David M. Strickland

United Way of Northeast Florida, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization that works to change by focusing on the building blocks for a good life with volunteers, community organizations and leaders, The company was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Jacksonville, FL.

Schultz Center for Teaching & Learning, Inc. provides leadership training, professional development solutions, endorsement courses, and certifications they need. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Jacksonville, FL.

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Florida, Inc. provides health insurance products and services. Its health insurance products include HMO, PPO, and indemnity products. The firm also provides accident and dismemberment, long-term care, dental, disability, and workers compensation insurance services. The company was founded in 1944 and is headquartered in Jacksonville, FL.

Arcus Capital Partners LLC (Arcus) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The firm was founded in 2008 by W. Ross Singletary, Steven “Steve” Edwards and Stephen “Steve” Sloan. Arcus provides investment advisory services to wealthy individuals, foundations, endowments and retirement plans.

Western National Group, Inc. provides real estate services. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

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.

Water Street Capital, Inc. (WSC) is a privately-held, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. The firm was founded by Gilchrist Berg in 1987. WSC provides investment management services to private pooled investment vehicles. Investors in the funds may include high net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, partnerships, endowments and employees.

Maxex LLC operates as a residential mortgage loan trading platform and exchange company. The firm has developed a multi-seller to multi-buyer residential mortgage exchange for the secondary mortgage market. The company was founded by Daniel S. Baldwin, Thomas D. Casey, Thomas M. Pearce Jr., William M. Decker, Stephen C. Wilhoit and Craig C. Hess in 2009 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Gateway Community Services, Inc. provides mental health care services. It services include intervention detoxification for adults and adolescents, assessment services for adults and adolescents first step camp, residential treatment for adults and adolescents women with children, outpatient treatment recovery housing and prevention programs. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Jacksonville, FL.

Atlanta Ballet, Inc. provides training for dancing classes. The firm assembles an elite repertoire of the worlds most influential choreographers in a breakout and star-powered season. The company was founded in 1929 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

La Jolla Playhouse, Inc. provides educational opportunities for children, teens, and adults interested in theatre arts. The company was founded by Gregory Peck, Dorothy McGuire, and Mel Ferrer in 1947 and is headquartered in La Jolla, CA.

The Bolles School operates as a private college preparatory and boarding school. The private company is based in Jacksonville, FL.

Covius Services LLC engages in the provision of technology-enabled solutions to the financial services industry. It offers technology solutions, document services, compliance solutions, due diligence, and settlement services. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Glendale, CO.

The Sheltering Arms provides early childhood education programs. It offers early care and education, family support, professional development, and community outreach. The company was founded in 1888 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra provides entertainment services through orchestra. The company was founded on February 9, 1939 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Driver, McAfee, Hawthorne & Diebenow, PLLC is a transactional law firm based in Jacksonville, FL. The firm offers comprehensive legal expertise in corporate, real estate, land use and zoning, intellectual property, information technology, environmental, and government relations law. The private company assists clients in all industries and of all sizes with complex and daily operations. The firm is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell and is well-positioned to offer the transactional needs required for clients to accomplish their goals. The company was founded by Matthew S. McAfee.

The National Dropout Prevention Center is a non-profit organization which operates as a clearinghouse on issues related to dropout prevention and offers strategies designed to increase the graduation rate in America’s schools. It offers customized events, seminars, and presentations, program assessment and review (PAR) and program evaluation services, professional learning events, technical assistance, and basic core strategies. The organization was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Anderson, SC.

I.M. Sulzbacher Center for the Homeless engages in provising comprehensive services for homeless men, women and children. It offers sulzbacher village, shelter, food, children, career & education, housing and life skills program services. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Jacksonville, FL.

Bite Tech, Inc. provides drug-free technologies. Its products include mouth guards, mouthpiece and accessories. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Norwalk, CT.

Phillips Edison Grocery Center REIT III, Inc. seeks to acquire and manage grocery-anchored neighborhood and community shopping centers with mix of national, regional, and local tenants selling necessity-based goods and services, and are anchored by a grocery provider in the region, with the specific grocery store demonstrating solid sales performance. The company was founded on April 15, 2016 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

The Sontag Foundation, Inc. operates cancer research foundation to empower researchers to advance treatments for brain cancer. The company was founded by Susan T. Sontag and Frederick B. Sontag in 2002 and is headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

First Coast Energy LLP engages in distribution of natural gas. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Jacksonville, FL.

The Thomas Jefferson Foundation, Inc. preserves and maintains Monticello. It also conducts programs that focus on archeology, world history, agriculture and gardening, food and cooking, science and exploration, and papers on Thomas Jefferson. The company was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Charlottesville, VA.

Episcopal Children's Services, Inc. provides child care services. It offers physical health, language and communication, cognitive development and general knowledge and motor development services. The company was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Jacksonville, FL.

Covius Holdings, Inc. provides mortgage services. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Glendale. CO.

LenderLive Network, Inc. provides mortgage services. The firm offers correspondent lending, outsource, document, settlement, and loan services. The company was founded by Rick Seehausen in July 1999 and is headquartered in Glendale, CO.

The Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce is a business organization that serves as a platform for businesses to connect, network, and grow. The Chamber of Commerce is based in Jacksonville, FL. The CEO of the non-profit company is Daniel Davis.

Guidewell Group, Inc. engages in the provision of insurance agency services. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, FL.

WJCT, Inc. owns and operates television broadcasting stations. It serves the First Coast region, and provides national and local programming through PBS-affiliated television station WJCT-TV, NPR member radio station WJCT-FM, and WJCT online. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, FL.