Ashley Ronald Nelly

The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. provides legal, tax and accounting and environment services. It serves publishing, printing, and software industries. The company was founded in 1929 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

LB Hercules Holdings LLC provides investment management and broker dealer services. It offers tax and financial planning, fiduciary services, financial advocacy and trust services to individuals, pension and profit sharing plans, banking and thrift institutions, investment companies, pooled investment vehicles, charitable organizations, corporations and state government entities. The company manages separate client focused equity, fixed income, balanced portfolios, no-load equity, fixed income mutual funds, closed-ended municipal bond funds, real estate funds and hybrid funds. Neuberger Berman Holdings was founded by Roy R. Neuberger, Robert Berman and Howard Lipman in 1939 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Gilman Hill Asset Management LLC (GHAM) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New Canaan, Connecticut. The firm was founded by Whitney Merrill in 1999. GHAM provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, endowments, foundations, charitable organizations, pensions, profit sharing plans, corporations, investment companies, other business entities, and governments and their agencies. They also provide portfolio management services to wrap fee programs on a dual contract basis.

The National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) is a monthly e-publication dedicated to helping its members and the 9.1 million-plus women entrepreneurs across the country to power their “whole professional you”—in their business, in their lifestyle, and in their community. The non-profit company is based in McLean, VA. Teana McDonald has been the CEO of the company since 2012. The Circle is an ever-evolving national program designed specifically for premier members who own larger businesses that exceed $1 million in annual revenue. This program offers exceptional connections, access, and learning opportunities above and beyond membership.

Closed Loop Partners LLC (Closed Loop Partners) is a venture capital and private equity firm founded in 2014 by Ron Gonen. The firm is headquartered in New York.