Darl A. Petty

Dell, Inc. engages in the manufacture of electronic devices. Its products include laptops, desktops, tablets, thin clients, printers, monitors, software, workstations and accessories. The company was founded by Michael Saul Dell on February 1, 1984 and is headquartered in Round Rock, TX.

Westwood Management Corp. (Westwood) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The firm was founded by Susan Byrne in 1983 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. (NYSE: WHG). Westwood provides portfolio management services to individuals, investment companies, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, state and municipal government entities, and pooled investment vehicles.

Salient Partners LP (Salient) is an asset management boutique headquartered in Houston, Texas. The firm was founded in 2002 by Andrew Linbeck, Jeremy Radcliffe and Haag Sherman. In 2003, the firm merged with Pinnacle Management & Trust Co. to form Salient Partners & Pinnacle Trust Co. Two years later the firm adopted the name Salient Partners LP. In 2022, they were acquired by Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. (NYSE: WHG). Salient provides real assets, tactical equity alternatives, and private solutions for institutional investors and investment advisors.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Society of Petroleum Engineers, Inc. provides petroleum engineering services. The non-profit company is based in Allen, TX and has subsidiaries in United States, India and Canada.

University of Houston System offers higher education degrees and job training or vocational study programs. It offers about 280 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in fields such as business, education, humanities and law. It was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.

Telemus Capital LLC (Telemus) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Southfield, Michigan. The firm was founded in 2013 and is a subsidiary of Focus Operating LLC., ultimately owned by Focus Financial Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: FOCS). Telemus offers comprehensive financial advisory, investment management and asset management solutions to high net worth individuals and families, endowments and foundations, and select institutions.

Zoe's Kitchen USA LLC provides catering services. Its menu consist of Mediterranean-inspired dishes which include salads and sandwiches. The firm operates restaurants in Florida, Columbia, Georgia, New Jersey and Virginia. The company was founded by Marcus Cassimus and Zoë Cassimus in 1995 and is headquartered in Plano, TX.

Tri-City Hospital District provides health care services. It offers services such as speech pathology, physical therapy, cardiovascular surgery, mobile unit-lithotripsy, nuclear medicine and respiratory care services. The company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Oceanside, CA.

Harlem Globetrotters International, Inc. owns and operates sports team. It is one of the sports and entertainment franchises in the world. The company was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Peachtree Corners, GA.

Part of Hybrid Energy Holdings, Inc., Comprehensive Network Solutions, Inc. operates a preferred provider healthcare network. The company is based in Austin, TX. Comprehensive Network Solutions was acquired by Comprehensive Healthcare Solutions, Inc. on March 04, 2004 for $0.30 million.

Planview, Inc. provides enterprise application software solutions. Its products include Planview Enterprise One, Planview PPM Pro, Planview Projectplace and Planview LeanKit. The firm also offers solutions like strategic planning, portfolio and resource management includes it project portfolio management (IT PPM), product portfolio management, enterprise architecture, lean and agile delivery and collaborative work management. The company was founded by Patrick Durbin in 1989 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Zilliant, Inc. provides strategic software solutions. Its applications are built on its optimization platform that provides insights on pricing and sales that grow the top and bottom lines. The firm provides services to distribution, manufacturing, equipment rental and private equity sectors. The company was founded by Peter Zandan and Deborah Vollmer Dahlke in 1999 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Texas Physical Therapy Specialists PC operates physical and occupational therapy clinics. Its services include aquatic therapy, breast cancer and oncology, chronic pain, conduction studies, functional capacity and hand therapy. The company was founded by Andrew C. Bennett in 2004 and is headquartered in San Antonio, TX.

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. (MLPF&S) is a global investment banking firm, SEC-registered investment advisor, broker-dealer, and futures commission merchant headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co., ultimately held by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). MLPF&S provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, banks, insurance companies, thrift institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations and other types of business.

Salient Capital Management LLC provides asset and wealth management services. It offers services to high net worth and affluent individuals and smaller institutions including financial and estate planning, trusts and custody services. The company was founded on May 28, 2003 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Telemus Capital Partners LLC provides objective financial advice to clients to help them plan and achieve their financial goals. The private company is based in East Lansing, MI. The company's services range from financial planning to wealth transfers, philanthropy, and education savings. The company assists clients in managing their personal balance sheets and developing asset allocation strategies that align with their objectives.

Salient Capital Advisors LLC (Salient) is an asset management firm headquartered in Houston, Texas. The firm was founded when their direct parent, Salient Partners LP acquired RDG Capital LLC in December 2010. Salient provides real assets, tactical equity alternatives, and private solutions for institutional investors and investment advisors.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (Private Banking) is the private banking division of Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.), itself owned by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS), a bank and financial holding company headquartered in New York City. GS&Co.'s Private Wealth Management (PWM) group primarily provides advisory services to high-net worth individuals and institutional clients.

Convey Health Solutions, Inc. provides healthcare technology and business process outsourcing services. The firm offers inbound member services, telephonic licensed enrollment, click-to-chat services, and enrollment processing. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

The North Texas Commission is a public-private partnership that manages the region's unified advocacy voice at the state and federal levels. The private company is based in Irving, TX. The commission is dedicated to advancing the vibrancy of the region and achieves impactful outcomes benefiting the 13-county area it serves. As the lead convener of subject matter experts, the NTC improves the workforce pipeline and cultivates future leaders. The CEO of the company is Chris Wallace.

Dannenbaum Engineering Corp. provides engineering services. The company was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.