Jayson S. Ward

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.

Bessemer Trust Co. NA provides wealth management and investment advisory services. The company provides investment banking, brokerage and commercial lending services. It was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in New York City, NY

Part of BPCE SA, Societe Generale Asset Management Corp. is a company that manages mutual funds. The company is based in New York, NY. Societe Generale Asset Management was acquired by Natixis Securities Americas LLC, a subsidiary of BPCE SA from Société Générale SA on January 05, 2000.

Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (RJA) is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF), a diversified holding company. RJA offers a full array of capital markets services, strategic advice and planning for institutional investors.

Ernst & Young LLP engages in the provision of accounting, assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. It specializes in the actuarial, analytics and big data, cyber security, accounting compliance and reporting, center for board matters, international financial reporting standards, country tax advisory, global trade, tax accounting, and climate change and sustainability. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

DUMAC, Inc. is the investment arm of Duke University, a private research university headquartered in Durham, North Carolina. Founded in 1989, the firm manages Duke University’s endowment assets. In addition to managing Duke’s endowment, DUMAC also manages the university’s defined benefit pension plan assets, Duke University Health System’s investments, and much of the university’s working capital. DUMAC also manages the assets of The Duke Endowment, the private charitable trust established by Duke University’s founder, James B. Duke.

Grindstone Partners LLC (Grindstone partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2009 by Michael D. Bluestein. The firm is headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia.

Applied Predictive Technologies, Inc. provides cloud-based predictive analytics software solutions. Its products include APT Index, APT Illuminate, engage, category management insights, market basket analyzer, network planner, and space planning optimizer. The firm serves to the airlines, automotive, hotels, insurance, retail, technology and telecom industries. The company was founded in 1999 by Anthony Bruce, James J. Manzi and Scott H. Setrakian and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Thayer Capital Partners LP is a private equity firm. The private company is based in Washington and has subsidiaries in Canada. The American company was founded by Fred V. Malek.

Part of The AZEK Co., Inc., Santana Products, Inc. provides construction materials. The company is based in Scranton, PA.

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.

Albion Investors LLC (Albion Investors) is a private equity firm founded by Alastair G. Tedford and Mark Arnold in 1994. The firm is headquartered in New York.

National Waste Services, Inc. provides solid waste collection and disposal services. It is an operator of a waste hauling business focused on the construction and demolition market. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Grant Thornton LLP provides accounting, tax and business consulting services. It offers advisory, business consulting, business risk, enterprise technology and innovation, transaction services, data analytics, cyber risk, and data integrity services. The firm serves the construction, real estate and hospitality, consumer and industrial products, energy, financial services, health care and life sciences, not for profit organizations, private equity, public sector, and technology industries. The company was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Coastal Sunbelt Produce LLC supplies fruits and vegetables. It serves chain restaurants and multi-unit operations in the United States, as well as hotels, resorts, country clubs, caterers and independent restaurants. The firm products includes asparagus, cauliflower, corn, green onions, limes, garlic, avocados, celeries, cucumbers and peppers. The company was founded by Phil Muth and Paul Lebling in 1992 and is headquartered in Laurel, MD.

Winston Capital Management LLC (Winston) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. The firm was founded by Marvin P. Bush in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Winston Partners Group LLC, ultimately owned by MPBush, Inc. Winston provides discretionary investment advisory services to clients that operate as private investment funds and to a separately managed account.

Envocore Holding LLC engages in energy and water solutions. The firm specializes in lighting and lighting controls, water efficiency, building envelope, engineering saving analysis, water treatment, quality control, safety, and operation and maintenance. The company is headquartered in Gambrills, MD.

Information Innovators Inc. provides information technology management and consulting services. It specializes in enterprise information technology services, cloud and hosting, cybersecurity, software development, data and analytics, and health services. The company was founded by Steve Ikirt on February 15, 2001 and is headquartered in Springfield, VA.