Russell Playford

Washington Mutual, Inc. provides financial services to consumers and mid sized businesses in the United States. The company primarily operates through three segments: retail banking & financial services, mortgage banking and commercial banking. The retail banking and financial services segment provides investment advisory and brokerage services, sales of annuities, mutual fund management and other financial services. This segment also purchases and re-underwrites loans to subprime borrowers. The mortgage banking segment offers various home loans including fixed rate home loans, adjustable rate home loans, hybrid home loans, option ARMs and government insured or guaranteed home loans. The commercial segment provides financing to developers and investors for the acquisition or construction of multifamily dwellings and other commercial properties, originates and services multifamily and other commercial real estate loans. The company was founded in August 1994 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Schwab Charles & Co., Inc. engages in the provision of investment products and services to retirement and other benefit participants. It offers trading, banking, small business solutions, investment tools and research. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

KPMG LLP engages in the provision of audit, tax, and advisory services. It serves the banking and capital markets, building, construction and real estate, consumer and retail, energy, natural resources and chemicals, financial services, government and public sector, healthcare and life sciences, industrial manufacturing, insurance, media and entertainment, private equity, technology, telecommunications, and venture capital industries. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

BNP Paribas USA, Inc. provides banking and financial services. It offers corporate and investment banking services; asset management services to institutional and retail clients; commercial banking services, including business credit, deposit, and cash management for mid-market and larger companies, and small businesses; and retail banking services. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Operation HOPE, Inc. operates as non-profit organization that provides credit counseling, case management, economic education, loan preparation and outreach services to the community. The company was founded by John Hope Bryant in 1992 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

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.

Citizens Business Bank operates as a state commercial bank. It provides banking solutions across government and nonprofit organizations, as well as title and escrow, dairy and livestock, medical, property management and real estate industries. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Ontario, CA.

New Enterprise Associates LLC (New Enterprise Associates) is a venture capital firm founded in 1977. The firm headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

TD Banknorth, Inc. provides banking and financial services. It also offers insurance, wealth management, merchant services, mortgage and government banking, private label credit cards, and other financial services. The company is headquartered in Portland, ME.

The Dewberry Cos., Inc. provides architecture, engineering, and management and consulting services. Its services include architecture, asset management, building structures, transportation, emergency management, geospatial, interior design, resilience, and security technology. The company was founded by Sidney O. Dewberry in 1956 and is headquartered in Fairfax, VA.

Investcorp Technology Investment Group is a wholly owned subsidiary of Investcorp Bank (BH: INVCORP) in Bahrain. The firm was founded in 1982 and headquarter in New York. The firm have expertise across a number of verticals including Data Security, FinTech & ePayments and Internet Mobility.

National Association of Corporate Directors provides online and print information services to directors of public companies. It offers in-boardroom education, evaluation, governance reviews, board composition and succession planning, board recruitment, ongoing advisory, insights, and analytics services. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Part of Bank of Montreal, BMO Financial Corp. provides banking and investment services. The company is based in Wilmington, DE. Darrel Hackett has been the CEO of the company since 2023.

The Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York operates as non-profit organization. It protects and nurtures children and youth; feeds the hungry and shelters the homeless; strengthens families and resolving crisis; supports the physically and emotionally challenged; and welcomes and integrates immigrants and refugees. The company was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Dewberry Consultants LLC offers architectural, engineering and consulting services. It serves government agencies, the military, corporations, industries, or educational institutions. The firm provides program development, interior design, cost estimating, scheduling, contract documentation and construction administration. The company was founded by Sidney O. Dewberry in 1956 and is headquartered in Fairfax, VA.

Arval UK Group Ltd. provides vehicle fleet and fuel management services. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Swindon, the United Kingdom.

Arval PHH Holdings Ltd operates as a holding company with interest in fleet and fuel management services. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Swindon, GB

Emirates NBD Egypt SAE engages in the provision of corporate and retail banking, and investment solutions. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Cairo, Egypt.

TD Bank NA provides investing and banking services. Its offerings include personal, small banking, and commercial services through online banking, bills payments, mobile banking, savings & deposit, digital payments, loans and lines of credit, treasury and management services, checking accounts, government banking, and leasing and equipment finance. The company was founded in 1852 and is headquartered in Cherry Hill, NJ.

Junior Achievement of New York, Inc. provides kindergarten-12th grade programs foster work-readiness entrepreneurship and financial literacy skills. Its programs include JA Be Entrepreneurial, JA Career Success, JA Company Program Blended Model, JA Economic for Success, JA Finance Park, JA Global Marketplace, JA It?s My Business, and JA It?s My Future. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

The Lemelson Foundation engages in the provision of philanthropic services. It focuses on nurturing invention-based businesses developing physical products to address global and community challenges. The company was founded by Jerome Lemelson and Dorothy Lemelson in 1992 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

IBM Ventures (IBM Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Illuminate Management LLC (Illuminate Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Cindy B. Padnos. The firm is headquartered in Oakland, California.