Pat Kacsur

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Pangaea Asset Management LLC provides financial and investment services. It offers integrated investment, risk and portfolio management, credit analysts, loan collateral and asset management capabilities to invest in energy. The company was founded by Michael P. King, David R. Schmuck and Barry N. Shear in February 2007 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

Lone Star Funds engages in investing in real estate, equity, credit and other financial assets. The firm organizes private equity funds that are structured as closed-end, private-equity limited partnerships. The company was founded by John Patrick Grayken in 1995 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

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.

Hillel: The Foundation For Jewish Campus Life operates as a Jewish campus organization. It provides opportunities for Jewish students to explore and celebrate their Jewish identity through its global network of regional centers and campus foundations. The company was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago provides critical resources that bring food, refuge, health care, education and emergency assistance. The company was founded in 1900 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

The Cove School, Inc. owns and operates school. The company was founded by Alfred A. Strauss in 1947 and is headquartered in Northbrook, IL.

Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc. (Stifel) is a dual-registered broker-dealer and investment adviser headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1890, the firm is a subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF), a financial service holding company. Stifel provides full-service brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals and their families, institutions and businesses, and financial advisors.

Chicago Board of Trade provides trade derivative facilities. It allows speculators throughout the world to interpret economic data, news, and other information. The company was founded on April 3, 1848 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.