Ellen Ruth Shaer

Carnegie Mellon University is an American school that operates as a college or university. It is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Part of Limelight Holdings LLC, Electronic Trading Group LLC is a company that provides security brokerage services. The company is based in New York, NY. Electronic Trading Group was acquired by Lightspeed Trading LLC on August 30, 2005.

SMH Capital Advisors LLC (SMHCA) is a registered investment advisor located in Fort Worth, Texas. The firm was formed in 1996 as Cummer/Moyers Capital Advisors, Inc. SMHCA was formerly a subsidiary of Sanders Morris Harris Group. The firm is now a wholly-owned by the Moyers Organization LLC.

Frost Bank provides banking services. The company was Founded in 1868 and is San Antonio, TX.

TD Ameritrade, Inc. is an investment brokerage firm headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. They are a subsidiary of TD Ameritrade Online Holdings Corp., ultimately owned by The Charles Schwab Corp. (NYSE: SCHW). The firm was founded in 1975 and provides online brokerage services to their clients. Customers can manage their investment portfolios via the Internet as well as through personal digital assistants, wireless phone services and interactive voice recognition systems.

Part of Ascensus LLC, Newport Group Securities, Inc. is a leading independent retirement services provider and trusted partner in delivering comprehensive financial wellness solutions and expertise. The company is based in Heathrow, FL. The company serves over 20,000 plans and supports more than 1 million participants, managing over $250 billion in corporate retirement and insurance assets. With over 1,200 employees, Newport Group offers a range of services including recordkeeping, plan administration, trust and custody, consulting, fiduciary consulting, insurance, and brokerage services.

Ameriprise Financial Services LLC (AFS) is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a subsidiary of AMPF Holding Corp., which is owned by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP). AFS offers brokerage services that enable clients to invest in many different types of investments including mutual funds, stocks, bonds, exchange traded products, unit investment trusts, annuities and alternative investments.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (Investment Management) (JPM-IM) is the investment management division of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), a multinational investment bank and financial services holding company headquartered in New York City. JPM-IM offers investment solutions to individuals, corporations, governments and institutions.

Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. (Broker) (Oppenheimer-Broker) is the global full-service brokerage division of Oppenheimer & Co., Inc., an investment boutique headquartered in New York City with additional offices nationwide. Founded in 1975, the firm is owned directly by Viner Finance Inc., an indirect subsidiary of Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. (NYSE: OPY). Oppenheimer-Broker offers a full array of brokerage services to retail, institutional, and corporate clients.

Founded in 1983, Robotti Securities LLC is a registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm was formerly known as Robotti & Co. Inc. The firm is a Member of FINRA and the SIPC. Robotti Securities specializes in applying proprietary, bottom-up research methods to identify undervalued securities. They offer personalized investment management designed to meet clients’ long-term equity investment needs.

Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern teaches worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. The University offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools.

Central Hockey League operates a professional minor league hockey teams playing in small to medium-sized markets primarily in central and southwestern US states. The league, which was started in 1992, is managed and operated by WPHL, a subsidiary of Global Entertainment Corporation.

University of Houston System offers higher education degrees and job training or vocational study programs. It offers about 280 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in fields such as business, education, humanities and law. It was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

The Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation engages in recognizing the accomplishments and contributions of Texas business leaders, to perpetuate and inspire the values of entrepreneurial spirit. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

JF Petroleum Group engages in the distribution and installation of fuel and fluid systems. The firm offers distributions, project management, construction, repair, maintenance, consulting, and training and financing services. It serves the energy infrastructure marketplace with fuel systems for petroleum and alternative fuels such as compressed natural gas (CNG), ethanol, and DEF. The company was founded by Garland Jones and Dallas Frank in 1945 and is headquartered in Morrisville, NC.

Global Growth Holdings Inc (Global Growth) is a private equity firm founded in 1991 by Greg Lindberg. The firm is headquartered in Orlando, Florida.

Part of Global Data Insights Ltd., Futuresource Holdings Ltd. is a British company that provides business support services. The company is based in St. Albans, UK. Futuresource Holdings was founded in 2017.

Atlanta Bidco Ltd. provides telecommunication services. The company was founded on June 4, 2018 and is headquartered in Milton Keynes, the United Kingdom.

Managed Markets Insight & Technology LLC provides formulary tools and solutions. Its web-based application supports all lines of business through extensive workflow and guidance functions as well as with multiple publishing mechanisms. The firm also provides a business logic layer to streamline synchronization across all major drug list providers. It specializes in mobile formulary search application and launch commercialization guidance. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Yardley, PA.

Part of Ali Holding Srl, ALI Group North America Corp. is a company that designs, manufactures, and supplies foodservice equipment. The company is based in Vernon Hills, IL. The company was founded in 1963. Erik Nommsen has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

IHS Markit engages in the provision of information, analytics, and solutions. The company is headquartered in Southfield, MI.

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. (MLPF&S) is a global investment banking firm, SEC-registered investment advisor, broker-dealer, and futures commission merchant headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co., ultimately held by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). MLPF&S provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, banks, insurance companies, thrift institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations and other types of business.

Summit Financial LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey. Formerly known as National Wealth Advisors, Inc., the firm was founded in 2018 and has succeeded from the advisory businesses of Summit Equities, Inc. which was established in 1991. They are a wholly-owned by Summit Financial Holdings LLC, which is owned by Summit Financial Services LLC. Summit Financial offers investment advisory services to individuals, high net-worth individuals, corporations and/or business entities, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations.

Reynolds Investment Management, Inc. (RIM) is an independent investment manager headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina. The firm was founded by Thomas “Tom” Reynolds in 1995. RIM provides wealth management services to individuals and families, business owners, medical professionals, and retirees. The RIM team also offers investment advisory services to retirement plan sponsors, endowments, and foundations.