Jessica Jorgensen

The State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB) is a state-owned pension fund management firm headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin. SWIB was founded in 1951 and is responsible for managing the assets of the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS), the State Investment Fund (SIF) and other state trust funds. The WRS includes the Core Retirement Investment Trust Fund (Core Fund) and the Variable Retirement Investment Trust Fund (Variable Fund).

Lycos, Inc. provides search-based Internet properties and services. The firm operates through the following divisions: LYCOS Media, LYCOS Advertising, and LYCOS Life. Its products and services include tools for blogging, web publishing and hosting, online games, e-mail, and search. It operates a network of sites and services including Lycos.com, Tripod, Angelfire, HotBot, Gamesville, WhoWhere, and LYCOS Mail. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA.

Bayer Corp. manufactures and markets pharmaceutical, healthcare, nutrition and materials products. The firm offers consumer care, diagnostics, diabetes and animal health products. It also provides material science products, which include coating, adhesive and sealant raw materials polycarbonates polyurethanes and thermoplastic polyurethane elastomers. The company was founded in 1973 and is based in Whippany, NJ.

Piper Sandler & Co. (Broker) (PSC-Broker) is the full-service brokerage division of Piper Sandler & Co., a financial service firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are a subsidiary of Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR). The firm was founded in 1969 and previously known as Piper Jaffray & Co. They became Piper Sandler & Co. when Piper Jaffray Companies and Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P. merged to become Piper Sandler Companies in 2020. PSC-Broker provides brokerage and investment banking services to financial institutions, corporations and other financial investors. Their core focus sectors are Agriculture, renewables & cannabis, Business services, Chemicals & Materials, Consumer, Diversified industrials & services, Energy, Financial services, financial sponsors, Healthcare, and Technology.

Mimeo.com, Inc. provides online managed content distribution and printing services. It offers presentation, manual, brochure, booklet, poster, newsletter, catalog, flyer, postcard, and proposal printing solutions. The firm provides binding services, which include spiral, twin loop wire, comb, 3-ring, tape, velo, saddle stitch, perfect, and stapled types. The company was founded by Key Compton, David H. Meadows, David Uyttendaele, Jeffrey Stewart and John Delbridge in 1998 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

OnForce, Inc. provides online information technology for on-site tech talent in field services. The firm offers online work platform, talent exchange, preferred talent pools, freelancer management system, consumer electronics and information technology. The company was founded by Jeffrey P. Leventhal, Mark L. Friedman and Gabe Miano in February 2003 and is headquartered in Lexington, MA.

Applause APP Quality, Inc. provides software testing services. It utilizes a roster of testers from various countries and territories to provide testing of web, desktop and mobile applications in development. The company was founded by Doron Reuveni and Roy Solomon in 2007 and is headquartered in Framingham, MA.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Omniport Ltd. manages and operates airports. It is an airport investment and management company specializing in the operation and development of regional airports. The company was founded in April 2000 and is headquartered in Norwich, the United Kingdom.

Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. (Broker) (Baird-Broker) is the broker-dealer division of Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc., an investment bank and financial services company headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm was founded in 1919 and is ultimately owned by Baird Financial Group, Inc. Baird-Broker offers a full suite of comprehensive trading services for institutional clients.

Blackford Capital LLC (Blackford Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1999 by Martin W. Stein. The firm is headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan with an office in Hong Kong.

Elevate Ventures, Inc (Elevate Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010. The firm is headquartered in Indianapolis.

Panhandle Energy Cos. owns and operates natural gas pipelines. The company was founded in 1929 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Chemical Angel Network (Chemical Angel Network) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Sid White, Mark Vreeke and Judy Giordan. The firm is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, California.

Biometry, Inc. is a company that provides a platform called myBiometry to remotely monitor and manage patients with chronic conditions using software and biomarker data generated from proprietary sensors. Biometry is based in Boston, MA. The company's initial focus is on asthma, where they monitor changes in Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide (FeNO) to determine adherence, efficacy of medication, and risk of attack. The company was founded by Bryan Nolan, who has been the CEO since incorporation.

Independent Bank (Grand Rapids, Michigan) is based in Grand Rapids, MI. Part of Independent Bank Corp. (Michigan), Independent Bank (Grand Rapids, Michigan) is a bank that offers loans, mortgages, personal and business banking services. William Bradford Kessel has been the CEO of the company since January 01, 1993.

RDV Corp. operates as a private investment and financial management company. Its services include investment management, tax, personal services, estate planning, and foundation administration services. The company is headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI.

Clearwell Advisors LLC (Clearwell Advisors) is a private equity firm founded in 2009. The firm is headquartered in Tampa, Florida.

Best Metal Products Co., Inc. is a company that manufactures hydraulic cylinders. The company is based in Grand Rapids, MI and has subsidiaries in the United States.

Fifth Third Bank, NA (Investment Management) (Fifth Third Private Bank) is the private banking division of Fifth Third Bank, NA, ultimately owned by Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ: FITB). The firm is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. Fifth Third Private Bank offers banking, investment and insurance products and services to high net worth and ultra-high net worth individuals and families.

Adopt-A-Classroom, Inc. provides education and classroom resources. It contributes to education in which donors experience the impact of their efforts. Adopt-A-Classroom was founded by James Rosenberg and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Part of Comerica, Inc., Comerica Bank is a financial services company based in Dallas, TX. Comerica Bank is strategically aligned by three business segments: the commercial bank, the retail bank, and wealth management. The company focuses on building relationships and helping people and businesses be successful. Comerica Bank has over 400 banking centers across the country, with locations in several states, including Texas, California, and Michigan. The company reported total assets of $88.40 billion as of June 30, 2021. The company was founded by Marc J. Verissimo and has been led by CEO Curtis Chatman Farmer since 2008.

The Acton Institute for the Study of Religion & Liberty organizes and promotes seminars on religion and liberty. It organizes seminars aimed at educating religious leaders of all denominations, business executives, entrepreneurs, university professors, and academic researchers. The company was founded by Robert A. Sirico and Kris Alan Mauren in April 1990 and is headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI.