John Clayton Downing

State Street Bank & Trust Co. (SSBT) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1792 and is owned by State Street Corp. (NYSE: STT). SSBT serves as the administrator, fund accountant and transfer agent for the WisdomTree Bitcoin Fund, an exchange-traded fund.

Ansoft LLC develops electronic design automation (EDA) software used primarily in technology industry. Its products define the architecture of device, create specifications for functional blocks, design the circuits and components, evaluate component level interactions, and optimize circuit or system performance under operating conditions. The firms products are used to design technology products, such as cellular phones, Internet networking, satellite communications systems, integrated circuits and circuit boards, and electronic sensors, and motors. The company was founded by Zoltan Cendes in 1984 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

Schwab Charles & Co., Inc. engages in the provision of investment products and services to retirement and other benefit participants. It offers trading, banking, small business solutions, investment tools and research. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

First National Bank (Maine) engages in the provision of commercial banking services. It offers personal and business accounts, wealth management, and investment products. The company was founded in 1852 and is headquartered in Damariscotta, ME.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc. (Stifel) is a dual-registered broker-dealer and investment adviser headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1890, the firm is a subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF), a financial service holding company. Stifel provides full-service brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals and their families, institutions and businesses, and financial advisors.

First Advisors, Inc. provides investment, real estate, and consulting services. The firm engages in developing new and redeveloping existing commercial and residential properties. It provides business consulting services in areas such as marketing, sales, strategic planning, and technology. The company was founded by Gary J. Davis September in 1996 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Pierce Atwood LLP provide exceptional service and value to their clients, they range from regional and local enterprises, utilities, financiers, middle-market companies, entrepreneurs and individuals to Fortune 500 companies, multinational corporations, and state and foreign governments.

Part of UBS Group AG, Kidder Peabody & Co., Inc. /Non Retail Unit/ is a security brokers & dealers. The company is based in Staten Island, NY.

Fox BSB Holdco, Inc. operates a professional baseball franchise. The firm is a member of the National League West Division of the Major League Baseball (MLB). It also markets sports merchandise, tickets, and collectable baseball game items. The company was founded in 1957and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

New Hampshire Public Radio, Inc. owns and operates radio stations. It is an independent source for news and information. It operates different programs including outside, word of mouth, something wild, the folk show, all things considered and printable schedule. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Concord, NH.

CEI Ventures, Inc (CEI Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Coastal Enterprises, Inc founded in 1994 by Nat V. Henshaw. The firm is headquartered in Brunswick, Maine.

Maine Venture Fund is a venture capital firm founded in 1995. The firm is headquartered in Newport, Maine.

Velle Technology Corp. develops HappsNow, a location-based social opportunity application that helps college students discover social options on campus or within their local community. Its social event network application allows college students to see what social events are happening around their campus in real time, as well as share event information, communicate with each other, enhance the popularity of their favorite events, get flash sales, interact freely, and get rewards for going to various events and spots. The company was founded by Ryan Russell McCann and is headquartered in Portsmouth, NH.

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.

Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto LLP engages in the provision of legal services. Its practice areas include litigation, e-discovery, patent prosecutions, patent and trademark office contested proceedings, trademarks, copyrights, licensing and transactions, and due diligence. The firm serves the aerospace, automotive, marine, biotechnology, chemical, consumer goods, electronics, computer, software, energy, financial services, industrial equipment and manufacturing, medical, nanotechnology, pharmaceutical, semiconductor, telecommunications, and network industries. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

FMR LLC engages in the provision of financial and investment services. It offers financial planning and advice, wealth management, retirement plans, trading and brokerage services, and investment products. The company was founded by Edward C. Johnson II in 1946 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Delaware, Inc. offers a portfolio of health benefits products. The company's coverage plans include traditional indemnity, Blue Choice (PPO), Blue Select (POS), and Blue Care (IPA). It also provides dental, vision, and supplemental medicare coverage. The company was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

Tucker, Anthony & R.L. Day, Inc. provides securities brokerage services. The private company is based in Newark, NJ.

FIAM LLC (do-business-as Fidelity Institutional Asset Management) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Smithfield, Rhode Island. The firm was founded in 2006 and formerly known as Pyramis Global Advisors LLC. They are wholly-owned by FIAM Holdings LLC, which in turn is owned by FMR LLC, aka Fidelity Investments. FIAM provides discretionary investment management services to institutional accounts. The firm also sub-advices funds or accounts for affiliated advisers and unaffiliated advisers.