Lauren Fuhrer

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.

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.

Piper Sandler & Co. (Broker) (PSC-Broker) is the full-service brokerage division of Piper Sandler & Co., a financial service firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are a subsidiary of Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR). The firm was founded in 1969 and previously known as Piper Jaffray & Co. They became Piper Sandler & Co. when Piper Jaffray Companies and Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P. merged to become Piper Sandler Companies in 2020. PSC-Broker provides brokerage and investment banking services to financial institutions, corporations and other financial investors. Their core focus sectors are Agriculture, renewables & cannabis, Business services, Chemicals & Materials, Consumer, Diversified industrials & services, Energy, Financial services, financial sponsors, Healthcare, and Technology.

Magnus Health Technology, Inc. provides web-based student medical record solutions. Its primary focus is streamlining the collection and secure storage of student health information. The firm also provides support and data services. The company was founded by William Pittman and Charles W. Scarantino in 2006 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

Gather Technologies, Inc. develops event management software for restaurants and venues. It offers Gather, a cloud based platform to manage, track and store event related information. The company was founded by Nicholas Miller, Alex Lassiter and Tom Merrihew in 2012 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

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.

Part of Bank First Corp., Bank First NA is a nationally chartered commercial bank. The company is based in Manitowoc, WI. Michael B. Molepske has been the CEO of the company since 2005.

State Bar of Wisconsin operates as a bar association. The private company is based in Madison, WI and has subsidiaries in United States.

Council for Entrepreneurial Development provides an interactive forum for entrepreneurs, investors, service professionals, academicians, researchers and public policy makers. Its services and programs include connections to capital, venture mentoring, and signature conferences empower member companies to go further. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Broader Urban Involvement in Leadership Development provides clinical care for trauma and mental health, including individual and group therapy, telehealth, on-call community violence crisis response, support groups, and outreach. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL. The company also offers enrichment services such as music, art, athletics, podcasting, entrepreneurship, gardening, and tech to help cultivate interests and discover talents. Additionally, Broader Urban Involvement in Leadership Development is investing in the young people of Chicago's neglected West side through a $24 million campaign to build a new youth and community hub.

Bronto Software LLC provides cloud-based marketing platform solutions. It combines email, mobile and social messaging with drag-and-drop automation in one marketing platform that allows its clients to design and execute personalized campaigns. The firm's marketing platform is integrated with commerce platforms such as NetSuite, Magento, Demandware and MarketLive. The company was founded by Charles A. Felix and Joseph W. Colopy in 2002 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Evalueserve, Inc. is a global provider of AI-enhanced managed services. Its solutions uniquely combine expert services with domain-specific AI and have been recognized by analysts such as Forrester and Chartis. Evalueserve’s solutions include data analytics, insights & advisory, intellectual property & R&D, investment banking services, lending services, private equity services, and risk & compliance. These solutions are powered by Evalueserve’s modular AIRA (AI for Research and Analytics) ecosystem, which includes domain-specific accelerators, products, and platforms. Evalueserve experts use these tools to reduce time to value and integrated new solutions into existing workflows. Notable products and platforms include Insightsfirst, Insightloupe, Publishwise, Spreadsmart, and Compsbuilder. The company supports three categories of firms: financial services, corporates, and professional services. Specifically, this includes Investment Banks, Corporate & Commercial Banks, Asset & Wealth Management Firms, Private Equity & Venture Capital Firms, Index Providers, Technology & Telecom, Life Sciences & Healthcare, Manufacturing & Industrial Goods, Energy, Chemicals, CPG & Retail, Logistics & Transportation, Professional Service Firms, Consultancy & Advisory Firms, Legal Firms, Real Estate Firms, Education & EdTech Firms. The company was founded by Alok Aggarwal & Marc Vollenweider in 2000 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

Part of Publicis Groupe SA, Relay, Inc. operates a content creation tool for non-designers.

Primordial, Inc. provides geographic information system software. It products include ground guidance and ooze. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

Gravitas Ventures LLC provides aggregation of entertainment for worldwide distribution. The firm distributes entertainment content through platforms in cable video on demand, broadband, mobile and the airline and hospitality industries. It connects independent filmmakers, producers and distribution companies to cable, satellite, telecommunications, and online distribution partners. The company was founded by Nolan Gallagher in 2006 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

Bloomberg LP (Research) is the investment research division of Bloomberg LP, which is owned by Bloomberg, Inc. in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 2007 and provides research, long-term forecasts, analytical tools and global in-depth analysis covering a wide range of industries.

Service Provider Capital LLC (Service Provider Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Jody Shepherd and Noah Pittard. The firm is headquartered in Golden, CO.

RIA Solutions Group LLC provides software development services. It builds software and systems for clients across the US and Europe. The firm’s services include software architecture, software development, database design, database programming, quality assurance testing and project management. The company was founded by Tim Starets in 2008 and is headquartered in Winston-Salem, NC.

DZone, Inc. provides technology content and knowledge management software solutions. Its products are AnswerHub and DZone. The company was founded by Richard M. Ross and Matthew P. Schmidt in 2005 and is headquartered in Cary, NC.

Corevist, Inc. engages in the provision of e-business software solutions. It offers Magento SAP integration and Modular SAP ecommerce applications. It serves the manufacturing, consumer and consumer products, pharmaceutical and medical, chemicals, and spare parts industry. The company was founded by Sam Bayer, Adrian Zehnder, and Joe Pryor in 2008 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

Performance Culture, Inc. engages in the development of web-based performance management application under Performance Culture System platform. Its product provides coaching tools, 360 degree feedback with summary reports, employee driven check-ins, recognition dashboards, content library, employee engagement survey, and goal management. The company was founded by Dallas Romanowski and Melissa Phillippi in 2014 and is headquartered in Wilmington, NC.

Part of Nintex Global Ltd., Nintex UK Ltd. is a market leader in end-to-end process intelligence and workflow automation. The company is based in London, UK. The British company helps businesses manage, automate, and optimize their processes with no code. The company was founded in 2012. The CEO is Eric Johnson.

Roobrik, Inc. provides elderly care services. The company was founded by Nathaniel O'Keefe and Judith Conaway in August 2013 and is headquartered in Greeensboro, NC.

BofA Securities, Inc. is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of NB Holdings Corp., ultimately held by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). Headquartered in New York, the firm was founded in 2015 and offers trade execution, trading or brokerage services to institutional clients.

Global Data Consortium, Inc. engages in the provision of digital identity verification solutions. It offers consumer identity, contact information, and age verification solutions. It serves fintech, iGaming, and Regtech industries. The company was founded by William R. Spruill and Charles Gaddy in 2011 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

Green Places LLC is an all-in-one sustainability platform that provides businesses with the technology, tools, and team to launch, scale, and share sustainability practices. The company is based in Raleigh, NC and was founded by Alex W. Lassiter, who has been the CEO since incorporation. Green Places supports leading businesses from various industries and has over 2,000 integrations to automate data collection and reduce carbon footprint. The company was founded in 2021 with the goal of democratizing sustainability and making it accessible to all businesses, regardless of their starting point.

Catapult Chicago, Inc. operates as a collaborative start-up community. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL. The company was founded in 2012 by Ryan Leavitt, Vishal Shah, Chris Cain, Galen Mason.