Douglas Nickerson

Blum Capital Partners LP (Blum Capital) is an independent investment management firm headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded by Richard C. Blum in 1975. Blum Capital provides investment management services to various private, pooled investment funds. Investors in the funds include corporate and state/local pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, endowments, foundations, charitable organizations and estates, corporations, limited partnerships, limited liability companies, banks and thrift institutions, and high net-worth individuals.

Part of Ameritrans Capital Corp., Elk Associates Funding Corp. provides loans to taxi owners. The company is based in Washington, WA. The CEO of the company is Ekevin Dahill Prince. Elk Associates Funding was acquired by Ameritrans Capital Corp. on December 16, 1999.

Tudor Investment Corp. (TIC) is an independent, SEC-registered investment adviser and hedge fund manager headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 1980 by Paul T. Jones, II. TIC provides discretionary investment advisory services to various hedge funds, private equity funds and managed accounts. Investors in these funds generally include high-net worth individuals and related entities, sovereign entities, pension funds, non-financial corporates, financial institutions, endowments and foundations, fund-of-fund vehicles and proprietary capital from current and former personnel.

Pegasus Solutions Cos. operates as a processor of electronic hotel transactions. It delivers online, social marketing and booking solutions, hotels actionable business intelligence through performance reports to help hotels understand and respond to changing market conditions. The company was founded by John F. Davis III in 1989 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ.

Ernst & Young LLP engages in the provision of accounting, assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. It specializes in the actuarial, analytics and big data, cyber security, accounting compliance and reporting, center for board matters, international financial reporting standards, country tax advisory, global trade, tax accounting, and climate change and sustainability. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

PBI-Gordon Corp. is a private company that manufactures a variety of products for agriculture, lawn and garden, farm and ranch, turf and ornamental, and IVM. The company is based in Kansas City, MO and has subsidiaries in the United States.

SANUWAVE, Inc. manufactures orthopedic equipment. The company is headquartered in Suwanee, GA.

Hallmark Cards, Inc. sells greeting card products, art supplies and stationery to retail outlets. It offers greeting cards, holiday cards, gift wrap, story books, ornaments and stationary products. The firm offers art tools, crafting activities, and creative toys for kids. The company was founded by Joyce Clyde Hall in 1910 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. operates as an independent insurance agency. It offers insuring deposits, examining and supervising financial institutions for safety and soundness and consumer protection, making large and complex financial institutions resolvable, and managing receiverships. The company was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The American Academy of Actuaries provides leadership, objective expertise, and actuarial advice on risk and financial security issues to assist public policymakers on all levels. The private company is based in Washington and has subsidiaries in the United States. The academy also sets qualification, practice, and professionalism standards for actuaries credentialed by one or more of the five U.S.-based actuarial organizations.

HealthTronics, Inc. provides healthcare and technology support services. The firm focuses on urologist partnership opportunities, surgical and capital equipment maintenance and anatomical pathology services. Its products portfolio include urology devices, including lithotripters and surgical treatment lasers. The company was founded by Argil J. Wheelock in 1972 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants provides vocational education in accounting. The company provides services to the accounting community, regulatory bodies, and other organizations. It also operates in Jersey City, Washington, and Lewisville. It was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP engages in the provision of legal services. It offers product liability, intellectual property, business litigation, public policy, and employment litigation and policy. The firm serves pharmaceutical and medical device, food, beverages and agribusiness, insurance and reinsurance, energy, and sports industries. The company was founded by Frank P. Sebree in 1889 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

Equity Bank, Inc. provides banking services. Its services include personal, online, business banking and other loan services. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Andover, KS.

Enterprise Bank & Trust (EBT) is an investment management firm headquartered in Clayton, Missouri. The firm is owned by Enterprise Financial Services Corp. (NASDAQ: EFSC). EBT offers a range of business and personal banking services, as well as wealth management services which include financial planning, estate planning, investment management and trust services to businesses, individuals, institutions, retirement plans and nonprofit organizations, and specialty banking such as third-party escrow, HOA, property management and SBA lending.

Arvest Bank Group, Inc. provides banking services. It offers checking accounts, savings accounts, debit and credit cards, prepaid cards, small business commercial accounts, treasury management services, and merchant services; and retirement planning, investment planning, education planning, insurance planning, estate planning, trust, private banking, and brokerage services. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Bentonville, AR.

Crowell & Moring LLP provides legal services. It offers litigation and arbitration, regulatory, and transactional matters. The firm serves the aerospace and defense, automotive and trucking, aviation, chemicals, education, energy, financial institutions, and government contracting industries. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.