Luke C. Zouvas

Tarrant Apparel Group designs, manufactures and distributes casual apparel. The company provides services to the mass merchandisers, departmental stores, and wholesalers. The company's products include jean wear, casual pants, t-shirts, shorts, blouses, shirts & tops, dresses, leggings and jackets. Its clients include Chicos, Macy's Merchandising Group, the Avenue, Lane Bryant, Lerner New York, Mothers Work, J.C. Penney, Kohl's, Sears, Mervyn's and Wal-Mart. Tarrant Apparel Group sells apparel products under the American Rag Cie brand. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

UBS Financial Services, Inc. is a registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Weehawken, New Jersey. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of UBS Americas Inc., ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG; NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. Founded in 1969, UBS Financial Services provides investment advisory services to individuals, banks, thrift institutions, mutual funds and other investment companies, pension and employee benefit plans, trusts, estates, charities, corporations and other business and government entities.

Brandes Investment Partners LP (Brandes) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in La Jolla, California. The firm was founded by Charles H. Brandes in 1974 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Brandes Worldwide Holdings LP. Brandes provides investment advisory services to individuals and institutional investors. They also participate in a number of wrap fee arrangements sponsored by unaffiliated brokers-dealers or program sponsors.

Allspring Global Investments LLC (Allspring) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Prior to November 1, 2021, the firm was known as Wells Capital Management, Inc. They are a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC, ultimately held by Allspring Group Holdings LLC. Allspring provides investment management services to mutual funds, private funds, collective investment trusts (CITs), pooled vehicles, and other institutional clients and high net-worth individuals.

Ernst & Young LLP engages in the provision of accounting, assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. It specializes in the actuarial, analytics and big data, cyber security, accounting compliance and reporting, center for board matters, international financial reporting standards, country tax advisory, global trade, tax accounting, and climate change and sustainability. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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.

Carmel Capital Partners LLC (Carmel) is a holding firm, SEC-registered investment advisor, and hedge fund manager headquartered in San Diego, California. The firm was founded by Russell Silberstein and Anthony Josephson in 2002. Carmel offers investment advisory services to private investment funds and special purpose vehicles, high-net worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. They also provide sub-advisory investment services to an outside, independent registered investment advisor.

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.

CVT Ventures LLC (CVT Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2004 by Clifford T. Boro and Thomas C. Broadhead. The firm is headquartered in San Diego, California.

Zui.com, Inc. offers online games. It provides online action, sports, puzzle and flash games. The firm sends weekly updates that inform about children activities through online for parents and teachers. The company was founded by Clifford T. Boro, Vidar Vignisson, Thomas C. Broadhead and William von Reis in 2006 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Nautilus Environmental LLC is a minority-owned company which provides environmental consulting services. It offers testing and consulting services, and outreach. The company was founded by Marilyn O'Neill in 2004 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

American Bar Association provides legal services. It provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, legal information and other services to assist legal professionals. The firm has members which include judges, court administrators, law professors, and non-practicing attorneys. The company was founded on August 21, 1878 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

The State Bar of California operates as an official attorney licensing agency. The non-profit company is based in San Francisco, CA. Elizabeth Rindskopf Parker has been the CEO of the company since 2015.

Saturna Capital Corp. is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Bellingham, Washington. The firm was founded by Nicholas “Nick” Kaiser in 1989. Saturna Capital advises a variety of accounts divided between (1) investment management accounts for individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans and (2) pooled investment funds (mutual funds and private partnerships).

Summit Global Management, Inc. is an independent investment advisory firm headquartered in La Jolla, California. Founded in 1983, the firm provides investment advice to various types of clients.

Nexenta Systems, Inc. engages in the provision of software-based systems for data storage and backup solutions. It offers backup and archive, cloud, containers, file, virtualization, and 5G mobility solutions. The company was founded by Alex Aizman, Dmitry Yusupov, and Evan Powell in 2005 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

DEY Storage Systems, Inc. provides innovative software-delivered storage solutions. It's software virtualizes storage by unbundling management from the physical layer, enabling customers to design, and services-based infrastructures. The company was founded by Jason Yoh, Garrett D'Amore, and Richard Elling in 2012 and is headquartered in Woodside, CA.

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.

Visual Communications Co. LLC designs, manufactures and sells miniature lighting systems and components. Its product include light pipes, panel lenses and clips, panel mount indicators, lamps, LED and circuit board indicators. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Poway, CA.

Girls Scouts San Diego is an organization that provides opportunities for girls to make new friends and have new experiences. Girls Scouts San Diego encourages girls to challenge themselves and participate in outdoor activities through their Girl Scouts Love the Outdoors Challenge. The organization is based in San Diego, CA, and the CEO is Jo Dee C. Jacob. The non-profit company offers volunteer opportunities for individuals who can give a day, a few weeks, or the whole year. The organization also hosts events such as the Volunteer Conference and summer camps for girls of all ages.

Blankinship & Foster LLC is an independent registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Solana Beach, California. It was founded by John Blankinship and Charles Foster in 1989. The firm provides customized investment management services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, small businesses, charitable organizations, and pension/profit sharing plans.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

Lone Star Aerospace, Inc. provides business and technical analysis services. The firm specializes in solving complex, mission critical business and technical issues. It serves military and intelligence, aerospace and defense, energy and communications and technology industries. The firm also offers strategic transformation, performance optimization, competitive differentiation, program and systems advisory services. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Addison, TX.

Fleetnurse, Inc. provides hospital and health care services. The company was founded by Israel W. Angeles and Corina Pigg in 2018 and is headquartered in Eugene, OR.

HCAP Partners LLC (HCAP Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2000 by Morgan L. Miller. The firm is headquartered in San Diego, California.

HighTower Advisors LLC (HTA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois and has offices throughout the US. The firm was founded in 2008 by Elliot Weissbluth, Peter (Todd) Lyon, and Eugene Lerner. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of Hightower Holding LLC. HTA provides investment advisory services to institutions (which include ERISA), and ultra-high and high net worth individuals.

The Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA) is a voluntary metropolitan bar association that was founded in 1878. The non-profit company is based in Los Angeles, CA. It is one of the largest bar associations in the country and serves attorneys, judges, and other legal professionals through various committees, networking events, live and on-demand CLE programs, and pro bono opportunities. LACBA also provides public service and informational resources.