Nichelle Simms

Leslie's Poolmart, Inc. retails swimming pool and spa supplies. Its products include pool cleaners, chemicals, heaters, pumps, and filters. The firm also offers professional on-site equipment installation and repair services. The company was founded by Phil Leslie and Ray Cesmat in March 1963 and is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ.

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. (KBW) is a full-service investment bank and broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF). KBW offers sales and trading in equities securities of financial services companies.

Cresco Labs LLC develops a medical marijuana facility to provide medical products for patients. The company was founded by Charles Bachtell, Joseph Caltabiano, Dominic A. Sergi, Robert M. Sampson and Brian McCormack and is headquartered in Chicago. IL.

BMO Financial Group, Inc. provides wealth management and other financial services. It is a diversified financial services provider which offer clients a broad range of personal, commercial, corporate and institutional financial services across Canada and in the United States through BMO Bank of Montreal, BMO Nesbitt Burns, BMO Capital Markets and Chicago-based subsidiary, Harris Bank. BMO Financial Group is located in Toronto, Canada

Patriot Capital (Patriot) is a private equity firm founded in 2001 by Charles McCusker and Chris Royston. The firm is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland.

Junior Achievement of Chicago engages in the provision of educational services. Its programs are funded by businesses and individuals and are designed to be taught in the classroom by business, parent, and community volunteers. The company was founded in 1940 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Acklands-Grainger, Inc. distributes industrial, safety, and fastener products. It offers tools, metalworking, electrical, facility maintenance, material handling, safety, equipment, and fleet. The firm provides technical and product support services, as well as inventory management services. The company was founded by Dudley Ackland in 1889 and is headquartered in Thornhill, Canada.

The Chicago Network provides a forum to support and counsel for member careers and to raise awareness of professional, political and social issues faced by women. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

BMO Bank NA provides personal, business, and commercial banking products and financial advisory services. Its personal banking products and services include checking accounts; statement savings accounts, money market accounts, and certificates of deposit (CD); fixed and adjustable rate mortgages; credit cards, loans and lines of credit, and retirement accounts and investments; home equity, personal loans and lines of credit, and auto loans; and online banking, mobile banking, phone banking, payment and deposit, cross-border banking for Canadians, and switch kit services. The company was founded in 1882 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Enterprise Community Partners, Inc. offers community housing. Its offers include green communities, transit-oriented development, senior housing, supportive housing, rural and native American, building sustainable organizations, technical assistance and consulting, health and housing, asset management, tax credits, development and consulting, grants, conventional equity and community loan fund. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered Columbia, MD.

Allies for Community Business, Inc. engages in the provision of microcredit and financial support services. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Part of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, CIBC Bank USA is a private bank dedicated to serving the financial needs of high net worth individuals, non-profit organizations, business owners, corporate executives, and professional service firms. The company is based in Chicago, IL. The private bank is built around teams of wealth management professionals who provide consultative relationships centered on the clients' unique goals and dreams. The company was founded by Ralph B. Mandell. Shawn Beber has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) sets professional standards for lifelong certification in partnership with Member Boards. The non-profit company is based in Evanston, IL and has subsidiaries in United States. The primary function of each ABMS Member Board is to certify physicians in their primary specialty and subspecialty areas and to support the professional development of those Board Certified physicians throughout their career. The CEO of the company is Richard E. Hawkins.

Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. operates as a wealth management, capital markets, private equity and asset management firm. It offers equity research, corporate restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, public financing and fixed income services. The firm serves individual, corporate, institutional and municipal clients. The company was founded by Robert Wilson Baird in 1919 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

Chicago United operates as a non-profit organization. The firm specializes in corporate governance, multiracial leadership and minority business enterprises. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Chicago Theatre Group, Inc. encompasses a drama school and professional acting services. It produces classic and contemporary works which gives voice to wide range of artists and visions. The company was founded in July 1922 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

The Small Business Investor Alliance is an association of senior investment professionals focused on the lower middle market. The non-profit company is based in Washington and was founded by Jonathan F. Wilson. The American company's public policy goals are focused on maintaining access to growth capital for small businesses to support economic growth and job creation. The company recommends policies to unleash more capital for job creation and economic growth, including encouraging investment in rural business investment companies and venture and growth capital.

Children's Home + Aid provides children healthcare services. The firm offers adoption, foster care, counseling, treatment programs, child care and education services. The company was founded in 1883 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Community Reinvestment Fund, Inc. makes community and economic development loans. The non-profit company is based in Minneapolis, MN and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company was founded in 1988. The CEO is Matthew Roth.

Heartland Alliance for Human Needs & Human Rights is a leading anti-poverty organization that works to advance human rights and promote human dignity by providing services and promoting solutions to achieve a more just society. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL, and has subsidiaries in the United States and abroad. The organization provides a comprehensive array of services in the areas of safety, health, housing, education, economic opportunity, and justice, as well as leads state and national policy efforts to create systemic change. Heartland Alliance's social impact research center conducts research that helps leaders create change and advance real-world solutions to poverty.

Penta Mezzanine Fund (Penta Mezzanine) is a private equity firm founded in 2007 by Grant Hill, Seth D. Ellis and Rebecca Irish. The firm is headquartered in Orlando, Florida.

Farragut Capital Partners LLC (Farragut Capital Partners) is an private equity firm founded in 2011 by Philip A. McNeill. The firm is headquartered in Maryland, United States.

Part of Bank of Montreal, BMO Private Equity (US), Inc. is a company based in IL.

The Alden Foundation provides inpatient nursing and rehabilitative services. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL and has subsidiaries in the United States.

Byline Bank provides banking services. Its personal services include checking, saving, credit cards loans and mortgages and promotions. The firm's business services include checking and savings, lending, equipment leasing and cash management. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

W.W. Grainger, Inc. is a private company that supplies industrial products. The company is based in Lake Forest, IL. The company was founded in 1927.

Ignify Technologies, Inc. provides a transformational solution for lending in communities through their platform, Spark. The company is based in New York, NY and was founded in 2020. The company's approach is agile and consultative, ensuring success for their clients from initial training to ongoing support. Spark digitizes the entire loan origination process, making it more efficient for SBA lenders and their customers. Nick Elders has been the CEO of the company since 2020.