John C. Richardson

Mpower Holding Corp. provides broadband data and voice communication services to business and wholesale customers. It offers local and long distance voice services, as well as internet access, voice over internet protocol telephony, data services, web hosting, and network access services. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Pittsford, NY.

TrueYou.com, Inc. engages in the development of cosmedicine line of clinical skin care products. The company was founded on September 9, 1998 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Bank Street Telecom Funding Corp. operates as a blank check company. The company was founded in July, 2005 and is headquartered in Stamford, CT.

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.

Deloitte & Touche LLP engages in the provision of audit, advisory, financial advisory, tax, and consulting services. The company was founded on March 7, 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Moody's Investors Service, Inc. is a credit rating and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. They are a subsidiary of Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO). The firm performs international financial research and analysis on commercial and government entities and provides a variety of analytic tools for assessing credit risk. Their clients include creditors, investment banks and commercial banks.

BB&T Securities LLC, doing business as BB&T Capital Markets, is the broker/dealer subsidiary of BB&T Corp. (NYSE: BBT). The firm is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. They offer a full array of investment, trading and execution services to middle-market companies. BB&T Capital Markets' sales and trading arm is comprised of 2 groups: Debt Securities Sales & Trading and Equity Sales & Trading. The Debt Securities Sales & Trading group focuses on: (1) Government and agency securities (2) corporate bonds (3) municipal bonds (4) asset-backed securities (5) mortgage-backed securities (6) preferred securities and (7) money market desk (short-term securities including BB&T funding). The Equity Sales & Trading group focuses on: (1) institutional block execution services (2) institutional distribution of proprietary research (3) providing proprietary access to industry leading conferences and management teams (4) serving as a NASDAQ market maker for over 250 securities (5) stock buybacks including 10b-18 and 10b5-1 trading plans and (6) 144 stock sales, individual 10b5-1 trading plans (buy and sell) and employee cashless stock option programs. BB&T Capital Markets provides research coverage of the communications, defense and government services, energy, financial services, furnishings and consumer durables, healthcare, industrial services, retail/consumer durables and transportation services sectors.

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants provides vocational education in accounting. The company provides services to the accounting community, regulatory bodies, and other organizations. It also operates in Jersey City, Washington, and Lewisville. It was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

Deer Management Co. LLC (Bessemer Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1911. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

UnitedHealthcare of Georgia, Inc. provides health insurance products and services. The firm offers dental, disability, health, and life insurance services. It serves individual consumers, employers, governments, commercial payers and intermediaries. The company is headquartered in Norcross, GA.

The Heritage Foundation provides research and educational services. Its mission is to formulate and promote conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong national defense. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The Leadership Institute provides training in campaigns, fundraising, grassroots organizing, youth politics, and communications. It offers 47 types of training schools, workshops, and seminars; a free employment placement service; and a national field program that trains conservative students to organize campus groups. The company was founded by Morton C. Blackwell in 1979 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

The Republican National Committee, Inc. is an organization that aims to keep the United States of America free. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The American company encourages people to join them in their fight for freedom.

National Public Radio, Inc. produces and distributes noncommercial news and entertainment programs. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Founded in 2003, Investors Trust Co. is a trust company and investment advisor located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The firm is a subsidiary of Investors Title Co. They manage portfolios for individuals, families, endowments and foundations.

Prudential Brokerage Ltd. (Prudential) is an independent securities brokerage firm headquartered in Hong Kong. The firm was founded in 1986 and offers comprehensive securities brokerage services which include stock, warrants, index and stock options, and index and stock futures in the HKEX. Their business also includes margin financing, IPO subscription and market analysis. Prudential provides both trust and margin securities account to its clients. Clients are able to place their trading order through telephone or Internet. Moreover, the firm also provides trading services for Singapore, Shenzhen and Shanghai B stocks.

Red Dog Equity LLC (Red Dog Equity) is a private equity firm founded in 2017 by Toby Chambers and Tom Connolly. The firm is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

Sea Fox Boats Co., Inc. manufactures fishing and pleasure boats. The company makes fiberglass recreational fishing boats, along with deck boats. It offers boats for both saltwater and freshwater use. The firm's deck boats are sold under the Mariah brand. Sea Fox Boats was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Monks Corner, SC.

Apexigen America, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, which focuses on the discovery and development of innovative antibody-based therapeutics for the treatment of cancer with a focus on immuno-oncology. Its product portfolio includes humanized antibodies, targeting diseases such as cancer, inflammatory diseases and ophthalmic disease. The company was founded by Xiao Dong Yang in July 2010 and is headquartered in San Carlos, CA.