John R. Barnicle

UBS Asset Management (Americas) LLC (UBS AM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2000 as UBS Global Asset Management (Americas), Inc. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of UBS Americas, Inc., ultimately owned by UBS Group AG (SIX: UBSG; NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS AM provides investment products and services to corporate and public pension plans, financial institutions and advisors, central banks, charities, foundations and individual investors around the world.

Part of AT & T, Inc., Ameritech Development Corp. is a company based in Chicago, IL.

WhiteFence, Inc. provides online shopping services. The firm's product include telephone, cable and satellite television, Internet, electricity, natural gas, and home security. The company was founded on March 24, 2000 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

TeleGuam Holdings LLC engages in the provision of telecommunications solutions. It offers services relating to wireless network, internet, digital television, and local and long-distance phone service. The company is headquartered in Tamuning, Guam.

BoomTown ROI LLC provides real estate sales and marketing software. The firm offers a robust online marketing system for real estate professionals. Its capabilities include customizable real estate websites integrated with local MLS data, success management, a cutting-edge CRM system with custom marketing automation, personalized advertising and lead generation services, and a mobile app. The company was founded by Elliott Grier Allen and Cooper H. Bane in 2006 and is headquartered in Charleston, SC.

Homeward, Inc. engages development of a buy and sell mobile application for houses. It offers its product through the Homeward brand. The company was founded by Timothy Heyl in 2009 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

TrendKite, Inc. provides software tools for business data and analytics. Its media monitoring tools provides a single comprehensive view of coverage across media types, including traditional news, blogs, print, broadcast, radio, and even premium paywall subscriptions. The company was founded by Matthew Allison, Anthony J. Bruno and Patrick Brannen in 2012 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Apto, Inc. engages in the development of real estate brokerage applications for tracking contacts, properties and real estate transactions for commercial real estate brokers. It offers brokerages with cloud-based solutions. The firm provides web-based software that helps real estate brokers manage customer relationships, properties, listings, deals, and back-office tasks. The company was founded by David Tanner McGraw in 2012 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Illinois Venture Capital Association engages in providing services such as education, networking, industry events, roundtable discussions and government lobbying. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

LogRhythm, Inc. provides security intelligence services. It serves the banking and finance, retail and hospitality, energy and utilities, higher education, healthcare and government industries. The company was founded by Christopher L. Petersen and Phillip M. Villella in March 2003 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO.

CBANC Network, Inc. operates an online network for bank and credit union professionals. It allows users to access policy documents, connect with industry peers, and research vendors and products. The company was founded by Robert Hank Seale III and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

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

Q2 Software, Inc. engages in the provision of electronic banking software and security solutions across a technology platform. Its product offers deployment options for online, mobile, voice banking and security solutions. The firm also offers web design services to its customers. The company was founded by Robert Hank Seale III in 2004 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Arroweye Solutions, Inc. engages in the provision of digital on-demand card marketing and production solutions for the credit, debit, gift and prepaid card industries. Its solutions include consulting services and support, card design and campaign marketing, credit and debit programs, CustomerConnect, hybrid payment, and merchant services on-demand. The company was founded by Doron Friedman, Ajay Singhvi and Brian Huse in October 1999 and is headquartered in Henderson, NV.

Vivacity Infrastructure Group LLC designs, develops, and deploys fiber optic and wireless network infrastructure. The company is based in Naperville, IL, and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company provides planning, design, construction, maintenance, and commercialization services for fiber optic and wireless infrastructure. The company works through outsourced contracts, public-private partnerships (P3), co-investments, and joint builds. The company's markets include FTTH, transportation, communication, and utilities. The company was founded in 2009, and the CEO is Lynn E. Refer.

Everstream Solutions LLC engages in the provision of fiber based Ethernet, Internet, and data center solutions to businesses. Its services include point-to-point, point-to-multipoint, dedicated internet access, virtual dedicated internet access, dedicated dense wavelength division multiplexing, managed wave, dark fiber, and data center services. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

Paylocity Corp. provides online payroll and human resource solutions. The firm offers payroll solutions, human resources services, talent management, mobile services, data customization, cloud computing, tax services, ancillary services, benefits administration, and applicant tracking. The company was founded by Steven I. Sarowitz in 1997 and is headquartered in Arlington Heights, IL.

INCOMPAS is an association that represents internet, streaming, communications, and technology companies of all sizes. The non-profit company is based in Washington, DC. The company advocates for laws and policies that promote competition, innovation, and economic development. The association's competitive providers are deploying future-proof networks that offer faster speeds, lower prices, and better customer service to consumers and businesses across the nation.

Sympoz, Inc. provides online educational services. The company was founded by John M. Levisay, Josh H. Scott, Todd J. Tobin, and Bret S. Hanna on April 21, 2010 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Prestige-Internet LLC provides telecommunication services. It offers Internet access, telephony, cloud solutions, video surveillance, and deployment of multiservice corporate networks. The company was founded by Lee Sparkman, Theodore Schell, and Viktor Ratnikov on October 9, 2003 and is headquartered in Moscow, Russia.

Associated Partners LP invests in companies located in the United States. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of infrastructure, telecommunications, internet, media and related technologies. It provides financing for early stage capital requirements.

Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. provides and disseminates ideas on foreign policies to individuals, corporate members, journalists and policy makers. It operates a forum for government officials, students and other interested parties to study and discuss world issues and impact on American foreign policies. The company publishes Foreign Affairs, a magazine that comes out six times a year, along with books and studies by its own scholars. Council on Foreign Relations was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.