Susan J. Lewis

Amalgamated Bank (Investment Management) (Amalgamated Bank-IM) is the investment management division of Amalgamated Bank (NASDAQ: AMAL), an FDIC-insured commercial bank headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded as Amalgamated Bank of New York in 1923 by the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America. They have retail branches in New York as well as branches in Las Vegas, Nevada, Lyndhurst, New Jersey, Pasadena, California and Washington, DC. Amalgamated Bank’s corporate divisions also include commercial banking and real estate finance. Through their institutional asset management and custody division, Amalgamated Bank-IM provides investment and trust services to US Taft-Hartley and public sector employee benefit plans, as well as endowments and foundations, non-profits, unions, political organizations and social impact enterprises.

Part of Signature Bank (New York, New York), Signature Securities Group Corp. is a company that provides investment advice. The company is based in New York, NY. William John Maguire has been the CEO of the company since 2007.

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.

Bluestone Capital Partners LP is a private company that provides brokerage services. The company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded by John H. Andreadis, Mark T. Behrman.

HSBC Bank USA NA engages in the provision of banking services. Its lines of business are Retail Banking and Wealth Management, Commercial Banking, Global Banking and Markets, and Private Bank. The company is headquartered in McLean, VA.

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants provides vocational education in accounting. The company provides services to the accounting community, regulatory bodies, and other organizations. It also operates in Jersey City, Washington, and Lewisville. It was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

Worknowledge develops corporate learning solutions. It offers products and services to mid-sized corporations to help them train and monitor the progress of the employees. It also offers industry training plans and customized content. The company is headquartered in Fort Lee, NJ.

L'Oréal USA, Inc. manufactures and distributes cosmetics, concentrating on hair color, skin care, sun protection, make-up, perfumes, and hair care. The company was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Heineken USA, Inc. distributes beer and wine products. It imports various brands of beer, includes heineken lager, heineken special dark, amstel light, and buckler. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in White Plains, NY.

Omidyar Network LLC (Omidyar Network) is a venture capital, a subsidiary of Omidyar Network Commons LLC founded in 2004 by Pierre Omidyar and Pam Omidyar. The firm is headquartered in Redwood City, California.

New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants is a non-profit organization. It provides a membership program for certified public accountants that offers in-person and online networking opportunities, Continuing Professional Education courses and conferences, the CPA Journal, and other publications. The company was foudned in 1897 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

RTP Ventures is a venture capital subsidiary of RTP Global, founded in 2011 by Leonid Boguslavsky. The firm is headquartered in New York.

NYC Seed LLC (NYC Seed) is a venture capital firm founded in 2008. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Part of Hudson Valley Economic Development Corp., Westchester County Association, Inc. provides business advocacy and consulting services. The company is based in White Plains, NY. Westchester County Association was acquired by Hudson Valley Economic Development Corp.

HEINEKEN Ireland Ltd. manufactures and distributes alcoholic beverages. The company is headquartered in Cork, Ireland.

New York City Investment Fund, an evergreen fund, that invests in companies located in the United States, primarily in North America. The fund focuses on companies operating in the fields of cleantech, healthcare, information technology, media & communications, and retail & tourism. It provides capital in the form of equity or debt, and structured finance in all stages of business development with an investment size ranges from $1-$5 million.

International Council of Shopping Centers, Inc. serves the global retail real estate industry. Its programs include webinars, global awards program, exhibit, sponsorship and advertising, opportunities. The company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc. is an American company that provides an array of industry data prepared by NAREIT staff and other outside sources. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The company specializes in REITs, or real estate investment trusts, which are companies that own or finance income-producing real estate across a range of property sectors. Most REITs trade on major stock exchanges, and they offer a number of benefits to investors. Steven A. Wechsler has been the CEO of the company since 1997.