Ash Vaidya

Founded in 1971, the Friedberg Mercantile Group, Inc. is a hedge fund manager located in Toronto and with affiliated offices in Buenos Aires, New York City, Santiago, Chile and Barbados. They manage the Friedberg Currency Fund, the Friedberg Diversified Fund, the Friedberg Equity-Hedge Fund, the Friedberg Foreign Bond Fund, the Friedberg Futures Fund, the Friedberg Global Macro Hedge Fund and the Friedberg Skill-Based Managers Fund

Balfour Investors, Inc. is a private equity firm that focuses on distressed small to middle market companies. The private company is based in New York, NY. The company's fundamental investing principles have allowed its investors to purchase assets below intrinsic value for over three decades. The founders, Harry Freund and Jay Goldsmith, established the company in 1975.

Landmark Media Enterprises LLC provides newspapers, broadcast television, and electronic publishing services. It operates online media and direct marketing businesses and prints specialty publications. The company was founded in 1905 and is headquartered in Norfolk, VA.

ORIX USA Corp. provides investment banking and financial advisory services. Its services include asset management, corporate finance, equipment leasing and asset-based lending, investment, loan originations, merchant banking, real estate finance, and venture finance. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Turner Construction Co. provides construction and general contracting services. Its services include preconstruction consulting, program management, general construction, project and construction management, building maintenance and multiple building programs. The company was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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.

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center provides health care services for children's. It offers clinical services, from treatments for rare and complex conditions to well-child care, and education and training, and research services. The firm's services include transplants of hearts, blood and marrow, livers, kidneys and small bowel. The company was founded in 1883 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

ORIX Growth Capital LLC (ORIX Growth Capital) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of ORIX USA Corp founded in 2001. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Friedberg Mercantile Group Ltd. is a private company based in Toronto, CA. and has subsidiaries in the Americas and Europe regions. The Canadian company is primarily involved in investment management, with investors led by the Friedberg Family members. Albert Dov Friedberg has been the CEO of the company since 1971.

Duke Energy Ohio, Inc. engages in the transmission and distribution of electricity in portions of Ohio and Kentucky, in the generation and sale of electricity in portions of Kentucky, and the transportation and sale of natural gas in portions of Ohio and Kentucky. The firm also conducts competitive auctions for retail electricity supply in Ohio whereby recovery of the energy price is from retail customers. It operates through two segments: Electric Utilities and Infrastructure, and Gas Utilities and Infrastructure. The Electric Utilities and Infrastructure segment transmits and distributes electricity in portions of Ohio and generates, distributes and sells electricity in portions of Northern Kentucky. The Gas Utilities and Infrastructure segment transports and sells natural gas in portions of Ohio and Northern Kentucky. The company was founded on May 3, 2005 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

The Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber of Commerce operates as a chamber of commerce association. The private company is based in Cincinnati, OH and has subsidiaries in the United States. Jill P. Meyer has been the CEO of the company since 2015.

Cincinnati Center City Development Corp. constructs multifamily houses, commercials & condominiums. Its projects include behlen, court & walnut, court street condos and ELM industries. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered Cincinnati, OH.

CincyTech LLC (CincyTech) is a venture capital firm founded in 2007. The firm is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, Inc. is a business organization that unites businesses and provides advocacy for them. The non-profit company is based in Frankfort, KY. Ashli R. Watts has been the CEO of the company since 2019. The company offers services and savings to their members, including health insurance, compensation data solutions, and free job postings. The company also hosts events such as annual meetings, dinners, and conferences. The company has a workforce center that provides resources for talent pipeline management and workforce recovery programs.

The Zoological Society of Cincinnati owns and operates zoo and botanical gardens. It provides educational programs for the conservation and preservation of wild animals and spaces. The company was founded in 1873, and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

CTI Clinical Trial & Consulting Services, Inc. engages in the provision o clinical trial and consulting services. It offers multi-specialty clinical research site that conducts phase I-IV trials. The firm focuses in therapeutic approach for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device firms with clinical and disease area expertise in rare diseases, regenerative medicine and gene therapy, immunology, transplantation, nephrology, hematology and oncology, neurology, infectious diseases, hematology, cardiopulmonary, and pediatric populations. The company was founded by Timothy J. Schroeder and Lynn Fallon in 1999 and is headquartered in Covington, KY.

Lithko Contracting LLC operates as a concrete contracting company. It specializes in the delivery of cast-in-place walls, slabs, columns, tilt-up, site-work, super-flat floors and structural concrete. The company is headquartered in West Chester, OH.

Airports Council International (ACI) is an organization that represents the interests of airports worldwide to promote excellence in the aviation industry. The private company is based in Montréal, Canada. ACI offers yearly subscriptions to its Intelligence Hub, which provides interactive tools for airports and industry stakeholders. The organization also provides in-house training for staff development and the Airport Excellence Program (APEX), which offers comprehensive onsite airport reviews led by industry peers and experts to optimize airport operations. ACI emphasizes the importance of keeping airport slot processes and policies relevant, fit for purpose, and responsive to the various needs and circumstances of airports. The Canadian company was founded in 1991. Luis de Oliveira has been the CEO of the company since 2020.

HMC Virginia Inc (HMC Virginia) is a venture capital subsidiary of Harbert Management Corp founded in 1993 by Wayne L. Hunter & William W. Brooke. The firm is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia.

Bexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. operates as a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company. It focuses on the development and commercialization of oncology treatments. The firm is developing BXQ-350, a first-in-class agent composed of the multifunctional, lysosomal activator protein Saposin C and phosphatidylserine. The company was founded by Ray Takigiku in 2006 and is headquartered in Covington, KY.

Aviatra Accelerators operates as a non-profit organization that helps and educates female entrepreneurs. It enables bold women to start and sustain well-managed and profitable businesses through business education classes, guidance from mentors and coaches, and access to debt capital. The company was founded by Candice S. Klein in 2010 and is headquartered in Covington, KY.

eGateway Capital LLC (eGateway Capital) is a venture capital/private equity firm founded in 2021 by Kevin F. Gusweiler. The firm is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Gravity Diagnostics LLC is a laboratory that provides innovative testing services in various areas such as COVID-19, toxicology, pharmacogenetics, and sexually transmitted infections. The private company is based in Covington, KY. The company is licensed in all 50 states and serves over 1,000 customers ranging from small private practices to universities to Fortune 500 companies. Gravity Diagnostics is an advocate for physicians, patients, and their communities, supporting them with integrity, regulatory compliance, and clinical expertise. The company was founded in 2016 by Julie Brazil and Anthony Remington, with Anthony Remington serving as the CEO since then.

The Greater Cincinnati Foundation provides personnel management tools. The firm offers tools to help people achieve their charitable goals and create lasting good work in their communities. The company was founded by William P. Butler in 1963 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) is a major airport that served over 7.6 million passengers in 2022, offering the lowest airfares in the region and more than 50 nonstop destinations, including nonstop service to Heathrow on British Airways. CVG is also the 7th largest cargo airport in the world, with Amazon Air's megahub and DHL Express superhub for the Americas located on campus. CVG is ultimately controlled by the Kenton County Airport Board (Kentucky) and is based in Erlanger, KY. Candace McGraw has been the CEO of the company since 2011. The airport has an annual impact of $6.80 billion on the local economy and remains a leader in aviation innovation.

Cintrifuse Fund Management LLC (Cintrifuse Fund) is a venture capital subsidiary of Cintrifuse founded in 2012. The firm is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Liberty Peak Capital Management LLC (Liberty Peak Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2011 by Ezra Friedberg. The firm is headquartered in Bronx, New York.