John Alan Redpath

Founded in 1985, Perkins Capital Management, Inc. is a registered investment advisor located in Wayzata, Michigan. The firm provides investment advice to the following types of clients: individuals; IRAs, IRA rollovers, Roth IRAs & SEP accounts; trusts; estates; charitable organizations; corporations and other business entities; employee benefit plans (e.g. pension and profit sharing plans). They also provide investment advisory services to the Perkins Discovery Fund, a registered mutual fund, as well as Pyramid Partners LP, a Minnesota Limited Partnership.

Sit Investment Associates, Inc. (Sit Investment) is a privately-owned, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded by Eugene Sit in 1981. Sit Investment manages client assets on a discretionary basis for several types of clients, which includes public and private institutional investors, pension funds, Taft-Hartley plans, charitable institutions, foundations, endowments, corporations, insurance companies, municipalities, registered investment companies, private investment companies, collective investment trusts and high-net-worth individuals.

Thrivent Investment Management, Inc. (Thrivent) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and fund manager headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded in 1986 and is a subsidiary of Thrivent Financial Holdings, Inc., itself a subsidiary of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, a faith-based, not-for-profit membership organization and financial services firm. Thrivent provides investment management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, non-profit organizations, corporations and other business entities.

Cortera, Inc. engages in the provision of business data coverage for credit risks management. The firm offers business credit reports and sales to business analysts, sales and marketing professionals, credit and collections professionals, and research professionals. The company was founded by Venkat Srinivasan and Shubhro Sen in 1993 and is headquartered in Boca Raton, FL.

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.

Access Genetics LLC engages in the personalized diagnostics business offering testing from DNA. The firm provides DNA DrugMap, a salivary DNA tests to personalize prescription and dosing decisions, and OralDNA Labs, which helps medical and dental professionals and their patients use salivary diagnostics to obtain evidence about periodontal disease and oral HPV allowing diagnosis and treatment. It develops and supports physician in-office, commercial, and hospital laboratories through PartnerLab program featuring cloud-based TeleGene software and LabKit materials. The company was founded in June 2001 by Ronald C. McGlennen and is headquartered in Eden Prairie, MN.

Palisade Asset Management LLC LLC (Palisade) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm is a predecessor to Palisade Investment Advisor LLC, which was founded in 2002. Palisade provides investment management and wealth advisory services to high net worth and institutional clients.

Lazard Middle Market LLC engages in financial advisory business. It specializes in strategic advice on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), restructuring, and capital raising. The firm’s M&A and Strategic Advisory service focuses on private equity and divestitures, privately-owned companies, corporate acquisitions and divestitures, and sale of public companies. Its Restructuring service consists of situation assessment, alternative assessment, and execution. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Nuvaira, Inc. develops medical devices for treating lung diseases. It works on a novel catheter-based system that has the potential to improve lung function, exercise capacity and quality of life for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The company was founded by Steven Dimmer and Martin L. Mayse in 2008 and is headquartered in Plymouth, MN.

English Helper, Inc. provides software that helps people improve English proficiency. Its products include ReadToMe, firefly, Helper Seriesm and WritingAssistant. The firm's products improve fluency in spoken English, enhance reading skills and comprehension, enrich vocabulary and help learn to write better. The company was founded by Venkat Srinivasan in June 2009 and is headquartered in Dedham, MA.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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.

Thrivent Asset Management LLC (TAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Founded in 2005, the firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Thrivent Financial Holdings, Inc., which in turn is a wholly owned subsidiary of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, a faith-based, not-for-profit membership organization and financial services firm. TAM provides investment advisory services to the Thrivent Mutual Funds, a registered investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 that is comprised of various mutual fund series.

The University of St. Thomas is an institution that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The private company is based in St. Paul, MN. It offers over 150 undergraduate majors and minors, as well as graduate programs in various fields such as business, engineering, law, education, social work, and arts and humanities. The University of St. Thomas was founded in 1885 by John Ireland.

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

Founded in 1977, 3M Korea Co., Ltd. is a subsidiary of 3M Co. that engages in the manufacture of various consumer products including paper, electronics, medical, and industrial supplies. The company is based in Seoul, South Korea.

Emergent Ventures India Pvt Ltd. provides sustainability and climate value advisory services. It offers carbon finance and technology solutions, as well as engages in clean energy generation from solar, wind, biomass, and waste-to-energy sources. The company was founded by Ami Hossain and Vinod Kumar Kala in 1999 and is headquartered in Gurgaon, India.

Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation engages in the provision of emergency relief services. It focuses on worldwide issues that demand urgent action, solutions and measurable results - global climate change, Human Immune deficiency/ Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome in the developing world, childhood obesity and economic opportunity in the United States and economic development in Africa and Latin America. The company was founded by William Jefferson Clinton in September 2005 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) is a health organization that is dedicated to saving lives, reducing the burden of disease, and strengthening health systems. CHAI is based in Boston, MA, and the CEO of the non-profit company is Deepak Verma. The organization's focus is on improving healthcare in developing countries.

Bridgewater Bank provides banking services. It offers commercial deposits and loans, personal deposit and loans, and business services. The company was founded by Jerry Baack and Jeffrey D. Shellberg in November 2005 and is headquartered in St. Louis Park, MN.

Part of Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc., Centerpulse Spine-Tech, Inc. manufactures surgical instruments. The company is based in Minneapolis, MN.

Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America provides youth mentoring services. It helps children reach their potential through one to one relationships with mentors. The company was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL.