Mark T. Allen

Wind Point Advisors LLC (Wind Point Advisors) is a private equity firm founded in 1984 by Rich Kracum and Bob Cummings. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

The University of St. Thomas is an institution that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The private company is based in St. Paul, MN. It offers over 150 undergraduate majors and minors, as well as graduate programs in various fields such as business, engineering, law, education, social work, and arts and humanities. The University of St. Thomas was founded in 1885 by John Ireland.

Technicolor USA, Inc. manufactures and sells electronic products. It offers wide selection of radio, television, tablets, smart phones, laptop, home accessories, portable audio, and computer products. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN.

CTIA-The Wireless Association attracts members in the wireless communications industry and represents their interests to the public. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Coughlan Cos., Inc. operates as a holding company for Capstone and Jordan Sands. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in North Mankato, MN.

Elire, Inc. operates as a consulting firm. It offers cloud, strategic enterprise resource planning (ERP), treasury management, human capital management, advanced technology, strategic advisory, and business intelligence services. . The company was founded by Grant Bernardy, Chris Costakes, and Landon Hartvigsen in 2005 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Growth Operators LLC provides finance, accounting, and human resources transformation services. The private company is based in Minneapolis, MN. The CEO of the company is Rick Nordvold.

The tru Shrimp Co. operates as an aquaculture company, which is utilizing proprietary and patented technology to produce premium, antibiotic, non-GMO shrimp in a controlled, indoor, and shallow water environment. It is a seafood and biopolymer company that produces premium consumer shrimp of varying sizes, chitosan for medical applications made from its shrimp shell tissue. The company was founded by Robert Galbraith on December 26, 2014 and is headquartered in Balaton, MN.

Volunteers of America, Inc. (Minnesota) operates as a non-profit organization. The firm offers services to help vulnerable children, adolescents, families, older adults, students, person with disabilities and special need, and ex-offenders. Its services include community family support, community services for seniors, education, mental health services, rehabilitative and veterans services, residential treatment, services enriched housing, housing, and residential care. The company was founded by Ballington Booth and Maud Booth in 1896 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Competitive Carriers Association operates an association that represents rural wireless telecommunications. The non-profit company is based in San Antonio, TX. Tim Donovan has been the CEO of the company since 2023.

Analysts International Corp. provides information technology services. Its IT services consist of staff augmentation, managed teams, and project based solutions. The firm offers a broad range of services designed to help businesses and government agencies drive value, control costs and deliver. The company was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Duluth, GA.

Part of SPX Technologies, Inc., SPX Cooling Technologies, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of cooling towers, fluid coolers, evaporative condensers, and air-cooled heat exchangers. The company is based in Overland Park, KS. The company's mission is to provide innovative solutions that create value for their customers and help meet growing worldwide demand in the process cooling, industrial, refrigeration, and HVAC markets. The company offers a thorough professional inspection of cooling towers, with a focus on structural integrity, mechanical components, water distribution, heat transfer media, and safety. The company also provides a library of resources and user manuals for contractors to successfully execute their cooling tower service and repair jobs. The company was formed in 2005 from some of the most successful companies in the cooling industry, including Marley, Recold, Ceramic, Balcke, Davenport, and Hamon Dry Cooling.

Minnesota Telecom Alliance provides Telecommunications services. The company was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

Technology Plus, Inc. provides engineering staffing solutions and resources. The company recruits personnel in various disciplines, including engineers, designers, CAD operators, field personnel, project managers, estimators, expeditors, project engineers, and schedulers in industries, including architectural, construction, chemical, civil/structural, facilities, agricultural, alternative fuels and energy, pharmaceutical, power, refinery, telecommunications, heavy industrial, waste treatment, and manufacturing. The company was founded by Rich Bronson and is headquartered in Lee's Summit, MO.

Jordan Sands LLC engages in industrial sand mining and processing. The private company is based in North Mankato, MN.

Capstone Publishers Inc. publishes children's books, digital solutions, and services. It offers children’s and young adult books both in print and digital formats including board books, picture books, interactive books, applications, audio, and databases. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in North Mankato, MN.

Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF) is a donor-supported foundation that invests in economic growth in the 20 counties of south central and southeastern Minnesota. The non-profit company is based in Owatonna, MN. SMIF's key interests include entrepreneurship, early childhood development, and community vitality. The foundation has invested over $154 million in the region since 1986. SMIF offers various lending options for small to large businesses and has three areas for contributions: General Endowment, Entrepreneur Fund, and Youth Trust Fund. Timothy J. Penny has been the CEO of the company since 2007.

Neutral Path Communications LLC provides carrier neutral transport solutions to local, national, and global broadband providers and enterprise network operators. Its services include dark fiber, lit transport and colocation. The company was founded by Scott Bergs, Tony Frentz and Jay Hanke on December 6, 2011 and and is headquartered in Mankato, MN.

Founded in 1939, Scotia Capital, Inc. is a full-service financial services firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is a subsidiary of the Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE: BNS) Their global operations are divided into two primary business units: (1) global corporate and investment banking and (2) global capital markets.