Matthew A. Schaenen

Loomis, Sayles & Co. LP (Loomis Sayles) is a SEC-registered investment adviser headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Robert H. Loomis and Ralph T. Sayles in 1926. They are a direct subsidiary of Natixis Investment Managers LLC, ultimately owned by BPCE SA in France. Loomis Sayles provides investment advisory or sub advisory services to institutional clients through separate account management services. In addition, the firm provides investment advisory or sub-advised services to various investment funds.

BlackRock Advisors LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1994 and is a subsidiary of BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK). BlackRock Advisors manages assets for US-registered investment companies and 529 Plans.

Putnam Investment Management LLC (PIM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1971, the firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Putnam US Holdings I LLC and became an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) in 2024. PIM provides investment advice across all asset classes to individuals and institutions worldwide through separately managed accounts and pooled investment funds.

Citizens JMP Securities LLC (Citizens JMP) is a full-service investment bank and broker/dealer headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded by Joseph Jolson in 2002 and was formerly JMP Securities LLC. The firm is a subsidiary of JMP Holding LLC, ultimately held by Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: CFG). Citizens JMP provides equity research, institutional brokerage, and investment banking services to public and private growth companies and their investors. They are a research-driven, growth-oriented firm that provides services to small- and mid-sized companies and the institutions that invest in them. The firm specializes in four high-growth sectors of the economy: technology, healthcare, financial services, and real estate.

ESL Investments, Inc. is a privately-owned hedge fund sponsor and registered investment adviser founded in 1988. Headquartered in Bay Harbor Islands, Florida, ESL manages assets on a discretionary basis in one master fund, ESL Partners LP. They also offer investments in ESL Partners through ESL Limited, a Bermuda-based “feeder fund”. Investors in the funds are generally comprised of ultra high-net worth individuals and family offices, but also include private and public pension plans, financial institutions, and other institutional investors.

Rothschild Capital Partners LLC (RCP) is an independent registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in New York City. It was founded by David Rothschild in 1997 as a successor to The Rothschild Company, which managed family and client assets dating back to 1972. The firm changed its name from RT Capital Management LLC in March of 2013. RCP provides investment management services to: (1) two private funds that are offered to high net-worth, financially sophisticated individuals and institutional investors including banks or thrift institutions, investment companies, pension and profit sharing plans, trusts, estates, government plans or other business entities and (2) high net-worth individuals, charitable organizations and trusts in separately managed accounts.

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.

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.

Battery Ventures is a private equity and venture capital firm is founded in 1983. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Blue Cloud Management LLC (Blue Cloud Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Mir Arif, Rami Rahal and Joel Lou. The firm is headquartered in New York.

New Venture Partners LLC (New Venture Partners) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 1997 by Andrew R Garman, Stephen Socolof and Thomas M Uhlman. The firm is headquartered in New Providence, New Jersey.

Boston Research & Management, Inc. (BRM) is an independent registered investment advisor headquartered in Manchester, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Raymond J. Stecker, Jr. and Steven M. Graziano in 1991. BRM provides investment advisory services for individuals, high net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, retirements plans, charitable organizations and other business entities.

Climate Adaptive Infrastructure LLC (Climate Adaptive Infrastructure) is a private equity firm founded in 2019 by Bill Green. The firm is headquartered in Mill Valley, California.

Fitzgerald Advisory Services Corp. provides data management, analytics strategy and predictive analytics. It offers consulting services for companies in financial services, retail, manufacturing, media and non-profit sectors. Fitzgerald has a commitment to helping the social sector with its “Data to Dollars” and “Analytics Democratized” initiatives, helping a broad array of non-profits and individuals to benefit from analytic best practices. The company was founded by James Fitzgerald in 2005 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Founded in 1969, HSBC Securities (U.S.A.) Inc. is an SEC-registered brokerage firm and registered futures commission merchant located in New York City. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of HSBC North America Holdings, Inc. and their ultimate parent is HSBC Holdings Plc. (NYSE: HBC). HSBC Securities (U.S.A.) is a member of FINRA, the NYSE and the SIPC. Their securities and annuity products are provided by registered representatives and insurance agents of HSBC Securities (U.S.A.). In California, HSBC Securities (U.S.A.) conducts insurance business as HSBC Securities Insurance Services. Insurance products are offered through insurance agents of HSBC Insurance Agency (U.S.A.) Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of HSBC Bank U.S.A. NA and an indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary of HSBC Holdings plc. The company also engages in investment banking underwriting, dealing and brokering of debt and equity securities and futures contracts and is a primary dealer in U.S. Government and federal agency securities.

New York State Bar Association is a non-profit organization, which provides legal services and offers a membership program for lawyers. It also publishes an array of books, bar journals, law digest, and State Bar news. The company was founded in 1876 and is headquartered in Alban, NY.

The State Bar of California operates as an official attorney licensing agency. The non-profit company is based in San Francisco, CA. Elizabeth Rindskopf Parker has been the CEO of the company since 2015.

Akanar Partners operates as a finance, and merger & acquisition advisory firm. It offers services to the entities and business owners, large institutions, middle market firms and family groups. The company was founded by Sherif El Helw, Ahmed Ozalp, Omar Reda, Tarek Abdel Rahman and Amr Sultan in 2009 and is headquartered in Cairo, Egypt.

Corp. for Public Broadcasting provides broadcasting services. It enables the operations of locally-owned and -operated public television and radio stations. The firm offers fince for research, technology, and program development for public radio, television, and related online services. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Part of Kew Media Group Inc., Content Film, Inc. specializes in producing theatrical feature films. The company is based in Santa Monica, CA. Content Film was acquired by Winchester Entertainment Plc on March 31, 2004.

Walden Media LLC provides film production services. Its movies include adaptations of notable books, compelling biographies and thrilling accounts of historical events. The company was founded by Cary Granat and Micheal Flaherty and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.