Robert Salipante

Voya Retirement Insurance & Annuity Co. Engages in providing financial products and services in the United States. It offers life insurance and retirement planning services. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Windsor, CT.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP provides legal services. It offers services to labor, employment, entertainment and media law, toxic torts and other environmental services. The company was founded in 1890 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Venerable Insurance & Annuity Co. engages in the provision of financial products and services. It offers fixed and indexed annuities, investment-only products and payout annuities for pre-retirement wealth accumulation, and postretirement income management. The company was founded on January 2, 1973 and headquartered in West Chester, PA.

Connecticut Innovations, Inc (CI) is venture capital firm founded in 1989. The firm is headquartered in Rocky Hill, Connecticut.

Voya Investment Management LLC (Voya IM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The firm was founded in 1997 and formerly known as ING Investment Management LLC. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of VIM Holdings LLC, which is ultimately owned by Voya Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VOYA), formerly known as ING U.S. Inc. Voya IM primarily provides portfolio management services to affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies utilizing a variety of investment styles. The firm also advises other insurance-related entities (e.g., reinsurance companies) as well as various types of institutional investors, such as pension plans, with respect to certain investment strategies.

Ernst & Young LLP engages in the provision of accounting, assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. It specializes in the actuarial, analytics and big data, cyber security, accounting compliance and reporting, center for board matters, international financial reporting standards, country tax advisory, global trade, tax accounting, and climate change and sustainability. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Founded in 1885, ReliaStar Life Insurance Co. is a stock life insurance companies located in Atlanta, Georgia. The firm is a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of ING Groep NV, an Amsterdam-based global financial institution active in the fields of insurance, banking and asset management.

ING Bank of Canada provides commercial banking, mortgages and other financial services. The company is operating as ING DIRECT. Its services include banking, insurance and asset management services. The company was founded in April, 1997 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Highland Capital Brokerage, Inc. provides insurance brokerage services and investment services. Its services include annuities, premium financing, retirement planning, insurance planning, wealth transfer, business succession, and foreign national. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Birmingham, AL.

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 that was 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.

Decisely Insurance Services, Inc. engages in the provision of human resources technology solutions. It provides healthcare benefits, recruiting, human resources admin, compliance, payroll and retirement on one platform. The company is headquartered in Alpharetta, GA.

Part of BlackRock, Inc., Merrill Lynch Investment Managers LP is a private company that provides investment advisory services. The company is based in Plainsboro, NJ.

America's Promise Alliance operates collaborative network that facilitates volunteer action for children and youth. Its partners are corporations, nonprofit service organizations, foundations, policymakers and advocacy organizations. The company was founded by Colin L. Powell and Ray G. Chambers in 1997 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Part of HDI Haftpflichtverband der Deutschen Industrie VVaG, Hannover Life Reassurance Company of America provides life and health reinsurance and annuities services. The company is based in Orlando, FL. The company was founded in 1988. The CEO is Peter R. Schaefer.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

ATK Launch Systems, Inc. manufactures rocket propulsion systems and advanced composite materials. Its products are used in commercial and military programs. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Falls Church, VA.

The Minnesota Orchestra provides support for the orchestra and promotes music education. Its association reaches 10,000 children and adults each year through its music education programs. The company was founded in 1903 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

US Bancorp Asset Management, Inc. (USBAM) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded in March 2001 and formerly known as FAF Advisors, Inc. They are a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of US Bank National Association, which is owned by US Bancorp (NYSE: USB), a diversified financial holding company. USBAM provides investment advisory services through managed accounts to institutional clients, money market mutual funds, and privately offered investment fund.

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

Nuveen Asset Management LLC (NAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 2011 and is a subsidiary of Nuveen Fund Advisors LLC, which is ultimately owned by TIAA Board of Governors. NAM provides investment advisory and sub-advisory services to a broad range of individual and institutional clients, such as open-end and closed-end investment companies and other pooled investment vehicles.

Outward Bound USA provides education and training services. It programs include rock climbing, hiking, mountaineering, skiing, kayaking, sailing, rafting and yoga courses. The company was founded by Kurt Hahn in 1941 and is headquartered in Golden, CO.