Eric James Saling

Loomis, Sayles & Co. LP (Loomis Sayles) is a SEC-registered investment adviser headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Robert H. Loomis and Ralph T. Sayles in 1926. They are a direct subsidiary of Natixis Investment Managers LLC, ultimately owned by BPCE SA in France. Loomis Sayles provides investment advisory or sub advisory services to institutional clients through separate account management services. In addition, the firm provides investment advisory or sub-advised services to various investment funds.

Stephens, Inc. is a full-service investment bank and brokerage firm headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas. The firm was founded in 1933 and is a subsidiary of Susi Holdings, Inc., which is owned by Stephens Financial Services LLC. Stephens provides comprehensive securities sales and trading services, including customized solutions for clients in North America and abroad.

Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. (dba Schwab Asset Management®) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded in 1989 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Charles Schwab Corp. (NASDAQ: SCHW). Schwab Asset Management is the investment adviser for Schwab Funds, Schwab ETFs, and separately managed account strategies.

Avondale Partners LLC is an independent broker/dealer headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee with additional offices across the US. The firm was founded by Robert Shepherd and Philip Krebs in 2001. Avondale Partners provides financial advisory services as well as equity and fixed income underwriting and private placement services to public and private companies throughout the US, Canada and Europe. They focus on middle-market companies in the healthcare sector.

Citadel Advisors LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Miami, Florida. The firm was founded in 1990 by Kenneth Griffin and is wholly-owned by Citadel Advisors Holdings LP, ultimately held by GFH HFEVA LLC. Citadel Advisors manages private investment funds that are offered exclusively to sophisticated investors.

Metalmark Capital LLC (Metalmark Capital) is a private equity firm founded by John J. Moon in 1986. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Premier Research Group Ltd. provides contract research services to pharmaceutical industry. It engages in analgesics, neuroscience, medical devices, rare diseases and pediatrics. The company offers pediatric experience with both familiar and extremely rare childhood illnesses, including work at PICUs, NICUs, clinics, ERs and neonatal studies. Premier Research Group was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Wokingham, the United Kingdom.

Fidus Partners LLC provides merger and acquisition advisory and related services to private equity firms, corporations, and private business owners. It focuses in the areas of corporate advisory, financial sponsors, family and privately held businesses, and industry expertise. The company was founded by Edward P. Imbrogno, John H. Grigg, John J. Ross, II and Patrick C. Clark in 2005 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Change Healthcare Engagement Solutions, Inc. provides healthcare cost transparency solutions. It offers Healthcare Transparency Index that shows medical procedures with high costs and price variances. The firm’s solutions enable consumers to better understand and utilize their healthcare benefits; make informed healthcare purchasing decisions based on quality, cost, and convenience; and manage out-of-pocket responsibility and realize savings. Its solutions also enable users to engage alerts that show savings opportunities, and help take advantage of company health and wellness programs; educate health plan enrollees; and leverage investment with third-party decision support tools. The company was founded by Christopher Parks in 2007 and is headquartered Nashville, TN.

Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.

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.

Cinven Group Ltd (Cinven Group) is a private equity firm founded in 1977. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Salt Blockchain, Inc. provides asset-backed lending platform. Its platform allows holders of blockchain assets to leverage their holdings as collateral for cash loans. The firm provides investors with secure opportunity to lend against a high-growth asset class through a fully-collateralized debt vehicle. The company was founded by Shawn Owen in 2016 and is headquartered in Denever, CO.

Founded in 1958, Merrill Lynch Piece Fenner & Smith, Inc. is an SEC registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE BAC).

Cressey & Co. LP (Cressey & Co) is a private equity firm. The firm is founded in the year 2008 by Bryan Charles Cressey and it is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois and Nashville, Tennessee.

Surgical Notes, Inc. operates as a healthcare IT solutions company. It offers transcription, coding, revenue cycle management, and document billing services. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Griffin Dewatering Corp. provides groundwater control solutions. It services include construction dewatering, groundwater treatment and filtration, groundwater modelling, and aquifer testing. The company was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Invisible Technologies, Inc. engages in the provision of information technology. It specializes on network intelligence, project management, executive coaching, and data organization. The company was founded by Francis J. Pedraza and is headquartered in VA.

Cantos Ventures LLC (Cantos Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Ian Rountree. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Osprey Technology Acquisition Corp. II is a blank check company. It aims to a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. The company was founded on September 2, 2020 is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Nashville Entrepreneur Center is a non-profit organization that serves as the center for entrepreneurship in Nashville, TN. The private company supports entrepreneurs from all backgrounds and industries by connecting them to critical resources and championing their desire to change the world. The company was founded in 2010 by business leaders who wanted to support the next generation of entrepreneurs and to celebrate the spirit and tenacity of the entrepreneurial community. Sam Davidson has been the CEO of the company since 2023.

Kissner Group Holdings LP produces and supplies bulk salt and specialty packaged salt. The company is headquartered in Toronto, CA.

EIG Global Energy Partners LLC (EIG Global Energy Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2011. The firm is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.

Rose Paving LLC provides parking lot management solutions to commercial and industrial properties throughout the US. The company operates through specialized business units to offer parking lot management for specific regional situations and circumstances. Its services include asphalt patching and repair, asphalt resurfacing, lot marking, advanced seal coating, hot crack sealing, and storm sewer repair & installation. The company was founded in 1969 by Mike Rose and is headquartered in Bridgeview, IL.

Gartner Digital LLC designs, manufactures, and distributes party goods and stationery products. It offers wedding products, such as wedding invitations, wedding favors, wedding programs, bridal shower and bachelorette products, place cards, and accessories; baby shower invitations, thank you cards, baby shower decorations and favors, table ware, and baby announcement cards; and party ware and supplies, including invitations, party decorations and favors, and birthday and graduation party products. The company was founded by Gregory John Gartner in 1998 and is headquartered in Stillwater, MN.

Storage Solutions, Inc. distributes new and used warehouse equipment. It provides industrial storage and material handling equipment. The firm also offers an equipment buy-back guarantee program to help minimize the cost of a warehouse redesign. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Westfield, IN.

Merit Capital Partners (Merit Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1993. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.