Joseph P. Doherty

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (Price Associates) is a registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. The firm was founded by Thomas Rowe Price, Jr. in 1937. They are a subsidiary of the T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TROW), which was formed in 2000 as the publicly traded parent holding company of Price Associates and their affiliated entities. Price Associates offers a variety of mutual funds, sub-advisory services and separate account management for individual and institutional investors, retirement plans and financial intermediaries.

Giant Eagle, Inc. operates retail grocery stores. It offers food, health, beauty, wellness, pharmacy and gift products. The firm also sells various products such as breads, alcohols and dairies, frozen food, flowers and contact lenses, as well as offers banking and dry cleaning services. The company was founded in 1931 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

BlackRock Advisors LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1994 and is a subsidiary of BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK). BlackRock Advisors manages assets for US-registered investment companies and 529 Plans.

Citizens JMP Securities LLC (Citizens JMP) is a full-service investment bank and broker/dealer headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded by Joseph Jolson in 2002 and was formerly JMP Securities LLC. The firm is a subsidiary of JMP Holding LLC, ultimately held by Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: CFG). Citizens JMP provides equity research, institutional brokerage, and investment banking services to public and private growth companies and their investors. They are a research-driven, growth-oriented firm that provides services to small- and mid-sized companies and the institutions that invest in them. The firm specializes in four high-growth sectors of the economy: technology, healthcare, financial services, and real estate.

Security Investors LLC (dba Guggenheim Investments) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Rydex Holdings LLC, ultimately held by Guggenheim Partners LLC. Security Investors provides investment advisory services to separately managed accounts (SMAs) and pooled investment vehicles that are registered as investment companies. They focus on the return and risk needs of insurance companies, corporate and public pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, endowments and foundations, wealth managers, and high-net-worth investors.

SmartSky Networks LLC develops 4G air-to-ground broadband connectivity and communication systems. It also offers engine and airframe monitoring, analytics and predictive maintenance, turbulence mapping, and data sensor collection services. The company was founded by Ryan Mitchell Stone, Eric L. Legvold, E. Stan Eskridge, Jr., and Paul C. Sameit in 2011 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

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.

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP provides legal advisory services. Its practice areas include mergers and acquisitions, finance, litigation, corporate finance, insurance, tax, labor and employment, political law, private equity, corporate, antitrust, white collar crime, international, regulatory, and legislation. The company was founded by Marshall Skadden, John Slate, and Les Arps in 1948 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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

University of Hawai'i at Hilo engages in the provision of services relating to higher education. It offers bachelor’s degrees, minors, master’s degrees, doctoral degrees, certificate programs, graduate certificate programs, and distance learning. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Hilo, HI.

Corning Optical Communications LLC manufactures fiber optic cables. It offers fiber optic and copper product solutions for customer’s telecommunications networks. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is a donor-supported non-profit organization which focuses in the search for a cure for cystic fibrosis. The foundation funds cystic fibrosis research. It also supports and accredits a national care center network recognized by the National Institutes f Health as a model of care for a chronic disease. The company was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.

Proteus Capital Solutions LLC is a private company that makes control investments in middle-market aerospace/defense/government services companies with the strategic goal of building the next generation of mid-tier competitors in the sector. The company is based in Potomac, MD. The Proteus team has spent a lifetime investing in, supporting, and operating aerospace, defense, and government services businesses and has a deep passion for the industry. The company has two other platform companies in the portfolio, Athenix Solutions Group and CSSI, and continues to seek out new businesses to add to its existing holdings or to start new platforms altogether. The company was founded by Pierre A. Chao. Pierre A. Chao has been the CEO since incorporation.

Davinci Jets LLC provides aircraft management and aviation support services. Its services include charter flight and aircraft management, aircraft pilot and crew staffing, ground handling, cleaning and detailing aircraft, and insurance management and negotiation. The company was founded by Eric L. Legvold and Ryan Mitchell Stone on December 29, 2004 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Gladstone Management Corp (Gladstone management) is a private equity subsidiary of Gladstone Holding Corp founded in 2001 by David J. The firm is headquartered in McLean, Virginia.

USmax Corp. provides information technology and consulting services. It offers cyber security, technical and physical security, infrastructure maintenance and enterprise applications services. The company serves government and commercial industries. USmax was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Gambrills, MD.

Trajector, Inc. provides personalized, technology-enabled solutions that improve people’s lives by helping them better understand, access, and navigate the benefit programs for which they are eligible. It operates through the Veterans Services and Disability Services segments. The Veterans Services segment helps each Veteran develop a personalized claim strategy based on their medical evidence, including identifying critical connections between symptoms and medical conditions to formal medical diagnoses and linking them when appropriate to their military service. The Disability Services segment assists individuals suffering from disabilities by ensuring their Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income applications are filed accurately and include all benefits for which an applicant may be eligible. The company was founded by James S. Hill II, Gina G. Uribe, and Richard S. Blaser on April 8, 2021 and is headquartered in Newberry, FL.

The Greater Memphis Chamber is a Chamber of Commerce based in Memphis, TN.

Youth Villages, Inc. provides services to emotionally and behaviorally troubled children and families. Its services include intensive in-home treatment, residential treatment, foster care, adoption, LifeSet, specialized crisis services, MYPAC provider, and mentoring. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Memphis, TN.

KCI Technologies, Inc. engages in the provision of engineering, consulting, and construction services. It offers environmental, transportation, telecommunications, construction, facilities, and land development services to government, institutional, and private-sector clients. The company was founded by Jack Kinstlinger in 1955 and is headquartered in Sparks, MD.

KCI Holdings, Inc. is a medical technology company, which focuses on wound care and specialty surgical applications. Its products include Negative Pressure Wound Therapy, Specialty Surgical and Advanced Wound Dressings. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in San Antonio, TX.