Jay S. Goldsmith

Founded in 1947 by Oscar Gruss and Emanuel Gruss, Oscar Gruss & Son, Inc. is a full-service broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm offers focused independent research and trading and execution services focusing particularly on special situations and convertibles. They conduct business with major Israeli institutional clients who execute trades in U.S. equities and options. Oscar Gruss & Son also maintains a trading desk in New York solely dedicated to European investors. The firm is a member of the NYSE and the SIPC.

Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. provides security brokerage services. It also offers investment banking and advice to high net worth investors, individuals, businesses and institutions. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Founded in 1971, the Friedberg Mercantile Group, Inc. is a hedge fund manager located in Toronto and with affiliated offices in Buenos Aires, New York City, Santiago, Chile and Barbados. They manage the Friedberg Currency Fund, the Friedberg Diversified Fund, the Friedberg Equity-Hedge Fund, the Friedberg Foreign Bond Fund, the Friedberg Futures Fund, the Friedberg Global Macro Hedge Fund and the Friedberg Skill-Based Managers Fund

Iroquois Bio-Energy Co. LLC develops and produces ethanol. It produces distiller's grains and carbon dioxide from corn both of which are by products of ethanol manufacturing. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Rensselaer, IN.

Founded in 2004 by Daniel Reicher, Daniel Goldman and Jim Marver, New Energy Capital Corp. is a private equity firm located in Hanover, New Hampshire. The firm's investors include a qualified and limited group of institutions and pension funds.

Turning Point Holding Co. LLC owns and operates restaurants. The firm’s menu includes cold drinks, hot drinks, hot chocolates, pancakes, waffles, french toast, appetizers, omelets and savory sandwiches. The company was founded by Kirk Ruoff in 1998 and is headquartered in Eatontown, NJ.

NEC Cleantech Infrastructure Fund LP seeks investment opportunities in small and midsized companies located in the United States. The fund focuses on clean energy, clean water, waste management, recycling & cleantech projects and provides financing for later stage capital requirements.

Natural Systems Utilities LLC engages in provision of water and energy utility services. It specializes in designing sustainable water ecologies for complete water supply, treatment, and reuse. The company was founded by Dominic Kulik in 2007 and is headquartered in Hillsborough, NJ.

Bain & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It offers advisory services to the companies on their critical issues and opportunities: strategy, marketing, organization, operations, technology and mergers and acquisitions, across all industries and geographies. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

KPS Capital Partners LP (KPS Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1997 by Eugene Keilin, Michael Psaros and David Shapiro. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Specialized Technology Resources, Inc. provides consumer product, testing and compliance monitoring services. It develops polymer-based extruded encapsulants and packaging materials for the solar industry. The firm provides non-shrink lamination, electrical isolation, physical protection and thermal conduction for solar circuits to enhance the life of solar cells. The company was founded in 1944 and is headquartered in Enfield, CT.

Part of Robert Half, Inc., Cherpock & Rosenfeld LLP provides accounting services. The company is based in New York, NY. Cherpock & Rosenfeld was acquired by Robert Half, Inc. on July 31, 2002 for $3 million.

VantagePoint Management, Inc. (VantagePoint) is a venture capital firm founded in 1996 by Alan Edward Salzman, James D. Marver. The firm is headquartered in Santa Barbara, California with additional office in Beijing, China.

Mercy Corps provides emergency relief and economic support services. The company makes a real impact in the lives of families in the world’s toughest places. The company was founded by Daninel W. O'Neill and Ellsworth Culver in November 1979 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

NSV II Management Co. LLC provides investment management services. It is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in investing in growth capital, growth and expansion stage, recapitalization, mid stage, late stage, mezzanine, control buyouts, mergers and acquisitions and management buyouts in middle market companies. The company was founded by Michael A. DiPiano and Marc R. Lederman in 1999 and is headquartered in Radnor, PA.

Protiviti, Inc. provides global business consulting and internal auditing. It offers business performance improvement, data management and advanced analytics, digital transformation, forensic, internal audit and financial advisory, managed business services, risk and compliance, technology consulting, and transaction services. The company was founded in May 2002 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

National Renewable Energy Laboratory operates as laboratory for renewable energy and energy efficiency research and development. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Golden, CO.

Blo Blow Dry Bar, Inc. is the original and largest blow dry bar franchise that offers mobile beauty services through Blo On The Go. The company is based in Toronto, Canada. The Canadian company started the blow dry bar trend and has expanded to locations worldwide. and has subsidiaries in Canada. The company was founded in 2009 by Vanessa Melman Yakobson, Ari Yakobson, Paul Spindler. Vanessa Melman Yakobson has been the CEO since 2009.

FLS Energy, Inc. develops, engineers, finances, constructs, and maintains solar energy systems. Its services include operations and maintenance, project development and finance, legal, project management, engineering, and accounting. The firm provides engineer, procure, and construct (EPC) solutions for client with projects ranging in size from distributed generation commercial systems to utility scale solar farms. The company was founded by Dale Howard Freudenberger, Hardy J. LeGwin, and Michael Shore in 2006 and is headquartered in Asheville, NC.

New Energy Capital Partners LLC (New Energy Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2004 by Scott Brown. The firm is headquartered in Hanover, New Hampshire.

Multiplier Capital LLC (Multiplier Capital) is a private equity and venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Ray C. Boone, Ezra M. Friedberg and Kevin P. Sheehan. The firm is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.

Clean Energy Collective LLC engages in the development of community solar solutions. It offers roofless solar, software, and onboarding services. The company was founded by Paul Spencer in 2009 and is headquartered in Louisville, CO.

COMSAT, Inc. provides customized and secure end-to-end satellite communications services. Its services include Infrastructure management, Satellites, Teleports, and Global Multiprotocol Label Switching network. The company was founded on October 9 2014 and is headquartered in Herndon, VA.

OnAxis Franchising Group, LLC, doing business as Green Home Solutions, is an indoor air quality franchise with over 200 locations across the United States. The company is based in Spring Mills, PA. On March 27, 2017, Mosquito Shield Franchise Corp., part of Five Star Franchising LLC, acquired OnAxis Franchising Group. The company provides comprehensive indoor air assessments, treatments, and analysis services that resolve the problem at the source. The company's services include disinfection, mold remediation, and odor removal solutions that create a clean indoor air environment. Green Home Solutions is the exclusive provider of mold inspection and mold remediation services nationally for Habitat for Humanity and is also a proud national partner of the organization. The company was founded in 2012 by Russ Weldon, and Jeff Panella has been the CEO of the company since 2017.

Duck Donuts is a fast-growing donut shop that offers fresh and customizable donuts with a variety of coatings, toppings, and drizzles. The private company also offers catering services for corporate events, birthdays, and other celebrations. In addition to donuts, they also serve ice cream, sandwiches, and seasonal items. Customers can order ahead online or through their mobile app to skip the line. The company was founded in 2007 by Russell A. DiGilio and is currently headquartered in Mechanicsburg, PA. The CEO is Betsy Hamm.

Barkley Ventures Franchising LLC provides dog day care services. The company is based in Philadelphia, PA. The company was founded by Jordan Jackie.

NewSpring Franchise (NewSpring Franchise) is a private equity division of NSV II Management Co. LLC. The firm is headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania.

Federal Donuts, Inc. is an American Philadelphia-based company that specializes in serving affordable comfort food classics such as donuts, fried chicken, and coffee. Federal Donuts is known for its tantalizingly delicious and unexpected flavors of donuts that are served either fancy or hot fresh. In addition, the company's twice-fried, super crispy chicken is served with savory dipping sauces, in dry seasonings, or naked. The company was founded in 2011 by Mike Solomonov, Steven Cook, Bob Logue, Felicia D'Ambrosio, and Tom Henneman, who is currently the CEO.

Liberty Peak Capital Management LLC (Liberty Peak Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2011 by Ezra Friedberg. The firm is headquartered in Bronx, New York.