Sharon Mollman Elliott

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

Fitch Ratings, Inc. is a global rating agency and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by John Knowles in 1913 as Fitch Publishing Co. They are a subsidiary of Fitch Group, Inc., ultimately owned by The Hearst Family Trust. Fitch Ratings seeks to provide independent and prospective credit opinions, research and data to the world's credit markets. Their approach is based on a foundation of local market experience that covers capital markets in over 150 countries. The firm's ratings analysis and rating decisions are based on established criteria, methodologies and ratings definitions which they apply in a consistent manner. Fitch Ratings provides coverage of the following markets: Economics, Banks, Insurance, Sovereigns, Corporates, Structured Finance, Public Finance – International, Public Finance – US, Infrastructure & Project, and Finance.

CSFB Private Equity Partners LLC (CSFB Private Equity) is a private equity subsidiary of Credit Suisse Private Equity LLC founded in 1988. The firm is headquartered in New York.

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.

Allspring Global Investments LLC (Allspring) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Prior to November 1, 2021, the firm was known as Wells Capital Management, Inc. They are a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC, ultimately held by Allspring Group Holdings LLC. Allspring provides investment management services to mutual funds, private funds, collective investment trusts (CITs), pooled vehicles, and other institutional clients and high net-worth individuals.

Ernst & Young LLP engages in the provision of accounting, assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. It specializes in the actuarial, analytics and big data, cyber security, accounting compliance and reporting, center for board matters, international financial reporting standards, country tax advisory, global trade, tax accounting, and climate change and sustainability. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Indiana Sports Corp. operates as a sports event hosting non-profit company. The company is based in Indianapolis, IN.

Wabash College is an independent, liberal arts college for men. It offers qualified young men a superior education, fostering, in particular, independent intellectual inquiry, critical thought, and clear written and oral expression. The College educates its students broadly in the traditional curriculum of the liberal arts, while also requiring them to pursue concentrated study in one or more disciplines

Evercore Group LLC is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1995 and is a subsidiary of Evercore BD Investco LLC, which is owned by Evercore, Inc. (NYSE: EVR). Evercore Group delivers equity research and equity sales and agency trading execution, in addition to providing wealth and investment management services to high net worth and institutional investors.

Fifth Third Bank, NA (Investment Management) (Fifth Third Private Bank) is the private banking division of Fifth Third Bank, NA, ultimately owned by Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ: FITB). The firm is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. Fifth Third Private Bank offers banking, investment and insurance products and services to private clients.

Hyde Park Angels Inc. (HPA) is a venture capital firm founded in 2007 by Jeffrey R. Carter. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Founded in 2009 by Antonio Cacorino and Fredrick Chapey, StormHarbour Securities LP is an independent full-service broker/dealer headquartered in New York City with additional offices in London, Singapore, Hong Kong and Geneva. The firm is a subsidiary of StormHarbour Partners LP. StormHarbour Securities focuses on distribution, client solutions and capital markets and has extensive experience in the fixed-income credit and alternatives markets. Their services include execution, sourcing/distribution, primary and secondary, reverse inquiry and buy-backs and full asset/capital structure coverage. StormHarbour Securities' clients include hedge funds/other asset managers, banks/insurance companies, pensions. endowments, SWFs, GSEs and other international financial groups. StormHarbour Securities' credit products include: investment grade corporates, high yield, distressed, convertibles and emerging markets. Their securitized products include: ABS (vanilla and exotic), RMBS (prime, alt-A and sub-prime), CMBS, CDOs, CLOs and synthetic structures.

BNSF Railway Co. provides rail transportation services. It operates railroad networks in North America. The firm transports products and commodities including the transportation of consumer goods, grain and agricultural products, low-sulfur coal, and industrial goods such as petroleum, chemicals, housing materials, food and beverages. The company was founded on September 22, 1995 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, TX.

Formulus Black Corp. provides data-centric computing solutions. The company is based in Jersey City, NJ. Mark D. Iwanowski has been the CEO of the company since 2019.

HORAN Capital Advisors LLC (HCA) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. Founded in 1948, HCA provides investment and portfolio management services to ultra-high net worth to mass affluent individuals, as well as corporate and institutional clients.

First Contact Entertainment, Inc. operates as a virtual reality game company. It develops games for Vive, Oculus, Sony PSVR and Microsoft Mixed Reality platforms using Unreal Engine. The company was founded by Hess Barber and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.

iMemories, Inc. provides an online service for digitizing, storing, and sharing videos and photos. Its Internet-based service allows consumers to preserve and store their photos and videos online. The firm also provides cloud-based storage and sharing of personal videos and photos through Internet, mobile devices, and Web-connected TVs. The company was founded by Mark Rukavina in 2006 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ.

Founded in 2006 by Stephen Inglis and Robert Mazzeo, Enclave Capital LLC is a registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a member of FINRA and SIPC. They are a subsidiary of Cairo-based Beltone Financial Holding SAE. Enclave Capital distributes transactions through their equity sales desk and investment bankers located in the firm's offices in New York City, San Francisco and Hong Kong. Enclave Capital provides institutional investors with execution on U.S. markets and research and trading on the emerging markets of the Middle East. The firm's coverage includes the telecommunications/media, biotechnology/life sciences, clean technology/energy and oil & gas sectors. In the U.S., the firm focuses on U.S.-listed, foreign and domestic micro-, small- and mid-cap companies. Enclave Capital is also expanding their coverage to include Asian and other emerging markets.

Founded in 2002, SG Capital Management LLC is a registered investment advisor located in Chicago, Illinois. The firm provides discretionary investment management to private funds as well as separate accounts for high net-worth individuals and institutions. They manage the Cedar Street Fund LP, the Cedar Street Offshore Fund Ltd., and the Cedar Street Teton Fund LP.

Gradient Analytics LLC (Gradient) is an independent equity research firm headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. It was founded by Carr Bettis and Donn Vickrey in 1996 and formerly known as Camelback Research Alliance. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sabrient Systems LLC, which acquired the firm in August 2011. Gradient has particular expertise in financial analysis, forensic accounting and executive behavior. They publishes academically rigorous, unbiased, objective insights into the financial performance and equity valuation of liquid publicly traded companies globally for mutual fund managers, hedge fund managers, and other professional money managers.

Environmental Defense Fund, Inc. operates as a non-profit organization, which works to forge practical solutions that help nature and people prosper sustainably. It launched the Smart Boat Initiative (SBI) which focuses on leveraging the technological advances and plummeting costs in sensors, artificial intelligence, broadband communication and data analytics to equip and surround fishing vessels of all sizes with digital tools and infrastructure that can increase sustainability, accountability, profitability and transparency in fishing. The company was founded by Arthur P. Cooley, Charles F. Wurster and Dennis Puleston in 1967 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Purdue Research Foundation manages and licenses intellectual property, administers trusts, acquires property, negotiates research contracts and performs other services. The organization was founded in 1930 and is headquartered in West Lafayette, IN.

Part of United Bancorp, Inc. (Ohio), Unified Bank is a financial institution based in Martins Ferry, OH. Unified Bank offers financial solutions to both small businesses and individuals through their products and services. The company's mission is to always be by their customers' side, providing support and guidance. Scott A. Everson has been the CEO of the company since 1991.

Nomura Singapore Ltd. (Nomura SG) is the brokerage subsidiary of Nomura Asia Pacific Holdings Co. Ltd, itself a subsidiary of Nomura Holdings, Inc. (TK: 8604, ADR: NMR) in Japan. The firm was founded in 1972 as Singapore Nomura Merchant Banking Ltd. and became Nomura Singapore Ltd. in 1989. Headquartered in Singapore, Nomura SG provides a range of brokerage services to institutional and private clients and are supported by Nomura Securities Singapore Pte Ltd. and Nomura Futures (Singapore) Pte Ltd.

B. Riley Wealth Management, Inc. (B. Riley), formerly Wunderlich Securities, Inc., is a full-service brokerage firm headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, founded in 1996. The firm is a subsidiary of Wunderlich Investment Co., Inc. B. Riley provides comprehensive wealth management and brokerage services to individuals and families, corporations and non-profit organizations, including qualified retirement plans, trusts, foundations and endowments. In 2001, they expanded their business to include investment advisory services. The firm is duly registered with the SEC.

World Business Chicago provides economic data and statistical assistance services. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Part of The Chatham Institute, Primedia Healthcare provides information about healthcare. The company is based in Carrollton, TX. Primedia Healthcare was acquired by The Chatham Institute on February 29, 2008.

Part of Erie Insurance Exchange, Erie Insurance Co., Inc. offers a range of insurance products including long-term care riders, life insurance policies, and Medicare supplement insurance plans. Erie Insurance is based in Waldorf, MD, and Timothy G. NeCastro has been the CEO of the company since 2016. The company is committed to providing excellent service and has been in business since 1925. Erie Insurance also offers workers' compensation policies to protect businesses in case of employee injuries.