Eric Merz

Xerox Corp. engages in the integration of paper and digital products. The firm offers home, office, office laser, multifunction and all in one printer, digital sheet-fed printing presses and scanner. The company was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in Norwalk, CT.

Level 3GC Ltd. operates as a global communications service provider. It offers data, voice and collaboration services to the companies in the Fortune 500, as well as carriers, mobile operators and Internet service providers around the world. The company offers telecommunication solutions, including broadband, voice, data, multimedia communications, readily accessible audio, video and web-conferencing. It serves Latin American businesses through its operations in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Mexico, Venezuela, the United States and the Caribbean region. The company was founded in March 1997 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.

Piper Sandler & Co. (Broker) (PSC-Broker) is the full-service brokerage division of Piper Sandler & Co., a financial service firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are a subsidiary of Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR). The firm was founded in 1969 and previously known as Piper Jaffray & Co. They became Piper Sandler & Co. when Piper Jaffray Companies and Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P. merged to become Piper Sandler Companies in 2020. PSC-Broker provides brokerage and investment banking services to financial institutions, corporations and other financial investors. Their core focus sectors are Agriculture, renewables & cannabis, Business services, Chemicals & Materials, Consumer, Diversified industrials & services, Energy, Financial services, financial sponsors, Healthcare, and Technology.

LeanLogistics, Inc. provides software-as-a-service transportation management technology and supply chain services. It offers a multimodal transportation planning in one system in the supply chain industry through its LeanTMS platform. The company was founded by Andrew J. Bass, Craig T. Hall, and Jeffrey W. Potts in 1999 and is headquartered in Eaton Rapids, MI.

Foresters Financial Services, Inc. provides asset management services. Its products and services include mutual funds, college savings plans, insurance, and retirement planning. The company was founded on February 7, 1968 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Total Logistic Control LLC provides integrated logistic services. It offers temperature-controlled, dry freight warehousing, and distribution services to the customers in the retail, grocery, consumer packaged goods, and food industries. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Zeeland, MI.

Part of Medalist Holdings LLC, Softspikes, Inc. is a company that specializes in providing complete golf cleat replacement spike solutions for all shoe cleat types and brands, including Black Widow, Cyclone, Silver Tornado, Stealth, and Tour Flex. The company is based in Gaithersburg, MD. The company offers free shipping on orders over $40. Softspikes was acquired by Pride Manufacturing Co. LLC, part of Medalist Holdings LLC from December 22, 2015 on January 27, 2003.

Transplace, Inc. engages in the provision of transportation management and logistics technology services. It offers logistics services to automotive, electronics and technology, oil and gas, manufacturers, retailers, chemical and consumer packaged goods companies. The firm offers managed transportation consulting, transportation management systems solutions, and intermodal, truck brokerage and cross-border trade services. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Frisco, TX.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Central Hockey League operates a professional minor league hockey teams playing in small to medium-sized markets primarily in central and southwestern US states. The league, which was started in 1992, is managed and operated by WPHL, a subsidiary of Global Entertainment Corporation.

PGA TOUR, Inc. operates as a membership organization for professional golfers. The company was founded in 1929 and is headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

Michigan Farm Bureau operates general farm organization. Its a domestic nonprofit corporation operating in Lansing and Washington D.C. to support farm issues, protection of private property rights, quality of the rural environment, tax policies, and economic growth. The company was founded in 1919 and is located in Lansing, MI.

Mercantile Bank of Michigan provides financial products and services. The firm offers checking, savings, and student accounts. Its lending portfolio includes mortgage loan products; consumer loans, such as home equity, automobile, recreational vehicle, personal, and overdraft protection loans; and business loans comprising small business administration financing options. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI.

Woman's Life Insurance Society organizes women's civic and social activities. The company was founded by Bina M. West in 1892 and is headquartered in Port Huron, MI.

The Junior League of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Inc. operates as an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving communities through the action and leadership of trained volunteers. The company was founded in 1903 and is headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI.

Arabian Water Proofing Industries Co. Ltd. engages in manufacturing water-proofing and heat-insulating materials. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Charter Private Capital Management, Inc. (Charter Private Capital) is a venture capital/private equity, subsidiary of Charter Capital Holdings, Inc. founded in 1989. The firm is headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

LLamasoft, Inc. engages in the provision of supply chain design software and solution support. Its products include llama.ai platform, rapid apps, Supply Chain Guru, Demand Guru, Optimiza, and Data Guru. The company was founded by Toby Brzoznowski and Donald A. Hicks in 1998 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI.

Supply Chain Ventures LLC (Supply Chain Ventures) is an angel and venture capital firm founded in 2001 by Dan Dershem and David Anderson. The firm is headquartered in Biddeford, Maine.

Part of PSM Holdings, Inc., Founders Mortgage LLC is a company that provides mortgage brokerage services. The company is based in St. Louis, MO. Founders Mortgage was acquired by PSM Holdings, Inc. on July 08, 2011 for $0.23 million.

Fifth Third Bank, NA (Investment Management) (Fifth Third Private Bank) is the private banking division of Fifth Third Bank, NA, ultimately owned by Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ: FITB). The firm is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. Fifth Third Private Bank offers banking, investment and insurance products and services to high net worth and ultra-high net worth individuals and families.

Woman's Life Insurance Society (Investment Portfolio) (Woman's Life-IP) is the investment portfolio division of Woman's Life Insurance Society, an insurance provider headquartered in Port Huron, Michigan. The firm was founded in 1982 and offers life insurance and annuity products that prepares women and their families for a secure financial future. Woman's Life-IP manages the insurance company portfolio.

Laurel Parent Holdings, Inc. engages in technology industry. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI.