Kevin E. Layne

Virginia Retirement Systems (VRS) is a state-owned pension fund management firm headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. Founded in 1942, VRS administers pension plans and other benefits for Virginia's public sector employees through sound financial stewardship and superior customer service. Members include public school teachers, political subdivision employees (cities, towns, special authorities and commissions), state agency employees, public college and university personnel, state police, Virginia law officers and the judiciary. They also administer an optional retirement plan for political appointees and the Virginia Sickness and Disability Program for state employees.

Citibank NA engages in the provision of banking services. It offers retail and commercial banking; credit cards; banking, capital markets, and advisory; markets and securities services; private banking; and treasury and trade solutions. The company was founded on June 16, 1812 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

UBS Securities LLC is an investment bank and registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 as UBS Warburg LLC. They are a subsidiary of UBS Americas Holding LLC, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS Securities is a primary dealer in US Government securities and provides a full range of investment banking services which includes corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, trading and sales, fixed-income, equity research, private banking, underwriting and prime brokerage operations. The firm also provides advisory services and access to capital markets for corporate, institutional, intermediary and alternative asset management clients.

The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. engages in the provision of management consulting services. It specializes in automotive and mobility; biopharmaceuticals; consumer products; education; oil and gas; power and utilities; engineered products and infrastructure; financial institutions; and health care payers, providers, and services. It offers big data and advanced analytics; change management; client learning and enablement; and corporate development and financial services. The company was founded by Bruce Doolin Henderson in 1963 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

BB&T Securities LLC, doing business as BB&T Capital Markets, is the broker/dealer subsidiary of BB&T Corp. (NYSE: BBT). The firm is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. They offer a full array of investment, trading and execution services to middle-market companies. BB&T Capital Markets' sales and trading arm is comprised of 2 groups: Debt Securities Sales & Trading and Equity Sales & Trading. The Debt Securities Sales & Trading group focuses on: (1) Government and agency securities (2) corporate bonds (3) municipal bonds (4) asset-backed securities (5) mortgage-backed securities (6) preferred securities and (7) money market desk (short-term securities including BB&T funding). The Equity Sales & Trading group focuses on: (1) institutional block execution services (2) institutional distribution of proprietary research (3) providing proprietary access to industry leading conferences and management teams (4) serving as a NASDAQ market maker for over 250 securities (5) stock buybacks including 10b-18 and 10b5-1 trading plans and (6) 144 stock sales, individual 10b5-1 trading plans (buy and sell) and employee cashless stock option programs. BB&T Capital Markets provides research coverage of the communications, defense and government services, energy, financial services, furnishings and consumer durables, healthcare, industrial services, retail/consumer durables and transportation services sectors.

Barclays Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Barclays Group US, Inc., ultimately owned by Barclays plc (LON: BARC) in Great Britain. Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients a full spectrum of prime brokerage services which includes equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics from their Strategic Consulting team.

Qualitas Equity Partners SGEIC SA (Qualitas Equity Partners) is a private equity arm of Qualitas Equity Funds SGEIC SA founded in 2002 by Eric Halverson, Sergio Perez and Borja Jesus Perez Arauna. The firm is headquartered in Madrid, Spain.

English Construction Co., Inc. provides contracting and design services. It offers design and build, pre-construction, construction management, and general contracting services. The company was founded by William Benjamin English in 1909 and is headquartered in Lynchburg, VA.

Associated Builders & Contractors, Inc. operates a construction industry trade association. The firm is involved in government representation, legal advocacy, education, workforce development, communications, technology, recognition through national and chapter awards programs, employee benefits, information on best practices and business development through an online contractor search directory. It is construction industry's voice with the legislative, executive and judicial branches of the federal government and with state and local governments. The company was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Y Combinator LLC (Y Combinator) is a venture capital firm founded in 2005. The firm is headquartered in Mountain View, California.

Savant Capital LLC, do-business-as Savant Wealth Management (Savant), is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Rockford, Illinois. The firm was founded by Thomas Muldowney in 1986 and is a subsidiary of Savant Capital Holdings LLC, owned by SCMI, Inc. (formerly known as Savant Capital Management, Inc.). Savant offers investment management, financial planning, retirement planning, and family office services to financially established individuals, families, and businesses.

R.W. Murray Co. provides construction management services for developers, brokers and companies. Its services include due diligence, site consultation, feasibility studies, preliminary design studies, maintenance & repair facilities, floor coverings and lobby renovations. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Manassas, VA.

US Pole Co., Inc. manufactures architectural and outdoor lighting. The private company is based in Palmdale, CA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company was founded in 1984 by Joe Straus.

SAI Engineering, Inc. operates as a full-service mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering firm which offers comprehensive engineering services in both the design and consulting areas. The firm specializes in the design of mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems. The company was founded by Daniel L. Zito, Maria Paslick and Maury R. Paslick in 1996 and is headquartered in Woodbridge, VA.

AH Capital Management LLC (AH Capital Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Lowell Andreessen and Ben A. Horowitz. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

Brex, Inc. engages in the provision of business-to-business (B2B) financial solutions. It offers payment services by creating corporate cards, rewards, and travel programs. The company was founded by Henrique Dubugras and Pedro Franceschi on February 8, 2017 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT.

MFV Manufacturing SL designs, manufactures, and installs solar power plants. Its products and services includes photovoltaic power plants fixed structures, tracker, roofing, green-house, and anchors. The company was founded on October 22, 1999 and is headquartered in Llíria, Spain.

Tiger Athletic Foundation engages as a non-profit organization which supports Louisiana State University and its athletics program. The company was founded by Richard Lipsey in 1983 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, LA.

eShop Ventures SL operates as an e-commerce company. It engages in designing and implementing all kinds of e-commerce initiatives in open telecommunications networks. The company was founded by Rafael Garrido Rodrigo and Alfonso Maria Merry del Val on November 15, 2012 and is headquartered in Madrid, Spain.

Founded in 1958, Merrill Lynch Piece Fenner & Smith, Inc. is an SEC registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE BAC).

BofA Securities, Inc. is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of NB Holdings Corp., ultimately held by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). Headquartered in New York, the firm was founded in 2015 and offers trade execution, trading or brokerage services to institutional clients.

Vouch, Inc. develops financial and insurance technology. The company was founded by Sam H. Hodges and Travis Hedgei is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Convoy, Inc. engages in provision of trucking and shipments services. The company was founded by Lewis Dan and Grant Goodale in 2015 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Formas y Envases SA is a Spanish company founded in 1995 that specializes in providing customized packaging solutions for the food industry using plastic thermoformed containers. The company is based in Reocín, Spain. The company manufactures and market containers, films, and sheets for the food industry, utilizing modern technological advancements with state-of-the-art machinery.

Revenuecat, Inc. provides home based healthcare services. It offers nursing services, infusion pharmacy, and home medical equipment. The company is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Snapdocs, Inc. designs and develops a mobile notary software. The firm offers Snapdocs platform. The company was founded by Aaron King in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Olympic Gold Quest is an Indian company that provides training for sports and games. The private company was founded in 1998. The company is based in Mumbai, India.

Rappi SAS is an online grocery platform that operates in an undisclosed location. The Colombian company was founded in 2014 by Simon Borrero, Felipe Villamarin, Juan Pablo Ortega, Guillermo Plaza Roche, Andres Bilbao, and Sebastian Mejia. Simon Borrero has been the CEO since 2014.

Monzo Bank Ltd. provides investment banking services. It offers digital retail bank, fintech and digital banking. The company was founded by Paul Rippon, Jonas Huckestein, Gary Dolman, Tom Blomfield and Jason Bates in February 2015 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Cardinal Innovations Healthcare offers specialty health plan. It delivers services through a closed network of providers who deliver residential, vocational, inpatient, outpatient, specialized equipment, and other services. The firm specializes in managing mental health, intellectual and developmental disability, and substance use disorder. The company is headquartered in Kannapolis, NC.