J. Chris Najork

SVN International Corp. engages in the provision of commercial real estate services. It offers brokerage, consultation, asset management, property management, leasing, accelerated marketing, and auction services. The company was founded by R. Rand Sperry and Mark E. Van Ness in 1987 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Atlanta Chamber of Commerce operates as a chamber of commerce. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Atlanta, MI.

Touchmark National Bank operates as a nationally chartered commercial bank. If offers online bill payment, open new CD account, account management and mobile banking. The company is headquartered in Alpharetta, GA.

Smith Group Asset Management LLC (Smith Group) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The firm was founded by Stephen Smith in 1995. The firm is a subsidiary of Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors LP, ultimately owned by Cantor Fitzgerald LP. Smith Group manages assets for a diverse list of clients that includes individuals, high-net worth individuals, banking and thrift institutions, investment companies such as mutual funds, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, multi-employer plans, other pooled investment vehicles, charitable institutions, corporations and businesses not listed above, state or municipal government entities, WRAP platforms, and UMA’s.

Cantor Select Portfolios Trust is a statutory trust and is authorized to have multiple series or portfolios. The company was founded on December 16, 2021 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

CFA Institute operates as non-profit organization, which engages in the provision of chartered financial analyst programs. It offers certificate in investment performance measurement program, investment foundations, and scholarship. The company was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Charlottesville, VA.

MSouth Equity Partners LLC (MSouth Equity Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2007 by Mark L. Feidler, Michael D. Long and Bart A. McLean. The firm is headquartered in Atlanta, GA United States.

HD MSouth Holdings LLC operates as an early stage company. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

NFJ Investment Group LLC (NFJ) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The firm was founded in 2020 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Virtus Partners, Inc., which is wholly-owned by Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRTS). NFJ provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management or sub-advisory services to institutional clients and non-institutional clients principally through separate accounts, wrap fee programs and a variety of commingled funds and SEC registered closed-end investment companies.

Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Inc. Operates hospitals, home health agencies, home care stores and retail pharmacies. It has offices in Barbourville, Harlan, Hazard, Hyden, McDowell, Middlesboro, Morgan County, South Williamson and Whitesburg, Kentucky, and Beckley. The company is headquartered in Barbourville, KY.

The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC provides securities listing, trading and information products and services. The company is headquartered in Rockville, MD.

Part of Lumen Technologies, Inc. (Louisiana), IXC Communications, Inc. provides telecommunications solutions. The company is based in Haddon Township, NJ.

National Investor Relations Institute operates as an association of corporate officers and investor relations consultants responsible for communication among corporate management, shareholders, securities analysts and other financial community constituents. The company was founded by DeWitt C. Morrill in 1969 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA.

Chanticleer Dividend Fund, Inc. is a business development company .it primarily invests in debt securities of private U.S. companies. The company focuses on investing in the debt securities of established, well-managed, stable companies with strong positive cash flows. Chanticleer Dividend Fund was founded on November 10, 2010 in Charlotte, NC.

Part of Packaging Corporation of America, PCA International, Inc. provides professional portrait photography products and services. The company is based in Matthews, NC.

The Small Business & Technology Development Center is a management counseling and educational services provider for small and mid-sized businesses. The non-profit company is based in Raleigh, NC. The SBTDC offers confidential and mostly free-of-charge services to its clients.

Cannon Memorial Hospital, Inc. provides health care services. The firm also emergency, family practice, inpatient, outpatient, physical therapy, sleep clinic and surgery services. The company was founded by E. Gaine Cannon in 1947 and is headquartered in Pickens, SC.

Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC (AllianzGI US) is an investment advisory firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2001 as Allianz Global Investors Capital LLC. In 2022, Voya Investment Management Co. LLC, which is ultimately owned by Voya Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VOYA), acquired the firm from Allianz SE (ETR: ALV). AllianzGI US provides portfolio management services to a variety of individual and institutional clients as well as certain Wrap Fee Programs.

The Crossnore School & Children's Home is an educational institution that aims to provide a unique learning and social environment that caters to the individuality of each student. The location of the non-profit company is in Crossnore, NC. The school was established in May 2018 to address the need for quality education for children.

Paragon Bank provides state banking services. Its services include personal and business banking, lending center, and online services. It offers deposit products including checking, now, savings and money market accounts, certificate of deposits, and individual retirement account (IRA). The company founded by Robert S. Shaw, Jr. in 2004 and is headquartered in Memphis, TN.

Trustmark Corporation, with $9.6 billion in assets, is a diversified financial services company. They provide banking, wealth management and insurance solutions through their subsidiaries, including Trustmark National Bank, Trustmark Investment Advisors, and Fisher Brown Bottrell Insurance, Inc. With locations in Florida, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas, Trustmark strives to achieve outstanding customer satisfaction by understanding their customers’ businesses & needs and providing appropriate financial solutions.

The National Association of Corporate Directors is a non-profit organization that provides essential resources to help directors strengthen board leadership. The American company was founded by Maryann Bruce and the CEO is Peter R. Gleason.