Arjun Murthy

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.

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve.

Founded in 1999 by Jerry Castellini and Ed Clark, CastleArk Management LLC is a registered investment adviser located in Chicago, Illinois. The firm provides investment advisory services to a variety of institutional clients, but their clients are predominantly pension plans, including corporate plans and state and local government plans. CastleArk also serves as adviser or sub-adviser to investment companies and collective trusts. Their clients may also include foundations and corporate accounts, plus a few high net-worth individuals. CastleArk's affiliated adviser CastleArk Alternatives, L.L.C. sponsors hedge funds for qualified investors.

Truist Securities, Inc. is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The firm was founded in 1894 as SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. In 2020, the firm was renamed following the integration of SunTrust Robinson Humphrey and BB&T Capital Markets. The firm is a subsidiary of Truist Financial Corp. (NYSE: TFC) and is an active market maker in equity and fixed-income products. Truist Securities delivers a comprehensive range of strategic advisory, capital raising, risk management, and financing solutions, as well as a dynamic suite of sales, trading, and research services in both fixed-income and equity. Their strategies are carefully tailored to meet the needs and vision of their clients.

BlueWater Partners LLC provides investment banking and financial advisory services. The company was founded by Ronald B. Miller in 2001 and is headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI.

Needham & Co. LLC (Needham) is a registered investment advisor and broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of The Needham Group, Inc. Needham provides corporate and institutional clients with high quality research, corporate access, capital markets and trading execution services in both the public and private markets, with an emphasis on growth companies.

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.

William Blair & Co. LLC (William Blair) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by William McCormick Blair in 1935 and is a subsidiary of WBC Holdings LP. Until 1941, they were known as Blair, Bonner & Co. William Blair provides broking services to individual, institutional and issuing clients.

Moody's Investors Service, Inc. is a credit rating and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. They are a subsidiary of Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO). The firm performs international financial research and analysis on commercial and government entities and provides a variety of analytic tools for assessing credit risk. Their clients include creditors, investment banks and commercial banks.

Barclays Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Barclays Group US, Inc., ultimately owned by Barclays plc (LON: BARC) in Great Britain. Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients a full spectrum of prime brokerage services which includes equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics from their Strategic Consulting team.

Granite Creek Partners LLC (Granite Creek Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2005 by Mark A. Radzik, Brian B. Boorstein and Peter G. Lehman. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Crowe Global provides accounting and management consulting services. It offers business solutions in the areas of assurance, business consulting, corporate advisory, risk consulting, and international tax and technology. The company was founded by Edmond Horwath and Ernest Horwath in 1915 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The University of St. Thomas is an institution that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The private company is based in St. Paul, MN. It offers over 150 undergraduate majors and minors, as well as graduate programs in various fields such as business, engineering, law, education, social work, and arts and humanities. The University of St. Thomas was founded in 1885 by John Ireland.

Flexpoint Ford LLC (Flexpoint Ford) is a private equity firm founded in 2005 by Donald Joseph Edwards, Ethan Abraham Budin and Charles Earle Glew. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois with an additional office in New york.

Seneca Partners, Inc. is an independent private equity firm founded in 2002 by Raj U. Kothari, Tom K. Cox and Anthony W. Zambelli. The firm is headquartered in Southfield, Michigan.

Lee Equity Partners LLC (Lee Equity Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2006 by Thomas Haskell Lee and Mark K. Gormley. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Adesso Solutions LLC provides trade promotion management software solutions. The company was founded by Jill Natzke, Timothy Vollman, Richard Jones and Mark Eugene Strome in December 2002 and is headquartered in Rolling Meadows, IL.

Michigan Venture Capital Association operates as a non-profit trade organization designed to bring together venture capital industry participants in the state of Michigan. The company was founded by 2002 by Terry Cross and David P. Weaver in 2002 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI.

The Association of University Technology Managers engages in gathering and reporting detailed information about technology transfer. The firm also provides research reports, databases, learning center, and global technology portal and technology transfer practice manual. The company was founded by Larry Gilbert in 1974 and is headquartered in Oakbrook, IL.

University of Virginia Licensing & Ventures Group (UVA LVG) is a venture capital firm founded in 1977. The firm is headquartered in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Merced Capital LP (Merced Capital) is a private equity firm a subsidiary of Merced Capital LP founded in 1988. The firm is headquartered in Minnetonka.

Endurance Ventures LLC (Endurance Ventures) is a venture capital firm. The firm is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Shore Capital Partners LLC (Shore Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2009 by Justin Ishbia. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Detroit Venture Partners LLC (Detroit Venture Partners) is a venture capital subsidiary of Rock Ventures LLC founded in 2010 by Daniel Gilbert, Josh Linkner and Brian Hermelin. The firm is headquartered in Detroit, Michigan.

Candlestick Capital Management LP (Candlestick Capital) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. The firm was founded by John (Jack) Woodruff in 2019. Candlestick Capital serves as the discretionary investment manager to private investment funds.

Global Health Impact Fund LLC (Global Health Impact Fund) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Gary A Goldman and Robert E Sweeney. The firm is headquartered in Walnut Creek, California.