Joe Griffeth

Northland Securities, Inc. (NSI) is a dually registered, full-service broker dealer and investment advisor headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded in 2002 and is owned by Northland Capital Holdings, Inc., which was acquired by First National of Nebraska, Inc. (OTCMKTS: FINN) in 2023. NSI is actively engaged in buying and selling securities for its own account as well as for clients.

Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1967 and is a subsidiary of Alliance Capital Management LLC, ultimately held by Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH). Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. provides trading and executions services to their clients.

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency regulates and supervises all nationally chartered commercial banks in the United States. It covers bank management, bank operations, and international banking. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Crown Wealth Group LLC (Crown Wealth) is an independent registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. The firm was founded by Nicholas “Nick” Kolbenschlag in 2018. Crown Wealth offers discretionary and non- discretionary ongoing portfolio management services to ultra-wealthy individuals, families and businesses.

Ventas CS LLC operates a real estate investment trust engaged in the development, acquisition, ownership and management of modern medical office buildings. The company was founded by James W. Cogdell in 2005 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

East Tennessee Realtors is a member of the National Association of Realtors (NAR), which is the largest trade association in America representing over 1.5 million members involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL and has subsidiaries in the United States. The NAR is composed of residential and commercial realtors, who are brokers, salespeople, property managers, appraisers, counselors, and others engaged in all aspects of the real estate industry. Bob Goldberg has been the CEO of the company since 2017.

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants provides vocational education in accounting. The company provides services to the accounting community, regulatory bodies, and other organizations. It also operates in Jersey City, Washington, and Lewisville. It was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

The Urban Land Institute operates as a non-commercial research organization. It provides leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities worldwide. The company was founded on December 14, 1936 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants, Inc. provides financial services. It offers curriculum for professional education, student recruitment efforts, financial literacy, and the annual CPA day of service.

CREW Network is a business network that aims to transform the commercial real estate industry by advancing women. The private company is based in Lawrence, KS. The network has nearly 12,000 professionals in 76+ markets worldwide and represents all disciplines of commercial real estate. The CEO of the company is Wendy Mann.