Kathleen Seeley

The Coyle Co. (Coyle) is an independent wealth management firm headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by David Coyle in 1981. Coyle designs and manages sophisticated life insurance portfolios that help give ultra–affluent families the ability to distribute their wealth and assets as they intend.

Boston-based John Hancock Advisers, Inc. (JHA) is the mutual fund affiliate of John Hancock Financial Services, Inc. and manages the John Hancock family of retail and institutional mutual funds, as well as separate equity portfolios for private accounts and retirement plans for individual and institutional investors. In 2003, Manulife Financial Corp. (TSX, NYSE: MFC) and John Hancock Financial Services, Inc. (NYSE: JHF) announced that they would merge and would thus create a leading global insurance franchise. The combined company will market products and services under multiple brands including John Hancock in the US and Manulife in Canada and the US.

Aclara Software, Inc. provided energy companies with software solutions. Its services include energy management, customer service and marketing services. The firm's software products and services helped energy companies to manage computer needs for networks, marketing, customer communications and system management. Its customers included electric & gas companies, whole suppliers and distribution operators. Aclara Software was founded in 1997 by Harvey Michaels & Martin Flusberg and was headquartered in Wellesley, MA.