David Phelps

Claire's Stores, Inc. engages in the retail of jewelry and accessories under the Claires and Icing brands. It operates through the North America and Europe segment. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Pembroke Pines, FL.

Tektronix, Inc. provides test, measurement and monitoring solutions. It provides services for the communications, computer, semiconductor industries, as well as for the military, aerospace, consumer electronics and education sectors. The firm also assists its clients in designing, building, deploying and managing global communications networks, computing and advanced technologies. The company was founded by Melvin Jack Murdock, Glenn Leland, Miles Tippery and Charles Howard Vollum in 1946 and is headquartered in Beaverton, OR.

Transworld Systems, Inc. provides outsourced accounts receivable management, healthcare revenue cycle management and loan servicing solutions. It uses proprietary predictive analytics and market digital channels to collect on consumer and business debt to help its clients accelerate cash flow and improve operational efficiency. The firm offers pre-charge off recovery, collections and specialty services to clients include Fortune 100 corporations, hospitals, financial institutions, governmental organizations, and small businesses. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

EnterWorks, Inc. operates as a Master Data Management (MDM) solution that enables companies to acquire, master, manage, govern, and transform multi-domain master data across their value chain into a competitive advantage for organizations of all sizes. Its products include enterworks enable, multi-domain MDM and PIM. It serves automotive, dairy, distribution, food, and retail industries. The company was founded by Kerry Young, Robert W. Lewis and John B. Wood in 1996 and is headquarters in Sterling, VA.

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.

Tatum LLC provides executive consulting services. It provides services to the healthcare, private equity, venture capital, public, not-for-profit, manufacturing, distribution, retail, financial and business services sectors. The company was founded by John Tatum and Doug Tatum in 1993 and is located in Atlanta, GA.

The Women's Foundation of Colorado is an organization that aims to promote economic opportunities for women and their families. The non-profit company is based in Denver, CO. The company's mission is to catalyze the community to advance and accelerate these opportunities. The CEO of the company is Lauren Y. Casteel.

Benson Hill Holdings, Inc. operates a crop design platform to develop sustainable food and ingredients. It offers CropOS (Crop Operating System), a cognitive engine that provides decision support to accelerate crop improvement and enhance the sustainability of food, feed, fiber, and fuel production using plant biology, big data analytics and cloud computing. The company was founded by Matthew B. Crisp, Todd Mockler and Thomas P. Brutnell in 2012 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Claire's Holdings LLC offers various products including jewelry, fashion accessories, tech accessories, cosmetics and more. The company is headquartered in Hoffman Estates, IL.

The Kempe Foundation for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect provides treatment and prevention programs for abused children. It offers clinical care, advocacy, research, education, and national and international work. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Aurora, CO.

Maverik, Inc. owns and operates convenience stores. The firm sells gas and fuel, fresh food from its bakeries, beverages, and other merchandise in the intermountain region. The company was founded by Reuel Call in 1928 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT.

Founded in 2003 by Benjamin Howe and Maria Lewis Kussmaul, America's Growth Capital LLC (ACG) is an emerging growth-focused, research, broker/dealer and investment banking firm headquartered in Boston. The firm is a subsidiary of America's Growth Capital Holdings LLC. They seek to identify small-cap opportunities and bring new investment opportunities to growth-oriented institutional and private equity investors. AGC completes investment banking transactions for emerging growth companies in the following industries: (1) technology including communications, data center, financial technology, information security, semiconductors and software (2) clean technology, (3) digital media/Internet and (4) business services. They have participated in transactions ranging in size from $6 million to $1 billion. These transactions have included buyouts, buy-side and sell-side advisory assignments, private placements, PIPEs, IPOs, follow-ons and fairness opinions. The firm's Capital Markets group provides analysis on leading emerging growth sectors with a focus on identifying dynamic changes and trends in their focus industries. They present ideas through: (1) white papers, which provide topical and industry-wide analysis by highlighting the leading small-cap public and private companies of influence (2) thought pieces, which illustrate the impact of current events such as legislation, market swings and (3) capital market updates which present comprehensive statistics and data on one or more product areas including IPOs, M&A, private placements, etc. that have an impact on the emerging growth universe. AGC maintains relationships across multiple pools of capital including institutional, private equity, venture capital, hedge fund, sovereign wealth and debt. They leverage those relationships to provide clients with the best sources of financing for their particular needs.

Progress Partners, Inc. provides financial advisory services. The firm specializes in digital media, sell-side M&A, mergers & acquisitions, buy-side M&A, private equity, software, corporate strategy. The company was founded by Nicholas Morse MacShane in 2002 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Onfrontiers, Inc. operates as a platform for finding and connecting with top business professionals to learn about new markets. The firm specializes in research, advisory, expert networks, developing markets, emerging markets, international development, frontier markets, marketplace, peer-to-peer and knowledge sharing. It is a community that empowers business insight-seekers to create direct connections with local experts from every sector around the globe. The company was founded by Brian Caouette, Anne Kroijer and Kyle Teague in 2014 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Checkup & Choices LLC engages in the provision of digital programs to reduce alcohol and drug problems. The company was founded by Reid Hester and Caton Burwell in 2015 and is headquartered in Albuquerque, NM.

RoundTower Technologies LLC operates as a data center infrastructure and information technology consulting company. Its solutions include datacenter modernization, cloud migration, enterprise services management, security operations, and DCI management. The company was founded by Stephen Power and Stephen West in 2007 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

Sotera Defense Solutions, Inc. engages in the provision of technology-based systems and services for national security agencies. It offers cyber systems and solutions, mission information technology, data analytics, intelligence analysis and operations, mission systems, and engineered solutions. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Herndon, VA.

RioTech Pharmaceuticals Ltd. develops novel therapeutic drugs for hepatitis C virus. The company was founded on Nov 5, 2001 by Graham Foster, Adrian V. S. Hill, Peter Karayiannis, Howard David Thomas and Mark R. Thursz and is headquartered in Horsham, the United Kingdom.

AFCEA International is engaged in the provision of information technology, communications, and electronics services to military and government industry. The firm offers leadership, engagement, and networking opportunities. It focuses on cyber, command, control, communications, computers and intelligence to address national and international security challenges. The company was founded in May 1946 and is headquartered in Fairfax, VA.

Bricata, Inc. operates as a network cyber security solution supplier helping organizations harness the power of complete network visibility to detect, hunt and prevent threats with the only commercialized open source and partner developed malware conviction engine. The company was founded by John Trauth and Randy Stephens and is headquartered in Columbia, MD.

Motion Computing, Inc. provides mobile computing and wireless communications. Its services include combine world-class innovation and industry experience. The firm also enhances in line of tablet PCs and accessories are designed to increase productivity for on-the-go users while providing computing security, power and versatility. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

KPMG LLP (United Kingdom) provides audit, advisory, and tax services. Its audit and assurance services encompass accounting advisory, financial reporting publications, financial state audit, internal audit, and revenue recognition. The firm's tax and pension services include statutory residency test, pension, personal tax investigations, tax management consulting, tax technology, legal services, tax value chain, employment issues, indirect tax, and tax policy cycle. KPMG was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in London, the United Kigdom.

Cisco Systems Ltd. manufactures routers and switches. It supplies remote access servers, IP telephony and data storage network equipment, optical networking components, and network security products. The company is headquartered in Feltham, UK