Paul Schilpp

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.

Hastings Manufacturing Co. designs and manufactures piston rings. Its products include compression rings, oil control rings, and top compression rings. The company was founded in 1915 and is headquartered in Hastings, MI.

Artisan Partners LP (Artisan Partners) is a mutual fund manager and SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm was founded in 2009 by Andrew Ziegler and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Artisan Partners Holdings LP, itself a subsidiary of Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc. (NYSE: APAM). Artisan Partners serves as investment adviser to a variety of separately managed accounts, unregistered pooled investment vehicles, trustees of collective investment trusts, and to each series of Artisan Partners Funds, Inc., an open-ended management investment company.

Alta Partners Management Co. LP (Alta Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1996 by Jean Deleage, Guy Paul Nohra, Marino Polestra and Garrett P. Gruener. The firm is headquartered in Jackson, Wyoming.

Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (RJA) is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF), a diversified holding company. RJA offers a full array of capital markets services, strategic advice and planning for institutional investors.

City Ventures LLC engages in homebuilding activities. The company focuses on the growth, acquisition, and management of real estate opportunities, including urban development and management of homes. City Ventures was founded by Mark Buckland and Craig Atkins on January 15, 2009 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Brook & Whittle Holding Corp. operates as an investment holding company. The company is headquartered in North Branford, CT.

Matthews International Capital Management LLC (dba Matthews Asia) is an independent SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded by Paul Matthews in 1991. Matthews Asia manages portfolios for institutional clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, insurance companies, endowments and foundations and other business entities around the world. Institutional clients include funds registered under the laws of Luxembourg, United Kingdom, Ireland and Canada.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

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.

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.

Harris Williams & Co. provides investment advisory services. It offers investment banking, sell-side mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, fairness opinion, and restructuring advisory services. The company was founded by H. Hiter Harris III and Christopher H. Williams in 1991 and is headquartered in Richmond, VA.

Energy Capital Partners Management LP (ECP) is a private equity firm founded in 2005 by Doug Kimmelman. The firm is headquartered in Summit, New Jersey with an additional office in San Diego, Fort Lauderdale, New York City, Houston and Seoul .

Lazard Asset Management LLC (LAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1970 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lazard Frères & Co. LLC, ultimately held by Lazard, Inc. (NYSE: LAZ). LAM manages investment portfolios and provides investment advice to institutional and individual investors around the world.

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

iMedX, Inc. operates as a integrated medical document management and health information solutions company. It offers a full suite of revenue cycle management solutions including medical transcription and coding services, results-based consulting, education and training opportunities, and data analytics. The company was founded by Venkat V. Sharma in 2002 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Garden Green Products LLC engages in the provision of seed and seed starting products. It operates through the following brands: american seed, NK Lawn & Garden, Ferry-Morse, Jiffy, SUPERthrive, Livingston, Jiffy Hydro, and McKenzie Seed. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Norton, MA.

PCX Aerostructures LLC engages in the design, manufacture, and distribution of engineered, precision, and flight-critical aerospace components and assemblies. The firm offers airframes, engines, landing gear, and rotor heads for both helicopter and fixed wing aerospace platforms. Its customers include Airbus, Bell Helicopter, Boeing, Sikorsky, Gulfstream, Lockheed Martin, and Northup Grumman. It also provides assembly, precision machining, inspection, special processes, engineering, and overhaul and repair services. The company was founded by Wilson L. Fenn in 1900 and is headquartered in Newington, CT.

Oaktree Capital Management LP (Oaktree) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded by Howard Marks, Bruce Karsh, and Sheldon Stone in 1995 as an LLC and was reorganized as an LP in 2007. They are a subsidiary of Oaktree Capital Management GP LLC, ultimately held by Brookfield Corp. (NYSE, TSX: BN) in Canada. Oaktree provides advisory services to clients with separately managed accounts and to private limited partnerships and other pooled investment vehicles for which either Oaktree or an affiliate acts as general partner and/or investment manager. The firm is a socially responsible investor and a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Cornerstone Capital Partners, Inc (Cornerstone Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1990 by Jerry R. Donatelli. The firm is headquartered in New York.

PCX Holding Corp. operates investment company vehicle. The company is headquartered in 2014 and is headquartered in New Canan, CT.

RFE-Hastings Investment LLC provides investment services. The company is headquartered in New Canaan, CT.

GA Communications, Inc. provides advertising and marketing services. It also provides brand transformation, photography, design, strategy, writing, styling, visual merchandising, production, database management, web design and development, printing, video and consulting services. The firm has offices in Atlanta, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, Charlotte, and Philadelphia. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Stone Mountain, GA.

GAPRC Holding Corp. provides advertising services. It designs and executes integrated retail marketing programs that include pre media advertising execution, digital creative and design, digital asset management services, photographic services and interactive services for national retailers. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in New Canaan, CT.

Squan Construction Services LLC provides construction and site development services to the telecommunications sector. The firm offers its services for telecom infrastructure, engineering and fiber infrastructure, wireless, utility infrastructure and solar. The company was founded by John J. Celentano, Jr. and Kevin Frerich in 2008 and is headquartered in Englewood, NJ.

EnsembleIQ, Inc. designs and develops business-to-business integrated information and marketing platform. The firm provides EIQ research solutions, custom marketing solutions, database solutions, and enterprise solutions. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

ZRG Partners LLC provides global executive search and talent management services. It offers market analysis and talent identification in conjunction to talent management solutions. The firm's practice areas include aerospace, board services, consumer, cyber security and defense/intelligence, education, financial services, and healthcare services and solutions. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Rochelle Park, NJ.

The World Economic Forum USA, Inc. operates an organization for economic reforms. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY.

Hti Technology, Inc. designs and manufactures electric motors and complex engineering assemblies. It offers components, injection molding, metal stampings, casting, powder metal parts, fans, shafts, cord sets, and gears. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in LaVergne, TN.

The Blackstone Group, Inc. provides marketing research services. It provides custom market research services for clients in industries as consumer packaged goods, financial services, healthcare and technology. The firm's clients include eBay, Harris Bank and Pfizer. The company was founded by Ashref A. Hashim in 1987 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Paragon Biosciences LLC is a life science innovator that creates, invests in, and builds life science companies in biopharmaceuticals, cell and gene therapy, and synthetic biology utilizing artificial intelligence. Paragon Biosciences is based in Chicago, IL, and has subsidiaries in the United States. The private company's current portfolio includes Castle Creek Biosciences, Circ Biosciences, Emalex Biosciences, Evozyne, Harmony Biosciences Holdings, Qlarity Imaging, Skyline Biosciences, and a consistent flow of incubating companies created and supported by the Paragon Innovation Capital™ model. The company's mission is to solve complex human and societal challenges by creating and supporting focused, visionary companies that accelerate the development of novel therapies and life science breakthroughs. The company was founded by Jeffrey S. Aronin, who has been the CEO since incorporation.

leon capital (Baleon capital) is a venture capital founded in 2020. The firm is headquartered in Miami, Florida.

PPC Enterprises LLC (PPC Enterprises) is a private equity firm founded in 2012 by Perry Golkin and Michael Tokarz. The firm is headquartered in New York.

The Tokarz Group Advisers LLC (Tokarz Group Advisers) is a private equity firm founded in 2006 by Michael Theodore Tokarz. The firm is headquartered in Purchase, New York.