James A. Laphen

Sahara Enterprises, Inc. provides investment services. The private company is based in Chicago, IL. Charles N. Wheatley has been the CEO of the company since 1992.

Agile Sports Technologies, Inc. develops a performance analysis platform. It offers Hudl, a tool to edit and share video, study associated play diagrams, and create highlight reels for entertainment and recruiting purposes. The company was founded by David S. Graff, Brian W. Kaiser and John M. Wirtz in 2006 and is headquartered in Lincoln, NE.

Deloitte & Touche LLP engages in the provision of audit, advisory, financial advisory, tax, and consulting services. The company was founded on March 7, 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Assurity Life Insurance Co. provides easy access to insurance protection products. It offers individual insurance solutions which include disability income, critical illness, life products, accidental health and annuities and worksite solutions include voluntary employee benefits. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Lincoln, NE.

Central National Bank (Topeka, Kansas) operates as a nationally chartered commercial bank. The company was founded by Sumner Pierce in 1884 and is headquartered in Junction City, KS.

MDS Pharma Services provides contract drug discovery and drug development services for pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. It provides its clients with early-stage, clinical research and late-stage drug discovery and development services, such as Phase I-IV testing, target discovery and lead optimization. The company is located in Saint-Laurent, Canada.

Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka is a federally chartered company, which engages in the provision of credit and banking services. The firm's primary business engages in making collateralized loans and providing other banking services to member institutions and qualifying non-members. It promotes housing and community development in the public interest by serving as an economical source of credit and by providing the services and rate of return necessary to attract and retain borrowing stockholders. The company also offers advances, derivative transactions, letters of credit, wire transfer and consolidated obligation direct placement services, correspondent services, such as safekeeping, wire transfers, derivative intermediation, and cash management. Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka was founded on October 13, 1932 and is headquartered in Topeka, KS.

Streck, Inc. manufactures hematology, chemistry, and immunology products for the clinical laboratory. It offers technical and customer support services, pipet verification, and statistics. The company was founded by Wayne Ryan in 1971 and is headquartered in Omaha, NE.

The Smithers Group, Inc. provides technology based testing, consulting, information and compliance services. It offers environmental testing and regulatory services, such as ecotoxicology, avian toxicology, environmental fate, metabolism, residue, analytical, product chemistry, consulting, endocrine testing for crop protection, pharmaceutical, industrial chemical, consumer household industries, and environmental management systems certification services. The company was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Akron, OH.

University of Nebraska Foundation is a private, nonprofit corporation which secures financial support for the university. The company was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in Lincoln, NE.

Nebraska Bankers Association is an organization that serves as a resource and advocate for the banking industry in Nebraska. The non-profit company is based in Lincoln, NE and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company provides extraordinary service for their members and aim to attract and retain top talent in the industry. The association offers a list of preferred vendors and resources to help banks remain competitive in their search for skilled and qualified employees. Additionally, they offer a complete line of property and liability insurance products for banks through their subsidiary, Bankers Insurance & Services Co.

Ann Arbor Angels provides financing for businesses. The company was founded by Michael Cole is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI.

Woods & Aitken LLP provides legal services. The firm’s practices include agricultural law, banking and financial institutions, bankruptcy services, business entity, commercial litigation, construction, dispute resolution, estate planning, trusts and estates, labor & employment, personal injury and products liability, real estate, renewable energy and telecommunications. It also operates through the offices located in Denver, Omaha and Washington. The company was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in Lincoln, NE.

Part of University of Nebraska Board of Regents, the company oversees college activities. The company is based in Lincoln, NE.

Nebraska Medicine provides healthcare services. Its services include behavioral health, cancer care, diabetes, eye care, transplant, weight loss, urologic conditions, trauma, radiology, pain, sports medicine, and primary care. The company is headquartered in Omaha, NE.

Tech Transfer University of Michigan / Venture Capital/(University of Michigan) is a venture capital firm founded in 1900 by Mike Psarouthakis. The firm is headquartered in Ann Arbor, US.

Windstream Nebraska, Inc. provides local exchange and intraLATA interexchange services. Its data communications services include Internet access and enhanced services comprising voice mail, custom calling, centrex, and integrated services digital network. The company is headquartered in Little Rock, AR.