Brad Richard Petersen

Medtronic, Inc. operates as a medical technology company. It offers implantable cardiac pacemakers, eternal defibrillators, inferior turbinate surgery products, and continuous glucose monitoring device. The company was founded by Earl E. Bakken and Palmer J. Hermundslie on April 29, 1949 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Mentor Worldwide LLC develops, manufactures and markets science-based products. It offers surgical and non-surgical medical procedures such as breast implants, skin and tissue expanders and facial and dermal implants. The company was founded by Christopher J. Conway in 1969 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Carnegie Mellon University is an American school that operates as a college or university. It is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Seaport Global Securities LLC is a full service investment bank, capital markets advisory and research platform headquartered in New York City with offices across the US and in Europe. They are a subsidiary of Seaport Global Holdings LLC. The firm offers access to a broad selection of fixed income and equity products, as well as the market intelligence to provide insight to dynamic opportunities for its clients. Seaport Global Securities provides clients access to innovative trading solutions, competitive rates, quality execution, and superior service. Their equity trading team focuses on identifying liquidity in US, Canadian and European markets. The fixed income distribution platform covers all areas of the credit spectrum.

Diamond Hill Capital Management, Inc. (Diamond Hill) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. The firm was founded in 2000 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: DHIL). Diamond Hill provides investment management services to individual and institutional investors through mutual funds, separate accounts, collective investment trusts (CITs), other pooled vehicles such as sub advised funds, and a private fund.

Longbow Research LLC is an independent investment research firm headquartered in Independence, Ohio. The firm was founded by David S. MacGregor in 2003 to provide the institutional equity research market with a high quality, independent product, free from the many conflicts of interest that plague bulge-bracket research. Longbow Research provides insights and research coverage on publicly-traded mid-cap companies in the industrial/basic materials, consumer and technology sectors.

Pervasis Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical stage company developing a broad portfolio of biologically active therapeutics. The company was founded by Robert S. Langer Jr. and Helen Marie Nugent in 2004 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA.

Founded in 2008, Northcoast Research Partners LLC is an independent, full-service, institutional equity research firm located in Cleveland, Ohio. The firm is a subsidiary of Northcoast Research Holdings LLC. Their research coverage include: business services, consumer, healthcare, industrial/basic materials and accounting/tax policy.

Leerink Partners LLC is a full-service brokerage and investment banking firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Jeffrey Leerink in 1995 and formerly known as SVB Securities LLC. They rebranded as Leerink Partners in 2023. The firm is a subsidiary of SVB Securities LLC. Leerink Partners provides institutional sales, equity research, institutional trading, and corporate finance and asset management services to the healthcare and technology industries. They offer superior execution capabilities in common stock, convertibles and derivatives with a singular focus on healthcare and a knowledge-led approach.

Bayer Medical Care, Inc. engages in the manufacture of medical equipment and disposable products. The company was founded on January 25, 1996 and is headquartered in Indianola, PA.

Blue Point Capital Partners LLC (Blue Point Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1990. The firm is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio with additional offices in Charlotte and Seattle.

Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. (Broker) (Baird-Broker) is the broker-dealer division of Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc., an investment bank and financial services company headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm was founded in 1919 and is ultimately owned by Baird Financial Group, Inc. Baird-Broker offers a full suite of comprehensive trading services for institutional clients.

Case Western Reserve University provides educational services. It offers a variety of undergraduate degree courses and graduate and professional options such as arts and sciences, dentistry, engineering, law, management, medicine, nursing, social work, and more. The firm also offers dual-degree programs. The company was founded in 1826 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

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

Bose Corp. designs and manufactures music systems and loudspeakers. Its products include headphones, audio sunglasses, and speakers. The company was founded by Amar Gopal Bose in 1964 and is headquartered in Framingham, MA.

Cleveland Research Co. (CRC) is an investment research firm headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. The firm was founded in 2006 by Eric Bosshard and Chris Byke. They are a subsidiary of Cleveland Research Management Co. LLC. CRC offers high-quality equity and market research for institutional clients. They provide insight and detailed analysis into the largest companies and sectors across five primary industries: Technology, Consumer, Healthcare, Agricultural and Industrial.

The Huntington National Bank engages in the provision of personal and business banking services to individuals and families, small and middle market businesses, and not-for-profit businesses. Its services include online and mobile banking, borrowing, investments, insurance, planning, and security services. The company was founded in 1866 and is headquartered in Columbus, OH.

Herrenknecht AG manufactures tunneling equipment. The company provides tunnel boring machines and vertical drilling equipment. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Schwanau, Germany.

Pittsburgh Life Sciences Green House (PLSG) is a venture capital firm founded in 2002. The firm is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Founded in 2002, PLSG Capital Investment Programs is a venture capital/private equity firm located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

StepStone Group LP (StepStone) is a private equity firm founded in 2006 by Monte M. Brem, Tom Porter Keck and Jose A. Fernandez. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Coplex Holdings LLC provides web designing and marketing services. It offers product UX and design, agile development and online marketing services. The company was founded by Ilya Pozin in 2000 and is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ.

Coplex Enterprises, Inc. (Coplex) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Troy Rice, Nikola Mickic, Zach Ferres and Ilya Pozin. The firm is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.

Coplex LLC operates as a venture builder that partners with industry experts and enterprises to start tech companies. The firm has locations in Phoenix, Los Angeles and Seattle. It focuses on working with startups and digital products. The company is headquartered in Tempe, AZ.

Dealerpeak LLC provides automotive dealership CRM and digital marketing solutions, customized for dealerships of all sizes. The company is based in Phoenix, AZ. Dealerpeak's enterprise CRM enables real-time management and visibility of customer leads, sales, and marketing across the entire group all from one place. Dealerpeak's white-label platform and backend is OEM certified with every major automotive brand and has a 99.99% uptime SLA. The company offers flexible and customizable CRM for auto dealerships, desking, equity mining, marketing automation, and 99.9% uptime. Dealerpeak has been featured in Automotive News, Digital Dealer, and F&I Showroom. The company was founded in 1999 and the CEO is Matt Moore.

Mentors Channel LLC provides personalized guidance and support through their platform, Guidely. Mentors Channel is based in Phoenix, AZ and was founded by Shannon Woodruff, Amir Glogau, and Doron Libshtein. Users can connect with a Guide for one-on-one sessions or join the Guidely Community for workshops and group sessions. The company's goal is to facilitate personal growth and transformation through advanced technology. Amir Glogau has been the CEO since incorporation.

Dovly, Inc. engages in the provision of automated credit repair software services. Its technology hinges on a proprietary algorithm that optimizes the dispute process while demonstrably adhering to applicable laws and regulations. The company was founded by Nirit Rubenstein, and Tedis Baboumian in 2018 and is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ.

Clever Health, Inc. provides telehealth and prescription savings services through their Smart Virtual Care™ platform. Clever Health is based in Scottsdale, AZ and has subsidiaries in the United States. Users can download the Clever Health App to consult with a provider in minutes. The private company also offers behavioral health services. The company was founded by Jim F. Prendergast and he has been the CEO since incorporation.

Bounce Holdings LLC provides web strategy, web development and Internet marketing services. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Bellevue, OH.

Qwick, Inc. operates as a hospitality staffing platform. The company was founded by Jamie Baxter and Blaine Light and is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ.

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center provides healthcare services. It offers health and wellness services, health care services such as allergy immunology care, arthritis rheumatology, brain and spine, orthopedics, palliative care, transplant center and wound healing. The company was founded in 1834 and is headquartered in Columbus, OH.