Ron Alston

Rudolf Steiner Foundation, Inc. provides financial investment services. The firm specializes in investing, lending and giving, sustainable food and agriculture, ecological stewardship, education and the arts. The company was founded by Mark A. Finser, Siegfried Finser, Ann Stahl, Philip Mees and John Alexandra in 1936 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

At Weleda they see the universe as one integrated whole. This view is not new, it was shared by Rudolf Steiner, its founder, more than 80 years ago. They passionately believe that health is much more than a lack of disease but instead an integrated state of physical, mental and social wellbeing. This holistic worldview is the basis of everything they do at Weleda, as they create products that respect the environment, local communities and its global customers alike. In the same way, its medicines treat the whole person, enabling them to take responsibility for their own health, while restoring their inner balance and strengthening their life force.

Gaia Herbs, Inc. produces and supplies organic herbs and herbal products. It offers adrenal health, astragalus supreme, black elderberry, echinacea goldenseal, holy basil leaf and rhodiola rosea. The company was founded by Richard Scalzo in 1986 and is headquartered in Brevard, NC.

Teton Waters Ranch LLC produces and supplies grass-fed beef products. Its offers dinner sausages, hotdogs, breakfast sausages, and meatballs. The company was founded by Jeffrey J. Russell and Dusty Shifflet on January 6, 2012 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Hercules Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2003 by Scott Harvey, Manuel Henriquez, and Roy Liu. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

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).