Michael Wolf

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

Barclays Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Barclays Group US, Inc., ultimately owned by Barclays plc (LON: BARC) in Great Britain. Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients a full spectrum of prime brokerage services which includes equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics from their Strategic Consulting team.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Palladium Equity Partners Advisor LLC is a Private Equity firm founded in 1997 by Marcos A. Rodriguez and Robert J. Lanigan. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve.

Fora Financial LLC provides working capital solutions to small businesses. It offers extensive funding solutions to small businesses across a variety of industries which include manufacturing, medical, retail, transportation and construction. The company was founded by Jared D. Feldman and Daniel B. Smith in June 2008 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Serengeti Asset Management LP (Serengeti) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Joseph LaNasa III in 2007. Serengeti provides investment advice to and manages a number of private pooled investment vehicles and other asset managers for institutional and other investors. Beneficial owners of asset managers may include institutions, pension plans, high net-worth individuals and other sophisticated investors.

Carnegie Mellon University is an American school that operates as a college or university. It is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Elliott Management Corp. (Elliott) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. It was founded by Paul Singer in 1977. The firm is a subsidiary of Elliott Capital Advisors LP, which is owned by Paul Singer and trusts for the benefit of members of his family. Elliott provides discretionary investment advice and other services to certain private investment funds and co-investment commitments. Investors in the funds include pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, university endowments, charitable organizations, funds-of-funds, insurance companies, high net-worth individuals and families, and Elliott insiders.

Sculptor Real Estate Management LLC (Sculptor Real Estate Management) is a Private Equity firm, a subsidiary of Sculptor Capital Management, Inc founded in 1994. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Amuni Financial, Inc. (Investment Management) (Amuni-IM) is the investment management arm of Amuni Financial, Inc., a registered broker/dealer headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida. Amuni-IM provides personalized investment supervisory services tailored to the individual needs of their clients, which are comprised of individuals, trusts, estates and/or charitable organizations.

Hashed Co. Ltd. (Hashed) is an accelerator & incubator firm founded in 2018. The firm is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea with an office in San Francisco.

Acosta, Inc. engages in the provision of sales, marketing, and retail merchandising services. Its services include business intelligence, headquarter sales, retail services, consumer marketing, Acosta solutions, and e-commerce. . The company was founded by Louis Acosta in 1927 and is headquartered in Jacksonville, FL.

Founded in 1980, American Municipal Securities, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer located in St. Petersburg, Florida. American Municipal Securities provides personalized service to individual investors. The firm offers municipal and corporate bonds, government securities, mutual funds and annuities, as well as individual stocks.

SJF Management LLC (SJF Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1999 by Rick J. Defleux and Dave Kirkpatrick. The firm is headquartered in Durham, North Carolina.

Paratus Investment, Inc. (Paratus Invest) is an independent private equity and venture capital firm headquartered in Seoul, Korea. The firm is established in 2014.

IFC Asset Management Co is a Private Equity firm, a subsidiary of International Finance Corp. (District of Columbia) founded in 1900. The firm is headquartered in Washington.

Leonard Green & Partners LP (Leonard Green & Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1989 by Leonard I. Green. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

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.

Oaktree Acquisition Corp. III operates as a blank check company. It is formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. The company was founded February 2, 2021 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Skinny Mixes LLC is a distributor and marketer of low-calorie beverage options. Its products include cocktail mixes, sugar free coffee , Margarita, Cosmo, Pina Colada, Mojito, Appletini, and the newest, Peach Bellini mixes and syrups. The company was founded by Jordan Engelhardt and is headquartered in Clearwater, FL.

Strategic Partners Fund Solutions Advisors LP (Strategic Partners) is a private equity division of Blackstone, Inc founded in 1999. The firm is headquartered in New York.

York Capital Management Global Advisors LLC, dba York Capital Management (York), is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by James Dinan in 1991 as JGD Management Corp. York provides investment advice to a variety of private investment partnerships and offshore investment funds. The funds are comprised of various types of investors, including high net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, business entities, endowments, and foreign sovereign wealth funds.

Bloom Tree Partners LLC is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2008 by Alok Agrawal as Apos Capital Management LLC. Bloom Tree Partners provides discretionary investment management services to high-net-worth individuals, family offices, endowments, government entities, and institutional investors through privately offered pooled investment vehicles. They also provide discretionary investment management services to family offices and endowments as separately managed accounts.

Vibrant Capital Partners, Inc. (VCP) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. Formerly known as DFG Investment Advisers, Inc., the firm was founded in 2006 by O. Volkan Kurtas, Moritz Hilf and Kimito Iwamoto. They became Vibrant Capital Partners, Inc. in 2021. The firm is owned by Vibrant Capital Partners LLC. VCP discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and investment advisory services to investors such as insurance companies, pension funds, banks, private investment funds, family offices, ad fund-of-funds, mainly in the form of pooled investment vehicles and separate accounts.

Brightwood Capital Advisors LLC (Brightwood Capital Advisors) is a private equity firm founded in 2010 by Damien Dwin and Sengal Selassie. The firm is headquartered in New York.

EOS Management LLC (EOS Management) is a private equity firm founded in 1993 by Steven Friedman. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Chicago Growth Partners LLC (Chicago Growth Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2004 by Robert Blank, David Chandle, Arda Minocherhomjee and Timothy Murray. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Spice World, Inc. supplies and distributes fresh garlic and spices. It offers garlic, shallor, ginger and specilaty spices including basil leaves, celery salt, chilli powder, dill weed, ginger root, whole red pepper and whole thyme. The company was founded by Andrew P. Caneza in 1949 and is headquartered in Orlando, FL.

Goodwest Industries, Inc. provides foodservice dispensing solutions. It offers dispensing solutions and beverage solutions. The firm products include coffee creamer, coffee creamer dispensers, iced coffee and iced coffee dispensers. The company was founded by Bill Goodwin and Jim West in 1994 and is headquartered in Douglassville, PA.

Quirch Foods LLC engages in the distribution and export of meat and seafood products. Its products include seafood, poultry, pork, retail ready and offers deli service. The firm offers products under the brands including Panamei Seafood, Chiquita, and Kikiriquirch Chicken. The company was founded by Guillermo Qurich, Sr., Eduardo Qurich, and Guillermo Qurich, Jr. in 1967 and is headquartered in Coral Gables, FL.

Lincoln International LLC provides investment banking services. It specializes in strategic advisory services including sell-side mergers and acquisitions, buy-side mergers and acquisitions, debt advisory, growth equity, special situations, valuations and opinions and pensions advisory services. The firm offers capital raising, mergers and acquisitions support, and other corporate finance services. It provides their clients with industry knowledge and access to a comprehensive range of buyers, sellers, and investors. The company was founded in 1996 by Lawrence J. Lawson and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.