John B. Beaird

Calosyn Pharma, Inc. develops intra-articular therapeutics for osteoarthritis. Its product is based on a class of drugs known as calcium channel blockers. The firm's drugs is used in humans for the treatment of heart and vascular diseases. The company was founded by David D. Waddell and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Esperance Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops oncology products. It specializes in oncology products that selectively kill cancer cells without harming normal cells. The company was founded by Hector W. Alila in 2006 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, LA.

Barrett, Vernon, Montgomery LLC (VCE Capital Partners LLC) is a venture capital firm is founded in 2001 by Ross Barrett and Russell Vernon. The firm is headquartered in Bossier City,Louisiana.

Part of ACI Global Corp., Periodontix, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company that specializes in researching and developing next-generation antimicrobial agents for the prevention and treatment of periodontal disease. The company is based in Watertown, MA. Periodontix was acquired by Demegen, Inc. on July 16, 2001 for $8.02 million.

Allscripts LLC provides clinical software solutions. It offers point-of-care decision support solutions, document imaging solutions and the resale of related hardware. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Sunstar, Inc. manufactures and sells skin care products. Its brands include Sareine, Equitance, Atopilogy, Kenkodojo, Ora, and Butler. The company was founded in February 1946 and is headquartered in Takatsuki-shi, Japan.

The General Hospital Corp. provides healthcare services. It offers diagnostic and therapeutic are in every specialty and subspecialty of medicine and surgery. The firm's care center provides cancer, digestive disorders, heart disease, transplantation and vascular medicine services. The company was founded in 1811 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

IonSense, Inc. provides open-air mass spectrometry solutions to the fields of food safety, forensics, drug development, and chemical analysis. The firm''s products include DART, DART-QDa for Waters Acquity and QDa detector, ID-CUBE, and ASAP Probe. It manufactures and markets the DART (direct analysis in real time) ionization source. The company was founded by Douglas Simmons in 2005 and is headquartered in Saugus, MA.

BioStable Science & Engineering, Inc. engagses in the develop of products for the treatment of cardiovascular disease. It covers areas of product development including quality systems, design, engineering, prototyping and pilot production, in-vitro and in-vivo testing, manufacturing, global regulatory relationships, clinical product validation, market launch, and distribution. The firm provides a competitive edge by minimizing time to market for cost effective medical devices that deliver improved clinical outcomes. The company was founded by Al Alan Beavan, Charles D. Griffin, Douglas Charles Frank, Don James, J. Scott Rankin and Rusty Phillips in 2008 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Enterprise Technology Management Association provides telecom expense management solution. Its clints include 4TelecomHelp, Inc., Accenture, Accuity, AetherPal, AMI Strategies, AOTMP, Arkadin, Arrow Value Recovery and Asentinel. The company was founded in 2006 by David E. Olsson and is headquartered in Plainfield, IL.

LBRV Ventures LP (Louisiana Funds) is a venture capital firm founded in 2004. The firm is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Bioceptive, Inc. develops medical devices for gynecological procedures. Its products includes, intrauterine device (IUD) inserter that vastly simplifies the insertion procedure, while reducing the complications inherent with current insertion techniques. The company was founded by Shuchi Khurana and Benjamin D. Cappiello in September 2010 and is ehadquartered in New Orleans, LA.

MicroBiome Therapeutics LLC develops drug therapies for metabolic diseases. Its microbiome modulators are designed to augment the growth of certain desirable bacterial strains and discourage the growth of others. The company was founded by John B. Elstrott and Dale R. Pfost in 2009 and is headquartered in New Orleans, LA.

Fitness Interactive Experience LLC develops interactive games that promote health and daily activity in a fun, socially connected environment. It offers Utilifit, a daily activity game designed to boost players. It also offers step ahead, a style game that uses real-world movement and activity to determine player progress. The company was founded by Michael D. Tinney and Jeff Abeles in 2012 and is headquartered in Lilburn, GA.

K-94 Discoveries, Inc. develops novel targeted therapies for cancer based on proprietary discoveries. The company was founded by William Hansel in 2013 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, LA.

VC Experts, Inc. provides market research, industry data and related content. It also provides information on private company valuations, terms of the financings, and prices of the transactions for bankers to perform their due diligence. The company was founded by Joseph W. Bartlett and Ross P. Barrett and is headquartered in Shreveport, LA.

Jenrin Discovery, Inc. develops therapeutics for chronic diseases. It provides therapeutics for various diseases, including obesity, diabetes, and autoimmune and inflammatory disorders. The company was founded by John F. McLeroy on April 17, 2007 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

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.

Dowley Security Systems, Inc. provides electronic security and network integration solutions to critical infrastructure and commercial markets. Its services include access control, intrusion detection/monitoring, video surveillance, fire alarm and fire suppression, locksmithing, network infrastructure and integration, project management, service on-call, and budgeted maintenance. The company was founded by Daniel R. Weiss in 1986 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Gulf South Angels, Inc. (Gulf South Angels) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Mike Eckert and Jack Carrere. The firm is headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana.