Tanya H. Miari

Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc. (MFIM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was established in 1986 and their sole shareholder is Mesirow Financial Services, Inc., which is wholly-owned by Mesirow Financial Holdings, Inc., a Chicago-based financial services firm that was founded in 1937. MFIM provides advisory services to individuals, corporations or other businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, non-qualified plans, state or municipal government entities, and charitable organizations.

Jacobs Levy Equity Management, Inc. (Jacobs Levy) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey. The firm was founded in 1986 by Bruce Jacobs and Ken Levy. Jacobs Levy provides investment advisory services to institutional investors such as public and private pension and profit-sharing plans, endowments, foundations, and other charitable organizations, banks and thrift institutions, investment companies, private funds, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business entities.

Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc. (Pekin Hardy) is an independent, SEC-registered investment adviser headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by Rick Singer in 1990 as Pekin Singer Strauss Asset Management, Inc. Pekin Hardy serves as the investment manager to the Appleseed Fund, a mutual fund registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, and provides investment management services to separately managed accounts, retirement plans, and other client accounts.

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.

Morningstar Investment Services, Inc. (MIS) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 2000 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Morningstar Investment Management LLC, ultimately held by Morningstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: MORN). MIS offers various investment advisory services that focus on their core capacities in asset allocation, investment selection, and portfolio construction to retail investors and to institutional clients.

Agrible, Inc. provides predictive analytics tools for farmers and growers. Its software provides field-level forecasts and data on yield predictions, nutrient availability, fieldwork timing, spraying conditions, hail events, potential pest problems, and weather. The company was founded by Bill Northcott, Christopher M. Harbourt, Eric Snodgrass, and Paul S. Miller in 2007 and is headquartered in Champaign, IL.

Bain & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It offers advisory services to the companies on their critical issues and opportunities: strategy, marketing, organization, operations, technology and mergers and acquisitions, across all industries and geographies. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Nautic Partners LLC (Nautic Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2000 by Gorgi Habib Y. The firm is headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island.

Ernst & Young provides accounting services. Its services include auditing, accounting, tax and transaction services, assurance and advisory business, online transaction advisory and a wide range of financial services. The company was founded by Arthur Young and Alwin C. Ernst in 1881 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

Breckinridge Capital Management, Inc. (Breckinridge) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts with an additional office in San Diego, California. The firm was founded in 1993 by Peter Coffin. Breckinridge provides investment-grade fixed income portfolio management services for high-net-worth individuals and large institutions through a network of financial advisors, consultants, and family offices.

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

Biomedical Acoustics Research Co. develops acoustic technologies for medical diagnoses. The firm focuses on gastrointestinal diseases, including intestinal obstruction, delayed gastric emptying, and gastrointestinal perforation. The company was founded in 1990 and is located in Evanston, IL.

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC engages in the provision of car rental solutions. The company is headquartered in Parsippany, NJ.

The Northern Trust Co. provides investment management, asset, fund administration, fiduciary and banking solutions. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

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.

Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP provides forensic, dispute, and other consulting services. It helps clients tackle complex and challenging issues such as mergers and acquisitions, fraud, litigation and reorganizations. The firm advises clients on managing business controversy and disputes, executing deals and maintaining regulatory compliance and investigates activities such as fraud or money laundering, value real estate and other assets, assist with corporate restructurings, consult on litigations, help execute strategic investments for mergers and acquisitions. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of Deutsche Bank AG, Deutsche Bank Corp. is a company based in New York, NY.

Asia Timber Products Co., Ltd. engages in the manufacture and sale of laminate flooring, medium-density fibre board, and particle board. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China.

Part of Dow, Inc., Dow Chemical (China) Investment Co. Ltd. manufactures and sells chemicals.

Leap Motion, Inc. manufactures motion sensors for controlling computing devices. It operates as a motion-control software and hardware company which develops 3-D motion-control and motion-sensing technology. The company was founded by Michael Buckwald and David Holz in 2010 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Oasis Investment Strategies LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 2010 as RJO Investment Management LLC and is principally owned by JVMC Holdings Corp., which is owned by RTS Investor Corp. Oasis provides portfolio management services to clients consisting mainly of futures commission merchants, managed futures and hedge funds, investment companies, and private and institutional investors.

Rialto Capital Management LLC provides real estate investment and asset management services. It offers distressed cycle investing, performing, distressed and undermanaged properties, commercial mortgage backed securities, debt securities, and rescue capital, recapitalizations and structured debt positions for investment management value delivery. The firm also offers underwriting support, loan workout, and small loan program for asset management value delivery. The company was founded by Jeffrey P. Krasnoff in 2007 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.

Northern Seed LLC distributes certified seeds and provides seed treatment. It also offers services such as soil sampling, tissue sampling, field scouting, application and precision agriculture. The firm's products include crop protection, fertilizer & nutritionals, and seed. The company was founded by Robby Barkley and Ron Ueland in 1983 and is headquartered in Loveland, CO.

Raith Capital Partners LLC is an Independent Private Equity/Venture Capital firm founded in 2012 by William W. Landis and Nelson Hioe. Raith Capital Partners LLC is headquartered in New York.

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.

Kraton Polymers U.S. LLC engages in the manufacture of chemicals and adhesives. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Flats or Spikes, Inc. is a start-up company based in Champaign, IL that specializes in crowdsensing data collection and predictive analytics. The private company focuses on the science of the human condition to help coaches and athletes achieve their goals. The company uses data, analytics, and science to understand athletic performance and create continual improvement for individuals, leaders, and teams.