Derick Thompson

Bucyrus International, Inc. designed and manufactured mining equipment for surface and underground mining. Its surface equipment include walking draglines, electric shovels, and rotary blasthole drills and is used for mining coal, copper, iron ore, oil sands and other minerals, and underground equipment is used primarily for mining coal. The firm also manufactures OEM parts and provides support services for all Bucyrus brand mining machines. The company was founded in 1880 and was headquartered in Oak Creek, WI.

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

Loomis, Sayles & Co. LP (Loomis Sayles) is a SEC-registered investment adviser headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Robert H. Loomis and Ralph T. Sayles in 1926. They are a direct subsidiary of Natixis Investment Managers LLC, ultimately owned by BPCE SA in France. Loomis Sayles provides investment advisory or sub advisory services to institutional clients through separate account management services. In addition, the firm provides investment advisory or sub-advised services to various investment funds.

CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. (CPWA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 1932 and formerly known as AT Investment Advisers, Inc. They are a subsidiary of CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC, ultimately held by Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (NYSE, TSE: CM) in Canada. CPWA provides investment advisory and wealth advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, families, charitable organizations, employee benefit and contribution plans, corporations, state or municipal government entities, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other investment advisers. The firm also participates in wrap fee programs offered by third party sponsors.

Edward D. Jones & Co. LP is a broker-dealer and registered investment advisor located in St. Louis, Missouri. The firm is a subsidiary of the Jones Financial Cos. LLLP. Edward Jones provides financial services for individual investors and businesses in the US, Canada and the United Kingdom. Edward Jones registered as a broker–dealer in 1941 and as an investment adviser in 1993. The firm offers a full array of investment services. They cover stocks that perform over the long-term, focusing on US, Canadian and Western European companies with long, stable, operating histories.

Benchmark Capital Corp. provides investment services. The private company is based in Menlo Park, CA. The company was founded by Andrew Samuel Rachleff.

Ironwood Capital (Ironwood) is a private equity firm is founded in 1986. The firm has headquartered in Avon, Connecticut.

oDesk Corp. develops and manages an online job marketplace. It offers recruitment and job placement services for website developers, software programmers, graphic designers, writers, customer service representatives, and virtual assistants. The firm offers enterprise solutions, payroll services, and health benefits. The company was founded by Odysseas Tsatalos and Stratis Karamanlakis in 2002 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

Putnam Investments LLC operates as an investment advisory company. The company was founded on May 14, 2009 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Contently, Inc. operates an online digital marketplace for writers and publishers. It offers enterprise software, patent pending analytics and content distribution solutions. The company was founded by Joseph Coleman, David T. Goldberg and Shane Snow in January 2011 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

GuideSpark, Inc. operates as a digital employee communications company. The firm offers mobile, video and interactive solutions, communications solutions, business analytics and communication campaigns. The company was founded by Wolff S. John, Larocque A. Joseph and Keith Kitani in 2008 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Vacationfutures, Inc. engages in the operation of wholesale marketplace for short term rentals and the sharing economy. It specializes in vacation properties, vacation rentals, real estate investment and tourism. The company was founded by Andrew McConnell and Mickey Kropf in 2013 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. engages in the provision of management consulting services. It specializes in automotive and mobility; biopharmaceuticals; consumer products; education; oil and gas; power and utilities; engineered products and infrastructure; financial institutions; and health care payers, providers, and services. It offers big data and advanced analytics; change management; client learning and enablement; and corporate development and financial services. The company was founded by Bruce Doolin Henderson in 1963 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1967 and is a subsidiary of Alliance Capital Management LLC, ultimately held by Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH). Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. provides trading and executions services to their clients.

New England Research & Management, Inc. (NERM) is an independent registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by Lee R. Forker in 1978. NERM offers investment management services to high net worth individuals and families, revocable and irrevocable trusts, retirement and pension accounts, custodian accounts, foundations, and estates on a discretionary basis.

Bain Capital Credit LP is a SEC-registered investment advisor and global credit specialist headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Jonathan Lavine in 1998 and was formerly known as Sankaty Advisors LP. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of Bain Capital LP, owned by Bain Capital Holdings LP. Bain Capital Credit provides investment advisory services across a diverse range of credit strategies.

Globespan Capital Management LLC (Globespan Cap Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2003 by Barry J. Schiffman and Andy P. Goldfarb. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Evernote Corp. develops applications for notes management. It offers mobile productivity apps, iPhone productivity apps, note taking apps, and personal task management apps. The company was founded by Stepan Alexandrovich Pachikov, Phil Libin and David Engberg in 2004 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

Meritech Capital Partners (Meritech Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1999 by Mike Gorden, Paul Madera and Rob Ward. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

Icon Ventures LLC (Icon Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of JAFCO Group Co Ltd founded in 2003 by Joseph Horowitz. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

NetQuote, Inc. provides online insurance and related services. The firm offers auto insurance, home insurance, renters insurance, business insurance, life insurance and health insurance. The company was founded by Harvey Lawton and Keith Lawton in 1989 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Kongregate, Inc. provides online games for players and developers. Its games include swords and souls, contract wars, iron vice, bloons TD 5, freefall tournament and kingdom rush. The company was founded by Emily Greer and Jim Greer in October 2006 and is headquartered in Grapevine, CA.

Vecna Technologies, Inc. engages in the provision of technology solutions. The firm provides information technology, telepresence, and robotics solutions. The company was founded by Daniel Theobald and Debbie Theobald in 1998 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

5AM Solutions, Inc. provides cloud based solutions for life sciences and healthcare. It integrates data from disparate information systems to target therapies, leveraging virtually unlimited external data sources to drive drug discovery, and privacy protections for patients’ information. The company was founded by Stephen Matyas and Brent Gendleman in 2003 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA.

Gild, Inc. provides technology that bringing meritocracy to HR with its innovative recruiting solutions. Its platform is used for automatic interview scheduling and one-click video interviewing. The company was founded by Luca Bonmassar and Sheeroy Desai in 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Alto Pharmacy LLC is a software application which allows users to order medicine online and get it delivered at home. It specializes in pharmacy, adherence, fertility, and HIV. The company was founded by Vladimir Blumen, Mattieu Gamache-Asselin, and Jamie Karraker in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Commercial Real Estate Exchange, Inc. provides commercial real estate services. The company was founded by Mike DeGiorgio, Erek Benz and Luke morris in 2015 and is headquartered in Venice, CA.

Argent Wealth Management LLC (AWM) is a wealth management firm headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by David Duchesneau in 2006 and is a subsidiary of Argent Wealth Management, Inc. AWM provides discretionary or non-discretionary investment advisory services on a fee-only basis to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, business entities, trusts, estates and charitable organizations.

9139249 Canada, Inc. provides online marketplace for private and ride-share charter buses. It offers school buses, coach buses, and luxury buses for festivals, sporting events, conferences, and events. The company was founded by Kyle Boulay and Wolf Kohlberg in 2014 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

Omniata, Inc. develops analytics and engagement platform. It specializes in data integration, analytics, A/B testing, push messaging, real-time customer relationship management, and content management systems. The company was founded by Arias Alex, Michael Thompson, and Troy Thompson in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

GeoHazards International is a non-profit organization based in the USA that focuses on reducing preventable death and suffering caused by natural disasters. The organization works globally to achieve its mission.

Glint, Inc. engages in the provision of a real-time employee engagement platform for organizations. It offers pulses, dashboard and analytics products. Its solutions include People Success Platform, Employee Engagement, Employee Lifecycle, Manager Effectiveness, and Team Effectiveness. The company was founded by James J. Barnett and Goutham Kurra in 2013 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

OfferUp, Inc. operates as an online marketplace. Its product categories include cars and trucks, electronics, and furniture. The company was founded by Nick Huzar and Arean van Veelen in 2011 and is headquartered in Bellevue, WA.

Capgemini Group provides consulting, technology, professional, and outsourcing services.