Tom Porter

Barings LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Founded in 1940, the firm is direct subsidiary of MM Asset Management Holding LLC and their ultimate parent is Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. (MassMutual). MassMutual?s affiliated companies include financial services companies that provide investment management services and individual protection insurance to clients worldwide. Barings provides a broad range of investment advisory and management services to institutional clients, registered investment companies, and other pooled investment vehicles.

Cowen Investment Management LLC (Cowen Investment Management) is a venture capital subsidiary of Cowen, Inc. founded in 1997. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Vining Sparks IBG LLC is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee. The firm was founded in 1981 and is a subsidiary of Vining-Sparks Securities, Inc., which is owned by Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF). Vining Sparks IBG executes fixed income securities transactions for a variety of institutional investors.

InspereX LLC is a broker/dealer firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by Thomas S. Rickets and Joe Rickard in 1999 as Incapital LLC. They are a subsidiary of InpereX Holdings LLC. InspereX provides market participants cloud-tech tools and market-linked product education to better execute their trading strategies and manage their portfolios.

Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC (WFAFN) is a SEC-registered investment adviser headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 2001, the firm is a subsidiary of Wachovia Securities Financial Holdings LLC and is a non-bank affiliate of Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC), a financial holding company and bank holding company created in 1852. WFAFN provides advisory services to individuals, pension or profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates or charitable organizations, corporations or other business entities, governmental entities and educational institutions, as well as banks or thrift institutions. The firm also sponsors several wrap fee advisory programs.

Investors Management Corp (Investors Management) is a private equity firm founded in 1971 by James H Maynard and Bill Carl. The firm is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Aurora Sustainable Lands LLC (Aurora Sustainable Lands) is an private equity firm founded in 1995 by F. Chris Zinkhan and Chip H. Collins. The firm is headquartered in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

BlueCube Software, Inc. develops and supplies software solutions. The company designs and delivers software systems for retail stores, food service, gas stations, convenience stores, grocery, and drug stores. BlueCube Software was founded in 1985 and is located in Alpharetta, GA.

Ann Arbor Spark Business Accelerator (Ann Arbor Spark Business Accelerator) is the venture capital arm of Ann Arbor Spark founded in 2005 by Mike A. Finney. The firm is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Hatteras Venture Partners (Hatteras Venture) is venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Clay B. Thorp and John Crumpler. The firm is headquartered in Durham, North Carolina.

Draper International LLC (Draper International) is a venture capital firm founded in 1994 by Robin Richards Donohoe. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Hi-Rez Studios is an American video game development company that was founded by Todd Harris. The private company is known for creating popular games such as Smite, Paladins, and Realm Royale. Hi-Rez Studios is headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, and has additional offices in Brighton, UK, and Shenzen, China. The company has a focus on creating competitive multiplayer games and has a strong esports presence, hosting tournaments and leagues for their games. Hi-Rez Studios has a dedicated fanbase and continues to release new content and updates for their games.

Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation engages in the promotion of social good and helps less fortunate people. It was started on a belief in the power of innovation and a conviction that with bold foundation support, passionate individuals can change the world. It was founded on 2002 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

StoneX Financial, Inc. (SFI) is a registered broker-dealer firm headquartered in Winter Park, Florida. The firm was founded in 1998 and formerly known as INTL FCStone Securities, Inc. and as INTL FCStone Financial, Inc. They are a subsidiary of StoneX Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNEX). SFI provides institutional clients with a complete suite of equity trading services to help them find liquidity with best execution and end-to-end clearing. The firm specializes in delivering speed, accuracy and execution quality to their customers in illiquid and complex markets.

Skillshot Media LLC is a turnkey esports production company that connects leading brands to engaged esports fans while delivering positive social impact. The company is based in Alpharetta, GA, and was founded by Todd Harris, who has been the CEO since incorporation. The company provides a range of services, including online and offline tournament organization, industry-leading esports production, active community management, and authentic brand integration and consulting for partners. Skillshot has more than five years of esports experience in hosting thousands of competitors, paying out millions in tournament prizing, and serving more than one billion esports views to date.

Sound Media Ventures LLC (Sound Media Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 by Shachar Oren. The firm is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.