Michael A. Recny

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

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 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.

KPMG LLP engages in the provision of audit, tax, and advisory services. It serves the banking and capital markets, building, construction and real estate, consumer and retail, energy, natural resources and chemicals, financial services, government and public sector, healthcare and life sciences, industrial manufacturing, insurance, media and entertainment, private equity, technology, telecommunications, and venture capital industries. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

National Association of Corporate Directors provides online and print information services to directors of public companies. It offers in-boardroom education, evaluation, governance reviews, board composition and succession planning, board recruitment, ongoing advisory, insights, and analytics services. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Fitch Ratings, Inc. is a global rating agency and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by John Knowles in 1913 as Fitch Publishing Co. They are a subsidiary of Fitch Group, Inc., ultimately owned by The Hearst Family Trust. Fitch Ratings seeks to provide independent and prospective credit opinions, research and data to the world's credit markets. Their approach is based on a foundation of local market experience that covers capital markets in over 150 countries. The firm's ratings analysis and rating decisions are based on established criteria, methodologies and ratings definitions which they apply in a consistent manner. Fitch Ratings provides coverage of the following markets: Economics, Banks, Insurance, Sovereigns, Corporates, Structured Finance, Public Finance – International, Public Finance – US, Infrastructure & Project, and Finance.

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.

Multigig, Inc. provides semiconductor products. It offers clock synthesizer ICs which provides ultra-low jitter and phase noise reference clock signals to communication, computing, and networking interface devices. It specializes in highly innovative high-performance clocking technology. The company was founded by Steve Beccue, John Wood and Haris Basit in 2000 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Strategic Advisers LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1977 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fidelity Advisory Holdings LLC, which in turn is wholly owned by FMR LLC. Strategic Advisers provides discretionary portfolio management services to retail and institutional clients and non-discretionary advisory services and develops and maintains asset allocation and model portfolios for use by its affiliates.

Heller Financial, Inc. provided mercantile financing. It was acquired by GE Capital Corp. The company was located in Chicago, IL

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP provides legal services. The firm specializes in corporate, financial services, litigation, real estate, commercial finance, intellectual property, trusts and estates, antitrust, bankruptcy, international trade, employee benefits and executive compensation, employment, environmental, public finance and tax. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

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.

Sanchez, Daniels & Hoffman LLP provides legal services. Its practices include appellate, civil rights litigation, commercial litigation, employment law, real estate litigation, and public finance. The company was founded by Manuel Sanchez in 1987 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Almaden Energy Group LLC is a private company that specializes in energy, utilities, and waste treatment. The company is based in Newark, CA. The company was founded by Haris Basit.

OEA International, Inc. develops software services. The private company is based in Morgan Hill.

The Rockwell Group provides legal counseling and advisory services. It specializes in companies going public, mergers and acquisitions, and equity and debt financing. The company offers securities, business strategic and public relations services. The Rockwell Group is headquartered in Miami, FL.

Prime Realty Income Trust, Inc. is a newly organized Maryland corporation that intends to qualify as a real estate investment trust, or 'REIT,' beginning with the taxable year ending December 31, 2009. It expects to use substantially all of the net proceeds from this offering to make debt and equity investments in a diverse portfolio of commercial and multi-family residential real estate and to invest in mortgage instruments and other real estate debt and equity securities. It has not yet identified any specific properties or other real estate assets to purchase and, therefore, it is considered to be a 'blind pool.' It is externally managed by The Prime Group, Inc., which it refers to as the 'advisor' or 'The Prime Group,' an affiliate of Prime Realty Income Trust.

Part of Cadence Design Systems, Inc., Bell Labs Design Automation Group is a developer and manufacturer of telecommunications systems, software, and products. The company is based in Murray Hill, NJ. Bell Labs Design Automation Group was acquired by Cadence Design Systems, Inc. from Lucent Technologies, Inc. on September 30, 1998 for $58 million.

Part of RTX Corp., OEA Aerospace, Inc. is a company that designs propeller activated devices for the aerospace industry. The company is based in Fairfield, CA. OEA Aerospace was acquired by Goodrich Corp., a subsidiary of RTX Corp. from Autoliv, Inc. on December 29, 2000.

Sony Pictures Digital Productions, Inc. engages in the provision of motion picture production and distribution services. The firm's global operations encompass motion picture production, acquisition and distribution, television production, acquisition and distribution, television networks, digital content creation and distribution, operation of studio facilities, and development of new entertainment products, services and technologies. The company was founded in September 2002 and is headquartered in Culver City, CA.

Content Partners LLC (Content Partners) is an Independent Private Equity/Venture Capital firm founded in 2005 by Steven H. Kram, Steven E. Blume and Todd R. Wagner. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Aniboom Ltd. develops 2D and 3D animation content project over the Internet platform. It offers animation for all platforms: TV, Film, Advertising, Video-Gaming, Web, and Mobile. The company was founded by Avraham Pirchi and Uri Shinar in 2006 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Part of Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc., Triad Artists, Inc. is a talent agency. The company is based in Los Angeles, CA. Triad Artists was acquired by William Morris Endeavor Entertainment LLC on October 19, 1992.

California State Lottery Commission conducts lotteries and lottery games. It offers string of scratch-off games (Island Treasure, Lucky Diamonds) and number games (Fantasy 5, SuperLotto Plus). It conducts games such as MEGA Millions, SuperLOTTO Plus Jackpot, Daily 3, Scratchers, Daily Derby, big spin tv Show, Hot Spot and Fantasy 5 Jackpot. California State Lottery was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Sacramento, CA.

William Morris Endeavor Entertainment LLC engages in the operation of a talent and literary agency that provides entertainment services. It offers books, comedy, culinary, digital, endorsements, motion picture, music, sports, speakers, television, theater, and voiceover. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, CA.

Avaratek Corp. provides custom design services and patterned flexible circuit board materials. Its services include designs and proof-of-concept prototypes, customized solutions utilizing patentend averatek materials, and contract manufacturing. The company is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Multivend LLC designs, manufactures and distributes vending machines. The company was founded by Doug Cooper on July 12, 2002 and is headquartered in Deer Park, NY.

American Hardware & Lumber Insurance Agency, Inc. provides insurance services. It offers business insurance, benefits insurance, member roadside assistance, and personal home and auto insurance services. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Cornelius, NC.