Kyle Stalzer

Ariel Investments LLC (Ariel) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and fund management firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by John W. Rogers, Jr. in 1983 and is a subsidiary of ACMI, Inc. Ariel provides investment management services to a variety of individual and institutional clients in the US. The firm also serves institutional separate account clients in Canada and offers certain separate account products to professional investors in Australia and Asia.

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP provides legal services. It offers legal representation to public and private companies and charitable organizations, including health care providers, local and state governments, financial institutions, real estate developers, franchisors, distributors and pharmaceutical companies. It services includes finance, intellectual property, litigation, regulatory, employment, and labour and benefits. The company was founded by Frank F. Dinsmore in 1908 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

JPMorgan Investment Management, Inc. (JPMIM) is a global, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2000 as the result of Chase Manhattan's purchase of Robert Fleming Holdings and the subsequent merger of Chase and JPMorgan. In January 2010, JPMorgan Investment Advisors merged into JP Morgan Investment Management. JPMIM is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Asset Management Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM). The firm primarily provides investment advisory services to both US and non-US institutional and retail clients.

The State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio (STRS Ohio) is a State-owned pension fund management firm headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. The firm was founded in 1919 and manages pension assets for active, inactive and retired Ohio public educators. STRS Ohio operates under the guidelines of Chapter 3307 of the Ohio Revised Code as enacted by the Ohio General Assembly. They are legally separated from and fiscally independent of state and local governments.

Bahl & Gaynor, Inc. (B&G) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. The firm was founded by William Bahl and Vere Gaynor in 1990 and conducts business as Bahl & Gaynor Investment Counsel. B&G provides portfolio management investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients.

James Investment Research, Inc. (James Investment) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Xenia, Ohio. Founded in 1972, JIR provides comprehensive wealth management services to individual and institutional clients.

Founded in 1999 by Jerry Castellini and Ed Clark, CastleArk Management LLC is a registered investment adviser located in Chicago, Illinois. The firm provides investment advisory services to a variety of institutional clients, but their clients are predominantly pension plans, including corporate plans and state and local government plans. CastleArk also serves as adviser or sub-adviser to investment companies and collective trusts. Their clients may also include foundations and corporate accounts, plus a few high net-worth individuals. CastleArk's affiliated adviser CastleArk Alternatives, L.L.C. sponsors hedge funds for qualified investors.

JB Design, Inc. manufactures stainless steel exhausted system for vehicles, trucks and boats. The company is headquartered in Berea, OH.

Health Care Compliance Association operates as a member-based association for healthcare compliance professionals. It focuses on working in, working with, and supporting healthcare organizations. The company was founded by Brenton L. Saunders and Roy Snell in 1996 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Founded in 2008, Northcoast Research Partners LLC is an independent, full-service, institutional equity research firm located in Cleveland, Ohio. The firm is a subsidiary of Northcoast Research Holdings LLC. Their research coverage include: business services, consumer, healthcare, industrial/basic materials and accounting/tax policy.

KPMG LLP engages in the provision of audit, tax, and advisory services. It serves the banking and capital markets, building, construction and real estate, consumer and retail, energy, natural resources and chemicals, financial services, government and public sector, healthcare and life sciences, industrial manufacturing, insurance, media and entertainment, private equity, technology, telecommunications, and venture capital industries. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Callan LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded by Edwin Callan and Edgar Barksdale in 1973 as Callan Associates, Inc. They are wholly-owned by Callan Holdings, Inc., which is owned by the company’s employees or their trusts. Callan provides tailored advice primarily to institutional investors supported by proprietary research, database, and ongoing fiduciary education.

Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL provides legal services. The company serves as legal business needs to client companies with specialized practices in such areas such as commercial finance, bankruptcy and real estate development. It was founded by John L. Muething and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

Thompson Hine LLP provides legal services. It offers services to financial institutions, governments, individuals, multinational corporations and non-profit organizations. The firm also handles issues related to antitrust, corporate transactions, e-business, employee benefits and executive compensation, succession planning, taxation, and labor and employment law. It focuses on energy, healthcare, international trade, telecommunication, and transportation law. The company was founded in 1911 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

Case Western Reserve University provides educational services. It offers a variety of undergraduate degree courses and graduate and professional options such as arts and sciences, dentistry, engineering, law, management, medicine, nursing, social work, and more. The firm also offers dual-degree programs. The company was founded in 1826 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Alterra Energy is a private company based in Akron, OH that was founded in 2009 and is led by CEO Fred Schmuck. The company has developed a thermochemical liquefaction process technology that renews discarded plastic back into its original building blocks, thus minimizing reliance on fossil fuels for the manufacturing of new plastic products. Alterra Energy's advanced recycling facility is the only full-scale, continuous plant of its kind and is certified as a pyrolysis plant and collection point for mixed plastic waste. The company utilizes a scalable, patented, thermochemical liquefaction technology to process and recycle waste plastic, diverting millions of pounds of plastic from landfills. Alterra Energy licenses its technology to entities looking to recycle more challenging plastics or seeking more sustainable products.

Higher Ground Labs Management LLC (Higher Ground Labs) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Shomik Dutta and Andrew Mclaughlin. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Fifth Third Bank, NA (Investment Management) (Fifth Third Private Bank) is the private banking division of Fifth Third Bank, NA, ultimately owned by Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ: FITB). The firm is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. Fifth Third Private Bank offers banking, investment and insurance products and services to high net worth and ultra-high net worth individuals and families.

Capital Advisors Ltd. LLC (Capital Advisors) is an independent registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Shaker Heights, Ohio. The firm was founded in 1999 and is principally owned by Mark Ciulla and Neil R. Waxman. Capital Advisors provides a comprehensive objective and solutions-oriented approach to wealth management and financial planning for successful individuals and family business owners.

General Electric Healthcare Technologies, Inc. provides transformational medical technologies and services. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX.

EveryAction, Inc. engages in the provision of technology services and tools to assist progressive campaigns and organizations. It operates an integrated platform that combines fundraising, compliance, field, organizing, and media products. The company was founded by Mark L. Sullivan and Steve Adler in 1997 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

TargetSmart Communications LLC is an American company that specializes in providing data solutions for politics, non-profits, labor organizations, and enterprise solutions. The company is based in Washington and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company has a wealth of experience in these areas and can provide solutions to any data challenge. Lindsey Schuh Cortes has been the CEO of the company since 2023.

American Health Lawyers Association is an organization that educates and connects the health law community. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The American company offers dispute resolution services, a member concierge program, and focus on post-acute and long term services, as well as tax and finance. David S. Cade has been the CEO of the company since 2015.

Foord Asset Management (Singapore) Pte Ltd. (Foord Singapore) is the Singapore-based asset management subsidiary of Foord Asset Management (Pty) Ltd. in South Africa. The firm was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Singapore. Foord Singapore manages asset allocation and single asset class portfolios for institutional and retail investors.

NGP Vantage Energy LLC provides investment services. The private company is based in Irving, TX. The CEO of the company is Roger J. Biemans.

Oliff Plc provides intellectual property legal services to the clients. It services include electronic communication, information retrieval services, video conferencing and translation services. It focuses mainly on patent, litigation and trademark. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA.

The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) is a professional organization that provides education, advocacy, and networking opportunities for intellectual property (IP) law practitioners. The organization is based in Arlington, VA and offers a variety of resources for its members, including access to committees focused on specific areas of IP law, continuing legal education (CLE) courses, and publications such as the quarterly journal and Innovate magazine. AIPLA also advocates for policies that support the protection of IP rights and provides resources for students and the public.

Rock Island Capital LLC (Rock Island Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2005 by Alfred Mattaliano and Mike E Nugent. The firm is headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois.

Village Practice Management Co. LLC engages in the provision of primary health care. Its solutions include care management, clinical innovation, analytics, village home, and data platform. The company was founded by Tim Barry, Clive Fields, and Paul Martino in 2013 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.