Jess Brown

FirstRain, Inc. provides search-driven research applications. Its analytics engines extract meaning, create flexible relational structures and generate dynamic systems of data sets that are business aware. The firm also provides strategy, sales, marketing and risk solutions. The company was founded by Navaid Farooqi, Gaurav Rewari, Jaswinder Pal Singh and Manu Warikoo in 2000 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

Paxon Energy & Infrastructure, Inc. is engaged in providing energy consulting services. The firm offers program, records, inspection and record management, and pipeline services. The company was founded by Nooshin Behroyan and is headquartered in Pleasanton, CA.

Libb Advisors LLC provides business consulting services. The private company is based in San Francisco, CA.

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC provides legal services. Its services include corporate law and governance, public and private offerings of equity and debt securities, mergers and acquisitions, securities class action litigation, intellectual property litigation, antitrust counseling and litigation, joint ventures and strategic alliances, technology licensing and other intellectual property transactions, tax, and employee benefits and employment law. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Texaco Capital, Inc. operates petroleum refineries. It also manufactures and markets fuels and lubricant products. The company was founded on June 24, 1983 and is headquartered in White Plains, NY.

Desert Contractor's Association operates as a trade association of builders, subcontractors, suppliers, and consultants involved in the construction industry. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Indio, CA.

Part of Builders FirstSource, Inc., MWB Building Contractors, Inc. provides framing services to high volume production homebuilders. The company is based in Rocklin, CA. The company was founded by Mark Benedetti. MWB Building Contractors was acquired by SelectBuild Construction, Inc. on January 11, 2006.

Orange County Business Council (OCBC) is a leading resource for news, business resources, and economic development in Orange County. The non-profit company is based in Irvine, CA. The company's members are some of the top businesses in the area. The CEO of the company is Jeffrey K. Ball.

Monterey Peninsula Engineering provides civil engineering services. The private company is based in Monterey, CA.

The California Chamber of Commerce is a Chamber of Commerce organization. The non-profit company is based in Sacramento, CA. The CEO of the company is Allan Zaremberg.

California Business Roundtable is a membership-focused association that represents various major industry segments. The non-profit company is based in Sacramento, CA. The association is limited to leading companies doing business, and participation is restricted to chief executive officers and senior operating executives of these companies. The company aims to rebuild and strengthen infrastructure to ensure long-term economic prosperity.

Orange County Performing Art Center provides music, dance and theater to the people. The company was founded on sep 29th, 1986 and is headquartered in Costa Mesa, CA.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

The Boy Scouts of America provides a program for young people that builds character, trains in the responsibilities of participating citizenship, and develops personal fitness. The company was founded in 1910 and is headquartered in Irving, TX.

SelectBuild Construction, Inc. provides construction services. It offers structural engineering, materials procurement, handling and shell construction services for high volume production homebuilders. The company was founded in 1998 by Robert Mellor and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Part of Builders FirstSource, Inc., Benedetti Construction Management, Inc. provides framing services to high-volume production homebuilders. The company is based in Cathedral City, CA. Benedetti Construction Management was acquired by SelectBuild Construction, Inc. on January 11, 2006 for $23.50 million.

NACD Northern California Chapter, Inc. operates as a non-profit organization. It promotes good corporate governance. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Folsom, CA.

Kansas University Endowment Association operates fundraising foundation for the University of Kansas, KU Endowment partners with donors in providing philanthropic support to build a greater KU. The company was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Lawrence, KS.

San Francisco Symphony provides symphony orchestra presentations. The firm enriches, serves, and shapes cultural life throughout the spectrum of bay area communities. It offers performer’s series, south bay, organ and chorus concerts, open rehearsals, chamber music, youth orchestra concerts, family-friendly concerts and special events. The company was founded in 1911 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Simplex Solutions, Inc. provides software and services for the design and verification of integrated circuits (ICs) to enable its communications, computer and consumer-products to achieve production success and delivery of complex systems-on-chip. The company is located in Sunnyvale, CA.

Part of Aegon Ltd., Trans Ocean Ltd. is a container leasing company. The company is based in San Bruno, CA. The company was founded by Marvin Dennis. Trans Ocean was acquired by Transamerica Corp., part of Aegon Ltd. from July 21, 1999 on October 16, 1996 for $110 million.

RBC Capital Markets LLC is a full-service brokerage and financial services firm headquartered in New York City. They are a direct subsidiary of RBC USA Holdco Corp. and a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (TSE, NYSE: RY). Founded in 2010, the firm is comprised of 3 major business lines: the Private Client Group, the Fixed-Income Group and the Clearing and Execution Services Group. The Private Client Group serves individual investors, while the Fixed-Income Group provides services to institutions, municipalities and non-profit organizations. The Clearing and Execution Services Group is a provider of clearing and execution services to independent brokers/dealers throughout the US. RBC Capital Markets focuses on the following sectors: communications, media, consumer/retail, diversified industries, energy, financial institutions, forest products, healthcare, infrastructure finance, mining & metals, real estate, social infrastructure, technology and the US municipal markets.

Part of Essex Property Trust, Inc., Trammell Crow Residential-West is a real estate investment trust. Trammell Crow Residential-West was acquired by BRE Properties, Inc. from Trammell Crow Co. LLC on November 18, 1997 for $275.50 million.

The Staubach Co. provides real estate services. It also offers strategic consulting, site selection, acquisition, disposition, construction consulting, project management, real estate administration, portfolio management, financing, and capital solutions. The company was founded in 1977 by Roger Staubach and is located in Addison, TX.

Lazard Asset Management LLC (LAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1970 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lazard Frères & Co. LLC, ultimately held by Lazard, Inc. (NYSE: LAZ). LAM manages investment portfolios and provides investment advice to institutional and individual investors around the world.