Michael Matin

Back Yard Burgers, Inc. operates and franchises restaurants and provides catering services. Its restaurants specialize in charbroiled, freshly prepared, great-tasting food. The firm’s menu includes made-to-order gourmet Black Angus hamburgers and chicken sandwiches charbroiled over an open flame, fresh salads, chili and other specialty items, including hand-dipped milkshakes, fresh-made lemonade and fresh-baked cobblers. The company was founded by Lattimore M. Michael in 1987 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Tracesecurity LLC provides cloud-based information security solutions. It also provides IT governance, risk and compliance (GRC) management solutions. The company's cloud-based services help organizations achieve, maintain and demonstrate security compliance while significantly improving their security posture. The company was founded by Robert William Guba, Peter B. Stewart and James N. Stickley in 2004 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, LA.

Myocardial Solutions, Inc. provides cardiac magnetic resonance diagnostics. Its solution, MyoStrain, offers heart failure detection and monitoring and cardiac stress testing. The company was founded by Nael F. Osman and is headquartered in Morrisville, NC.

Lipid Sciences, Inc. is a biotechnology company that is engaged in research and development of products and processes intended to treat major medical indications such as cardiovascular disease and viral infections in which lipids or fat components, play a key role. The company is focused on applications of technologies in two main areas: cardiovascular disease, using the HDL Therapy platform and viral infections, using the Viral Immunotherapy platform. HDL Therapy focuses on developing treatments for the reversal of atherosclerosis, which is the leading cause of heart attacks, strokes and peripheral vascular disease. It was formerly known as NZ Corp. The company was founded in 1908 and is headquartered in Pleasanton, CA.

MedStar Research Institute provides scientific, administrative, and regulatory support for clinical research. The non-profit company is based in Hyattsville, MD.