Amanda Beck

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.

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.

Millennium Trust Co. LLC engages in the provision of alternative custody solutions to institutions, advisors, and individuals. It offers rollover and self-directed individual retirement account, and retirement and custody services. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Oak Brook, IL.

H.D. Vest, Inc. operates as a holding company with interests in providing financial services. The firm through its subsidiaries offers financial products, advisory and custodial services, insurance and retirement services. The firm offers financial services under the HD Vest name; securities through HD Vest Investment Services and; advisory services through HD Vest Advisory Services. The company was founded in 1983 by Herbie Darwin Vest and is headquartered in Irving, TX.

UNC Kenan-Flagler Private Equity Fund (UNC Kenan-Flagler) is a private equity subsidiary of KFBSF, Inc. founded in 2007 by Greg Brown. The firm is headquartered in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

RBC Capital Markets LLC is a full-service brokerage and financial services firm headquartered in New York City. They are a direct subsidiary of RBC USA Holdco Corp. and a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (TSE, NYSE: RY). Founded in 2010, the firm is comprised of 3 major business lines: the Private Client Group, the Fixed-Income Group and the Clearing and Execution Services Group. The Private Client Group serves individual investors, while the Fixed-Income Group provides services to institutions, municipalities and non-profit organizations. The Clearing and Execution Services Group is a provider of clearing and execution services to independent brokers/dealers throughout the US. RBC Capital Markets focuses on the following sectors: communications, media, consumer/retail, diversified industries, energy, financial institutions, forest products, healthcare, infrastructure finance, mining & metals, real estate, social infrastructure, technology and the US municipal markets.

Moody's Investors Service, Inc. is a credit rating and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. They are a subsidiary of Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO). The firm performs international financial research and analysis on commercial and government entities and provides a variety of analytic tools for assessing credit risk. Their clients include creditors, investment banks and commercial banks.

Eliza Corp. provides online automated healthcare communications services. It offers health engagement management, blending technology, and communication solutions and data analytics. The firm’s services include interaction design, analytics and consulting and social media. The company was founded by John Kroeker, Alexandra Drane and Lucas Merrow in 2000 and is headquartered in Danvers, MA.

MRO Corp. provides enterprise-wide disclosure management for healthcare industry. The firm offers electronic release-of-information, payer audit compliance and tracking, accounting of disclosures, meaningful use, patient portal and document management solutions. The company was founded by Stephen Hynes, David Borden and H. Daniel Heist in 2002 and is headquartered in Norristown, PA.

Envysion, Inc. provides cloud-based video driven business intelligence solutions. It provides Web-based video management solutions to video surveillance markets. The company provides managed video as a service platform, a video management software that is hosted through the Internet. It serves restaurants, retail companies, financial service companies, hospitality, and convenience store operators in North America. Envysion was founded by Dan P. Caruso, Matt Steinfort and Robert Hagens in 2006 and is headquartered Louisville, CO.

BlueSnap, Inc. provides e-commerce payment services, specializing in secure global payment processing and payment gateways for B2B and B2C businesses. It offers B2B invoicing, marketplaces, digital goods, SaaS, healthcare, logistics and freight, gaming, and education services. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA.

Payroc LLC engages in the provision of payment processing solutions. It also offers merchant acquiring solutions together with key card brand network payment sponsorship registrations. The company was founded by Ryan Hallett, Adam Oberman, and Nicholas Oberman in 2003 and is headquartered in Des Plaines, IL.

Zelis Parent LP engages in healthcare services. The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Bedminster, NJ.

Relation Insurance, Inc. engages in the provision of insurance brokerage services. It offers employee benefits, property and casualty, retirement consulting, personal lines, and education solutions. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Walnut Creek, CA.

Coastal Credit LLC provides automobile financing services. It specializes in purchasing contracts from new and used automobile dealerships. Its customers primarily include the secondary used car market. The company was founded in 1984 by William McKnight and is headquartered in Virginia Beach, VA.

Periscope Holdings, Inc. provides e-Procurement software solutions. The firm?s services include procurement transformation services, strategy development, organizational assessments, relevant benchmarking, process reviews, and strategic sourcing services. The company was founded by in 2001 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

eSecLending, Inc. provides securities lending solutions. The firm offers collateral and liquidity services to institutional investors by utilizing its existing trading, operational and administrative capabilities in securities lending and repurchase agreements. The company was founded by Walter T. E. Danco in 2000 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Part of EdgeCo Investor Holdings LP, EdgeCo Holdings is a leading provider of technology-enabled solutions for financial intermediaries and their clients. The company is based in Pittsburgh, PA. The company services approximately $130 billion in client assets under custody or administration and more than 15,000 financial advisors and 500 financial institutions. For four decades, EdgeCo Holdings’ companies have provided technology-enabled solutions and support services to financial intermediaries and their clients, including full-service retirement plan administration, brokerage, advisory, and trust and custody solutions. The CEO of the company is Paul Schneider.

Cayan LLC provides secure payment processing solutions and merchant account services. Its products include genius platform, genius countertop, genius handheld, payment processing, gift and stored value, and equipment. The company was founded by Henry Helgeson and Scott Zdanis in 1998 and it is headquartered in Boston, MA.

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.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

CardWorks, Inc. provides credit card services such as adjustment and collection services. The firm provides services through CardWorks Servicing and Merrick Bank divisions which include third-party services of credit cards and issues, collections, risk management and portfolio management. The company was founded by Donald M. Berman in 1987 and is located in Woodbury, NY.

Kroll Bond Rating Agency, Inc. provides credit rating services. The firm also provides other banking and financial services. The entity was founded by Jules B. Kroll in 2010 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC provides business consulting, accounting, auditing, and tax advisory services. The private company is based in Raleigh, NC. Michelle Loyd Thompson has been the CEO of the company since 2002.

Oak Hill Capital Management LLC (Oak Hill Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of OHCM Management LLC founded in 1986 by Robert M. Bass. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Libra Solutions LP provides litigation and financial services. The private company is based in Rosemont, IL. The CEO of the company is Matt Milim.

Venbrook Group LLC provides brokerage and specialty insurance services. It offers commercial, personal life, accident, and health insurance services. The company was founded by Marc Joseph Bishara and Jason D. Turner in 2000 and is headquartered in Woodland Hills, CA.

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve.

BB&T Securities LLC, doing business as BB&T Capital Markets, is the broker/dealer subsidiary of BB&T Corp. (NYSE: BBT). The firm is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. They offer a full array of investment, trading and execution services to middle-market companies. BB&T Capital Markets' sales and trading arm is comprised of 2 groups: Debt Securities Sales & Trading and Equity Sales & Trading. The Debt Securities Sales & Trading group focuses on: (1) Government and agency securities (2) corporate bonds (3) municipal bonds (4) asset-backed securities (5) mortgage-backed securities (6) preferred securities and (7) money market desk (short-term securities including BB&T funding). The Equity Sales & Trading group focuses on: (1) institutional block execution services (2) institutional distribution of proprietary research (3) providing proprietary access to industry leading conferences and management teams (4) serving as a NASDAQ market maker for over 250 securities (5) stock buybacks including 10b-18 and 10b5-1 trading plans and (6) 144 stock sales, individual 10b5-1 trading plans (buy and sell) and employee cashless stock option programs. BB&T Capital Markets provides research coverage of the communications, defense and government services, energy, financial services, furnishings and consumer durables, healthcare, industrial services, retail/consumer durables and transportation services sectors.

Allworth Financial Group LP engages in the provision of financial advisory services. It specializes in retirement planning, investment advising, tax planning & preparation, estate planning, and 401(k) management. The company was founded by Patrick Carl McClain and Scott Thomas Hanson in 1993 and is headquartered in Sacramento, CA.

Institutional Cash Distributors LLC operates as an institutional trading and investment risk management company. The firm?s investment products include money market funds, short duration bond funds, federally insurance cash account, commercial paper, separate accounts, tradeweb market products. The company was founded by Jeffrey C. Jellison, Thomas P. Newton and Edwin P. Baldry in 2003 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Wells Fargo Securities LLC (WFS) is the broker/dealer subsidiary of EVEREN Capital Corp., ultimately owned by Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC). Headquartered in New York, WFS delivers a comprehensive suite of banking, capital markets and advisory solutions, such as a full complement of sales, trading and research capabilities, to corporate, government and institutional clients.

loanDepot.com LLC provides mortgage and non-mortgage lending products. It engages in retail, consumer direct, wholesale, personal loan, affinity and servicing operations. The firm offers fixed rate, adjustable rate, jumbo, federal housing administration and veterans administration loans. It also provides information regarding home purchase process and refinancing. The company was founded by Anthony Hsieh in January 2010 and is headquartered in Foothill Ranch, CA.

Trinity Partners LLC engages in provision of financial advisory services. Its services include strategic planning, and tactical and operational planning. The firm?s practice areas include corporate strategy, pipeline and portfolio optimization, licensing and acquisitions, brand and launch planning, market analysis, and advanced analytics. The company was founded by John E. Corcoran in 1996 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA.