Edward A. Eckenhoff

Defense Group, Inc. engages in advancing public safety and national security through research, new technologies, and systems assessments. Its customers include a wide range of government organizations at the federal, state, and local levels and commercial clients. The company was founded by James P. Wade, Jr. on December 4, 1987 and is headquartered in Vienna, VA.

Georgetown University Hospital provides healthcare services. Its services include cancer care, blood cancer, leukemia and myelodysplastic syndromes. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Government Employees Insurance Co. provides property and casualty insurance services. The firm also offer motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, boats, homes, apartments and mobile home insurance products. The company was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in Chevy Chase, MD.

Washington Hospital Center Corp. provides healthcare services. The firm has care centers for cancer, cardiovascular conditions, and ophthalmologic therapies. Its services include organ transplantation and a regional burn treatment center. The company was founded in March 1958 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The Economic Club of Washington operates as a nonpartisan organization created to strengthen ties among the diverse and growing business community based in metropolitan Washington. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

MedStar Health, Inc. operates community hospitals and provides healthcare services. It offers rehabilitation, transplant, women's health, sports medicine, and neuroscience services. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Columbia, MD.

Boston Market Corp. engages in the owning and operation of fast-casual restaurants. It offers individual meals, market bowls, family meals, sides, sandwiches, salad bowls and soups, desserts and sauces. The company was founded by Arthur Cores and Steven Kolow in 1985 and is headquartered in Golden, CO.

Baker Botts LLP provides legal services. Its services include antitrust and compensation law, corporate, enforcement and investigations, environmental law, intellectual property, litigation, projects, real estate and construction, regulatory, and tax. The firm renders its services to banking and finance industry, energy and natural resources, manufacturing, and technological industries. The company was founded by Peter Gray in 1840 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Richard C. Breeden & Co. LLC engages in the provision of professional, scientific and technical services. The company was founded on December 29, 2005 and is headquartered in Greenwich, CT.

Lucy Webb Hayes National Training School provides healthcare services. It also provides medical, surgical, therapeutic, and home care services. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC

Milestone Merchant Partners LLC is an investment banking firm. The company provides mergers & acquisitions, merchant banking, financial solutions, capital formation and corporate restructuring services. Milestone Merchant Partners was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

MedStar Montgomery Medical Center provides health care services. It offers cancer care, maternal newborn center, bariatric surgery, weight management, stroke treatments, addiction, mental health and emergency services. The company was founded by Jacob Wheeler Bird in 1918 and is headquartered in Olney, MD.

Cartica Management LLC (Cartica) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Washington, DC. The firm was founded in 2009 by Teresa Barger, Steven Quamme and Farida Khambata. Cartica provides investment supervisory services to private investment funds which are offered exclusively to sophisticated investors and may also provide investment supervisory services for separately managed accounts for sophisticated institutional and high net-worth investors.

Zephyr Ai, Inc. is a healthcare technology company based in Dallas, TX. Zephyr Ai is committed to revolutionizing drug discovery and precision medicine through partnerships and proprietary data. The company curates the world's most comprehensive healthcare dataset and uses cutting-edge artificial intelligence algorithms to generate novel insights that support patients, providers, and ongoing research. The company was founded in 2020 by Grant Lovely VerStandig, Jeff Sherman, and Yisroel Brumer. David L. Morgan has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center operates a hospital that provides healthcare services. It specializes in cancer, endocrinology, gynecology, neurology, orthopedics, and respiratory disorders. The company was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Cedars Sinai Health System provides patient care services. The firm offers healthcare services, biomedical research and education and training to physicians. The company was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

The Greater Washington Partnership is a nonprofit alliance of influential and leading employers in the Washington D.C. area. The private company is based in Washington. The American company's goal is to ensure the entire region remains economically competitive and prosperous for all, with the aim of making it the world's best place to live, work, and build a business. The company was founded in 2016 by Russ Ramsey, Ted J. Leonsis, Peter L Scher, and Grant Lovely VerStandig. JB Holston has been the CEO of the company since 2020.

Carrier Corp. manufactures air conditioning, heating, and refrigeration equipment. Its products include residential systems, commercial systems, transport refrigeration, and commercial refrigeration. The company was founded by Willis Haviland Carrier on July 17, 1902 and is headquartered in Jupiter, FL.

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

Evolent Health LLC provides integrated value-based care platform. The firm partners with provider and payer organizations for clinical and financial results in value-based care and under full-risk arrangements. It offers care management, risk adjustment, and health plan services. The company was founded by Frank Williams, Seth Blackley and Tom Peterson in 2011 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Blackstreet Capital Management LLC is an Independent Private Equity firm founded in 2002 by Murry Neal Gunty. The firm is headquartered in Bethesda.

Meridian International Center is a nonpartisan, nonprofit diplomacy center that was founded in 1960. The non-profit company is based in Washington on a four-acre campus with two historic properties. Meridian International Center's mission is to strengthen engagement between the US and the world to find solutions on shared challenges. The American company partner with the government, the private sector, and the diplomatic community on three core pillars of programs: Leadership, Culture, and Collaboration. The company administers professional and educational exchange programs, fellowship programs, and uses the visual and performing arts to achieve foreign policy objectives in 59 countries since 1978. Meridian formally created the Meridian Center for Cultural Diplomacy (MCCD) in 2014 to better address this mission. MCCD’s exhibitions have traveled to over 380 host venues in 44 states. Stuart W. Holliday has been the CEO of the company since 2006.

SM&A, Inc. provides management consulting services. It provides strategy, proposal management, program management, systems engineering, expert support, program planning and other technical support to industrial customers. The firm serves in the area of defense, homeland security, aerospace, information technology, architect and engineering sectors. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

The Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States, Inc. operates medical and osteopathic boards. It promotes excellence in medical practice, licensure, and regulation. The firm provides services to the state medical and osteopathic boards charged with protecting the public health and interests in respective states. The company was founded in 1912 and is headquartered in Euless, TX.