Jeff Wieneke

Cargill, Inc. engages in the provision of food, agricultural, financial, and industrial products and services. It specializes in food service, agriculture, meat and poultry, transportation, pharmaceutical ingredients, and beauty products. The company was founded by William Wallace Cargill in 1865 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

RBC Global Asset Management (US), Inc. (RBC GAM-US), is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded in 1983 and formerly known as Voyageur Asset Management Inc. They are a subsidiary of RBC USA Holdco Corp. and their ultimate parent is Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE, TSE: RY). RBC GAM-US provides portfolio management services to registered mutual funds, private investment funds, trust programs, foreign funds such as UCITS funds, individuals (including high net worth individuals), wrap sponsors and other US and international institutions.

UBS Securities LLC is an investment bank and registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 as UBS Warburg LLC. They are a subsidiary of UBS Americas Holding LLC, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS Securities is a primary dealer in US Government securities and provides a full range of investment banking services which includes corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, trading and sales, fixed-income, equity research, private banking, underwriting and prime brokerage operations. The firm also provides advisory services and access to capital markets for corporate, institutional, intermediary and alternative asset management clients.

US Bancorp Asset Management, Inc. (USBAM) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded in March 2001 and formerly known as FAF Advisors, Inc. They are a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of US Bank National Association, which is owned by US Bancorp (NYSE: USB), a diversified financial holding company. USBAM provides investment advisory services through managed accounts to institutional clients, money market mutual funds, and privately offered investment fund.

Fiduciary Counselling, Inc. (FCI) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota. The firm was founded in 1941 and is a subsidiary of Cassiopeia Holdings Co., owned by Ties That Bind Special Purpose Trust. FCI provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations and other business entities, a registered investment adviser and a registered investment company. FCI generally performs services exclusively for descendants and family members of a single family and their related entities.

Whitebox Advisors LLC (Whitebox) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and alternative asset manager headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Founded in 1999, Whitebox manages and advises private investment funds. They also offers advisory services to separately managed accounts.

Part of Equitable Holdings, Inc., AllianceBernstein Investment Research & Management, Inc. is a company that provides investment management services. The company is based in New York, NY.

Crescendo Management LLC (Crescendo Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1993 by David Spreng, Mitchell Dann and Jeff Tollefson. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

Fairview Health Services provides health care services. It offers acupuncture, allergies, asthma, immunology, artery and vein care, athletic training, audiology and hearing aid services, behavioral health, the birthplace, bleeding and clotting disorders, blood and marrow transplant, breast care, cancer care, certified nurse midwives, chiropractic services, cosmetic services, critical care, dermatology, and diabetes care services. The company was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Founded in 1999 by Mark Lee, Forest Hill Capital LLC is a registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager located in Little Rock, Arkansas. The firm provides investment advisory services to private investment funds formed as limited partnerships, and to qualified clients including foundations and endowments, pension funds, high net-worth individuals, corporations, charitable organizations and family offices. Forest Hill is general partner or investment manager to the following strategies: Forest Hill Select Fund LP and Forest Hill Regional Bank Strategy/ Forest Hill Strategic Value Fund LP,

Granite Equity Partners LLC (Granite Equity Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2002 by Richard Bauerly and Patrick Edeburn. The firm is headquartered in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

The University of St. Thomas is an institution that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The private company is based in St. Paul, MN. It offers over 150 undergraduate majors and minors, as well as graduate programs in various fields such as business, engineering, law, education, social work, and arts and humanities. The University of St. Thomas was founded in 1885 by John Ireland.

Piper Sandler & Co. operates as an investment company, which engages in the provision of securities brokerage and investment banking services. The company is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Part of Allianz SE, Allianz Insurance Co. provides insurance services. The company is based in Burbank, CA.

Castlelake LP (Castlelake) is a private equity firm founded in 2005 by Rory Joseph O'Neill and Evan Andrew Carruthers. The firm is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Hart Associates, Inc. operates as an integrated marketing and communications firm. The firm offers business-to-business and business-to-consumer clients, including brand planning, general advertising, media planning and buying, public relations and crisis communications, direct and database marketing, interactive marketing, video production, and graphic design. The company was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Maumee, OH.

Jeffrey Slocum & Associates, Inc. operates as a investment research and advisory firm. It focuses on global fixed income, global equities, alternative investments, and direct hedge fund strategies. The firm offers strategic integration of investments with an institution’s overall mission, objectives, and operations, investment policy development, asset allocation modeling, incorporating liabilities, spending, and liquidity considerations, risk budgeting, liability driven investment, investment manager selection, performance measurement and attribution analysis, investment policy compliance monitoring, transition management, fee negotiations and benchmarking, other service provider searches, education of clients staffs, committees, and other constituencies. The company was founded by Jeffrey Charles Slocum in 1986 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Spectrum Aeromed, Inc. designs and manufactures air medical and air ambulance equipment. It offers EMS equipment, such as stretcher kits, defibrillators, and infusion pumps. The firm also designs air ambulance medical interiors for hospital programs, military branches, multi-mission charters and for private operators. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Fargo, ND.

Surveyor Capital Ltd. is a hedge fund seeding platform headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2008 and is a subsidiary of Citadel LP, which is owned by GFH HFEVA LLC. Surveyor Capital manages capital exclusively for Citadel’s multi-strategy funds and its positions are consolidated in Form 13F filed by Citadel Advisors LLC.

U.S. Bank NA (Cincinnati Ohio Investment Management) (USB-IM) is the investment management division of U.S. Bank NA, a commercial bank headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm is ultimately held by the US Bancorp (NYSE: USB). USB-IM provides tailored investment management services to individuals and institutional investors.

RBC Global Asset Management, Inc. (RBC GAM) is an investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. They are an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Royal Bank of Canada (TSX, NYSE: RY). The firm was founded in 2008 following the merger of RBC Asset Management and Phillips, Hager & North Investment Management in Canada, together with the US-based institutional asset management company, RBC Global Asset Management (US). RBC GAM provides global investment management services and solutions to institutional, high-net-worth and individual investors through separate accounts, pooled funds, mutual funds, hedge funds, exchange-traded funds and specialty investment strategies.

Gradient Investments LLC (GI) is an independent, privately-owned, fee-based, SEC registered investment advisor headquartered in Arden Hills, Minnesota. The firm was founded by Charles E. Lucius in 2006. GI provides professional money management services to individuals, employer-sponsored pension plans, foundations, endowments and corporations primarily through exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and individual equities within separately managed accounts.

Rally Ventures Management LLC (Rally Ventures Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Charles D. Beeler and Jeff James Hinck. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

Part of U.S. Bancorp, U.S. Bank NA (Canada) is a Canadian company that provides expertise, card program assessments, and tools to effectively manage commercial card programs. The company is based in Toronto, Canada. The company offers corporate payment solutions, commercial banking, account management, and reporting tools that fit an organization's needs. The company was founded in 2000. Andrew J. Cecere has been the CEO of the company since 2000.

GREAT NORTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP (Great North Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Ryan J Weber, Robert J Weber and James DonFrancesco. The firm is headquartered in Maple Grove, Minnesota.

Nuveen (Private Equity) (Nuveen) subsidiary of TIAA founded in 1898 by John Nuveen. The firm is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri.