Maryam R. Nasim

Sand Hill Global Advisors LLC (SHGA) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Palo Alto, California. The firm was founded in 1982 by Jane Williams. SHGA provides investment management and wealth management services to high net-worth individuals, families, trusts, not-for-profit organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, limited liability companies, partnerships, corporations, and business entities.

Citizens JMP Securities LLC (Citizens JMP) is a full-service investment bank and broker/dealer headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded by Joseph Jolson in 2002 and was formerly JMP Securities LLC. The firm is a subsidiary of JMP Holding LLC, ultimately held by Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: CFG). Citizens JMP provides equity research, institutional brokerage, and investment banking services to public and private growth companies and their investors. They are a research-driven, growth-oriented firm that provides services to small- and mid-sized companies and the institutions that invest in them. The firm specializes in four high-growth sectors of the economy: technology, healthcare, financial services, and real estate.

Truist Securities, Inc. is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The firm was founded in 1894 as SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. In 2020, the firm was renamed following the integration of SunTrust Robinson Humphrey and BB&T Capital Markets. The firm is a subsidiary of Truist Financial Corp. (NYSE: TFC) and is an active market maker in equity and fixed-income products. Truist Securities delivers a comprehensive range of strategic advisory, capital raising, risk management, and financing solutions, as well as a dynamic suite of sales, trading, and research services in both fixed-income and equity. Their strategies are carefully tailored to meet the needs and vision of their clients.

Laird Norton Wetherby Wealth Management LLC (LNW) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded by Debra Lee Wetherby in 1990 and formerly known as Wetherby Asset Management, Inc. and Wetherby Asset Management LLC. They are owned by Laird Norton Wetherby Trust Co. LLC, a subsidiary of Laird Norton Enterprises, Inc. LNW provides investment and financial advisory services predominantly to wealthy individuals and families, as well as their trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, business entities, foundations and endowments.

Ameriprise Financial Services LLC (AFS) is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a subsidiary of AMPF Holding Corp., which is owned by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP). AFS offers brokerage services that enable clients to invest in many different types of investments including mutual funds, stocks, bonds, exchange traded products, unit investment trusts, annuities and alternative investments.

White Oak Global Advisors LLC (White Oak Global Advisors) is a private equity firm founded in 2007 by Andre A. Hakkak. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Tree Line Capital Partners LLC (Tree Line Capital Partners) is a private credit asset management subsidiary of Trident Tree Line Management, Inc. founded in 2014 by Tom Quimby. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Galliard Capital Management LLC (Galliard) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and holding firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded in 1995 by Richard Merriman, John Caswell and Karl Tourville. They are a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC, ultimately owned by Allspring Group Holdings LLC. Galliard designs fixed income and stable value solutions for institutional investors.

Deloitte LLP (New York) engages in the provision of audit, consulting, tax, and advisory solutions. It offers services relating to tax, consulting, audit and assurance, Deloitte private company services, mergers and acquisitions, risk and financial advisory, analytics, and cloud. The company was founded by William Welch Deloitte, George A. Touche, Charles Waldo Haskins, and Elijah Watt Sells in 1845 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Menlo Ventures Management LP (Menlo Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1976 by DuBose Montgomery. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Intarcia Therapeutics, Inc. develops therapies for the treatment of chronic diseases. Its lead product candidate, ITCA 650, is currently in development for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. The firm’s platform technology is a proprietary subcutaneous delivery system that involves a matchstick-size, miniature osmotic pump implanted sub-dermally to provide continuous and consistent drug therapy, and the company’s proprietary formulation technology, which maintains stability of therapeutic proteins and peptides at human body temperatures for long extended periods of time. The company was founded by Mark Moran in June 1995 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Comerica Ventures, Inc. (Comerica Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Comerica, Inc. founded in 1977. The firm has headquarters in Palo Alto, California.

True Ventures LLC (True Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2004 by John Burke and Philip Black. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

California Science Center is a non-profit organization. It provides model for science learning by combining exhibits with an on-site Science Center School and Amgen Center for Science Learning as well as a teacher professional development program. The company was founded in February 1998 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Business-Higher Education Forum is a non-profit membership organization that connects higher education institutions to business talent demand. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The American company helps corporate CEOs and university presidents to anticipate skills needs and improve pathways between higher education and workforce. The company identifies high-value emerging skills through yearly signature reports, ad hoc research, and timely quick takes. BHEF has a repeatable approach to accelerate pathway development between business and higher education, resulting in over 100 credentials.

The Los Angeles Sports Council is a non-profit organization that aims to unite and strengthen the sports community in the world. The non-profit company is based in Los Angeles, CA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The organization has a program called Ready, Set, Gold! which promotes healthy and active lifestyles to children in schools. The program is a public-private partnership between the Southern California Committee for the Olympic Games, The Foundation for Sports Development, and several public-school districts.

The Founders Fund Management LLC (The Founders Fund Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2005 by Peter Andreas Thiel, Ken Howery and Luke Nosek. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Charlotte Regional Partnership operates as a non-profit economic development organization. It serves as a catalyst for government and business collaboration to market and promote Charlotte USA for sustained, long-term growth, job creation, and investment opportunities. The company is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

The Column Group LLC is a venture capital firm founded in 2005 by Peter Svennilson. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco.

Fujian Guoli Minsheng Technology Dev Co. Ltd. is a private company based in Fuzhou, China. and has subsidiaries in China.

Brighton Jones LLC is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Seattle, Washington. It was founded by Charles Brighton and Jon Jones in 1999. The firm provides investment management services to individuals, high net-worth individuals, pooled investment vehicles, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, business entities, and trusts.

Cal Poly Foundation engages in the provision of philanthropic services. It generates private support in building and maintaining multidisciplinary Learn by Doing educational model. The company was founded in 1901 and is headquartered in San Luis Obispo, CA.

Wells Fargo Securities LLC (WFS) is the broker/dealer subsidiary of EVEREN Capital Corp., ultimately owned by Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC). Headquartered in New York, WFS delivers a comprehensive suite of banking, capital markets and advisory solutions, such as a full complement of sales, trading and research capabilities, to corporate, government and institutional clients.

Lynx Equity Ltd (Lynx Equity) is a private equity firm founded by Brad Nathan, Joanna Lipfield, Marvin Pludwinski and Judith Benattar in 2007. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

1Flourish Capital LLC (1Flourish Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by David A. Lane, Reid Rutherford, Skip Vaccarello and Andrew Miller. The firm is headquartered in Mountain View, California.

New York University Tandon School of Engineering engages in the provision of educational services focusing on science and technology. Its degrees and programs include bachelor of science, master of science, doctor of philosophy, advanced certificate programs, a bridge program to NYU Tandon, and industry partner programs. The company was founded in 1854 and is headquartered in Brooklyn, NY.

Braeburn Capital, Inc. is an independent hedge fund manager headquartered in Reno, Nevada. The firm was founded in 2006 and is principally owned by Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL). Braeburn Capital manages the assets of its parent company.

Oswego Valley Insurance Agencies LLC operates as insurances agencies. The firm offers customers business and personal insurance, including property, liability, automobile, health and recreational products. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Oswego, NY.

Glasswing Ventures LLC (Glasswing Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Rudina Seseri and Rick Grinnell. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Part of MMIC Group, Inc., Constellation provides medical professional liability insurance services. The company is based in Minneapolis, MN. The company was founded in 1978. The CEO is Ryan J. Crawford.

Naturally San Diego, Inc. is a locally founded and managed affiliate of the Naturally Network. The private company is located in the US. The American company brings people together to share great ideas and insights on how to foster their ventures, personally and professionally. The company organizes deep-dive educational seminars and events, and offer discounts to attendees. The company aims to see the natural-products industry thrive while making friends and having fun. The company also offers sponsorship opportunities to showcase leadership in the industry.

Route App, Inc. engages in the development of application for tracking orders. It specializes in shipping, insurance, package protection, merchant shipping, and visual tracking. The company was founded by Evan Walker in May 2018 and is headquartered in Lehi, UT.

Organifi LLC provides vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and alkaline. Its products include green and red juice, gold, complete protein, liver detox, immunity, and accessories. The company was founded by Andrew Canole and Bettahar Djamel in 2011 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.