Mark B. Patten

Stefanini, Inc. engages in the provision of information technology and business process outsourcing support services. It offers workplace infrastructure, advisory services, application services, staffing, and digital solutions. The company was founded by Marco Stefanini in 1987 and is headquartered in Southfield, MI.

AAIPharma, Inc. provides product development services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries. Its services include drug delivery technologies, contract manufacturing, clinical packaging and distribution and bioanalytical services. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Wilmington, NC.

Comvest Partners, Inc. (Comvest Partners) is a private equity frim, a subsidiary of Comvest Group Holdings LLC founded in 2000 by Michael S. Falk, Robert L. Priddy and Robert O’Sullivan. The firm is headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Lazard Freres & Co. LLC provides corporate advisory, capital market, and asset management services. The company was founded on April 13, 1992 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (RJA) is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF), a diversified holding company. RJA offers a full array of capital markets services, strategic advice and planning for institutional investors.

Boca Resorts LLC owns and operates resorts and hotels. The company is headquartered in Boca Raton, FL.

Dawson James Securities, Inc. (Dawson James) is a full service investment firm and registered broker-dealer headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida. The firm was founded in 2002 and is a subsidiary of Ark Financial Services, Inc. Dawson James offers research, institutional & retail sales, and execution trading & corporate services to institutional money managers, mutual funds, registered investment advisors, corporations and insurance companies.

UCT Coatings, Inc. manufactures metal products. The firm develops proprietary, Nickel-Boron metal coating technology that decreases wear, friction, and corrosion while increasing the strength and lifecycle of the products to which it is applied. The company is headquartered in Palm City, FL.

SchoolCare, Inc. operates a care coordination platform for parents and schools to manage and share medical information. It provides online health record systems. The firm collects the information about the specific person and get it digitized and centralized for both individuals and organizations. The company was founded by Benjamin Maisano, Mohmmad Shahangian, Hesky Kutscher and Goff Gregory in January 2014 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

Deloitte & Touche LLP engages in the provision of audit, advisory, financial advisory, tax, and consulting services. The company was founded on March 7, 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Portfolio Advisors LLC (Portfolio Advisors) is a private equity firm founded in 1994. The firm is headquartered in Darien, Connecticut with additional offices in Dallas, London, Zurich, Hong Kong and Singapore.

Fredericks Michael & Co. provides advisory services. The CEO of the American company is Daniel Braz.

Founded in 1999, Paradigm Capital, Inc. is an independent, institutional investment dealer headquartered in Toronto with an additional office in Calgary. They offer sector-based research, a strong distribution platform and select investment banking mandates. The firm focuses their research, distribution and investment banking efforts on several areas in the Canadian equity markets: growth, mining, energy and energy services. Paradigm is a member of the CIPF.

R2 Unified Technologies LLC provides technology solutions to businesses, governments and educational systems. It offers collaboration architecture, data center and cloud architecture, managed services architecture, converged voice and data networks, private and public cloud, and managed services. The company was founded by Jamie Doherty and Ryan Rippo in 2008 and is headquartered in Boca Raton, FL.

East Liverpool City Hospital is a healthcare provider that has received national and regional awards and accreditations for its commitment to exceptional healthcare. The private company is based in East Liverpool, OH. The hospital offers a range of services, including emergency care with specialized facilities such as trauma rooms, negative air pressure isolation rooms, and a decontamination suite.

National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc. is an American company that provides an array of industry data prepared by NAREIT staff and other outside sources. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The company specializes in REITs, or real estate investment trusts, which are companies that own or finance income-producing real estate across a range of property sectors. Most REITs trade on major stock exchanges, and they offer a number of benefits to investors. Steven A. Wechsler has been the CEO of the company since 1997.

International Council of Shopping Centers, Inc. serves the global retail real estate industry. Its programs include webinars, global awards program, exhibit, sponsorship and advertising, opportunities. The company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Foresight Group LLP (Foresight Group) is a private equity subsidiary of Foresight Group CI Ltd founded in 1984 by Bernard William Fairman. The firm is headquartered in London.

Continuum Health Partners, Inc. provides health care services. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Albany, NY.

Partners Group Inc. (United States) is a Private Equity/Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of Partners Group (Private Equity) founded in 2000. The firm is headquartered in Houston.

Fordham University provides college and university. It offers undergraduate colleges and graduate & professional schools. The company was founded in 1841 and is headquartered in Bronx, NY.