Blake Chien

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

Rice, Hall, James & Associates LLC (Rice Hall James) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in San Diego, California. Founded in 1974, Rice Hall James manages assets for public and corporate pension funds, Taft-Hartley pension plans, foundations, endowments, financial institutions and high-net-worth individuals, throughout multiple market cycles and in various environments.

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.

Causeway Capital Management LLC (Causeway) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded by Harry Hartford and Sarah Ketterer in 2001 as HWI Capital Management LLC. They are a subsidiary of Causeway Capital Holdings LLC. Causeway provides international, global, and emerging markets equity investment management services to institutional clients such as corporations, pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, superannuation funds, public retirement plans, Taft-Hartley pension plans, endowments and foundations, mutual funds and other collective investment vehicles, charities, private trusts and funds, wrap fee programs, and other institutions.

FIG LLC, operates as Fortress Investment Group (Fortress), is a hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a subsidiary of Fortress Operating Entity I LP, ultimately owned by SoftBank Group Corp. (TYO: 9984) in Japan. Fortress manages assets on behalf of institutional clients and private investors worldwide across a range of credit and real estate, private equity and permanent capital investment strategies.

MIG Capital LLC (MIG) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Newport Beach, California. The firm was founded in 2003 and is principally owned by the E-Richard Merage GST 09 Trust and the Paul Merage GST 02 Trust, each of which are family trusts established by and for the benefit of certain members of the Merage family. They were formerly known as MIG Absolute Return LLC, Falcon Investment Management LLC, and Vestar Strategic LLC. MIG provides investment advisory services to MIG Funds. The investors in these MIG Funds include trusts, high net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, and other pooled investment vehicles.

Zelman Partners LLC (dba Zelman & Associates) is a FINRA-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. It was founded by Ivy Zelman and Dennis McGill in 2007. The firm is a subsidiary of WDIB LLC, ultimately held by Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (NYSE: WD). Zelman & Associates provides brokerage services to institutional investors, corporations, private equity, fixed income, private investors, RIAs and more.

ROTH Capital Partners LLC is a broker/dealer headquartered in Newport Beach, California. The firm was founded in 2001 and is a subsidiary of CR Financial Holdings, Inc. They offer institutional sales and trading services. Their broad institutional coverage includes investors in North America, Canada, UK, Europe and other international territories.

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.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

California First National Bank operates as a nationally chartered commercial bank. The firm offers online banking, lease and loan financing services. The company is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Checchi Capital Advisers LLC (CCA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. The firm was founded by Alfred Checchi and Adam Checchi in 2007. CCA provides portfolio management services to high net-worth individuals, trusts, foundations, charitable organizations, pension and profit sharing plans, corporations, and other business entities.

University of California Irvine Alumni Association operates as a alumni association. The company is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

The Space Information Sharing & Analysis Center is a non-profit company that facilitates collaboration across the space industry to enhance their ability to prepare for and respond to vulnerabilities, incidents, and threats. The company is based in Colorado Springs, CO. The company disseminates timely and actionable information among member entities and serve as the primary communications channel for the sector. The company was founded in 2017. Erin M. Miller has been the CEO of the company since 2020.

Union Labs Ventures Management LLC (Union Labs Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Kim Christopher and Nathan Williams. The firm is headquartered in San Mateo, California.

Raise Robotics, Inc. designs and develops industrial robots.

Evergy Ventures Inc (Evergy Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Great Plains Energy, Inc founded in 2015 by Dennis Odell. The firm is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri.

IOVC (IOVC) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Sun M. F Paul and Will Duan. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Amicus Capital Partners LLC (Amicus Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2013 by Gareth K. Forde. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Chloe Capital LLC (Chloe Capital) is a venture capital firm founded by Kathryn Cartini, Elisa Miller-Out, and Erica O'Brian in 2017. The firm is headquartered in Ithaca, New York.

Redwood Investment Management LLC (Redwood) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona. The firm was founded by Michael Messinger in 2010 and they are a subsidiary of RIM Holdco LLC, which is owned by Redwood Investment Holdco LLC. Redwood provides discretionary investment advice to certain individuals, high net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, corporations, other investment advisory firms, affiliated mutual funds and ETFs, and an affiliated private hedge fund. They also provide model portfolios to other investment advisors and serves as a sub-advisor to other investment advisers.

Global Return Asset Management LLC provides investment advice. The private company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded in 2013 by Elliot Trexler.