Zachary Smith

DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (DIMA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of DWS USA Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (ETR: DBK) in Germany. The firm was founded in 1984 and formerly known as Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. In 2018, they changed their name into DWS as part of the rebranding of Deutsche Asset Management. DIMA provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to various institutional clients. They also provide investment advisory services for its municipal bond strategies through wrap fee programs.

LPL Financial LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Fort Mill, South Carolina. The firm was founded in 1989 as Linsco/Private Ledger Corp. They are a direct subsidiary of LPL Holdings, Inc., owned by LPL Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: LPLA). LPL Financial offers various types of advisory services and programs to individual and institutional clients.

Cobalt Software, Inc. engages in the operation of financial technology software for analyzing, benchmarking, and monitoring private market data and funds. Its products serve private equity firms and investors, including buyout and venture capital firms, endowments, foundations, and private and public pensions. The company was founded by Rasmus Goksor and Michael Nugent in 2011 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Gravie, Inc. operates a platform that provides health insurance services. It helps employers and their employees shift from group-based insurance to individual insurance. The company was founded by Jill Prevost, Abir Sen, and Marek Ciolko in November 2013 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Mirador Financial, Inc. operates as a digital lending platform. Its technology supports a fully integrated, digital approach to borrower acquisition, loan application process and decisioning and borrower communication. The firm provides services to the banks, credit unions, non-profit lenders and small businesses. The company was founded by Trevor Dryer and William Beaver in 2013 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

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.

Northern Trust Investments, Inc. (Investment Management) (NTI-IM) is the asset management division of Northern Trust Investments, Inc., ultimately held by Northern Trust Corp. (NASDAQGS: NTRS), a multi-bank holding company established in 1889. The firm was founded in 1988 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. NTI-IM provides a wide range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and sub-advisory services to individual and institutional clients.

CUNA Mutual Group engages in the provision of life insurance, investment advisory, and information technology services. It offers credit union protection, retirement solutions, trustage insurance program, and lending services. The company was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in Madison, WI.

Financial Technology Ventures Management Co LLC (Financial Technology Ventures) is a private equity firm founded in 1998 by Jim Hale, Bob Huret and Richard Garman. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Cork, Inc. provides cyber security and protection services. The company is based in Boston, MA. The CEO of the company is Carlson Choi.

Silver Lake Management Co. LLC (Silver Lake Management) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Silver Lake Group LLC founded in 1999 by Jim Davidson and David Roux. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California with offices in San Francisco, New York, London, Hong Kong and Singapore.

Phenom People, Inc. develops mobile technology platform that enables companies to recruit and retain. It offers career connect, employee connect deliver enterprise mobile recruitment, and retention solutions. The company was founded by Bard Goldoor, Hari Bayireddy, and Mahe Bayireddy in 2010 and is headquartered in Ambler, PA.

One, Inc. engages in the provision of software products for insurance sector. Its digital payment platform includes premiums payments, claimspay, digital engagement, and reporting and reconciliation. The company was founded by Christopher W. Ewing, Michael Callahan, Levy Cory, and Tim Tyannikov in 2012 and is headquartered in Folsom, CA.

Lessonly, Inc. provides learning automation software solutions. Its services include administrative support, content creation, strategic planning, product consulting, and advanced training. The company was founded by John Maxwell Yoder, Kristian Andersen, Mike Fitzgerald and Eric Tobias in 2012 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN.

Student Loan Benefits, Inc. provides student loans. The company was founded by Tony Aguilar, Joshua M. Pierce, and Emiliano Villarreal in 2013 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Vestigo Ventures LLC (Vestigo Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Mark Stephen Casady and Ian W Sheridan. The firm is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Headway Sales, Inc. provides financing for dealers and contractors. It offers home improvement financing, home remodel financing, ADU financing, tiny home financing, green loans, deck financing for contractors, financing for contractors, and barn financing. The company was founded by Giridhar Addanki in 2017 and is headquartered in Sacramento, CA.

Kingfield Corp. engages in the development of a client service platform. It provides solutions for the challenges facing custody banks and investment managers. The company was founded by Craig Welch and John Rodefeld and is headquartered Naples, FL.

ZenLedger, Inc. provides website featuring online non-downloadable software for crypto currency. The firm specializes in cryptocurrency tax management. The company was founded by Patrick Larsen, Bryan Starbuck, Drew Nordstrom, Saqib Rasool and Kumar T and is headquartered in Bellevue, WA.

TowerIQ, Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of emergency communication systems. It enables agencies and brokers to facilitate compliant communications from application to binding. The firm's technology supports clients, agents, and carriers at each stage of the transaction to collect, process, and transfer data at scale. The company was founded by Adam Demos, Michail B. Medvinsky, Connor Crowley, and Dan Hurwitz in 2017 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Digital Assets Data, Inc. provides data, information and transparency to cryptoassets, including currencies, platforms, applications, side chains, security tokens, and initial coin offers (ICOs) through subscription services to hedge funds and other institutional investors. The company was founded by Michael Alfred, Jason Yatesin and Eddie Alfred and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Wagmo, Inc. operates as a pet wellness company. The firm offers monthly wellness plan that reimburses members for routine care services that keep pets healthy. It helps pet parents get the best care for dogs and cats by offering plans that cover the day-to-day essentials, including routine and preventative expenses such as annual exams, vaccines, and grooming. The company was founded by Christie Horvath and Ali Foxworth and is headquartered in Brooklyn, NY.

Climate Club Holdings PBC is a company that helps leading companies embed sustainability into their employee experience and drive net zero emissions across every department, team, and employee. The company is based in Scarsdale, NY. The company has a software platform that is purpose-built to reduce carbon emissions, save costs, increase revenue, and retain talent in alignment with net zero targets and strategic business goals. The company works with some of the most recognizable companies in the world to help them maximize the impact of sustainable actions across their business. The company was founded by Adam Braund, Philip Charm. Adam Braund has been the CEO since incorporation.

The FinTech Sandbox, Inc. is a non-profit organization that offers free access to important datasets and resources to help entrepreneurs build their early-stage fintech products through its data access residency program. The non-profit company is based in Boston, MA and was founded by David Jegen. The program has already helped over 310 startups, who in turn collaborate with current and past residents to share knowledge and advancements. Additionally, the company oversees initiatives such as Fintech Week and Mass Fintech Hub, which are aimed at making the Commonwealth a leader in fintech.

Dvx Ventures LLC (Dvx Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 by Jon McNeil, Karim Bousta and Henry Vogel. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Roots Automation, Inc. provides zero integration services. It offers library of tools, built with AI, unique exception handling capability, realtime management and monitoring solutions. The firm serves the financial, healthcare, insurance, human resources, and IT industries. The company was founded by Chaz Perera and John Cottongim in October 2018 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Curu, Inc. provides software solutions. The company is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Cushion AI, Inc. provides financial security software solution. It offers artificial intelligence which allows users to avoid financial banking fees, such as late fees, automated teller machine fees, foreign transaction fees, interest charges, and monthly service fees. The company was founded by Paul Kesserwani and Fazil Mohamood in 2016 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Long Game Savings, Inc. develops savings platform mobile application . The company was founded by Lindsay Holden and Ashby Monk and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Calculum, Inc. is an American Miami-based company founded in 2020 by Oliver Belin and Tommy Laupsa, with Oliver Belin serving as the CEO since then. The company specializes in financial supply chain analytics, offering an AI-powered platform that helps businesses improve working capital, increase margins, and become more competitive. Calculum also provides market intelligence, resources, and insights on optimizing supply chain metrics. The company offers a partner program that welcomes partners from around the world, with several different partner types available. Calculum's mission is to help companies unlock millions in free cash flow, improve their margins, select the right trading partners, and monitor the risk of supply chain disruptions.

ForMotiv LLC develops artificial intelligence and machine learning platform. The firm serves the banking, insurance, and telecom industries. The company was founded by Schwabe Andrew and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Jobcase, Inc. provides recruitment services. It specializes in customer acquisition, job technology, predictive modelling, job posting, social networking, job alerts, and company search. The company was founded by Frederick James Goff in 2009 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Avolin LLC provides a platform that offers visibility via fraud analytics, monitoring, and action in the form of bot protection, financial protection, and traffic management. The company was founded by Adam Rogas, Eric Kay, Phil Vizzaccaro and Paul Korol in 2016 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, NV.