Robert W. Kwiatkowski

Genentech, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products for life-threatening medical conditions. It studies various areas including oncology, immunology, neuroscience, ophthalmic diseases, microbial pathogenesis, metabolic diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and opportunistic areas. The company was founded by Herb W. Boyer and Robert A. Swanson in 1976 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Wedbush Securities, Inc. is a full-service investment bank and brokerage firm headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1955 as Wedbush Morgan Securities, Inc. They are a subsidiary of Wedbush Financial Services LLC, which is owned by Wedbush, Inc. Wedbush Securities provides a wide range of securities brokerage, wealth management, and investment banking services to private and institutional clients. Their research focuses on providing coverage of small and mid-sized companies in the following industries: (1) consumer products and services (2) technology (3) entertainment and media (4) life sciences and (5) industrial growth and clean technology.

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.

Quintiles, Inc. provides therapeutic services. It offers medical services, information and partnering solutions to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and healthcare industries. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society is a non-profit organization that offers healthcare products. The non-profit company is based in Rockville, MD.

Johnson & Johnson Innovation JJDC Inc (Johnson & Johnson Innovation JJDC) is a venture capital subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson founded in 1973. The firm is headquartered in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC provides legal services. Its services include corporate law and governance, public and private offerings of equity and debt securities, mergers and acquisitions, securities class action litigation, intellectual property litigation, antitrust counseling and litigation, joint ventures and strategic alliances, technology licensing and other intellectual property transactions, tax, and employee benefits and employment law. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Part of EM Industries, Inc., Novagen, Inc. is a company that provides molecular biology tools for life science research. The company is based in Madison, WI. The company was founded by Robert Charles Mierendorf. Novagen was acquired by CN Biosciences, Inc., a SUB of EM Industries, Inc. from Pel Freez, Inc. on November 25, 1997 for $10.50 million.

Smiths Medical manufactures and supplies medical devices and equipment. It offers medical devices for the hospital, emergency, home, and specialist environments. The firm's products are used in intensive care, surgery, post-operative care during recovery, and in a series of high-end home infusion therapies. The company was founded by S. A. Leader in 1940 and is located in London, UK

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

Prometheus Laboratories, Inc. develops and commercializes novel pharmaceutical and diagnostic products. Its enables physicians to provide individualized patient care. It applies the principles of personalized medicine to the diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal diseases and applies it to oncology. The firms markets and promotes pharmaceutical products and complementary proprietary diagnostic testing services. The company was founded by Jonathan Braun, Stephan R. Targan, Michael J. Walsh, and Scott L. Glenn in 1995 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Springboard Enterprises, Inc. is a leading network of industry experts, investors, and innovators dedicated to building companies at scale led by women who are transforming industries in technology, life sciences, and healthcare. The non-profit company is based in Washington and has subsidiaries in the United States. Since 2000, over 890+ Springboard portfolio companies seeking investment and human capital for product development and expansion have created over $39.10b in value. With 225 exits to strategic acquirers, 27 IPOs, and 10 unicorns, Springboard entrepreneurs are transforming industries. The American company's mission is to accelerate the growth of women-led entrepreneurial companies through access to essential resources and a community of experts. Springboard is a network of entrepreneurs, investors, and advisors accelerating the success of women entrepreneurs in technology and life sciences. The company was founded by Kay Koplovitz, Amy Millman. Natalie Buford-Young has been the CEO of the company since 2020.

Entrinsic, Inc. operates as a health sciences company. It develops and commercializes amino acid based medical foods to address critical digestive health, nutrition and hydration related health issues. The company was founded by Sadasivan Vidyasagar and Paul Okunieff in 2014 and is headquartered in Norwood, MA.

Cour Pharmaceuticals Development Co., Inc. engages in the development of therapies designed to reprogram the immune system to achieve antigen-specific tolerance for immune-mediated disease. Its product pipeline include celiac disease, peanut allergy, multiple sclerosis, and neutralizing antibodies. The company was founded by John J. Puisis and Jim Herrmann and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Physic Ventures LLC (Physic Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2006 by Dion Madsen and Will B. Rosenzweig. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

UT Horizon /Venture Capital/ (UT Horizon) is a venture capital subsidiary of The University of Texas at Austin founded in 2011 by Bryan T. Allinson. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

United Way of Dane County, Inc. aims to improve lives and strengthen communities. It offers programs which cover the areas of education, healthcare, homelessness, domestic violence and aiding people with disabilities. The company was founded in 1922 and is headquartered in Madison, WI.

Medical Device Innovation Consortium (MDIC) is a collective endeavor focused on realizing the potential of transformative innovation in the medical device industry. The private company is based in St. Louis Park, MN. The company encourages med device companies to adopt advanced technologies such as AI, ML, and IoT to develop supply resiliency, production agility, innovation rigor, and secure medical product supply. MDIC's CFQ program is a dynamic collaborative exchange and engagement of diverse experiences and professional insights in advancing innovation to the forefront of patient safety and accessibility. The company was founded by William A. Hawkins. Andrew Fish has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

The Association of Clinical Research Professionals is a non-profit organization that provides over 50 online and in-person training programs for individual sale and institutional licensing. The non-profit company is based in Alexandria, VA and was founded by Lynn E. Regina. The company's courses cover good clinical practice (GCP) and specialized topics, including the anatomy of a protocol, hypothesis development, study design, subject safety, and data integrity risk considerations. The company also offers clinical trial insights research, a solution that combines market research capabilities with unprecedented access. With over 13,000 members, the organization represents, supports, and advocates for clinical research professionals.

Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. (Private Banking) (RWBCI) is the wealth management division of Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc., an employee-owned capital markets, asset management and private equity firm headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm was founded in 1919 and is a subsidiary of Baird Financial Corp., ultimately held by Baird Financial Group, Inc. RWBCI offers investment management services to all types of current or prospective clients, which include, but not limited to: individuals, trusts, estates, Retirement Accounts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations or other business entities.

RH Capital LLC (RH Capital) is a venture capital subsidiary of RHIA Ventures, founded in the year 2019 by Lisa Hammann Bowers, Elizabeth Bailey, and Stasia Obremskey. The firm headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Cleveland HeartLab, Inc. operates as a holding and clinical reference laboratory company. It focuses on novel molecular biomarker technologies and the creation of proprietary diagnostic tests. The company was founded by Jake Orville and Marc S. Penn in 2009 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.