Nicolas Palar

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.

AEA Investors LP (AEA Investors) is a private equity firm founded in 1968 by Rockefeller, Mellon & Harriman family interests and S.G. Warburg & Co, a subsidiary of AEA Holdings LLC. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (Broker) (CGMI-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., an investment bank headquartered in New York City with additional offices across the US. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Citigroup Financial Products, Inc., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C). CGMI-Broker covers all market capitalizations of the major global indices and provides macro and quantitative analysis of global markets and sector trends. Their core focus of the group is to help investing clients make informed decisions by providing value-added, independent, insightful analysis.

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve.

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.

Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. is the investment bank and brokerage subsidiary of CFS CF & Co. I Holdings LP, which is owned by Cantor Fitzgerald LP in the US. The firm was founded by Bernie Gerald Cantor and John Fitzgerald in 1945. Headquartered in New York City, Cantor Fitzgerald offers clients a global, multi-asset prime brokerage platform with a focus on the quality middle market.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

Charterhouse Capital Partners LLP (Charterhouse Cap Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of Charterhouse Development Capital Ltd /Bonnyman/ founded in 1934 by Stuart Douglas Simpson. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Monitor Clipper Partners LLC (Monitor Clipper Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1998 by Michael Bell, Robert Calhoun, Mark Thomas and Kevin Macdonald. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Investcorp Corporate Investment Group is a private equity arm of Investcorp Holdings BSC founded in 1982. The firm is headquartered in New York with offices across the globe.

Seeking Alpha Ltd. provides stock market opinion and analysis information. The company offers daily summary of market and stock related stories, conference call transcripts, new IPO filings and housing market roundup. It also provides articles from contributors for stock research. The company was founded by David A. Jackson in 2004 and is headquartered in Raanana, Israel.

The American Council on Education (ACE) is a membership organization that mobilizes the higher education community to shape effective public policy and foster innovative, high-quality practice. The organization is based in Washington, D.C. ACE provides services for employers, training providers, colleges and universities, and military and working learners. The organization offers a suite of learning solutions informed by adult, community, and blended learning pedagogies, while its services include evaluation, transcript, and technical assistance for students, employers, and higher education institutions. ACE's research and insights focus on equity-minded leadership, institutional transformation, and student success.

Pear Ventures Management LLC (Pear Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Pejman Nozad and Mar Hershenson. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California with an office in Menlo Park.

Ithaka Harbors, Inc. provides education services. It serves scholars, researchers and students by providing the content, tools, and services needed to preserve the scholarly record and to advance research and teaching in sustainable ways. The company was founded by Kevin Guthrie in 2003 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

PIMCO Investments LLC is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Pacific Investment Management Co. LLC (PIMCO), ultimately owned by Allianz SE (ETR: ALV) in Germany. PIMCO Investments offers trading services in stocks, bonds, options, mutual funds and private placements for qualified investors.

Edge Principal Advisors LLC is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 2006 by Jeff Walker and Evan M. Mallah. David Shen Ventures LLC is headquartered in New York.

Charlie Finance Co. engages in developing text message applications. It provides financial advisory services. The company was founded by Ilian Georgiev, Ivo Parashkevov and Robert Luedeman in 2016 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Chime Financial, Inc. engages in the design and development of a digital banking application. Its mobile app, Chime, provides online banking, fee-free overdraft, mobile banking, automatic savings, mobile payments, and security and control capabilities. The company was founded by Christopher R. Britt and Ryan King in 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Winesellers Ltd. imports and markets wines to the U.S. market. Its portfolio includes Malbec, Carbernet, Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, Tempranillo and Sweet Red. The firm’s products are imported from Argentine, Australia, Canada, Italy and Portugal. The company was founded by Yale Sager in 1977 and is headquartered in Niles, IL.

Nuveen Asset Management LLC (NAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 2011 and is a subsidiary of Nuveen Fund Advisors LLC, which is ultimately owned by TIAA Board of Governors. NAM provides investment advisory and sub-advisory services to a broad range of individual and institutional clients, such as open-end and closed-end investment companies and other pooled investment vehicles.

Global Partnerships (Private Equity)(Global Partnerships) is a private equity subsidiary of Global Partnerships firm founded in 1994. The firm is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

Healthworx is a venture capital subsidiary of CareFirst, Inc. founded in 2017. The firm is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland.

Brixey & Meyer Capital LLC (Brixey & Meyer Capital ) is a private equity firm founded in 2015 by David S.Brixey. The firm is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Vala Capital Ltd. (Vala Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Jasper Smith. The firm is headquartered in London.

Bumblebee Spaces, Inc. revolutionizes living spaces using robotics and AI. The company was founded by Sankarshan Murthy, Garrett Rayner and Prahlad Athreya and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

Touchdown Ventures, Inc. (Touchdown Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by David B. Horowitz, Scott Lenet and Rich M. Grant. The firm is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

US Investment Partners operates as a venture capital company.