Stephen Skoczylas

Grey Group, Inc. provides advertising and marketing services. It offers digital, activation, public relations, multicultural, advertising, media, shopper marketing, and mobile and connected experiences. The company was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Wellington Management Co. LLP (WMC) is a registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1928 and is a subsidiary of Wellington Investment Advisors Holdings LLP, ultimately held by Wellington Management Group LLP. WMC offers investment management services for a fee to separate account clients and mutual funds sponsored by unaffiliated parties, as well as to investment vehicles that the firm sponsors.

MetOx Technologies, Inc. develops technology to produce high temperature superconductors. The firm currently holds a non-exclusive worldwide license from the University of Houston to a material (YBCO) developed by the UH at its Texas Center for Superconductivity and an exclusive worldwide license to deposition technology developed by the UH at its Space Vacuum Epitaxy Center. The company was founded by Lou Castellani and Dr. Alex Ignatiev in 1997 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

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.

Bridgewater Associates LP (Bridgewater) is a registered investment advisor and fund of hedge funds manager headquartered in Westport, Connecticut. The firm was founded by Ray Dalio in 1975. They are a subsidiary of Bridgewater Associates Intermediate Holdings LP, which is owned by Bridgewater Associates Holdings, Inc. Bridgewater provides discretionary investment management services to pooled investment vehicles and single investor funds, and managed account clients.

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.

Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

52nd Street Capital Advisors LLC (52nd Street Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of BlackrRock, Inc. founded in 2005 by James R Maher and Michael B Lazar. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Ernst & Young provides accounting services. Its services include auditing, accounting, tax and transaction services, assurance and advisory business, online transaction advisory and a wide range of financial services. The company was founded by Arthur Young and Alwin C. Ernst in 1881 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

Bloomberg, Inc. provides market data research and publishing services. It offers online publishing and marketing services. The firm provides data, news, analytics and solutions for professional, corporate and government. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

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.

RedBird Capital Partners Management LLC (RedBird Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2013 by Gerry Cardinale. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Irving Place Capital Management LP (Irving Place Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1997 by John David Howard. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Blackstone Co. distributes building products to homebuilders and contractors. The company is headquartered in East Brunswick, NJ.

Hill & Knowlton, Inc. engages in the provision of international communications consultancy services. The company was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Swift Kick LLC provides leadership programs for colleges and corporations to build a Culture of Connection™, increase engagement, retention, and productivity. The American company's Dance Floor Theory™? Engagement System provides leaders with a new model for increasing engagement, productivity, and fostering a culture of retention. The private company also offers Corporate Leadership Programs for companies to build a strong company culture of engaged employees with increased retention and productivity. Additionally, Swift Kick offers programs for schools and universities to increase student engagement and create a culture where everyone feels welcomed and connected. The company was founded by Tania Wieck.

New Legacy Ventures (New Legacy Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary firm founded in 2007. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Project Sunshine, Inc. is a Non-Profit Organization that supports the psychosocial and developmental needs of children and their families. The company was founded on 1999 and headquartered in New York City, USA.

Syno Partners LLC (Syno Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Justin Xiang and Joseph Weilgus. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Shire Pharmaceuticals, Inc. manufactures pharmaceutical products. The company offers solutions for attention deficit & hyperactivity disorder, human genetic therapies, gastrointestinal, and renal diseases. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Wayne, PA

Syneos Health Consulting, Inc. provides consulting services to pharmaceutical and biotech industries. It is organized into practice areas, each specializing in a critical industry function: brand management, business development, clinical development, managed markets, medical affairs, sales, and trade and distribution. The company was founded by John J. Campbell in 1997 and is headquartered in Morrisville, NC.

Swat Equity Partners Investments LLC (SWAT Equity Partners ) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015. The firm is headquartered in New York.

MetaBrand Capital LLC is an Independent Private Equity/Venture Capital firm founded in 2014. MetaBrand Capital LLC is headquartered in Edison.

BrandProject (BP) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Andrew Black, Jay Bhatti and Andrew Bridge. The firm is headquartered in Toronto.

PetPlate, Inc. manufactures pet food founded in 2016 by Renaldo Webb. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Inventages Venture Capital Investment, Inc (Inventages Venture) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Gunnar Carsten Weikert. The firm is headquartered in Nassau with an additional office in London.

Nike Communications, Inc. provides public relations and marketing services for the promotion of luxury goods and premium lifestyle products. Its services include press relations, media training, product launch programs, brand revitalization and miscellaneous publicity duties. The firm’s clients include Bulgari, Christian Dior Watches, Jaguar and Montblanc. The company was founded by Nina Kaminer in 1984 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Novel Ingredient Services LLC supplies botanical extracts for nutraceutical, food, personal care, and pet food industries. It offers DNA PUR products such as turmeric, ginseng, green coffee, polygonum resveratol, green tea, grape seed extract, quercetin, and silymarin. The company is headquartered in East Hanover, NJ.

Virgin USA, Inc. (Virgin USA) is a venture capital subsidiary of Virgin Models Ltd. The firm is founded in 2001 by Richard Charles Nicholas Branson and Anup M. Jacob. The firm is headquartered in New York.