Michael Salmassian

HYCOR Biomedical, Inc. manufactures in vitro diagnostic products for allergy and autoimmune testing. The firm’s products include allergy testing, autoimmune testing, HYTEC 288 plus and HCOR ultra-sensitive EIA. It markets the HYTEC, KOVA and AUTOSTAT brands. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Garden Grove, CA.

Washington Capital Management, Inc. (WaCap) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Seattle, Washington. Founded in 1977, WaCap provides both privately offered commingled pooled investment funds (including feeder funds) and separately managed accounts. The firm serves as an investment manager primarily for institutional investors and accounts, such as pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and governmental entities.

Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc. provides real estate investment and management services. It specializes in commercial real estate services and investment management. The company was founded in 1783 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

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.

Glass, Lewis & Co. LLC (Glass Lewis) is an independent investment research firm headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded in 2003 by Kevin J. Cameron & Gregory P. Taxin. Glass Lewis provides investment research and advice on proxy votes to institutional investor and?publicly listed?companies. Their clients include pension plans, mutual funds, and asset managers.

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

Financial Health Network is the authority on consumer financial health that provides financial services innovators to build better consumer products and practices. It informs, advises, and connects members of its network to seed the innovation that will transform the financial services landscape. The company was founded by Jennifer Tescher in 2004 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Verizon Ventures LLC (Verizon Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Verizon Communications, Inc founded in 1990. The firm is headquartered in Basking Ridge, New Jersey.

Boutique Venture Partners LLC (Boutique Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 by S. Thaddeus Connelly and Rami El Assal. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

The Assay Depot, Inc. operates as a network of public and private e-commerce marketplaces that connect buyers and sellers of scientific research services. It serves large and small pharmaceutical companies, government institutes, biotechnology companies, academic researchers and citizen scientists. The company was founded by Christopher L. Petersen, Andrew B. Martin, and Kevin D. Lustig in 2007 and is headquartered in Solana Beach, CA.

Magnetic Insight, Inc. provides magnetic particle imaging technology. The firm specializes in preclinical, medical, and diagnostic imaging. The company was founded by Anna Christensen and Patrick Goodwill and is headquartered in Alameda, CA.

5AM Venture Management LLC (5AM Ventures) is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 2002 by Andrew J. Schwab, Carin M. Rollins and John D. Diekman. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, US.

Omidyar Network LLC (Omidyar Network) is a venture capital firm, a subsidiary of Omidyar Network Commons LLC founded in 2004 by Pierre Omidyar and Pam Omidyar. The firm is headquartered in Redwood City, California.

The Schmidt Family Foundation engages in the provision of philanthropic services. It helps apply knowledge and innovation for problem solving and for the advancement of research in science, energy and the sustainability of the world’s biosphere. The company was founded by Wendy Schmidt and Eric Schmidt in 2006 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

BioPhotas, Inc. operates as a medical device company that offers biophotonic therapy for medical providers and consumers. It provides treatment for anti-aging, pain management, and acne treatment. The firm offers Celluma series of biophotonic medical devices that apply a combination of light emitting diode (LED) light energy and proprietary photo-modulation technologies to alternatively or adjunctively treat arthritis, muscle spasm, muscle and joint pain, muscle tissue tension, joint and muscle stiffness, diminished local circulation, and post-surgical healing. The company was founded by Kathleen S. Buchanan in 2011 and is headquartered in Anaheim, CA.

Bootstrap Venture Partners LLC (Bootstrap Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Jean Balgrosky and Parker Hinshaw. The firm is headquartered in San Diego, California.

Founded in 2002, Maxim Group LLC is a registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm provides an array of financial services including: investment banking, equity research, private wealth management, structured products and global institutional equity, fixed-income and derivative sales and trading to a diverse range of corporate clients, institutional investors and high net-worth individuals. Maxim Group's niche is emerging-growth companies in a variety of sectors including healthcare, technology, retail and others. They utilize a fundamental, bottom-up approach to investment recommendations. The firm combines rigorous financial analysis of specific companies and industries with due diligence that includes frequent consults with suppliers, customers, competitors and senior management. The firm focuses on under-covered, small- to-mid-cap companies where valuation levels may be out of sync with fundamental trends. Maxim's coverage universe often represents attractive niche industries where stocks tend to be inefficient. This research coverage fills a void created by the downsized research ranks and shrinking coverage of small- to mid-cap stocks by large investment banks. Maxim Group is a member of FINRA, the MSRB, the SIPC, the ISE, NASDAQ and NYSE Arca.

Soylent Nutrition, Inc. provides drinks designed to fulfill a person’s nutritional needs. Its first product is Soylent is a nutrition drink with all the essential ingredients the body needs. The company was founded by Robert R. Rhinehart, Matthew Cauble, John Coogan and David Renteln in 2013 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

VSee Lab, Inc. provides telemedicine services to healthcare users. It offers telemedicine kits and carts, web based waiting rooms and eVisit platform and APIs. The company was founded by Milton Chen in 2003 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

University of Washington functions as a College/University. The company is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

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.

JPMorgan Securities LLC (JPMS) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Broker-Dealer Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co., Inc. (NYSE: JPM). JPMS provides research on fixed income, credit, derivatives, emerging markets, foreign exchange, structured finance, technical analysis and bond indices. Their equity analysts cover equities throughout North America, EMEA, Asia/Pacific and the emerging markets. The firm's fixed income team formulates trading and portfolio recommendations for investors in global bonds and other fixed-income markets based on valuations, analytics and market dynamics.

Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System, Inc. offers healthcare services. It provides diagnostic services, treatment for cancer and also offers outreach programs including community lectures, health screenings, prevention education, and support groups. The firm also provides heart care, spine center, joint replacement and comprehensive cancer care services, stroke center, robotic surgery, sleep medical center, and other services. The company was founded on April 20, 1953 and is headquartered in Salinas, CA.

TriplePoint Capital LLC (Triplepoint Capital) is a global specialty debt financing firm founded in 1987 by Jim Labe. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

The Venture Collective LLC (Venture Collective) is a venture capital firm founded in 2019. The firm is headquartered in New York.

National Urban League, Inc. provides economic empowerment and educational opportunities. It offers education, jobs, housing and health. The company was founded in 1910 and is headquartered in New York, NY.