Todd Blastek

Public Ventures LLC is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The firm was founded by Christopher Marlett and Anthony DiGiandomenico in 1997. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of MDB Capital Holdings LLC. Public Ventures offers Go-to-Market Strategy, Market Assessments, Revenue Generation and Product Strategy for technology companies that targets the Public Sector.

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.

Wilshire Advisors LLC (Wilshire) is a privately-held investment technology and advisory firm headquartered in Santa Monica, California. The firm was founded by Dennis Tito in 1972 as Wilshire Associates, Inc. Wilshire provides innovative investment solutions, consulting services and multi-asset analytics to institutional and intermediary clients worldwide.

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.

MUFG Union Bank, NA (dba Union Bank) is a private banking firm headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded in 1953 and in 2021 they became a subsidiary of MUFG Americas Holdings Corp., ultimately held by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (TYO: 8306) in Japan. Union Bank provides an array of financial services to wealthy individuals & families, executives, professional service firms, and mission-driven organizations.

Morton Capital Management LLC, dba Morton Wealth (Morton), is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Calabasas, California. Founded in 1981, Morton provides customized investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals and families (which include retirement accounts), pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations and other business entities, and pooled investment vehicles.

J. Alden Associates, Inc. is an independent firm that was founded in 1995. The company is based in Jenkintown, PA and offers a wide range of services including individual account management, institutional research, investment banking, private placement offerings, wholesaling services, retirement plans, equity trading, fixed income trading, and options trading, among other broker/dealer and RIA capabilities. The firm has 65 advisors spread across 14 districts and states and offers a robust platform for its advisors built around competitive payouts, with access to unique investment products and a compliance program.

WestEnd Capital Management LLC (WestEnd) is an independent SEC-registered wealth management firm headquartered in Santa Monica, California. The firm was founded by Gustave (Gus) Ozag in 2002. WestEnd provides advisory services on a discretionary basis to a privately offered pooled investment vehicle, WestEnd Partners LP (WEP), a California limited partnership which is intended for accredited investors with certain net worth requirements, as well as advisory services on a discretionary basis to individuals through separately managed accounts.

Founded in 2006 by James A. Schwartz, Harvey Partners LLC is a hedge fund manager located in New York City.

ROTH Capital Partners LLC is a broker/dealer headquartered in Newport Beach, California. The firm was founded in 2001 and is a subsidiary of CR Financial Holdings, Inc. They offer institutional sales and trading services. Their broad institutional coverage includes investors in North America, Canada, UK, Europe and other international territories.

Belkin International, Inc. engages in the development and provision of computer products and consumer electronics. It offers networking solutions and accessories for mobile devices, such as iPod, iPhone, laptops, and netbooks, as well as energy conservation products. The company was founded by Chester J. Pipkin in 1983 and is headquartered in Playa Vista, CA.

Sidoti & Co. LLC (S&C) is a registered broker and equity research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Sidoti Holding Co. LLC and was founded in 1999. S&C provides research exclusively to institutional investors. The firm covers the following sectors: housing, retail, basic industries, technology, business services, capital goods, automotive, computer software, regional banking, telecommunications, entertainment, healthcare and consumer products. Their analysts conduct their own due diligence which includes visiting companies and meeting with operating and financial management. In addition, the firm's analysts focus on fundamentals, particularly cash flow from operations and EPS.

Ascendiant Capital Markets LLC is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in Irvine, California. The firm is a subsidiary of Ascendiant Capital Partners LLC, which is owned by Ascendiant Capital Group LLC. Ascendiant Capital Markets was founded in 2010 and advises on and facilitates debt and equity securities offerings through private placements and provides assistance with mergers and acquisitions. The firm focuses on public and private growth companies, and institutional, accredited, and strategic investors.

Morningstar, Inc. (Research) is the investment research arm of Morningstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: MORN), an American financial services firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by Joseph Mansueto in 1984 and provides independent portfolio information offering star ratings and analysis of managed funds. They also provide economic commentary and asset allocation information based on qualitative research.

Freehold Properties, Inc. operates as a real estate investment trust. It focuses on the acquisition, ownership and leasing of specialized industrial cultivation/processing and retail/dispensary cannabis properties. Its properties include two specialized industrial cultivation/processing properties and four retail/dispensary properties located in Florida, Massachusetts and New Jersey. The company was founded by Donald C. Brain and Jeffery C. Walraven and James G. Mueller on June 24, 2019 and is headquartered in Franklin, TN.

United Talent Agency, Inc. a talent and entertainment company. The firm offers actors, producers, directors, writers, musicians, models, composers, and corporations in the film, television, and media sectors. It operates through the following divisions: Book, Music, Digital Media, Alternative, and Primetime Television and Entertainment Marketing. The company was founded by Jeremy Zimmer, Peter Benedek and James Berkus in 1991 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, CA.

Aerospike, Inc. offers real-time NoSQL database solutions. It offers advertising technology, ecommerce and retail, financial services, telecommunications, online gaming and gambling industries. The company was founded by Brian Bulkowski and Srini V. Srinivasan in 2009 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

Singular Research is an independent research firm headquartered in Calabasas, California. Founded in 2004, the firm provides research on micro and small-cap companies, particularly those that are emerging, undervalued, and undercovered.

Shanghai University of Finance and Economics engages in the provision of educational services. It offers courses under the following school and departments: business, accountancy, finance, international business administration, economics, public economics and administration, humanities, law, information management and engineering, statistics, foreign languages, mathematics, international cultural exchange, professional and international education and continuing education. The company was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China.

272 Capital LP is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Originally founded in 2017 as 272 Capital LLC, the firm merged with B. Riley Capital Management LLC in 2021 and renamed as B. Riley Asset Management LLC. Effective February 4, 2024, Wesley “Wes” Cummins is the sole owner of the firm. The firm was also renamed 272 Capital LP. 272 Capital provides investment management services to private pooled investment vehicles and a separate account for an institutional investor.

Equalize Community Development Fund is a closed-end, non-diversified management investment company, which engages in the provision of current income, consistent with the preservation of capital, and to enable institutional fund investors to claim favorable regulatory consideration of their investment. The firm is also involved in investing primarily in a portfolio of loans that are eligible for Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 treatment as community development loans or qualified investments. The company was founded on July 29, 2013 and is headquartered in Wayne, PA.

Equalize Capital LLC provides investment advice. The private company is based in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The Puerto Rican company was founded by Lee Albert Calfo, who has been the CEO since incorporation.

Axos Bank provides consumer and wholesale banking services through online. Its brands include Bank of Internet USA, UFB direct, bank X, netbank and apartment bank. It offers premier online banking and financial services including business banking, home loans, commercial and industrial lending. The company was founded by Jerry L. Englert and Gary Lewis Evans in 1999 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Founded in 2012, MCG securities LLC is an investment research firm located in Wayne, Pennsylvania. The firm does business as Merion Capital Group and is a subsidiary of R5 Partners, Inc.

Founded in 1965, CV Brokerage, Inc. is a broker/dealer located in West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. The firm is a CV Brokerage is a 100% woman-owned broker/dealer specializing in agency only, best execution services for institutions, fund-of-funds, hedge funds, pensions, endowments, foundations and high net-worth investors.