Kate Jenks

SM&A, Inc. provides management consulting services. It provides strategy, proposal management, program management, systems engineering, expert support, program planning and other technical support to industrial customers. The firm serves in the area of defense, homeland security, aerospace, information technology, architect and engineering sectors. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

BlackRock Advisors LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1994 and is a subsidiary of BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK). BlackRock Advisors manages assets for US-registered investment companies and 529 Plans.

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve.

UBS Securities LLC is an investment bank and registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 as UBS Warburg LLC. They are a subsidiary of UBS Americas Holding LLC, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS Securities is a primary dealer in US Government securities and provides a full range of investment banking services which includes corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, trading and sales, fixed-income, equity research, private banking, underwriting and prime brokerage operations. The firm also provides advisory services and access to capital markets for corporate, institutional, intermediary and alternative asset management clients.

Abel/Noser Corp. provides trading and trade cost analysis for institutional investors. It products include equity and fixed income transaction cost analysis trade zoom, agency brokerage, commission recapture, transition management and pre-trade analysis trade compass. The company was founded by Stanley S. Abel and Eugene A. Noser, Jr. in 1975 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

Brentwood Associates (Brentwood Associates) is a private equity firm founded in 1984 by William M. Barnum and B. Kipling Hagopian. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

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.

DVSM LLC (DVSM) is a private equity firm founded in 1991 by Rocky W. Dixon and John E. Von Schlegell. The firm is headquartered in Portland, Oregon.

Caltius Capital Management LLC provides capital solutions to middle market companies. Its caltius mezzanine offer acquisition financings, growth capital financings, liquidity for existing shareholders, management or leveraged buyouts and recapitalizations and refinancings. The firm’s caltius equity partners offers estate planning, management buyouts, growth financings and corporate divestitures. The company was founded by Jim Upchurch in 1997 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Francisco Partners Management LP (Francisco Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1999 by Benjamin Ball, Dipanjan Deb, Neil Garfinkel, Sanford Robertson and David Stanton. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco and London.

Cleveland Research Co. (CRC) is an investment research firm headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. The firm was founded in 2006 by Eric Bosshard and Chris Byke. They are a subsidiary of Cleveland Research Management Co. LLC. CRC offers high-quality equity and market research for institutional clients. They provide insight and detailed analysis into the largest companies and sectors across five primary industries: Technology, Consumer, Healthcare, Agricultural and Industrial.

BTIG LLC is an institutional brokerage and fund services firm headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded in 2002 through the merger of Baypoint Trading LLC and Bass Trading LLC. They are a subsidiary of Condor Trading LP. BTIG offers institutional and corporate clients with personalized multi-asset class execution, expertise and insights worldwide across equities, equity derivatives, ETFs, fixed income, futures, commodities, foreign exchange, interest rates, credit, and convertible and preferred securities. The firm’s core capabilities include global sales, portfolio, electronic and outsource trading, transition management, investment banking, prime brokerage, capital introduction, corporate access, research and strategy, commission management and more.

Caltius Private Equity Partners (Caltius Private Equity Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of Caltius Capital Management LLC founded in 1999 by Garrick Ahn, Michael J. Morgan and Jim B. Upchurch. The firm headquarters in Los Angeles, California.

Adrenaline LLC engages in the provision of advertising services. It includes branding, advertising, technology, environments, and culture. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Imagenet LLC provides technology services to healthcare companies. Its core services include image capture, data conversion, accounts payable and healthcare services and extensive electronic data interchange (EDI) processing. The firm offers solutions for medical claims processing, adjudication and document management. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Kent, WA.

J-B Weld Co. LLC develops, manufactures, and sells cold weld compounds and other adhesive products. The firm offers J-B SteelStik, ClearWeld, HighHeat, Weld Professional, and KwikWeld. The company was founded by Sam Bonham and Mary Bonham in 1969 and is headquartered in Sulphur Springs, TX.

Kapor Capital Management Co LLC (Kapor Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1999 by Freada Kapor Klein and Mitchell David Kapor. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Citi Ventures Inc. (Citi Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary founded in 2007 by Deborah C. Hopkins. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Dorm Room Fund makes investments in college-bound startups in Philadelphia, focusing primarily on Penn and Drexel. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of technology services. It provides financing for seed stage capital requirements.

Unitech Holdings, Inc. provides composite and metallic solutions. It designs, develops, and manufactures parts and assemblies for the aerospace and defense industries. The company is headquartered in Hayden, ID.

Fullerton Engineering Consultants, Inc. provides designs and engineering solutions for wireless network and infrastructure providers on all generations of wireless technologies. The firm offers architectural engineering, structural engineering, tower reinforcement, distributed antenna systems services, utility services, concealment solutions, project management, and commercial building services. The company was founded by Henry Matthew Bellagamba in 1998 and is headquartered in Schaumburg, IL.

BofA Securities, Inc. is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of NB Holdings Corp., ultimately held by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). Headquartered in New York, the firm was founded in 2015 and offers trade execution, trading or brokerage services to institutional clients.

R42 Group LLC (R42 Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2004 by Ronjon Nag. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

Salas O'Brien, Inc. engages in the provision of building and facility solutions. It specializes in the mechanical and electrical, commissioning, industrial process, civil and structural, roofing and waterproofing, clean energy, technology design, fire protection, automation and controls, architecture and interiors, and construction management. The company was founded by Daniel O?Brien in 1975 and is headquartered in Santa Ana, CA.

Pioneer Fund/NY/ is a venture capital firm founded by Jason Gray. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

KBW Ventures (KBW Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of KBW LLC founded in 2014 by Khaled bin Alwaleed bin Talal. The firm is headquartered in San Mateo, California.

OCV Management LLC (OCV Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Richard S. Ressler and Mark T. Yung. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

RippleWorks, Inc. is a non-profit organization that connects technology experts with social ventures to help them overcome scaling challenges.

Shanghai Watts Gallop Holding Industrial Co. Ltd. is a private company that manufactures offshore engineering equipment. The company is based in Shanghai, China.