Susan R. Degen

Allied Capital Corp, a business development company, invests in private middle market companies located in the US. The fund target companies across a broad range of sectors with an EBITDA of $5 - $150 million. It provides debt and equity financing for buyout transactions and also makes minority equity co-investments. It also invests in private equity and debt funds.

US Ecology Holdings, Inc. engages in the provision of industrial waste management and recycling services to commercial and government entities, including refineries and chemical production facilities, manufacturers, electric utilities, steel mills, medical and academic institutions, and waste brokers. It operates through the Environmental Services, and Field and Industrial Services segments. The Environmental Service segment provides a range of hazardous material management services including the transportation, recycling, treatment, and disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous waste at company-owned landfills, wastewater, and other treatment facilities. The Field and Industrial Services segment offers packaging and collection of hazardous waste and total waste management solutions at customer sites and through its 10-day storage facilities. The company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Boise, ID.

CRIIMI MAE, Inc. provides real estate investment services. Its services include operating real estate assets, making real estate investments, managing relationships with operating partners, and executing real estate capital market transactions. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Rockville, MD.

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.

United Capital Financial Advisers LLC, do-business-as Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management (GS PFM), is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Newport Beach, California. The firm was founded by Joseph Duran, Michael Capelle and Benjamin Carrick in 2005. They are a subsidiary of United Capital Financial Partners, Inc., ultimately held by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS PFM provides investment advisory services to individuals, high net-worth individuals, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, government entities, charitable institutions, foundations, endowments, and other investment advisers.

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.

University of Washington functions as a College/University. The company is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Updata Partners provides growth equity and growth experience to the next generation of technology market leaders. Led by an investment team averaging more than 25 years of experience in the technology industries, Updata works with growth stage companies where the combination of their financial backing and their partners’ operating expertise will dramatically accelerate success.

Robert W. Baird & Co Inc (Private Equity) (Robert W. Baird) is a private equity division of Robert W. Baird & Co Inc formed in 1989. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

DLA Piper LLP provides legal services to clients. It offers services in the areas of corporate and securities, venture capital and emerging companies, litigation. The company was founded in 2005 and it is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

Hogan Lovells US LLP provides legal services. The firm’s clients include corporations, financial institutions, and governments. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.

SimVentions, Inc. provides services in engineering, acquisition and program management, and training primarily to the department of defense. Its services include systems engineering, software engineering, security engineering, modeling and simulation, program management and professional training. The company was founded by Lawrence M. Root, Paul L. Gustavson and Stephen M. Goss in 2000 and is headquartered in Fredericksburg, VA.

Savano Direct Capital Partners LLC (Savano Capital Partners) is a venture capital firm founded by Thomas Smith, Gustav Koven and Bion Ludwig in 2010. The firm is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland.

Williams & Connolly LLP provides legal services, focusing on litigation areas such as corporate, tax, and employment law. Its practice areas includes administrative law, antitrust, appellate, arbitration, business transactions and tax, criminal defense, employment and labor laws, federal programs, and national defense. The company was founded Edward Bennett Williams in 1967, and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Fordham University provides college and university. It offers undergraduate colleges and graduate & professional schools. The company was founded in 1841 and is headquartered in Bronx, NY.

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP provides legal services. It offers advisory, counseling, corporate, economic development, and other related legal services to individuals and businesses. The company was founded by Patrick Henry Nelson II in 1897 and is headquartered in Columbia, SC.

The District of Columbia Bar provides legal services. The private company is based in Washington.

The Florida Bar operates as professional organization of lawyers. The company is headquartered in Tallahassee, FL.

New York State Bar Association is a non-profit organization, which provides legal services and offers a membership program for lawyers. It also publishes an array of books, bar journals, law digest, and State Bar news. The company was founded in 1876 and is headquartered in Alban, NY.