Jonathan T. Pickel

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.

Comvest Partners, Inc. (Comvest Partners) is a private equity frim, a subsidiary of Comvest Group Holdings LLC founded in 2000 by Michael S. Falk, Robert L. Priddy and Robert O’Sullivan. The firm is headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (Broker) (CGMI-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., an investment bank headquartered in New York City with additional offices across the US. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Citigroup Financial Products, Inc., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C). CGMI-Broker covers all market capitalizations of the major global indices and provides macro and quantitative analysis of global markets and sector trends. Their core focus of the group is to help investing clients make informed decisions by providing value-added, independent, insightful analysis.

Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. (dba Schwab Asset Management®) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded in 1989 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Charles Schwab Corp. (NASDAQ: SCHW). Schwab Asset Management is the investment adviser for Schwab Funds, Schwab ETFs, and separately managed account strategies.

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. (KBW) is a full-service investment bank and broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF). KBW offers sales and trading in equities securities of financial services companies.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Founded in 2001, Macquarie Capital (USA), Inc. is a registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Macquarie Bank Ltd. (ASX: MBL). They provide coverage of the following industries: resources, healthcare, security/defense, transportation, financial services, retail/consumer products, TMET (telecommunications, media, entertainment and technology), oil & gas, diversified manufacturing/distribution and infrastructure/utilities. Macquarie Capital (USA), Inc. is a member of FINRA.

Part of Currency Exchange International Corp., Exchange Bank of Canada provides financial services. The company is based in Toronto, Canada. The Canadian company was founded in 2016. The CEO is Randolph W. Pinna.

Eaton Vance WaterOak Advisors (WaterOak) is a registered investment adviser headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 2004 and was acquired in 2021 by Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., which is ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS). WaterOak provides comprehensive wealth management solutions on both a discretionary and a non-discretionary basis to individuals, families, a registered investment company, pension plans, trusts, endowments and other institutional clients.

Plasmonics, Inc. specializes in the development and production of infrared sensors and meta-material surfaces. It offers custom built infrared and terahertz filters, broadband wave-plates, rapid prototyping services, and electromagnetic design and consultation services. The company was founded by David J. Shelton and Glenn D. Boreman in 2010 and is headquartered in Orlando, FL.

University of Miami (Florida) is a private research university with students from around the world that is focused on teaching and learning, the discovery of new knowledge, and service to the South Florida region and beyond. The university was founded in 1925 and it is headquartered in Coral Gables, FL.

RedChip Independent is an investment research firm located in Maitland, Florida. The firm is a division of RedChip Companies, Inc. and their ultimate parent is ProManage, Inc., an advanced software development process management and consulting firm located in Burlingame, Massachusetts. RedChip provides fundamental research on small-cap companies. They seek to identify undervalued and underfollowed small-cap companies that are profitable or near term profitable and have effective management teams, mass appeal, growing sales and improving margins. After considering these factors and looking at expectations implied by the stock's current price, RedChip issues a strong buy, buy, speculative buy, hold or sell rating. The rating combines the firm's projection of the stock's performance, their assessment of the company's financial strength, their confidence in the company's management team and their confidence in their forecast.

The Bank of New York Mellon is a state chartered bank. It offers asset servicing, issuer services, treasury services, broker-dealer, and advisor services and bank-advised business of asset management. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Pathstone Family Office LLC (Pathstone) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Englewood, New Jersey. The firm was founded by Steven Braverman Braverman and Allan Zachariah in 2010. The firm, through Pathstone Intermediate Holdings LLC, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Pathstone Holdings LLC. Pathstone offers families, family offices and select nonprofit institutions with comprehensive family office services and customized investment advice.

Mathnasium LLC offers mathematical educational programs. It specializes in teaching kids math in a way that makes sense to them. The firm provides services to early education, elementary school, middle and high school. The company was founded in April 2002 by Peter Markovitz, Mitch Brown and David Ullendorff and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Ferrara Candy Co., Inc. manufactures and supplies gummy, chewy, and hard candy. It operates through the following brand names: Black Forest Organic, Trolli, Now and Later, Brachs, Bobs, RedHots, LemonHead, Sathers, JujyFruits, Boston Baked Beans, Atomic FireBall, Jase Busters, Chuckles, Rain Blo, Super Bubble, and Fruit Stripe. The company was founded in 1908 and is headquartered in Oakbrook Terrace, IL.

Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

Greystar Real Estate Partners LLC is an Independent Private Equity/Venture Capital firm founded in 1993 by Bob Faith. Headquartered in Charleston.

ING Investment Management Americas provides investment management services. The firm offers investment services to corporations, pension funds, mutual funds, healthcare organizations and insurance firms. The company is headquartered in Hartford, CT.

Rockefeller & Co. LLC, do-business-as Rockefeller Asset Management (RAM), is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is a direct subsidiary of RFS OPCO LLC, which is owned by Rockefeller Capital Management LP. RAM provides investment advisory services to institutional clients, intermediaries and high net-worth individuals and families.

CA Ventures LLC (CA Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2004 by Eddie Nurieli and Tom Scott. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with additional office in London.