Karla Violetto

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

The Chicago Bar Association is a voluntary membership organization consisting largely of lawyers and judges from Cook County and the state of Illinois. The private company is based in Chicago, IL and has subsidiaries in the United States. The association works to establish and maintain the honor and dignity of the profession of law, promote the welfare of its members, and improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the administration of justice. Founded in 1874, it is one of the oldest and most active metropolitan bar associations in the United States.

Northern Trust Investments, Inc. (Investment Management) (NTI-IM) is the asset management division of Northern Trust Investments, Inc., ultimately held by Northern Trust Corp. (NASDAQGS: NTRS), a multi-bank holding company established in 1889. The firm was founded in 1988 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. NTI-IM provides a wide range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and sub-advisory services to individual and institutional clients.

Naples Technology Ventures LLC (Naples Technology Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Mike Abbaei and Brij Sharma. The firm is headquartered in Naples, Florida.

Front Barnett Associates LLC (Front Barnett) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by Marshall Front in 1994. In 2023, the firm was acquired by Mesirow Financial Holdings, Inc. from Tree Front Associates, Inc. Front Barnett provides discretionary asset management services to individuals and high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other legal entities.

Harris Associates LP (Harris) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 1976 and is a direct subsidiary of Natixis Investment Managers LLC, which is ultimately owned by BCPE’s Natixis SA (Natixis) (PAR: KN), a French investment banking and financial services firm. Harris primarily provides discretionary investment advisory services to individuals and institutions, including registered investment companies. The firm also provides investment advisory services to wrap programs, mutual funds, private investment partnerships and other pooled investment vehicles.

Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Steptoe & Johnson LLP provides legal services. It specializes in criminal defense and investigations; intellectual property; international trade, compliance, and investment; litigation; regulatory and legislative; and tax, transactions, and private client. The company was founded by Philip Steptoe and Louis A. Johnson in 1945 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP provides legal services. The firm specializes in corporate, financial services, litigation, real estate, commercial finance, intellectual property, trusts and estates, antitrust, bankruptcy, international trade, employee benefits and executive compensation, employment, environmental, public finance and tax. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

American Bar Association provides legal services. It provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, legal information and other services to assist legal professionals. The firm has members which include judges, court administrators, law professors, and non-practicing attorneys. The company was founded on August 21, 1878 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Part of Fidelity National Financial, Inc., Chicago Title & Trust Co. provides title insurance, escrow, and closing services. The company is based in Chicago, IL.

The Illinois State Bar Association is a state bar association that serves lawyers. The association is based in Springfield, IL. The association provides various resources for lawyers, including legal forms, expert services, and publications. It also offers continuing legal education programs and hosts events for lawyers.

National Association of Corporate Directors provides online and print information services to directors of public companies. It offers in-boardroom education, evaluation, governance reviews, board composition and succession planning, board recruitment, ongoing advisory, insights, and analytics services. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

PPM America, Inc. (PPM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 1990 and is a subsidiary of PPM Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by Jackson Financial, Inc. (JFI) (NYSE: JXN). PPM is the primary investment manager for the general account assets of JFI’s insurance subsidiaries and serves as sub-adviser to US mutual funds sponsored by Jackson National Asset Management LLC (JNAM), a subsidiary of Jackson National Life Insurance Co. (Jackson), and adviser to the PPM Funds, a family of institutional share class mutual funds. Additionally, PPM provides advisory services to non-US pooled investment vehicles, structured vehicles such as collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), private equity funds, and separately managed accounts for third-party institutional clients.

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 Illinois Certified Public Accountants Society operates a professional association of certified public accountants. The private company is based in Illinois. Todd Shapiro has been the CEO of the American company since 1998.

Blueshift Research LLC (Blueshift) is a market research and holding firm headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Craig Gordon in 2008. Blueshift provides ethical, quality, and unbiased investment research from independent sources. The firm constantly screens for data on unique and controversial ideas that currently are at the forefront of Wall Street thinking (or are being overlooked), and they keep a list of 25 companies/issues for which they think they can add unique value. This list is constantly being updated and averages five to seven new ideas per month.

New Futuro LLC use to operates social networking websites. It use to create a 360 degree approach to connecting Latinos families with free resources they need to successfully navigate the education and career pathway. The company was founded in 2008 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

The Chicago Community Trust provides charity services. It offers services to organizations such as social services agencies, schools, health centers, museums and theaters in the Chicago area. The firm provides charitable resources in the arts and culture, basic human needs, community development, education and health sectors. The company was founded in 1915 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Ladenburg Thalmann & Co., Inc. (Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Ladenburg Thalmann & Co., Inc., ultimately held by Advisor Group Holdings, Inc. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1876 and offers a full suite of capital markets products and services, including proprietary equity research and a fixed-income trading desk. For institutional asset management clients, the firm provides liquidity, execution, high-quality idea-generating research, and access to corporate management teams. Their institutional coverage includes relationships with over asset management companies all over the world. To corporate clients, they bring access to investor capital, broad distribution capabilities and financial markets advisory. Ladenburg Thalmann is a leader in financing growing middle-market public companies across various industry verticals, including Healthcare & Life Sciences, Yield-Oriented Securities (BDCs, REITs, MLPs), Energy, Power & Infrastructure, and Telecom, Media & Technology.

Cantor Fitzgerald Securities (CFS) is a financial services provider headquartered in New York City and was founded in 1945. They are a subsidiary of Cantor Fitzgerald LP and their ultimate parent is CF Group Management, Inc. CFS offers an array of financial products and services in the equity and fixed-income capital markets. The firm provides sales and trading, investment banking, asset management, market commentary and market data.

Ernst & Young provides accounting services. Its services include auditing, accounting, tax and transaction services, assurance and advisory business, online transaction advisory and a wide range of financial services. The company was founded by Arthur Young and Alwin C. Ernst in 1881 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (Broker) (CGMI-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., an investment bank headquartered in New York City with additional offices across the US. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Citigroup Financial Products, Inc., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C). CGMI-Broker covers all market capitalizations of the major global indices and provides macro and quantitative analysis of global markets and sector trends. Their core focus of the group is to help investing clients make informed decisions by providing value-added, independent, insightful analysis.

Heartland Angels, Inc. (Heartland Angels) is a venture capital firm founded in 2003 by Ronald Leslie Kirschner. The firm is headquartered in Skokie, Illinois.

Prism Capital Corp (Prism Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1993 by Robert Finkel and Blaine Crissman. The firm is headquartered in Glenview, Illinois.

Prospect Partners Advisors LLC (Prospect Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of CxSearch Global Partners LLP founded in 1998 by William V. Glastris, Louis William Kenter and Richard Carl Tuttle. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Michigan Accelerator Fund I LP seeks investment opportunities in companies located in the United States, primarily in Michigan. The fund targets companies with strong intellectual properties, large market opportunities, strong management teams, clear path to profits, and scalable business models. It focuses on companies operating in the fields of life sciences technology, advanced automotive, manufacturing and materials technology, homeland security and defense technology and alternative energy technology. It provides financing for seed and early-stage capital requirements with an investment size ranging from $1 to $2 million.

Hastings Mutual Insurance Co. provides insurance services. It offers personal, commercial and farm owner's property insurance. The firm services include personal automobile, homeowners and umbrella. It has offices in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin. The company was founded on April 5, 1885 by Daniel Webster Rogers and is headquartered in Hastings, MI.

Intervention Insights, Inc. provides health information services. It develops information services to support community oncologists as they research genomics based treatment strategies. The firm enables the oncology care team to more efficiently access and considers relevant, up-to-date medical evidence to support the appropriate utilization of molecular diagnostics, and targeted therapeutics. The company was founded by Gerald Callahan and James Kevin McCurren in 2009 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MI.

The Charter Group Ltd. provides merger and acquisition advisory services. The private company is based in Grand Rapids, MI and has subsidiaries in the United States.

The National Museum of Mexican Art is a cultural institution founded in 1982 that showcases the richness of Mexican art and culture. The museum is based in Chicago, IL. Visitors can immerse themselves in the exhibits and experience the beauty of Mexican art.