Joel Van Hofwegen

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.

Lago Asset Management LLC (Lago Asset Management) is a private equity and venture capital firm founded in 2019 by Heather La Freniere. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

11 Tribes Management LLC (11 Tribes Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 by Mark Phillips. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

The Standard Market LLC is a food market located in Westmont, IL. The private company offers a variety of delicious food to-go, catering services, and a calendar of events including tastings, beer and wine happenings, and other special events. The market also features departments such as beer, coffee & tea, floral, wine, online ordering, catering, event tickets, gift cards, instacart grocery delivery, and a grill. The company's mission is to make every meal special® and they have registered trademarks for "Standard Market®", "What's for dinner tonight?®", "Make every meal special®", and "Let's make a meal®".

Lincoln Park Zoo owns and operates a zoological park. It offers services for individual, schools and organization and other different kinds of commercial companies. The company was founded in 1868 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Atomic Object LLC designs and develops web, mobile, desktop and device related software. The firm serves automotive, healthcare, education, and financial services industries. The company was founded by Bill Bereza and Carl Erickson in 2001and is headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI.

Greenleaf Asset Management, Inc. (Greenleaf AM) is an investment advisory firm headquartered in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The firm was founded by William Johnston in 1991 and formerly known as Kalamazoo Investment Group, Inc. Greenleaf AM is a division of Greenleaf Trust that provides asset management, trust administration & retirement plan services to individuals, families, foundations, endowments, corporations and non-profits organizations.

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.

Zipments Corp. operates an online platform for local delivery services. It provides consumers, retailers, and other businesses with a platform for same-day local delivery solutions. The firm offers online and mobile tools for tracking deliveries in real-time. The company was founded by Garrick Pohl, Elliot Nelson, and Travis Brack and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Allsteel, Inc. designs and manufactures office furniture. Its products include office systems, desks, seating and storage products, tables and other accessories. The company was founded in 1912 and is headquartered in Muscatine, IA.

OpenView Investments LLC (OpenView Investments) (OpenView Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2006 by Scott Maxwell. The firm is headquartered in Boston, MA.

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.

Deutsche AM Service Co provides fund management services. The company was founded on December 7, 1988 and is headquartered in Kansas, MO.

Fifth Third Bank engages in the provision of banking services. It offers personal, business, and commercial banking services. The company was founded on June 17, 1858 and is headquartered in Columbus, OH.

Mautic, Inc. designs and develops marketing automation solutions. The firm provides marketing management, marketing intelligence, email marketing, automated campaigns, account-based marketing, contact management, lead scoring, benchmark reporting, and progressive profiling. The company was founded by David B. Hurley in 2014 and is headquartered in Medford, MA.

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.

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.

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.

The U.S. Green Building Council, Inc. is a non-profit organization that aims to transform the way buildings and communities are designed, built, and operated to create an environmentally and socially responsible environment. The non-profit company is based in Washington and was founded in 1993 by Steven Richard Fedrizzi. The organization provides a framework for creating healthy, efficient, and cost-saving buildings through the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system. The LEED certification is available for virtually all buildings, communities, and homes. The organization offers various resources, including exam prep materials, to help professionals advance their careers in green building. Peter Templeton has been the CEO of the American company since 2021.

The American Marketing Association operates professional associations for marketers. The company offers services to marketing professionals including best practices and research studies, job resources, publications and directories. Its publications include flagship semi-monthly magazine Marketing News, as well as journal of marketing, journal of public policy and marketing and a variety of newsletters. The company was founded in 1931 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

EnergyCAP LLC provides energy management software services. Its services include management and engineering services, implementation plan options, energy star setup, custom interface development, creation of custom reports, electronic bills from vendor, software retro commissioning and maintenance and support. The company was founded by Steven D. Heinz in 2001 and is headquartered in State College, PA.