John Brennan

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.

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (Price Associates) is a registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. The firm was founded by Thomas Rowe Price, Jr. in 1937. They are a subsidiary of the T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TROW), which was formed in 2000 as the publicly traded parent holding company of Price Associates and their affiliated entities. Price Associates offers a variety of mutual funds, sub-advisory services and separate account management for individual and institutional investors, retirement plans and financial intermediaries.

UBS Securities LLC is an investment bank and registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 as UBS Warburg LLC. They are a subsidiary of UBS Americas Holding LLC, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS Securities is a primary dealer in US Government securities and provides a full range of investment banking services which includes corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, trading and sales, fixed-income, equity research, private banking, underwriting and prime brokerage operations. The firm also provides advisory services and access to capital markets for corporate, institutional, intermediary and alternative asset management clients.

Inkshares, Inc. provide a flexible set of developmental and marketing resources and upstart book publisher. The company was founded by Thaddeus Woodman, Adam Gomolin, Jeremy Thomas and Lawrence Levitsky in 2013 and is headquartered in Oakland, CA.

IrisVR, Inc. builds products to help 3D designers, visualize, share and creates 3D models using virtual reality. It develops software that revolutionizes how architects, designers, and students build and share digital spaces. The firm offers IrisVR, an immersive design and presentation tool that sends three dimensional models into virtual reality. The company was founded by Shane Scranton and Thomas Beatty in 2014 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Bombas LLC manufactures and wholesales socks. The firm offers ankle, calf, knee high, grippers, and casual. The company was founded by Randy Goldberg and David Heath and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

BB&T Securities LLC, doing business as BB&T Capital Markets, is the broker/dealer subsidiary of BB&T Corp. (NYSE: BBT). The firm is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. They offer a full array of investment, trading and execution services to middle-market companies. BB&T Capital Markets' sales and trading arm is comprised of 2 groups: Debt Securities Sales & Trading and Equity Sales & Trading. The Debt Securities Sales & Trading group focuses on: (1) Government and agency securities (2) corporate bonds (3) municipal bonds (4) asset-backed securities (5) mortgage-backed securities (6) preferred securities and (7) money market desk (short-term securities including BB&T funding). The Equity Sales & Trading group focuses on: (1) institutional block execution services (2) institutional distribution of proprietary research (3) providing proprietary access to industry leading conferences and management teams (4) serving as a NASDAQ market maker for over 250 securities (5) stock buybacks including 10b-18 and 10b5-1 trading plans and (6) 144 stock sales, individual 10b5-1 trading plans (buy and sell) and employee cashless stock option programs. BB&T Capital Markets provides research coverage of the communications, defense and government services, energy, financial services, furnishings and consumer durables, healthcare, industrial services, retail/consumer durables and transportation services sectors.

Barclays Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Barclays Group US, Inc., ultimately owned by Barclays plc (LON: BARC) in Great Britain. Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients a full spectrum of prime brokerage services which includes equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics from their Strategic Consulting team.

Leonardo MW Ltd. engages in the development, delivery, and support of defense and aerospace systems. The company is headquartered in Basildon, the United Kingdom.

American Capital Asset Management LLC (American Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1986 by Malon Wilkus. The firm is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland.

Atlantic Records Group records, produces, publishes, distributes and markets recorded music. It's records include Big Beat, Canvasback, Elektra Records, Fueled By Ramen, Maybach Music Group, and Roadrunner. The company was founded by Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abramson in 1947 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

FUSE Marketing Group, Inc. operates as an integrated marketing agency specializing in digital strategy, social media marketing, XM and CRM. The firm's services include content, experiential, customer relationship management, and digital marketing. The company was founded by Garo Keresteci in January 2003 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

TZP Group LLC (TZP Group) is a private equity firm founded in 2007 by Sam L. Katz. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Formic Ventures LLC (Formic Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded by Michael Antonov. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Silq Finance, Inc. develops a software as a service platform to automate alternative investments. The company is based in Woodbury, NY. The company was founded by Matt Shlosberg, Niels Linders, Michael Antonov, Rachel Lyubovitzky. Rachel Lyubovitzky has been the CEO since incorporation.

The World Bank (Research) (World Bank-Research) is the investment research division of The World Bank, an international financial institution headquartered in Washington, DC. It provides loans and grants to the governments of low- and middle-income countries for the purpose of pursuing capital projects. World Bank-Research provides research to developing nations to aid economic advancement.

Bond, Inc. is a shopping platform app that connects creators, brands, and consumers. The company is based in Los Angeles, CA. The company was founded in 2022 by Maddie Raedts and Sam Robinson. Maddie Raedts has been the CEO since 2022.

Bond Gifting, Inc. provides a service for users to send handwritten notes and cards to friends, colleagues and loved ones. Its technology helps companies to engage with customers by sending sample products, coupons, or other advertising or promotional materials. The firm offers its technology for sales teams, customer service teams, customer relationship management professionals, marketing professionals, non-profits and holiday cards. Bond Gifting was founded by Sonny Caberwal and is headquartered in New York, NY.