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Young Presidents' Organization, Inc. is a global leadership community of over 30,000 chief executives from 142 countries. The non-profit company is based in Irving, TX and has a global presence of subsidiaries in several regions. The company's mission is to help its members become better leaders and better people. The company was founded in 1950 by Ray Hickok, Khalid Mohamed Jassem Kanoo. Thayer Smith has been the CEO of the company since 2007.

Alphanumeric Systems, Inc. provides technology solutions, consulting and staffing services. Its solutions include information technology and support, professional development and training and process consulting and staffing. The company was founded by Karen T. Braswell in 1979 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

iUNU, Inc. develops an artificial intelligence based platform that uses cameras and sensors to monitor plants for greenhouses and indoor farms. The company was founded by Adam Greenberg and Matt King in 2013 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

aPriori Capital Partners LP (aPriori Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1985 by Susan C. Schnabel and Colin Taylor. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Solstice Group, Inc. is a cannabis cultivation company based in Seattle, WA. Solstice is fully licensed and offers 100% Solstice-grown and processed premium flower and concentrates. The private company was founded in 2011 and is one of the oldest cannabis cultivation operations in the state.

Zmags Corp. provides cloud-based digital catalog publishing software for the online content and shopping across web, tablet, mobile, and social channels for creative agencies, digital publishers, retailers, brands, and direct sellers worldwide. The company was founded by Jens Hansen Karstoft, Kim Knudsen and Andreas Graae in 2006 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Baystate Wealth Management LLC (BWM) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Thomas “Tom” O'Connor in 2010. They were acquired by Mariner Wealth Advisors LLC in 2024. BWM creates and manages customized portfolios for high-net-worth individuals, corporate pensions and profit-sharing plans, closely held and family businesses, corporations, trusts, foundations, and athletes involved in professional and amateur athletics.

Baystate Financial Services LLC offers financial products and services. It provides individualized and comprehensive financial planning as well as risk management and investment products. The firm's products and services include annuities, financial planning, life insurance, survivorship life insurance, variable universal life insurance, disability income insurance, and estate planning. The company was founded 1901 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Commonwealth Zoological Corp. operates zoological gardens. The company was founded in 1912 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

J.G. Wentworth & Co., Inc. provides mortgage and other financial services. The company is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

The Gores Group LLC (Gores Group) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of AEG Holdings, Inc. founded in 1987 by Alec E. Gores. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

HealthMarkets, Inc. provides health and life insurance services to individuals, families and small businesses. Its products include health plans and supplemental plans. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in North Richland Hills, 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.

Mercer Management Consulting, Inc. provides management consulting services. The company offers business design innovation, brand strategy, operational excellence, transformation, and portfolio strategy services. The firm was founded in 1990 and is located in New York, NY.

Wastequip LLC manufactures waste handling and recycling equipment. Its products include compactors, cart lifters, hook hoists, refuse systems, and intermodal containers. The company was founded by Charles W. Walton in 1989 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Hard Rock Hotel Holdings LLC operates as a holding company. The company operates entertainment resorts through its subsidiary Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. The company was founded on January 16, 2007 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, NV.

Integro USA, Inc. provides insurance brokerage and risk management services. It offers accident and health insurance, analytics insurance, casualty insurance, global programs, and workers compensation services. The firm serves construction, energy, entertainment & media, financial institutions, healthcare, logistics, marine, pharmaceutical & chemical, professional and real estate industries. The company was founded by Walter S. Tomenson, Peter F. Garvey, and Robert Clements in 1820 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

United Site Services, Inc. provides portable toilet and temporary fence rental services. It offers portable restrooms, restroom trailers, hand hygiene, showers, holding tanks, temporary power, roll off dumpsters, septic tank pumping, portable storage, office trailer restrooms, street sweeping and scraping, and grease trap service. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Westborough, MA.

Professional Career Development Institute LLC provides career training courses. It offers business, creative, criminal justice, education, health care, marketing, skilled trades and technology courses. The firm also provides online career training and its career courses are designed for students with a wide array of learning needs. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Norcross, GA.

Part of aPriori Capital Partners LP, DLJ Merchant Banking, Inc. specializes in investments in leveraged buyouts. The company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded by Hamilton Evans James.

J.G. Wentworth LLC provides mortgage and other financial services. It provides structured settlements and annuity purchasing and home lending services. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Radnor, PA.

Easter Seals UCP North Carolina & Virginia, Inc. provides services to children and adults with disabilities and other special needs. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

Cardinal Innovations Healthcare offers specialty health plan. It delivers services through a closed network of providers who deliver residential, vocational, inpatient, outpatient, specialized equipment, and other services. The firm specializes in managing mental health, intellectual and developmental disability, and substance use disorder. The company is headquartered in Kannapolis, NC.

The Public Relations Society of America operates as a professional organization. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY.

Coupa Ventures (Coupa Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Coupa Software Inc, founded in 2006. The firm is headquartered in San Mateo, California.