Jonathan Steiger

Stephens, Inc. is a full-service investment bank and brokerage firm headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas. The firm was founded in 1933 and is a subsidiary of Susi Holdings, Inc., which is owned by Stephens Financial Services LLC. Stephens provides comprehensive securities sales and trading services, including customized solutions for clients in North America and abroad.

Founded in 1982 by Mary Ann Greenwood, Greenwood Gearhart, Inc., formerly M.A. Greenwood & Associates, Inc., is a registered investment advisor located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The firm provides discretionary investment management services for individuals, families, retirees, institutions, foundations, business owners and retirement plan sponsors. Founded in 1992, Greenwood Group Ltd. is an affiliated company that provides qualified retirement plan design and third party administration services for investment clients of Greenwood Gearhart.

Piper Sandler & Co. (Broker) (PSC-Broker) is the full-service brokerage division of Piper Sandler & Co., a financial service firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are a subsidiary of Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR). The firm was founded in 1969 and previously known as Piper Jaffray & Co. They became Piper Sandler & Co. when Piper Jaffray Companies and Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P. merged to become Piper Sandler Companies in 2020. PSC-Broker provides brokerage and investment banking services to financial institutions, corporations and other financial investors. Their core focus sectors are Agriculture, renewables & cannabis, Business services, Chemicals & Materials, Consumer, Diversified industrials & services, Energy, Financial services, financial sponsors, Healthcare, and Technology.

J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. engages in the provision of supply chain solutions. It offers shipment solutions and carries solutions. The company is headquartered in Lowell, AR.

NewRoad Capital Partners LLC (NewRoad Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2012 by Jeremy W. Wilson and Clete T. Brewer. The firm is headquartered in Rogers, Arkansas.

Allotrope Partners LLC (Allotrope Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Marc Stuart. The firm is headquartered in Oakland, California.

Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.

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.

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.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

CGB Enterprises, Inc. engages in the provision of grain and transportation services. It offers container shipping, risk management, and financial services. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Covington, LA.

Rockpoint Group LLC (Rockpoint Group) is a private equity firm founded in 2003 by Bill Walton and Keith Gelb. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts with an additional offices in San Francisco, Dallas, Seoul, and London.

American Freightways LP provides freight forwarding services including full truck load splinter services, and auto transport. It offers warehousing, dedicated fleets, and third party logistics solutions. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Encore Bank provides personal, business and corporate banking services. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Little Rock, AR.

Capital Bancshares, Inc provides commercial banking services. The company is headquartered in Little Rock, AR.

The Vistria Group LP (The Vistria Group) is an private equity firm founded in 2013 by Kip Kirkpatrick, Marty H. Nesbitt, and Phil A. Alphonse. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

TTAGG, Inc. provides integrated dashboard analytical services. The firm provides an easy to use integrated analytics dashboard for analyzing all of the online conversations relevant to customer’s business. The company was founded in October 2011 by Chuong Nguyen, Kenneth Cason and Ryan Frazier and is headquartered in Fayetteville, AR.

Edge Natural Resources LLC (Edge Natural Resources) is an independent private equity firm founded in the year 2015 by Roy Aneed, Jesse Bomer, Oscar Pate & Stacie Moore. The firm is Headquartered in Texas.

Simmons Bank engages in the operation of chartered commercial bank. It offers mortgage, consumer loans, wealth management, and business banking services. The company was founded by John Franklin Simmons in March 1903 and is headquartered in Pine Bluff, AR.

Petal Card, Inc. provides custom computer programming services. It offers credit card with no fees and Visa credit card. The company was founded by David Ehrich, Jason Gross, Berk Ustun, Jack Arenas and Andrew Endicott in 2016 and is headquartered in West Sacramento, CA.

The ARK Challenge operates mentorship based accelerator programs for technology startups. The company was founded by Jeannette Balleza Collins, Kristian Andersen and Jeff Amerine and is headquartered in Fayetteville, AR.

Arkansas Regional Innovation is a non profit organization dedicated to educating and inspiring community of creatives, technologists, and entrepreneurs. The firm's programs are categorized into three which are make, design, and co-work. The company is headquartered in North Little Rock, AR.

Fund for Arkansas' Future (Fund for Arkansas' Future) is a venture capital subsidiary of State of Arkansas founded in 2005. The firm is headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Gilgamesh Ventures LLC (Gilgamesh Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 by Miguel Armaza, Andrew Endicott and Sue Choe. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Latinx Financial Technology, Inc. engages in the provision of technology services. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Healthtech Arkansas Investments LLC provides healthcare services. The company is headquartered in Little Rock, AR.

The Launch Co. LLC engages in the development of systems, hardware, and processes to accelerate NewSpace companies to orbit. It delivers designs, flight-critical hardware, and ground support equipment to rocket companies. The firm's products also include Launch, Hardware, Project, and The Launch Academy. The company was founded by Ben Kellie and is headquartered in Anchorage, AK.

Arkansas Children's Northwest is a pediatric hospital located in Springdale. The hospital offers a range of specialized pediatric care services, including the Heart Center, Cancer and Blood Disorders Program, and the Arkansas Children's Research Institute. The hospital's services address various childhood diseases, such as asthma and cancer, and provide care for children with blood and bleeding disorders, tumors, and other medical conditions.

Cadron Capital Partners Fund Manager LLC(Cadron Capital Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Jeff Standridge, Jeff Amerine and Amerine Brett. The firm is headquartered in Conway, Arkansas.

Innovate Arkansas, Inc. works with technology-based entrepreneurs in Arkansas to turn their inventions and high-tech concepts into viable businesses. The private company is based in Little Rock, AR. The company sponsors programs, provides mentorship at technology exchange offices at universities around the state, and offers ongoing support of regional innovation to enhance connectivity and engagement among innovators. Innovate also focuses on building a technology-proficient workforce capable of understanding and developing innovative products, services, and businesses through support of training and development. The company's goal is to create high-paying jobs in the knowledge, technology, and information-based industries.