Michael E. Block

Founded in 1998 by Adam Sender, Exis Capital Management, Inc. is a hedge fund manager located in New York City

Sandell Asset Management Corp. (SAM) is a registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager founded in 1997. The firm is a subsidiary of SAMC Partners LP. Headquartered in New York City, SAM provides discretionary investment management services to various pooled investment vehicles (both private and public) and managed accounts.

Founded in 2005, Phoenix Partners Group LLC is a credit and equities interdealer broker headquartered in New York City. The firm offers a comprehensive suite of brokerage services including credit, equities and rates markets.

Magnetar Capital LLC is an alternative asset manager headquartered in Evanston, Illinois. The firm was founded by Alec Litowitz and Ross Laser in 2005 and is a subsidiary of Magnetar Capital Partners LP. Magnetar Capital provides investment solutions to a wide range of investors.

Adit Ventures Management LLC (Adit Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Daniel Francis McCooey and Eric Lawrence Munson. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Riff Learning, Inc. engages in the provision of individual behavior and team dynamics insights through its platform. The company was founded by Beth Porter and David Shrier and is headquartered in Newton, MA.

Esme Learning Solutions, Inc. is an AI-enabled digital learning company that offers online executive education courses in partnership with leading universities. The company is based in Newton, MA and has subsidiaries in the United States. Esme Learning Solutions provides a wide range of innovative online courses that help executives gain technical skills and learn business best practices from experts in frontier fields such as fintech, cybersecurity, AI leadership, and health tech. The courses blend high-quality video, live simulations, interactive media, and small group exercises with top learning design principles. The company was founded in 2019 by Elizabeth B. Porter and David L. Shrier, with David L. Shrier serving as the CEO since incorporation.