James E. Kinser

Founded in 1999, Credit Suisse Asset Management LLC (CSAM) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group AG (NYSE: CS), a publicly owned foreign bank holding company based in Switzerland.

Fayez Sarofim & Co. (FSC) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Houston, Texas. The firm was founded by Fayez Sarofim in 1958 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Sarofim Group, Inc. FSC manages investment portfolios for a wide range of clients which includes pension plans, foundations, endowments and individuals.

Corporate Lodging Consultants, Inc. delivers lodging management programs. The firm provides lodging budget management, reporting, hotel research, lodging tax minimization, custom reporting, on-site hotel inspection, comment resolution, and response services. The company was founded by Barry Downing in 1977 and is headquartered in Wichita, KS.

Opuscule Productions, Inc. provides multi-media production and marketing services. The company was founded by Robert C. Bowman III and Andy Stegmeyer in 2006 and is adquartered in New York, NY.

IMA Wealth, Inc. is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Wichita, Kansas. The firm was founded by David Strohm and Margaret Hornbeck in 1999 as TrueNorth, Inc. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of The IMA Financial Group, Inc. IMA Wealth provides families and businesses with wealth management and portfolio management solutions.

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.

Littlejohn & Co. LLC (Littlejohn) is a private equity firm founded in 1996 by Angus C. Littlejohn, Jr and Michael Klein. The firm is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Great Plains Industries, Inc. designs and makes pumps and meters for the fluid transfer industry. It offers industrial flowmeters, such as positive displacement meters, precision and industrial grade turbine flowmeters, oval gear and ultrasonic flowmeters. The compan y was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Wichita, KS.

Media Staffing Network, Inc. provides staffing and recruiting services. It specializes in full placement of media sales and management jobs in radio, TV, magazine, cable, online, digital, mobile, and various new media sales jobs. The company was founded by Laurie G. Kahn in 1993 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Jack Morton Worldwide, Inc. provides marketing services. It creates live events, branded environments and interactive experiences that engage, educate and entertain employees, business and consumer audiences. The company was founded in 1939 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Interstate Waste Services, Inc. provides environmental management services. The firm provides services for commercial, construction and demolition, containers and compactors, and municipal and residential fields. The company was founded by Michael Dibella in 1999 and is headquartered in Teaneck, NJ.

Serent Capital Management Co. LLC (Serent Capital Management) is a private equity firm founded in 2008 by David Kennedy and Kevin Frick. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Purifan, Inc. manufactures air purification systems. It has an appeal that stretches beyond the smoking market alone to include improving indoor air quality for allergies, asthma, odors in homes, offices, day care operations, schools, businesses, nursing homes and many other unique application areas. The company was founded by Paul Fiacco in 1998 and is headquartered Wichita, Kansas. .

Wichita Technology Corp. provides capital and value added services to companies. It offers business consulting and seed capital funding services. The company serves advanced materials, biosciences, broadband and telecommunications, food and beverage, manufacturing, medial devices and software and technology industries. Wichita Technology was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Wichita, KS.

The Hiller Cos., Inc. engages in the provision of fire protection services. It also provides designing and installing services. The firm serves the commercial, industrial, marine and offshore, government, and military industries. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Mobile, AL.

Pritchard Industries, Inc. provides precision building and facility maintenance services. The firm offers janitorial and cleaning, carpet cleaning, window cleaning, floor care, recycling services, power washing, restroom disinfection and quality control services. The company was founded in 1914 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Valcourt Building Services LLC specializes in servicing the complete building envelope, including waterproofing, window cleaning, and restoration. The company is based in Vienna, VA, and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company provides maintenance and repair for various building types and industries, including hospitality and healthcare. Valcourt's rooftop anchor service provides a vital part of the building's fall protection system to meet safety guidelines. Proxpress is their solution to fast building repairs such as leak investigation, water testing, broken windows, and more. The company was founded in 1986 by Jeffery T. Valcourt, and the CEO is Eric Crabb.

Rise Interactive, Inc. operates as a digital marketing agency. It offers paid search, social media, content marketing, and email services. The firm provides testing and optimization, reporting and analysis, attribution, competitive intelligence, and audit and implementation services. The company was founded by Jon Morris in 2004 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

BodyShopBids, Inc. develops and operates an online and mobile platform for car appraisal and insurance services. Its products include Snapsheet Appraisal, Snapsheet Transaction, Snapsheet Rental and Asset Management Platform, and Snapsheet Software platform. The company was founded by Brad Weisberg and C. J. Przybyl in 2011 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Raise Marketplace LLC operates an online marketplace to buy and sell gift cards. Its platform allows users to turn their unused gift cards into cash by listing their cards for sale and enables them to shop for discounted gift cards. The company was founded by George D. Bousis and Bradley Wasz on February 2, 2013 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Daniel J. Edelman Holdings, Inc. provides public relations services. It operates a PR-centric portfolio of interdependent companies that include Edelman; Zeno; United Entertainment Group; Assembly; Edible, krispr, Revere, CREAM Events and Salutem. The firm’s areas of practice include Brand, Corporate, Digital, Public Affairs, Crisis and Risk and Business + Social Purpose. It offers expertise in energy, financial services, food and beverage, health and technology sectors. The company was founded by Daniel J. Edelman in 1952 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Moderne Capital LLC (Moderne Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Constance Freedman. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Real Green Systems, Inc. provides business management and marketing solutions for the service industry. It offers Computer Software, Business Management, Marketing and Mobile Technology. The company was founded by Joe Kucik in 1984 and is headquartered in Walled Lake, MI.

InvestHER Management LLC (InvestHER Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Gerri Kahnweiler. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Niche Interactive Media, Inc. provides SaaS solutions for organizations. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

25madison LLC (25madison) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Steven Price, Matt Fremont Smith, Gary Ginsberg, Kirk Posmantur, Michael Lynton and Lance West. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Kindred Events LLC provides event planning services. The company was founded in September 2018 by Ian Schafer and Anil D. Aggarwal and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Rocket Fuel Labs LLC is a CMO-as-a-Service studio based in Carlsbad, CA. The company provides CMO expertise, proven playbooks, and a track record of taking companies from Point A to IPO. Rocket Fuel Labs helps startups secure their first or second round of funding by providing them with the necessary fuel to propel their growth. The CEO of the company is Amanda Patterson.

Verity Venture Partners LLC (Verity Venture Partners) is an venture capital firm founded by Tina S. Bou-Saba and Matt S. Levin in 2021. Verity Venture Partners LLC is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

K-12 Teachers Alliance partners with non-profit, fully-accredited colleges and universities across the United States to provide graduate degrees and certifications for K-12 teachers. The private company is based in Frankfort, IL. The company offers programs that allow teachers to earn a master's degree while teaching full-time. The company focuses on sharing solutions that work for teachers, principals, and the children they serve, with members across the spectrum of K-12 education, including public, private, charter, contract, and online schools.

Shopping Gives Back LLC operates as a social impact commerce platform. The private company is based in Chicago, IL.