Joseph F. Barletta

ProElite, Inc. develops, organizes, and promotes mixed martial arts events. The company owns a web portal with social networking for MMA fighters and fans and live streams of MMA bouts not broadcast on television. It has delivered exciting entertainment experiences in the world of mixed martial arts (MMA) with live arena-based entertainment events, cable television programming on Showtime Networks and community-driven interactive broadband entertainment via the Internet. ProElite was founded by Douglas DeLuca on August 10, 2006 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Hazlett, Burt & Watson, Inc. (HBW) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Wheeling, West Virginia. The firm was founded in 1883 and is a subsidiary of HBW, Inc. HBW provides investment portfolio management strategies designed to meet the specific needs of families, individual investors and businesses.

Entertainment Cruises, Inc. owns and operates dining and sightseeing cruises. The company was founded by by Michael W. Higgins in 1978 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Milestone AV Technologies, Inc. designs and manufactures audio visual mounting devices. Its products are sold under Chief, Sanus, Da-Lite, and Projecta brand names and are sold through numerous channels, including Pro AV dealers, regional home theater dealers, consumer electronics retailers, mass merchants and original equipment manufacturers. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Eden Prairie, MN.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Part of Aon Plc, CoSec 2000 Ltd. is a British company that provides risk insurance services. The company is based in London, UK.

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.

Katalyst Ventures is a venture capital firm headquartered in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.

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

The Tokarz Group Advisers LLC (Tokarz Group Advisers) is a private equity firm founded in 2006 by Michael Theodore Tokarz. The firm is headquartered in Purchase, New York.

World Business Chicago provides economic data and statistical assistance services. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Clinical Innovations LLC develops, manufactures and markets medical devices. It products include traxi Panniculus Retractor, ROM Plus Rupture of Membranes Test, ebb Complete Tamponade System, Koala Toco, Kiwi Complete Vacuum Delivery System, Koala IUPC, ClearView Uterine Manipulator and C-Snorkel Impacted Fetal Head Release. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Murray, UT.

The Field Museum of Natural History houses biological and anthropological collections of specimens. It supports both informal and more structured public learning through exhibits and educational programs. Its curatorial and scientific staff conducts research on the fields of Anthropology, Biology, Geology, and Zoology. The Field Museum was founded in 1893 and is located in Chicago, Illinois.

The Pritzker Group (Venture Capital) (Pritzker Group Venture Capital) is a venture capital division of The Pritzker Group founded in 1996 by Jay Robert Pritzker and Tony N. Pritzker. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

The Illinois State Bar Association is a state bar association that serves lawyers. The association is based in Springfield, IL. The association provides various resources for lawyers, including legal forms, expert services, and publications. It also offers continuing legal education programs and hosts events for lawyers.

The Chicago Bar Association is a voluntary membership organization consisting largely of lawyers and judges from Cook County and the state of Illinois. The private company is based in Chicago, IL and has subsidiaries in the United States. The association works to establish and maintain the honor and dignity of the profession of law, promote the welfare of its members, and improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the administration of justice. Founded in 1874, it is one of the oldest and most active metropolitan bar associations in the United States.

PPC Investment Partners LP (PPC Investment Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2002 by Tony N. Pritzker and Jay Robert Pritzker. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

AmSafe, Inc. provides safety restraint products for aerospace, defense, and ground transportation industries. Its products include seat belts, airbags, and crew harnesses. The firm's services include sled testing, dynamic testing, program management, and repair and overhaul. The company was founded on May 8, 1985 and is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ.

Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center provides business development advisory services. It helps clients by providing financing, sales and client development, mentoring, peer-to-peer exchange, grant and new ventures accelerating services. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Powerreviews, Inc. delivers software and network products that allows brands and retailers to generate and display ratings, reviews, and answers to consumer questions. The firm’s services include moderation and product sampling. The company was founded by Matthew Moog in August 2006 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

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.

AmSafe Partners, Inc. engages in the manufacture of air safety and securement products. The company was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

Merrick Ventures LLC (Merrick Ventures ) is a private equity firm founded in 2007 by Michael W. Ferro. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Advanced Communications & Electronics, Inc was formed in 1994; as a result of a decision by Motorola, Inc. to transition their company owned service centers to private ownership. To their customers this means being able to receive the same level of service and quality wireless communications and equipment as had been provided by Motorola with no interruption in service. Advanced Communications & Electronics is pleased to continue the same reliable service that customers have expected since Motorola first opened a service center in Albuquerque, NM in 1978

Carter-Waters LLC distributes construction materials and equipment. It also maintains rental inventory of concrete forming and shoring products, operates a custom rebar fabrication facility, manufactures special asphalt product at the Saturock Plant and provides estimating and detailing services for bid lettings. The company has offices in Collinsville, Columbia, Kansas City, Olathe, St. Charles, Springfield, Washington and Wichita. Carter-Waters was founded by Kemper Carter and Bert Waters in 1922 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

SMS Assist LLC provides multisite property management services. It offers a suite of property management benefits including leveraged pricing of products and services, risk indemnification, real-time services validation, instant invoicing, automatic service audits, and data analysis. The company was founded by Michael Rothman in 1999 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

The Pritzker Group operates as a family investment firm. It engages in private capital and venture capital. The company was founded by Tony Pritzker and Jay Robert Pritzker in 1996 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.