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Northern Illinois Gas Co. distributes natural gas properties. It also provides natural gas storage and transmission-related services to marketers and other gas distribution companies. The company was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in Naperville, IL.

Perquest, Inc. provides online payroll and employer services. The company was founded by David E. Kahn in 2001 and is headquartered in Dublin, CA.

Town & Country Bank provides banking related services. The firm offers personal services, business services and home loans. It also provides account services, tools, treasury management, educational resources and additional services. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Springfield, IL.

MacLean-Fogg Co. engages in the manufacturing of engineering products and component parts. It operates through the following businesses: MacLean-Fogg component solutions and MacLean power systems. The MacLean Power Systems segment manufactures products for electric utility, telecommunications and civil markets. The MacLean-Fogg Component Solutions segment manufactures fastener components, engineered components, engineered plastics and linkage and suspension components for automotive, heavy truck and other diverse industries. The company was founded by John MacLean Sr. and Jack Fogg in 1925 and is headquartered in Mundelein, IL.

Nicor Energy operates as a full-service energy company. The private company is based in Lisle, IL and has subsidiaries in the United States.

Patriot Investment Management Group, Inc. (PIMG) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee. The firm was founded by Bradley Bower in 1993. PIMG offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities in Knoxville and the surrounding areas.

Accel-KKR LLC (Accel-KKR) is a private equity firm founded in 2000 by Thomas Barnds. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

American Bankers Association, Inc. represents, assists and provides support services to banks of different sizes and charters. Its membership includes community, regional, and money center banks and holding companies, as well as savings associations, trust companies, and savings banks. The company was founded in 1875 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Ignite Technologies, Inc. provides enterprise software solutions. It offers software solutions that publish, deliver and manage digital assets such as video and media for communications and training to software patches and virus updates. The company was founded by Scott H. Wilson in 2000 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

The American Gas Association represents over 200 energy companies that provide natural gas service to 180 million Americans. The private company is based in Washington. The American company's natural gas utilities are committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions through new and modernized infrastructure and advanced technologies that maintain reliable, resilient, and affordable energy service choices for consumers. The company advocates on behalf of its member natural gas distribution utilities before Federal agencies in the area of energy market regulation.

Chicago Zoological Society, Inc. provides animal care services. It provides indoor animal exhibition, family play zoo, dolphin presentations, and motor safari tram tours. The firm offers programming for various groups, including teachers, schools, youth groups, groups with disabilities, community groups, and teens, as well as individuals, families, and children. The company was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in Brookfield, IL.

WP Global Partners LLC (WP Global Partners) is a private equity firm founded by Donald Phillips in 2005.The firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois with additional offices in New York, California, and Florida.

CircleUp Advisors LLC (CircleUp Advisors) is a venture capital subsidiary of Brightflow AI. Inc founded in 2011 by Ryan Caldbeck and Rory Eakin. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Illinois Bankers Association provides trade association services. The firm serves banking industry and the communities. The company was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Springfield, IL.

Centro, Inc. distributes industrial supplies and equipment . It serves customer through six product focused divisions: Instrumentation, Measurement & Control Division, Valve, Actuation & Engineered Products Division, Purification & Filtration Division. Pump & Seal Division, Process Equipment & Sanitary Division; and Automation & Robotics Division. The company was founded by Hollis Henson and Walter Rotenberry in 1970 and is headquartered in Memphis, TN.

Spins LLC provides market measurement information and insights for manufacturers and retailers. It provides information, insight, and a common language for the industry to understand and analyze consumer, retail, and broad marketplace dynamics. The firm supports natural, organic and specialty brands. The company was founded by Tony Olson and David Navama and Padraic L. Spence and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Experian Qas is a data quality management company that provides software solutions to help businesses maintain accurate and up-to-date customer information. The private company is based in Boston, MA. The company's products include address verification, data cleansing, and email validation tools.

United Way of Central Illinois is a non-profit organization that provides health, education, and financial services. The non-profit company is based in Springfield, IL.

Dulhunty Power (NZ) Ltd. manufactures and supplies electricity transmission and distribution products. It supplies products to both utilities and contractors throughout Australia, New Zealand, China, and the Asia Pacific region. The company is headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand.

Heritage-Crystal Clean LLC provides cleaning and waste collection services. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Elgin, IL.

Winch Advisory Services LLC, do-business-as Winch Financial, is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Appleton, Wisconsin. The firm was founded by Christina Winch in 1998. Winch Financial provides discretionary advisory services to individuals, high net-worth individuals, investment companies (which include mutual funds), pension and profit sharing plans (other than plan participants), other pooled investment vehicles, and charitable organizations.

Creative Planning, Inc. is a SEC-registered investment advisor and holding firm headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas. The firm was founded in 1983 and provides investment advice to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates or charitable organizations, corporations or business entities other than those listed above, foundations, endowments and other institutions.

Compass Capital Corp. is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Braintree, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Timothy Shanahan in 1984 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Compass Holding Group, Inc. Compass Capital provides personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals, pension and profit sharing plans, trusts,-estates, charitable organizations and small businesses.

Aurea Software, Inc. develops data management software. The firm offers customer engagement solutions, customer experience platform, energy solutions, insurance solutions, life sciences and retail solutions. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Businessolver.com, Inc. provides market-changing benefits administration technology support services. Its products and services include benefits administration, which includes enrolment and eligibility, billing and financial reporting, total population health management and benefits reporting and analytics; and core product services which includes employee services, service center, COBRA services and flex spending administration. The company was founded by Jon Shanahan and Sean Patrick McMurray in 1998 and is headquartered in West Des Moines, IA.

Clean Energy Trust is a non-profit organization which provides clean energy technology solutions. The firm also specializes in commercializing research from labs and universities into the market. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Sandalphon Capital LLC (Sandalphon Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Jonathan Ellis. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Numerator Technologies, Inc. manufactures chemicals focused on the commercialization of tailor-made breakthrough solutions for the professional turf and agriculture industries. Its products include acidifiers, agricultural spray adjuvants, applicators, media and soil surfactants. The company is headquartered in Sarasota, FL.

Neighborhoods.Com LLC engages as a full service brokerage and online real estate agent, which helps people find the perfect home as well as the ideal neighborhood. The company was founded by Bill Ness, and Danny Goodman and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Jigsaw Interactive Ltd. operates a personalized learning platform that is multi-dimensional and virtual. The American company's focus is on providing a unique and tailored learning experience to its users. Kathy Slowinski has been the CEO of the private company since 2023.

VentureScale provides business services. The American company was founded by Jack Knellinger, Jeff Rosset.

InterOcean Capital Group LLC (IOC) is a SEC-registered investment adviser and wealth management firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Focus Operating LLC, ultimately owned by Focus Financial Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: FOCS). IOC provides wealth management and portfolio management investment advisory services to individuals, family offices, and institutions.

Sales Assembly LLC helps companies improve their revenue growth by addressing knowledge gaps in their sales teams. The private company is based in Chicago, IL. The company offers persona-specific skill development, strategic enablement resources, and an engaging learning experience to elevate the performance of go-to-market teams. The company was founded in 2017 by Jeff Rosset and Matt Green, with Jeff Rosset serving as CEO since then.

Trilogy.com, Inc. is a company that specializes in edge computing and cloud installations. The company is based in Austin, TX. Trilogy utilizes its Linx™ virtual private network and Conex infrastructure platform to build a unified, distributed multi-tenant cloud capability on a single network fabric to provide 1.5 million square miles of edge compute capability across rural areas. Trilogy Metals Inc. is a metals exploration and development company that holds a 50 percent interest in Ambler Metals LLC, which has a 100 percent interest in the UKMP in Alaska. The company's vision is to develop the Ambler mining district into a premier North American copper producer. The Trilogy Heart Valve System is a novel TAVR device indicated for the treatment of both AR and AS. The company recently founded the Rural Cloud Initiative, which aims to promote and accelerate the digital transformation of rural areas. The company was founded in 1990 by Terry Bishop as a manufacturers representative firm and has since evolved into one of the largest and most respected sales, service, and consulting organizations in the electronics industry. The company was founded in 1989. Kathy Slowinski has been the CEO of the company since 2023.