Michelle M. Wetzler

Blum Capital Partners LP (Blum Capital) is an independent investment management firm headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded by Richard C. Blum in 1975. Blum Capital provides investment management services to various private, pooled investment funds. Investors in the funds include corporate and state/local pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, endowments, foundations, charitable organizations and estates, corporations, limited partnerships, limited liability companies, banks and thrift institutions, and high net-worth individuals.

Old Second National Bank is a division of Old Second Bancorp., Inc. (NasdaqGS; OSBC). The bank is located in Aurora, Illinois.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management LP (GSAMLP) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is a wholly owned subsidiary of GSAM Holdings LLC, and their ultimate parent is Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). Founded in 1988, GSAMLP provides investment solutions to a range of individual and institutional investors worldwide.

Wynnchurch Capital LLC (Wynnchurch Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1999 by John A. Hatherly. The firm is headquartered in Rosemont, Illinois.

ValueAct Capital Management LP (ValueAct Capital) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded in 2000 by Jeffrey Ubben, Peter Kamin and George Hamel. They are a subsidiary of ValueAct Holdings II LP, which is owned by Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMG). ValueAct Capital provides discretionary investment advice and management services to private investment funds and certain other investment vehicles.

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. (KBW) is a full-service investment bank and broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF). KBW offers sales and trading in equities securities of financial services companies.

Google LLC engages in the operation of internet portal and search index website. It provides online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, and software solutions. The company was founded by Lawrence E. Page and Sergey Mikhaylovich Brin on September 4, 1998 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

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.

Rising Point Capital LLC (Rising Point Capital) is a private equity firm. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Pathway Bioventures LLC (Pathway Bioventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Daniel Jacobs. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

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

Northern Trust Investments, Inc. (Investment Management) (NTI-IM) is the asset management division of Northern Trust Investments, Inc., ultimately held by Northern Trust Corp. (NASDAQGS: NTRS), a multi-bank holding company established in 1889. The firm was founded in 1988 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. NTI-IM provides a wide range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and sub-advisory services to individual and institutional clients.

Morningstar, Inc. (Research) is the investment research arm of Morningstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: MORN), an American financial services firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by Joseph Mansueto in 1984 and provides independent portfolio information offering star ratings and analysis of managed funds. They also provide economic commentary and asset allocation information based on qualitative research.

Walton Street Capital LLC is a Private Equity firm, a subsidiary of Walton Capital Advisors LP founded in 1994. Walton Street Capital LLC is headquartered in Chicago.

Nomura Securities International, Inc. (NSI) is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City and was founded in 1969. The firm is a division of Nomura Holding America, Inc. and their ultimate parent is Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: NMR, TYO: 8604, AMS: 8604). NSI provides securities brokerage services, as well as asset management, domestic retail, global markets, global investment banking and global merchant banking services. The firm's fixed-income business consists of bond sales and trading, origination and product supply for securitization deals and real estate-focused asset finance operations (in cooperation with Investment Banking). In the equity markets, NSI offers sales and trading of domestic and foreign stocks on a global basis, primarily for institutional investors.

Murf Electric Bikes LLC, founded in 2016, is a brand that aims to revolutionize urban commuting and outdoor adventures. The company is based in Bend, OR, and orders can be picked up from Cubicle Surf. The American company seamlessly blends cutting-edge technology with sleek design to deliver powerful and comfortable e-bikes for cyclists of all levels. With a range of models tailored for diverse riding experiences, Murf e-bikes offers approachable options and unbeatable customer service. Murf's popular mini electric bike is a great option for adults and kids, featuring a 40-50 mile range on a single charge and speeds of up to 25mph. The cargo e-bike is also available for those hauling a child or a heavy backpack, with passenger or non-passenger options. The company was founded by Josh Jones, who has been the CEO since 2016.

Founded in 1958, Merrill Lynch Piece Fenner & Smith, Inc. is an SEC registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE BAC).

Lifecycle Renewables, Inc. is an integrated food waste recycling and renewable fuels company. The company is based in Marblehead, MA. The company produces LR100TM, a renewable heating oil, by using recycled waste oils and fats from the food service industry. LR100TM is a drop-in fuel for oil-capable facilities that competitively replaces fossil fuels. The company seeks to create closed-loop waste-to-energy solutions for cities across the globe. The company provides used restaurant cooking oil collection, recycling, and grease trap cleaning services for metro Boston, New York City, and the Tri-State area. The company was founded in 2008 by Rory Gaunt, who has been the CEO since 2008.

OneChicago LLC engages in providing electronic exchange services. It focuses on futures on individual stocks, narrow-based indexes, and ETFs. The firm offers single stock futures exchange services to invest and trade equity products for traders, brokers, and investors. It also provides market data, including quotes, list of market data vendors, market data vendor fees and licensing and various products. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Quantum Electro Opto Systems Sdn. Bhd. designs and manufactures optical solutions for multimedia. It offers QEOS Tilted Charge Dynamics, a technology-enabled product; and The QEOS Optical Transceiver Kit that pairs the QEOS Transmitter Optical Full Assembly with the QEOS Receiver Optical Full Assembly, and provides a product-ready solution for speeds up to 3.5Gbps. The company was founded by Milton Feng, Nick Holonyak Jr. and Gabriel Walter in 2008 and is headquartered in Batu Berendam, Malaysia.

Conco Services LLC manufactures materials needed for plants and refineries. It provides condenser and heat exchanger services to the power generation and industrial process industries. The firm offers tube cleaners, plugs, inserts, tube cleaning systems and leak detection systems. Its services industrial cleaning services, condenser tube cleaning, air preheater cleaning and video probe inspection. The company was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Verona, PA.

Sterling Fund Management LLC (Sterling Partners) is a Private Equity firm founded in 1983 by Eric Becker, Michael Bronfein, Shoshana M. Vernick, Jeff Elburn. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Kroll LLC provides global advisory services. It offers valuation advisory; governance, risk, investigation, and disputes; kroll cyber risk, corporates finance, and compliance and regulatory consulting. The company was founded by William Duff and George Phelps in 1932 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Cultivian Ventures LLC (Cultivian Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Sandbox Holdings LLC founded in 2008. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

AbCelex Technologies, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company. The firm discovers, develops, and commercializes technologies and products for improving food animal health in order to increase production and food safety. The company was founded by Saeid Babaei and Ali Riazi in 2010 and is headquartered in Mississauga, Canada.

First Analysis Securities Corp. (FAS) is a research-driven investment organization headquartered in Chicago, Illinois and was founded in 1981. The firm is a subsidiary of First Analysis Corp. FAS serves emerging growth companies with private equity/venture capital investments, corporations with corporate finance and merger and acquisition services, and financial institutions with the public equity research and private equity limited partnerships.

RF Investment Partners LLC (RF Investment Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2017 by Peter Fidler and Peter E. Rothschild. The firm is headquartered in New York.

5AM Venture Management LLC is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 2002 by Terry M. Graunke and Paul G. Yovovich. 5AM Venture Management LLC is headquartered in Chicago.

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.

William Blair & Co. LLC (William Blair) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by William McCormick Blair in 1935 and is a subsidiary of WBC Holdings LP. Until 1941, they were known as Blair, Bonner & Co. William Blair provides broking services to individual, institutional and issuing clients.

Brace Industrial Group, Inc. provides scaffolding, insulation, painting, coating and fire-proofing services to a variety of industrial clients. The firm serves the energy, petrochemical, manufacturing and agricultural sectors. It offers a compelling value proposition that combines proprietary equipment and services. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.