Melissa Kelly

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

JPMorgan Securities LLC (JPMS) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Broker-Dealer Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co., Inc. (NYSE: JPM). JPMS provides research on fixed income, credit, derivatives, emerging markets, foreign exchange, structured finance, technical analysis and bond indices. Their equity analysts cover equities throughout North America, EMEA, Asia/Pacific and the emerging markets. The firm's fixed income team formulates trading and portfolio recommendations for investors in global bonds and other fixed-income markets based on valuations, analytics and market dynamics.

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.

Ares Secondaries Group (Ares Secondaries) is a private equity subsidiary of Ares Holdings LP founded in 1989 by Brent R.Nicklas. The firm is headquartered in Simsbury, Connecticut.

RBC Capital Markets LLC is a full-service brokerage and financial services firm headquartered in New York City. They are a direct subsidiary of RBC USA Holdco Corp. and a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (TSE, NYSE: RY). Founded in 2010, the firm is comprised of 3 major business lines: the Private Client Group, the Fixed-Income Group and the Clearing and Execution Services Group. The Private Client Group serves individual investors, while the Fixed-Income Group provides services to institutions, municipalities and non-profit organizations. The Clearing and Execution Services Group is a provider of clearing and execution services to independent brokers/dealers throughout the US. RBC Capital Markets focuses on the following sectors: communications, media, consumer/retail, diversified industries, energy, financial institutions, forest products, healthcare, infrastructure finance, mining & metals, real estate, social infrastructure, technology and the US municipal markets.

Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. (Broker) (Oppenheimer-Broker) is the global full-service brokerage division of Oppenheimer & Co., Inc., an investment boutique headquartered in New York City with additional offices nationwide. Founded in 1975, the firm is owned directly by Viner Finance Inc., an indirect subsidiary of Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. (NYSE: OPY). Oppenheimer-Broker offers a full array of brokerage services to retail, institutional, and corporate clients.

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).

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.

BMO Capital Markets Corp. (Broker) is the broker/dealer division of BMO Capital Markets Corp., a full-service North American financial services provider headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a subsidiary of BMO Financial Corp., which is owned by Bank of Montreal (NYSE, TSX: BMO) in Canada. BMO Capital Markets offers corporate, institutional and government clients access to a variety of products and services including equity and debt underwriting, corporate lending and project financing, merger and acquisitions advisory services, merchant banking, securitization, treasury and market risk management, debt and equity research and institutional sales and trading.

KCBN Holding, Inc. provides compliance services to the healthcare sector. The company is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

Wealthfront Corp. provides investment advisory services. The company was founded by Andrew Samuel Rachleff and Daniel Joseph Carroll in 2008 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

HarbourVest Partners LLC (HarbourVest Partners) is a private equity & venture capital firm founded in 1982 by David Brooks Zug. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts with additional offices around the world.

The Climate Service, Inc. engages the development of web-based software that helps the user to measure, monitor, and manage financial impacts of climate on business and investments. Its system quantifies climate risk, including transition and physical risk. The company was founded by James McMahon in 2017 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

GitLinks, Inc. engages in the development of open source risk management platform. Its specializes in open source software, risk analysis, Saas platforms, application security, open source legal compliance, open source vulnerabilities, DevOps, DevSecOps, InfoSec, and security vulnerabilities. The company was founded by Ian Folau and Nwamaka Imasogie and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Protective Industrial Products, Inc. engages in the manufacture and distribution of safety products. It offers arm protection, critical environment, electrical safety, emergency responder, ergonomics, eye protection, first aid kits, hand protection, head protection, and hearing protection. The company was founded by Joseph A. Milot and Wellson Tao in 1984 and is headquartered in Latham, NY.

Scout VC LLC (Scout ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Brad C. Harrison. The firm is headquartered in New York.

AKM Parent Holdings Ltd. operates as an online documents platform for real estate, legal, and sales teams. The American company was founded by Ian Folau.

CV Crypto Holding Co. LLC provides banking and financial services. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Guggenheim Securities LLC is a SEC-registered broker-dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1999 and is a subsidiary of Links Holdings LLC, ultimately held by Guggenheim Partners LLC. Guggenheim Securities’ specializations include the sales and trading of fixed-income securities and sophisticated structured products. The firm offers in-depth analysis and expert execution of trading opportunities to large institutional investors and asset originators. They offer sales and trading services relating to a wide range of instruments.

Corsair Capital LLC (Corsair Capital) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Maximillian Management LLC founded in 2015 by Nicholas B. Paumgarten. The firm is headquartered in New York.

The Energy Information Administration (EIA) is an independent agency that provides statistics and analysis related to energy in the United States. The agency is based in Washington and offers information on various energy sources, including petroleum, natural gas, coal, renewable and alternative fuels, nuclear energy, and electricity. The EIA also provides data on energy consumption and efficiency in homes, commercial buildings, manufacturing, and transportation. The agency is a subsidiary of the Government of the United States of America.

Vestal Point Capital LP provides investment advice. The private company is based in New York, NY and has subsidiaries in the Cayman Islands and the United States. Ryan Christopher Wilder has been the CEO of the company since 2023.

Point72 Asset Management LP (Point72) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 2014 and formerly known as Stamford Harbor Capital LP. They are a subsidiary of Point72 LP, which is owned by Point72 Capital Holdings LP. Point72 provides investment management services to the Point72 Funds.

Palace Hotel Co., Ltd. engages in the management of hotels, bars and restaurants. Its operations are carried out through the following segments: Hotel and Real Estate Leasing. The Hotel segment operates hospitality services such as accommodation and food services. The Real Estate Leasing segment handles the lease of office buildings and stores. The company was founded on February 1, 1960 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Part of Publicis Groupe SA, Sapient Global Markets is a company based in Boston, MA. The company helps clients prioritize their customers by providing solutions that enable them to stay relevant and succeed in a constantly changing digital world.

Great Oaks Venture Capital BZ LLC (Great Oaks Venture Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2005 by Andrew K. Boszhardt Jr. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Capricorn Investment Group LLC (Capricorn Investment Group) is a venture capital firm founded in 2001 by Ion Yadigaroglu. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California with additional office in New York.

K1 Investment Management LLC (K1 Investment Management) is a venture capital firm founded by R. Neil Malik in 2011. The firm is headquartered in Manhattan Beach, California.

Coventure Management LLC (Coventure) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Ali Hamed, Jamil Goheer and Thatcher Bell. The firm is headquartered in Miami, Florida.