Michael Kirby

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.

National Tour Association, Inc. is a business-building association that serves professionals in the tourism industry. The American company acts as an advocate for their members and coordinate with partners on issues related to the industry. The private company is currently updating their CTP Program and plans to re-launch it in 2016. NTA is also active with the government in promoting the interests of its members and the tourism industry as a whole.

The Woodruff Arts Center offers discount parking, plus the added bonus of free or discounted tickets for most Center events for employees. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Nashville Ballet operates classical ballet and contemporary works. It offers repertoire of classical ballet and contemporary works by noted choreographers. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

The Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce conducted extensive market research on the music industry, surveying over 2,500 people and conducting 3 focus groups. The 10-county Nashville economic market has a population of 1.9 million and is the largest metropolitan area within a five-state region. The non-profit company is based in Nashville, TN and has subsidiaries in the United States. The Chamber is a nonprofit business federation focused on facilitating community leadership to create economic prosperity. The region is known for its creativity, growth, and business opportunities, and is home to risk takers. The CEO of the company is Ralph Schulz.

Nashville Hockey Club LP operates a professional hockey franchise. It markets sports merchandise, tickets, and collectable hockey game items. The company was founded on June 20, 1997 and is headquartered in Racine WI.

CultureCapital is a non-profit organization that supports and funds culture and arts industries. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is the world's largest HR association with almost 325,000 members. The non-profit company is based in Alexandria, VA and has subsidiaries in India and the United States. The company aims to create better workplaces and address critical issues affecting society that impact work. Johnny C. Taylor has been the CEO of the company since 2017.

Summit Medical Center is a surgical facility located in Edmond, OK. Curtis E. Summers has been the CEO of the private company since 2007. The company provides individual, quality care for patients undergoing specialized surgical procedures.

Surgical Hospital of Oklahoma LLC owns and operates hospital. It is a 12-bed in-patient facility offering state-of-the-art surgery, laser procedures, pain management, and short term hospitalization. The firm offers surgical and impatient acute care which includes cardiology, general, MRL, podiatry and urology services. The company was founded by Kent H Webb and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, OK.

American College of Healthcare Executives operates as a professional society of healthcare executives. The company was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

The American Marketing Association operates professional associations for marketers. The company offers services to marketing professionals including best practices and research studies, job resources, publications and directories. Its publications include flagship semi-monthly magazine Marketing News, as well as journal of marketing, journal of public policy and marketing and a variety of newsletters. The company was founded in 1931 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

The Public Relations Society of America operates as a professional organization. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY.

The American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) is a non-profit medical organization that focuses on metabolic and bariatric surgery, as well as obesity-related diseases and conditions. The ASMBS is based in Gainesville, FL. With over 4,000 members, including general surgeons and integrated healthcare professionals, the ASMBS is the largest organization of its kind. The organization advocates for better coverage of weight loss and bariatric surgery programs in state health exchanges. The ASMBS has partnered with DocMatter, a collaboration platform that allows members to share knowledge and experience with peers. The ASMBS is also a member of the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO), which is composed of national associations of bariatric surgeons.

American Bus Association provides transport services. It is the trade organization of the intercity bus industry with more than 1000 motorcoach owner and tour company members in the United States and Canada. Its members operate charter, tour, regular route, airport express, special operations and contract services. The company was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

iPayment Holdings, Inc. engages in the provision of credit and debit card payment processing services to small merchants. It is also involved in providing debit cards, checks, gift cards, and loyalty programs in traditional card-present, swipe transactions, and card-not-present transactions such as those conducted over the phone or through the internet. The company was founded by Carl A. Grimstad and Gregory S. Daily on February 23, 2001 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Oasis Center, Inc. is a youth organization. The company is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Ipayment Investors LP operates as a holding company which through its subsidiary provides credit and debit card-based payment processing services. The company was founded by Carl A. Grimstad and Gregory S. Daily in 2006 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Destination DC engages in the global convention, tourism and special events destination, with emphasis on the arts, cultural and historical communities. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Noble Drilling Services LLC operates as a drilling contractor. The company was founded on January 3, 1990 and is headquartered in Sugar Land, TX.

Linscomb Wealth, Inc. (LW) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Houston, Texas. The firm was founded by Dan Linscomb and George Williams in 1971. The firm was known as Linscomb & Williams, Inc. prior to January 2024. They operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Cadence Bank (NYSE: CADE). LW offers fee-only investment management and wealth planning services to individual and institutional clients.

Academy Wealth Management, Inc. (Academy Wealth) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. The firm was founded by David Brown, Randall Clark, Richard (Rick) Knop and Channing (Chap) Mitzell in 1986 as Windsor Wealth Management, Inc. They were acquired in 2023 by CI Financial Corp. (TSX: CIX) in Canada. Academy Wealth provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations or other businesses, trusts and estates.

UHY Advisors, Inc. provides tax, audit and financial accounting services. It offers tax, audit, advisory, and forensic, litigation and valuation services including audits of financial statements and employee benifit plans, internal audit, risk, compliance, management, technology consulting transaction, business valuation, family law and loss/damage determination services. The firm serves to the construction, dealerships, energy, financial, health care, governmental, real estate, staffing and technology industries. The company was founded in July 2000 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Merrill Lynch Ventures LLC is a venture capital firm headquartered in New York City. The firm is a division of the Merrill Lynch Global Markets & Investment Banking Group and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC).