Ryan L. Schoen

Guggenheim Securities LLC is a SEC-registered broker-dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1999 and is a subsidiary of Links Holdings LLC, ultimately held by Guggenheim Partners LLC. Guggenheim Securities’ specializations include the sales and trading of fixed-income securities and sophisticated structured products. The firm offers in-depth analysis and expert execution of trading opportunities to large institutional investors and asset originators. They offer sales and trading services relating to a wide range of instruments.

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.

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.

Accenture LLP provides management consulting, technology, and outsourcing services. Its services encompass customer relationship, finance, human resources, service, supply chain, information management, business process, and infrastructure outsourcing services. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

CQ-Roll Call, Inc. publishes magazines, journals and news letters on political related topics. The firm’s products and services include CQ that monitors and reports policy developments, Ignite to launch digital advocacy campaigns. The company was founded by Nelson Poynter and Henrietta Poynter in 1945 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Barclays Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Barclays Group US, Inc., ultimately owned by Barclays plc (LON: BARC) in Great Britain. Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients a full spectrum of prime brokerage services which includes equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics from their Strategic Consulting team.

Part of Smartalk Teleservices, Inc., Worldwide Direct is a company that distributes prepaid cellular telephones. The company is based in Framingham, MA. Worldwide Direct was acquired by Smartalk Teleservices, Inc. on June 10, 1998 for $43.36 million.

Capstone LLC is a policy analysis and regulatory due diligence research firm headquartered in Washington, DC. The firm was founded by David Barrosse in 2010 and is wholly owned by the Orion Group LLC. Capstone helps corporations, industries, and investors navigate the local, national, and international policy and regulatory landscape. The firm explores how policy affects companies, industries, and investments in the financial services, health care, TMT, and energy sectors. They work with a diverse group of corporate and investor clients that produce actionable investment research based on their deep-dive analysis of public policy.

Part of TEGNA, Inc., Cape Publications, Inc. provides media and marketing solutions. The company is based in Melbourne, FL.

Truman National Security Project is a national security and leadership development organization based in Washington.

Raines International, Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in healthcare, financial services and CPG retail, private equity, industrials, entertainment, media, technology, and board positions. The company was founded by Bruce R. Raines in 1969 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP provides legal services. Its practice areas include corporate and business, energy and natural resources, gaming, government relations, intellectual property, litigation, pro bono legal and community services, and real estate. The company was founded by Stephen W. Farber in 1968 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

EagleBank engages in the provision of customer service and custom financial solutions for the local business community. It also offers a personal banking products and services. The company was founded on January 22, 1998 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.

CFA Society Washington, D.C. is a an association for investment professionals. The company was founded in 1953 and is headquartered Washington, District of Columbia.

National Association for Business Economics operates as a non-profit organization. It offers corporate planning, financial, health economics, small business, real estate, construction, technology and transfer pricing. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Height Analytics LLC is an investment research firm headquartered in Washington, DC. The firm was founded by John Akridge and Andrew Parmentier in 2008 and they are a subsidiary of Height Capital LLC. Height Analytics provides differentiated and comprehensive insights to help clients make key investment and operational decisions. They bring a quantitative and market-centric approach to policy analysis, finding opportunities free of the rigidity of a defined coverage list.

Cowen Prime Services LLC (CPS) is a broker-dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm is directly owned by Cowen PB Holdings LLC, which, in turn, is primarily owned by Cowen Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: COWN). CPS is registered as a broker-dealer with the SEC and FINRA, and as a an introducing broker with the Commodities Futures Trading Commission and the National Futures Association. CPS was formed in 2015 following Cowen Group’s acquisition of Concept Capital Markets LLC. Concept Capital was established in 2010 following the spin-off of the Concept Capital division of Sanders Morris Harris Inc., whose origins date back to 1995. CPS' offering includes world-class custody and clearing options, multi asset class capabilities, leading execution and order management systems, a seasoned execution desk, a range of financing options, a highly professional operations and customer support team, comprehensive portfolio reporting capabilities, capital introduction, and live, intraday and post-trade risk and performance analytics.