Marilyn A. Thompson

General Electric Capital Corp. provides financial products and services. Its services include commercial loans and leases, fleet management, financial programs, credit cards, personal loans, and other financial services. The firm’s solutions include energy finance and aviation finance. The company was founded in 1943 and is headquartered in Norwalk, CT.

UBS Financial Services, Inc. is a registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Weehawken, New Jersey. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of UBS Americas Inc., ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG; NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. Founded in 1969, UBS Financial Services provides investment advisory services to individuals, banks, thrift institutions, mutual funds and other investment companies, pension and employee benefit plans, trusts, estates, charities, corporations and other business and government entities.

Bailard, Inc. is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Foster City, California. The firm (formerly Bailard, Biehl and Kaiser prior to its re-naming in 2005) was founded in 1969 by three graduates of the Stanford Graduate School of Business. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of BB&K Holdings, Inc. Bailard provides investment advisory and financial planning services and offers single asset strategies to investors on a standalone basis. The firm manages separate accounts for institutional clients and provides advisory and sub-advisory services to pooled investment vehicles.

Hall Capital Partners LLC (HCP) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded by Kathryn Hall in 1994. HCP advises on and manages multi-asset class portfolios for families, endowments, foundations, and other clients.

Ernst & Young LLP engages in the provision of accounting, assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. It specializes in the actuarial, analytics and big data, cyber security, accounting compliance and reporting, center for board matters, international financial reporting standards, country tax advisory, global trade, tax accounting, and climate change and sustainability. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

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.

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.

Sukut Construction, Inc. provides earth moving and construction services. Its services include mass excavation and grading, landfills and environmental cleanups, highways and roads, storm drain systems and emergency landslide repairs. The company was founded by Myron C. Sukut and Dick Coulson on 24th October, 1968 and is headquartered in Santa Ana, CA.

The National Association of Corporate Directors is a non-profit organization that provides essential resources to help directors strengthen board leadership. The American company was founded by Maryann Bruce and the CEO is Peter R. Gleason.

Cavico Corp. provides engineering and construction services. The company was founded on September 13, 2004 and is headquartered in Huntington Beach, CA.

FedEx Freight, Inc. provides transportation services. The company provides regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services in the eastern portion of the US. (LTL carriers consolidate goods from multiple carriers into one trailer for delivery). The company was founded in 2001 and is located in Harrison, AR.

Turkiye Finans Katilim Bankasi AS engages in the provision of commercial banking services. The firm collects funds through current accounts and profit sharing accounts; and lends such funds through individual and corporate financing, production support, financial leasing, and profit or loss sharing partnership investment. It operates through the following segments: Retail Banking, Corporate Banking, and Treasury. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey.

Saudi American Bank provides banking services. The private company is based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. and has subsidiaries in Turkey.

Steward Partners Investment Solutions LLC (SPIS) is a broker/dealer headquartered in Portland, Oregon. Formerly known as Umpqua Investments, Inc., the firm was founded in 1928 as Strand, Atkinson, Williams & York, Inc. They are a subsidiary of Steward Partners Holdings LLC. SPIS provides a full array of trading and execution services for their clients.

Fitson, Inc. wholesales hardware products. The company is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Backyard X-Scapes, Inc. supplies building materials. It offers garden ponds, water fountains, umbrellas, thatch, artificial grass, bamboo and other landscaping products. The company was founded by Steven Raketich and Jamie Kocher in 2002 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA.

The Islamic Development Bank promotes economic development and social progress of Islamic countries. It is an international financial institution that participates in equity capital and grant loans for productive projects and enterprises besides providing financial assistance to member countries in other forms for economic and social development. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Assets International LLC provides private investigation services. It specializes in locating missing heirs and beneficiaries around the world. The company was founded by Neal Duchin in 2001 and is headquartered in Southfield, MI.

Aquila Investment Management LLC (Aquila) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Lacy Herrmann in 1984 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Aquila Management Corp. Aquila serves as the investment advisor to the Aquila Group of Funds, a specialized group of open-end mutual funds that focus on fixed-income investments.

Republic Financial Corp. (Republic Financial) is a private equity firm founded in 1971. The firm is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

Summit Investment Management Ltd. (Summit) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Greenfield, Wisconsin. The Edward J. Gaffney & Elizabeth A. Gaffney Revocable Trust, the Chandler Herrera Family Trust, and Thomas A. Carroll are the principal owners of the firm. Founded in 1987, Summit offers a wide range of investment portfolios for individuals, institutions and businesses.

Renovo Capital LLC (Renovo Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2009 by Mark Barbeau, Donald W. Jungerman and Scott Lavie. The firm is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.