James D. McNitt

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.

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.

ParkerGale LLC (Parkergale) is a private equity firm founded in 2014. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

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

L Squared Capital Partners LLC (L Squared Capital) is a private equity firm founded in2014 by Robert P. Healy and Jeff Farrero. The firm is headquartered in Newport Beach, California.

CellCarta Biosciences, Inc. develops proteomics and immune monitoring services. The firm offers integrated platforms in proteomics and immune monitoring services to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry. Its services include biomarker discovery, cell engine software, cellular enumeration, clinical laboratory services, functional profiling, host cell proteins detection, phenotyping characterization and receptor occupancy. The company was founded by Martin LeBlanc in 2000 and is headquartered in Montréal, Canada.

Caprion Proteomics, Inc. provides proteomics and immune monitoring services to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry. It specializes in proteomics, biomarkers, discovery, validation, services, immune monitoring, flow cytometry and elispot areas. The company was founded by Neil Cashman and Martin LeBlanc in 2000 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

Kanopy, Inc. operates an on-demand streaming video service for public libraries and educational institutions. The firm specializes in cinema, documentary film, award winning films, educational film, film streaming and classic film. The company was founded by Olivia Humphrey in 2008 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

American Civil Constructors provides construction services. Its services include civil infrastructure, mining and industrial. The company was founded by William S. Yearsley in 1999 and is headquartered in Littleton, CO.

Reliance Communications, Inc. provided on-demand notification solutions for the education market. The company was founded in 1999 and headquartered in Los Gatos, CA.

Duchossois Capital Partners LLC (Duchossois Capital Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of The Duchossois Group, Inc founded in 1986. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Vitalyst LLC provides application and device support for business users, and helps companies and government organizations. It offers software coaching, self-help resources, managed help desk, client training, and custom project services. The firm also provides migration assurance, productivity, and cloud storage adoption solutions. The company was founded by Jeffrey Becker in 1992 and is headquartered in Bala Cynwyd, PA.

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.

Crisis Assistance Ministry provides assistance and advocacy for people in financial crisis. It offers emergency financial assistance to prevent evictions and utility disconnections, as well as clothing and household items free of charge to people who are struggling financially. The firm's programs include basic needs, economic mobility and civic engagement. The company was founded in April 1975 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

DealCloud, Inc. provides deal management, workflow, and technology solutions. It offers implementation, account management, training, and deal cloud university. The company was founded by Robert J. Cummings, Ben Harrison, and W. Edwin McMahan, Jr. in 2010 and is headquartered in Jersey City, NJ.

Falfurrias Capital Partners (Falfurrias Cap Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2006 by Hugh McColl, Jr. and Marc Oken. The firm is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Professional Trading Solutions, Inc. engages in the provision of solutions for active and professional traders as well as hedge funds and prop trading groups. It offers low latency technology platforms and brokerage services. The company was founded by Scott Ignall in 2006 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Virtium LLC provides solid state storage and memory solutions. The firm's products include mSATA SSDs, eUSB SSDs, 1.8 SATA, DDR4, DDR3, and SDRAM memory. It offers memory and solid-state disk products for data storage in industrial/machine-to-machine designs and embedded systems. The company was founded by Phu Hoang and Chinh Nguyen in 1997 and is headquartered in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA.

Teaching Strategies LLC provides curriculum, assessment, professional development, and family connection resources to programs serving children from birth through third grade. Its solution includes teach, assess, develop, report, and family. The company was founded by Diane Trister Dodge in 1988 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.

Learners Edge LLC provides education courses and masters degree programs for teachers. It also provides engaging self-paced online courses and print-based courses for teachers designed for license renewal and salary advancement. The company was founded by Joe Cotter and Kyle Pederson in 2002 and is headquartered in Lakeville, MN.

Raptor Scientific manufactures aerospace mass properties measurement instruments. The company is headquartered in Berlin, CT.

FastStart Real Estate Services Holdco, Inc. provides marketing and technology solutions to the real estate industry. Its customers include individual agents and brokerage offices to which they market its services, both directly and in marketing partnerships with real estate franchise networks. The company was founded on May 28, 1999 and is headquartered in Bellevue, WA.

Part of Professional Trading Solutions, Inc., PTS Financial Technology LLC is a leading provider of professional trading technology solutions for equities, equity options, and futures markets. The company is based in Chicago, IL, and was founded in 2001. The company's comprehensive product suite includes EMS trading platforms, OMS, and risk and margin solutions, backed by a dedicated in-house support team. Sterling Trading Tech (STT), a subsidiary of PTS Financial Technology, provides tailored solutions to over 100 clients, including leading brokers, clearing firms, and prop groups in over 20 countries. The CEO is Jennifer Peggy Joan Nayar.

Excelligence Learning Corp. engages in the development, manufacture, and retail of educational products. Its offers activity sets, curriculum supplements, furniture, custom-packaged school supplies, and fundraiser items. The company was founded by Ronald Elliott in 1985 and is headquartered in Monterey, CA.

Edlio LLCengages in the design and development of educational custom content management systems. The firm offers Edlio content management system. The company was founded by Ali Arsan in 2011 and is headquartered in Glendale, CA.

eInstruction Corp. provides online education and training services. It offers educators and administrators a family of software, student response systems, interactive whiteboards, wireless interactive tablets, and enterprise-based administrator tools. The company was founded by Darrell L. Ward in 1980 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ.