Joan A. Sylvester

Vermont Business Roundtable, Inc. operates as nonprofit organization. The company was founded on December 28, 1987 and is headquartered in South Burlington, VT.

Intervale Center, Inc. provides farm land leasing and agricultural development services. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Burlington, VT.

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.

Fenimore Asset Management, Inc. (Fenimore) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Cobleskill, New York. The firm was founded by Thomas O. Putnam in 1974. Fenimore provides investment advisory services on a discretionary basis to (1) registered investment companies; (2) separately managed investment advisory accounts for individuals, corporations, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans and non-profit organizations, engaged directly or through certain wrap fee programs; and (3) a privately placed pooled investment vehicle. Investors in the Private Fund include a variety of high-net-worth individuals and institutional investors.

Road To Hana, Inc. owns and operates the natural foods markets. Its line of business includes the retail sale of specialized foods such as eggs, poultry, health foods, spices, herbs, coffee, and tea. The company was founded by Katherine Lesser in 1986 and is headquartered in South Burlington, VT.

National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. provides financial regulatory services. The non-profit company is based in Washington and has subsidiaries in the United States. The American company was founded by Richard B. Jennings, Vince Means.

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. engages in the provision of securities regulation, complementary compliance, and technology-based services. Its services include writing and enforcing rules governing the activities of securities firms with brokers, examining firms for compliance with those rules, fostering market transparency, and educating investors. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

NextCorps, Inc. provides financial services. It offers stage opportunities, business incubation for potential startups and growth services. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Rochester, NY.

Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit organization. It serves, promotes, and advocates for its members in order to secure economic prosperity for the Finger Lakes region. The company was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Rochester, NY.

Vermont Public Radio owns and operates radio stations. It operates two radio services around the region: VPR and VPR Classical, which offers an online and digital program streams. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Colchester, VT.

Lang Mclaughry Spera provides real estate services to individuals, families, and businesses. Its services include development and sale of commercial properties; buying, selling, and rentals of properties; relocation and business development; home services directory; and consulting services. The company is headquartered in South Burlington, VT.

Four Seasons Sotheby’s International Realty engages in provision of real estate services. It offers yearly and seasonal rentals and mount snow rental. The company is headquartered in South Burlington, VT.

Vermont Gas Systems, Inc. supplies natural gas. It provides natural gas to families, businesses and institutions in chittenden and franklin counties. Vermont Gas Systems was founded in 1965 and is headquartered South Burlington, VT.

NAC Marketing Co. LLC provides nutritional supplements and personal care products. It offers products including vitamins, minerals, all-natural supplements and herbal remedies, with each product categorized according to its medicinal purpose. It sells and distributes its products via radio, television, catalogues and the internet. The company was founded in 1993 by Jonathan Greenhut and is headquartered in Edgewood, NY.

Robert W. Baird & Co Inc (Private Equity) (Robert W. Baird) is a private equity division of Robert W. Baird & Co Inc formed in 1989. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Eckler Industries, Inc. supplies aftermarket automotive parts and accessories. It offers interior trims, include seat covers, door panels, carpeting, dash pads, consoles and hard trims; exterior moldings, include window glasses, grilles and bumpers; body panels, include hoods, fenders, quarter panels, trunk lids and floor pans; ball joints, include shocks, a-arms, sway bars, control arms and springs; and driveline components. Eckler Industries was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Titusville, FL.

John Hancock Municipal Securities Trust is an open-end management investment company, which control as a Massachusetts business trust. Its objective is to generate interest income exempt from federal income tax with preservation of capital. The company is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Wild Oats Markets, Inc. owns and operates a natural foods supermarket chain. The company was founded in July 1987 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Ben & Jerry's Homemade, Inc. produces ice cream using dairy products from a Vermont dairy cooperative. Its products include ice cream, frozen yoghurt and novelties. The company was founded by Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield in 1978 and is headquartered in South Burlington, VT.

Diedrich Coffee, Inc. was founded in 1972, specializes in sourcing, roasting and selling the finest coffee and produces K-Cups for selling to Keurig brewing system. The company markets its three leading brands of specialty coffees, Diedrich Coffee, Coffee People and Gloria Jean's Coffees, through retailers, office coffee service distributors and restaurants across the United States and Canada. In addition, they sell coffee, tea and coffee related merchandise via their three web stores www.diedrich.com, www.coffeepeople.com and www.coffeeteastore.com

Green Mountain Power Corp. provides electricity and energy services. The firm offers ductless heat pump, heat pump water heater, weatherization, tesla power wall products and eHome program. Its products include GMP energy bundle, resilient home and eControl. The company was founded on April 7, 1893 and is headquartered in Colchester, VT.

Citizen Cider Holdings, Inc. engages in the manufacture of cider products. The company is headquartered in Burlington, VT.

Northern New England Energy Corp. engages in the distribution of natural gas. The company is headquartered in South Burlington, VT.

John Hancock Emerging Markets Income Fund is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its objective is to provide high current income and its secondary investment objective is to seek capital appreciation. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.