Jay N. Cohn

Oglebay Norton Co. LLC engages in mining, processing, transporting and marketing industrial minerals and aggregates. It provides aggregates and industrial minerals for applications in the building materials, environmental, energy and industrial markets. The company operates in three segments: Great Lakes Minerals, Global Stone and Performance Minerals. The Great Lakes Minerals segment mines and distributes limestone from facilities located in northern Michigan. The Global Stone segment supplies lime, crushed and ground limestone, construction aggregates and chemical limestone in the Great Lakes region. It's products are used as a filler in building materials, waste water treatment and soil stabilization and as an aggregate for construction of highways, shopping centers, hospitals and schools. Performance Minerals segment mines and processes industrial sands. The company was founded in 1854 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

Cargill, Inc. engages in the provision of food, agricultural, financial, and industrial products and services. It specializes in food service, agriculture, meat and poultry, transportation, pharmaceutical ingredients, and beauty products. The company was founded by William Wallace Cargill in 1865 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Värde Partners, Inc. provides investment advisory services. It serves foundations and endowments, pension plans, insurance companies, other institutional investors and private clients. The company was founded by George G. Hicks, Gregory Scott McMillian and Marcia Lynn Page in 1993 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

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.

Lazard Middle Market LLC engages in financial advisory business. It specializes in strategic advice on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), restructuring, and capital raising. The firm’s M&A and Strategic Advisory service focuses on private equity and divestitures, privately-owned companies, corporate acquisitions and divestitures, and sale of public companies. Its Restructuring service consists of situation assessment, alternative assessment, and execution. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

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.

Sunshine Mining Co. engages in mining operations. The private company is based in Boise, ID and has subsidiaries in the United States.

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants provides vocational education in accounting. The company provides services to the accounting community, regulatory bodies, and other organizations. It also operates in Jersey City, Washington, and Lewisville. It was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

Dorsey & Whitney LLP is a business law that provides legal solutions catering to the needs of business as they enter new markets, establish joint ventures overseas, and navigate international law. The company was founded in in 1912 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

NewDay Cards Ltd. provides co-branded credit and store cards for retailers. It offers aqua and marbles credit cards to individuals in the underserved market. The firm also offers credit cards direct to consumers who find it hard to get credit from the high street banks and conventional card issuers. The company was founded by Richard Langstaff in September 2000 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Outlast Technologies LLC researches, develops, designs and markets phase change materials. It utilizes phase change materials (PCM) that absorb, store and release heat for optimal thermal comfort. Outlast is also actively exploring home furnishings, packaging, military, medical and other markets. The company was founded by Ed Payne, Bernard T. Perry in 1990 and is headquartered in Golden, CO.

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

Fletcher Spaght Venture Partners LLC (Fletcher Spaght Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Fletcher Spaght Inc founded in 2000 by R John Fletcher Fletcher. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

American Bar Association provides legal services. It provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, legal information and other services to assist legal professionals. The firm has members which include judges, court administrators, law professors, and non-practicing attorneys. The company was founded on August 21, 1878 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

American Society of Composers Authors & Publishers operates as a membership association. It is composed of U.S. composers, songwriters, lyricists, and music publishers of every kind of music. The firm protects the rights of its members by licensing and distributing royalties for the non-dramatic public performances of their copyrighted works. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. provides and disseminates ideas on foreign policies to individuals, corporate members, journalists and policy makers. It operates a forum for government officials, students and other interested parties to study and discuss world issues and impact on American foreign policies. The company publishes Foreign Affairs, a magazine that comes out six times a year, along with books and studies by its own scholars. Council on Foreign Relations was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

The Aspen Institute operates an institution that fosters leadership skills and open-minded dialogue. It conducts seminars, policy programs, conferences and leadership development initiatives, the Institute and its international partners seek to promote nonpartisan inquiry. The company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The University of St. Thomas is an institution that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The private company is based in St. Paul, MN. It offers over 150 undergraduate majors and minors, as well as graduate programs in various fields such as business, engineering, law, education, social work, and arts and humanities. The University of St. Thomas was founded in 1885 by John Ireland.

Specialty Commodities, Inc. manufactures and distributes specialty products for the snack food, health food, bakery and pet food industries. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Fargo, ND.

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra provides entertainment services through orchestra. The company was founded on February 9, 1939 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

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.

Part of Suntree Holdings LLC, SunTree LLC is a company based in Scottsdale, AZ.

Funnel Leasing, Inc. provides a real-time real estate platform for renters and agents. It offers marketing suite, nestio websites and website listings products. The company was founded by Caren Maio, Michael O'Toole and Matthew Raoul in 2011 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Piper Sandler & Co. operates as an investment company, which engages in the provision of securities brokerage and investment banking services. The company is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Part of Silver Verde May Mining Co., Golden Eagle Mining Co. is a mining company that extracts gold and copper. The company is based in Wallace, ID. Mark A. Hartmann has been the CEO of the company since 2004. Golden Eagle Mining was acquired by Silver Verde May Mining Co. on August 14, 2008 for $11.43 million.

Part of Dan Duncan LLC, Enterprise Products Holdings LLC is a company that functions as an investment holding company. The company is based in Houston, TX. The CEOs of the company are A. James Teague, W. Randall Fowler.

Part of VPE BL LLC, Varde Partners Europe Ltd. is a British company that provides investment advice. The company is based in London, UK. The company was founded in 2004 by George G. Hicks, Marcia Lynn Page. Bradley Philip Bauer has been the CEO of the company since 2019.

The Minnesota Orchestra provides support for the orchestra and promotes music education. Its association reaches 10,000 children and adults each year through its music education programs. The company was founded in 1903 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Värde Management LP (Värde) is an independent, SEC-registered alternative investment adviser headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded in 1993 by George Hicks and Marcia Page. Värde sponsors and manages a family of private investment funds. Investors in the Private Funds include various global institutional investors as well as high net worth individuals.

Young Presidents' Organization, Inc. is a global leadership community of over 30,000 chief executives from 142 countries. The non-profit company is based in Irving, TX and has a global presence of subsidiaries in several regions. The company's mission is to help its members become better leaders and better people. The company was founded in 1950 by Ray Hickok, Khalid Mohamed Jassem Kanoo. Thayer Smith has been the CEO of the company since 2007.