Robert M. Hess

Xerox Corp. engages in the integration of paper and digital products. The firm offers home, office, office laser, multifunction and all in one printer, digital sheet-fed printing presses and scanner. The company was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in Norwalk, CT.

NISA Investment Advisors LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. The firm was founded in 1994 by Jess Yawitz and Bill Marshall as National Investment Services of America, Inc. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of NISA LLC. NISA Investment Advisors provides investment advice to institutional clients.

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.

Allstate Investments /Private Equity(Allstate Investments) is a private equity division of The Allstate Corporation. The firm is headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois.

International Trademark Association, Inc. operates association of brand owners and professionals to supporting trademarks and related intellectual property. It also operates through the offices located in Brussels, Santiago, Shanghai, Singapore and Washington and representatives in Geneva and New Delhi. The company was founded in 1878 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Renew Financial Group LLC provides renewable, energy efficiency, and water saving financing for residential and commercial projects. Its services include solar panel financing; windows and doors financing; heating and cooling financing; roofing and roof replacement financing; landscaping and turf financing; hurricane protection financing; earthquake protection financing; and home improvement financing. The company was founded by Stephen Compagni Portis, Cisco DeVries, and Mimi Frusha in 2008 and is headquartered in Oakland, CA.

Pacha Soap Co. is a company that produces all-natural soaps and bath products. The company is based in Hastings, NE and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company's products are ethically sourced and aim to make customers feel good while also doing good. The company's product line includes natural kids soap, bath crayons, soap slime, and other products made from all-natural ingredients. Pacha Soap was founded in 2011 by Andrew Vrbas and Abi Vrbas, with Andrew Vrbas serving as CEO since then.

Part of Here Holding LLC, Farmedhere LLC is a company that operates an indoor commercial vertical farm. The company is based in Chicago, IL. The company was founded by Paul Hardej.

Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Northern Trust Investments, Inc. (Investment Management) (NTI-IM) is the asset management division of Northern Trust Investments, Inc., ultimately held by Northern Trust Corp. (NASDAQGS: NTRS), a multi-bank holding company established in 1889. The firm was founded in 1988 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. NTI-IM provides a wide range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and sub-advisory services to individual and institutional clients.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Provident Investment Management, Inc. (Provident) is a registered independent wealth management firm headquartered in Novi, Michigan. The firm was founded by Maury Elvekrog in 1981 as Seger-Elvekrog, Inc. Provident provides investment advice to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, partnerships, corporations, business entities, and affiliated private investment funds.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

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.

Spiral Sun Ventures LLC (Spiral Sun Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

New Slice Ventures LLC sells carbonated drinking water. It offers sparkling water and organic fruit juice. The company is headquartered in Newtown, PA.

The American Marketing Association operates professional associations for marketers. The company offers services to marketing professionals including best practices and research studies, job resources, publications and directories. Its publications include flagship semi-monthly magazine Marketing News, as well as journal of marketing, journal of public policy and marketing and a variety of newsletters. The company was founded in 1931 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Aiwa Corp. operates as an audio and electronics company. Its products include Aiwa Exos-9 Bluetooth Speaker, Aiwa Exos-9 – Refurbished, Exos-9 Remote Control and Exos-9 Extended Battery. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Naturally Chicago, Inc. operates programs, events, sponsorship, and membership organizations. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL. The company was founded by Jim Slama, Tony Olson, Brandon K. Barnholt, Bill Weiland.

Maranon Capital LP (Maranon Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2007 by Tom Gregory and Ian Larkin. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

The Association of University Technology Managers engages in gathering and reporting detailed information about technology transfer. The firm also provides research reports, databases, learning center, and global technology portal and technology transfer practice manual. The company was founded by Larry Gilbert in 1974 and is headquartered in Oakbrook, IL.

Breakwater Capital Management LLC is an independent hedge fund manager headquartered in Los Altos, California. The firm was founded by John Naporano and provides investment advice to high net-worth individuals and institutional investors.