and corporate pensions, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, financial institutions, corporations and high net worth individuals.

Relay Ventures (Relay Ventures) is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 1996 by Kevin Talbot and John L. Albright. The firm is headquartered in Toronto with additional office in Menlo Park.