Eric L. Dobson

Avondale Partners LLC is an independent broker/dealer headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee with additional offices across the US. The firm was founded by Robert Shepherd and Philip Krebs in 2001. Avondale Partners provides financial advisory services as well as equity and fixed income underwriting and private placement services to public and private companies throughout the US, Canada and Europe. They focus on middle-market companies in the healthcare sector.

American Bar Association provides legal services. It provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, legal information and other services to assist legal professionals. The firm has members which include judges, court administrators, law professors, and non-practicing attorneys. The company was founded on August 21, 1878 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

SmartBank provides banking services. It offers personal and business banking; such as checking, savings, mortgages, loans, and banking additional services and electronic banking services. The company was founded in January 2006 and is headquartered in Pigeon Forge, TN.

Valiant Integrated Services LLC provides vital resources and mission critical support to enable peacekeepers, relief workers, and emergency response teams. It offers contingency logistics, subsistence and supply chain, capacity building and stabilization, mission solutions and support services, critical facilities and infrastructure, base operations and support services. The company was founded by Jim Jaska on October 5, 2015 and is headquartered in Reston, VA.

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants provides vocational education in accounting. The company provides services to the accounting community, regulatory bodies, and other organizations. It also operates in Jersey City, Washington, and Lewisville. It was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory provides nuclear testing services. The Laboratory's security needs include countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and strengthening homeland security against the terrorist use of such weapons. The company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Livermore, CA.

Xtreme Solutions, Inc. provides information technology and professional services and solutions. The firm offers enterprise architecture analysis and design, software and data mitigation, broadband services, order and inventory management, and custom home theater installation. The company was founded by Phyllis W. Newhouse and Harvia M. Ingram Jr. in 2002 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Venture Atlanta is a non-profit organization which provides conference that creates opportunities for investors to connect with promising technology companies. The company is headquartered in Marietta, GA.

Downrange Operations & Training LLC provides security and support operations, information technology, training, and assessment services. The firm provides logistics, program, air support and mapping services. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Jackson, MS.

The Learning House, Inc. designs and develops online education programs and courses. Its services include product development, market research, marketing and lead generation, admissions and enrollment management, student retention, curriculum development and management, faculty training, professional development, learning management systems and technical support. The company was founded by Denzil Edge and Sharon M. Edge in 2001 and is headquartered in Louisville, KY.

Sunflower Bank NA (Private Banking) (Sunflower Bank-PB) is the private banking division of Sunflower Bank NA, a headquartered in Denver, Colorado. The firm was founded in 1892 and is owned by FirstSun Capital Bancorp. Sunflower Bank-PB offers a range of wealth management services to private clients.

First Western Trust Bank (Investment Management) (FWTB-IM) is the investment management division of First Western Trust Bank, a private and commercial bank headquartered in Denver, Colorado. The firm was founded by Scott C. Wylie in 2002 and is owned by First Western Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: MYFW). FWTB-IM provides Western clients with integrated wealth management solutions on a private banking and trust platform.

First Western Trust Bank is a private banking firm headquartered in Denver, Colorado. The firm was founded by Scott C. Wylie in 2002 and is a subsidiary of First Western Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: MYFW). First Western Trust offers a unique combination of institutional quality investment management and a variety of financial services including wealth planning, investment management, private banking, personal trust, philanthropic services, retirement consulting, insurance and mortgage services.

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.

First Horizon Bank provides commercial banking services. Its offers banking, cash management, borrowing, investment and planning, insuring and inverting, treasury management, financial planning, and executive banking. The company was founded by Frank S. Davis on March 25, 1864 and is headquartered in Memphis, TN.

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.

PNC Managed Account Solutions, Inc. (PNC MAS) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Houston, Texas. The firm was founded in 1996 and formerly known as BBVA Wealth Solutions, Inc. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of BBVA USA, which is ultimately held by The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: PNC). PNC MAS provides investment advisory services for institutional and certain individual clients for taxable and tax exempt accounts and provides fee-based financial planning and advisory services to high net-worth clients comprised primarily of business owners, corporate executives and professionals.

St. Johns Investment Management Co. LLC is a SEC registered investment advisor that provides customized investment solutions for high net-worth portfolios. The private company is based in Jacksonville, FL and was founded in 2013. The company believes in simplicity, transparency, and being a partner in managing their client's wealth journey. The company draws upon their considerable combined financial services experience to develop solutions that evolve to fit circumstances over time. David Wall Price has been the CEO of the company since 2013.

Women Presidents' Organization is a global organization that was founded in 1997 by Dr. Marsha Firestone. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY, and the CEO of the company is Camille Burns. The organization brings together women business leaders worldwide to share insights, support, and encourage each other in their professional development and business strategies. Each WPO chapter serves as a professionally-facilitated peer advisory group for members where they can harness the momentum of their successes and cultivate new strategies that will take them even further. WPO members have guided their business to generate at least $2 million USD in gross annual sales (or $1 million USD for a service-based business).

Girls, Inc. provides educational programs for girls. It offers healthy living, academic enrichment and support and life skill instruction. The company was founded in 1864 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Nathan Associates Inc. provides analysis of the economic impacts and consulting services. The firm's services include analysis of the economic impacts of public policy, analysis and testimony on economic issues in regulatory proceedings and testimony on liability and damages in antitrust, financial markets, intellectual property infringement, and trade litigation. The company was founded by Robert R. Nathan in 1946 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.