Jason R. Butler

Wedbush Securities, Inc. is a full-service investment bank and brokerage firm headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1955 as Wedbush Morgan Securities, Inc. They are a subsidiary of Wedbush Financial Services LLC, which is owned by Wedbush, Inc. Wedbush Securities provides a wide range of securities brokerage, wealth management, and investment banking services to private and institutional clients. Their research focuses on providing coverage of small and mid-sized companies in the following industries: (1) consumer products and services (2) technology (3) entertainment and media (4) life sciences and (5) industrial growth and clean technology.

Palouse Capital Management, Inc. (PCM) is an independent registered investment advisor headquartered in Spokane, Washington. The firm was founded by Kenneth Roberts in 1991 as Ken Roberts Investment Management, Inc. PCM provides discretionary investment advisory services primarily for individuals, corporations, public and private pension plans, endowments, and foundations.

Coldstream Capital Management, Inc. (CCM) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Bellevue, Washington. The firm was founded by Roger Reynolds in 1996. CCM provides comprehensive wealth management services to affluent individuals and their families, corporate executives, business owners, multi-generational family wealth, professional athletes, private foundations, corporate pension and profit-sharing (ERISA) plans, public sector defined contribution plans, and endowments and not-for-profit organizations.

Evergreen Capital Management LLC (Evergreen) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Bellevue, Washington. The firm was founded in 1983 and is a subsidiary of D & M Hay LLC. Evergreen provides investment supervisory services, investment consulting, and financial planning to a variety of types of clients which includes individuals, trusts, endowments, and pension and retirement plan accounts.

The Alaska Retirement Management Board (ARMB) is a state-owned pension fund management firm headquartered in in Juneau, Alaska. The Board was founded by the Legislature in 2005, upon the dissolution of the Alaska State Pension Investment Board. ARMB assumed fiduciary responsibility for the assets of the state's retirement systems which has assigned by the Alaska Legislature. The systems and plans for which the ARMB manages and invests fund are: Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS), Teachers' Retirement System (TRS), Judicial Retirement System (JRS), National Guard/Naval Militia Retirement System (NGNMRS), Alaska Supplemental Annuity Plan (SBS-AP), Deferred Compensation Plan (DCP), and Defined Contribution Retirement Plan (DCR).

Verus Advisory, Inc. provides investment consulting services. Its services include investment policy development, manager searches, asset allocation, and performance evaluation. The company was founded by William Wurts in 1986 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

In-Pipe Technology Co., Inc. provides engineered wastewater treatment technology solutions. It provides its patented technology as a managed service to continuously pre-treat wastewater in the sewer collection system. The company was founded by Dan Williamson in 1993 and is headquartered in Wood Dale, IL.

Russell Investments Implementation Service LLC (RIIS) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Seattle, Washington. The firm is a direct subsidiary of Russell Investments US Institutional Holdco, Inc., ultimately held by Russell Investments Group Ltd. RIIS provides investment advisory services to institutional clients including other financial services companies, corporations, employee benefit plans and not-for-profit organizations.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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.

Moody's Investors Service, Inc. is a credit rating and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. They are a subsidiary of Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO). The firm performs international financial research and analysis on commercial and government entities and provides a variety of analytic tools for assessing credit risk. Their clients include creditors, investment banks and commercial banks.

Pinnacle Wealth Advisors, Inc. (PWA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Clackamas, Oregon. The firm was founded in 2002 by Raymond Birch and Steven Jossi as Birch & Jossi Financial Advisors. Their name was changed to Pinnacle Wealth Advisors in 2012. They are owned by Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: PNFP). PWA provides advisory services to individuals, high net-worth individuals, pensions, 401(k) and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporations, and other business entities.

PricewaterhouseCoopers International Ltd. operates as an international association of accounting and consultancy firm. The company was founded on June 24, 1998 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

The Alzheimer's Association is based in Chicago, IL and has subsidiaries in the United States. The Alzheimer's Association provides information and resources for Alzheimer's and other dementias. Alzheimer’s Association was founded in 1980. Joanne Pike has been the CEO of the company since 2016.

Persephone Biosciences, Inc. engages in developing nutritional products to support the human gut microbiome. The company was founded by Stephanie Culler and is headquartered in Dan Diego, CA.

Zhejiang Hengshi Fiber Foundation Co., Ltd. engages in the production and sale of glass fiber products. It also provides testing services of glass fiber and its products. The company was founded on September 7, 2000 and is headquartered in Tongxiang, China.

Tongxiang Huajia Enterprise Management Co., Ltd. provides enterprise management and related consulting services. The company was founded on August 14, 2020 and is headquartered in Jiaxing, China.

Zhenshi Holding Group Co. Ltd. engages in the business of fiberglass products, wind energy substrates and composite materials. It also provides real estate development and logistics and transportation services. The company was founded by Yu Qiang Zhang in 1969 and is headquartered in Tongxiang, China.

Propel Bio Management LLC provides investment advice. The private company is based in Los Angeles, CA. The company was founded in 2022. Leen Kawas has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

Propel Bio Partners LLC (Propel Bio Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2022 by Leen Kawas and Richard Alan Kayne. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Inherent Biosciences, Inc. is a commercial-stage life science company based in Salt Lake City, UT. Inherent Biosciences has developed an epigenetic platform that detects gene dysregulation across multiple genes and related pathways to pioneer a new category of diagnostics and therapeutics that leverage epigenetics, biology's inherent mechanism for gene regulation, to radically transform how we diagnose and treat complex diseases like infertility. The company is actively involved in clinical trials to further validate its diagnostic tools. The company was founded by Kristin Brogaard and Andrew C. Olson, who has been the CEO since incorporation.

Part of Coldstream Capital Management, Inc., Rosenbaum Financial, Inc. provides investment management, retirement and estate planning, charitable giving, tax, and business valuation advice. The company is based in Portland, OR. The company was founded in 1956 by Fred Rosenbaum. The CEO is Mark Rosenbaum. Rosenbaum Financial was acquired by Coldstream Capital Management, Inc. on September 22, 2021.

Dyrdek Machine LLC (Dyrdek Machine) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Rob Dyrdek. The firm is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California.

Ernst & Young Global Ltd. engages in the provision consulting services. Its services include assurance, consulting, strategy and transaction, and tax. The company was founded on November 26, 2001 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Beijing Sound Environmental Engineering Co. Ltd. engages in the provision of sewage treatment services. Its business activities include research and development of water treatment technology, technical advisory services, general contracting, environmental engineering and engineering consulting services. The company was founded on November 30, 1999 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

Care Equity Capital Management LP (Care Equity) is a private equity firm founded in 2020 by Peter Batesko. The firm is headquartered in New York.