Brian Richmond

Washington Mutual, Inc. provides financial services to consumers and mid sized businesses in the United States. The company primarily operates through three segments: retail banking & financial services, mortgage banking and commercial banking. The retail banking and financial services segment provides investment advisory and brokerage services, sales of annuities, mutual fund management and other financial services. This segment also purchases and re-underwrites loans to subprime borrowers. The mortgage banking segment offers various home loans including fixed rate home loans, adjustable rate home loans, hybrid home loans, option ARMs and government insured or guaranteed home loans. The commercial segment provides financing to developers and investors for the acquisition or construction of multifamily dwellings and other commercial properties, originates and services multifamily and other commercial real estate loans. The company was founded in August 1994 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

UBS Financial Services, Inc. is a registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Weehawken, New Jersey. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of UBS Americas Inc., ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG; NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. Founded in 1969, UBS Financial Services provides investment advisory services to individuals, banks, thrift institutions, mutual funds and other investment companies, pension and employee benefit plans, trusts, estates, charities, corporations and other business and government entities.

Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. provides security brokerage services. It also offers investment banking and advice to high net worth investors, individuals, businesses and institutions. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.

AmeriFactors Financial Group LLC provides account receivable factoring services. Its services include business cash advance, factoring and freight factoring services. The company was founded in 1990 by Kevin R. Gowen Sr. and is headquartered in Celebration, FL.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

University of Washington functions as a College/University. The company is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

IBM Software Group provides software solutions and services. It offers products for tasks such as database management, enterprise application, integration, and security and application development. The firm also provides collaboration and communication applications. The company is headquartered in Armonk, NY.

Part of HP, Inc., Taligent, Inc. designs software operating systems. Taligent was acquired by HP, Inc. from Apple, Inc. on January 06, 1994 for $10 million.

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names & Numbers allocates and manages internet's domain name system. It also coordinates policy development related to these technical functions. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Part of International Business Machines Corp., Whistle Communications, Inc. manufactures computers that give small companies Internet access and allow them to set up electronic mail. The company is based in San Mateo, CA. The company was founded by Gordon Ritter, Doug Landis. Whistle Communications was acquired by International Business Machines Corp. on June 23, 1999.

Packet Design, Inc. develops and markets network solutions that leverage the distributed intelligence of the Internet Protocol (IP) to enhance the reliability, efficiency and predictability of IP networks. Its products include SDN management and orchestration platform, SDN traffic engineering, explorer suite, route explorer, traffic explorer and performance explorer. The company was founded in March 2003 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Total Logistic Control LLC provides integrated logistic services. It offers temperature-controlled, dry freight warehousing, and distribution services to the customers in the retail, grocery, consumer packaged goods, and food industries. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Zeeland, MI.

Universal Solutions International, Inc. provides medical waste and warehousing management consulting services. The company was founded on August 25, 1998 and is headquartered in Winston-Salem, NC.

UPS Supply Chain Solutions, Inc. provides logistics, transport and distribution services. It provides contract logistics, customs brokerage, consulting services and industry solutions. The company headquartered in Alpharetta, GA.

Kane is Able, Inc. provides logistics, warehousing and freight transportation services. It offers transportation, distribution, packaging, cross-docking, load consolidation, inventory management, and real estate development. The company was founded by Edward J. Kane in 1930 and is headquartered in Scranton, PA.

Space Coast Credit Union is a financial institution that offers a range of services including home loans, auto loans, mortgage refinancing, online banking, and mobile banking. The private company is based in Melbourne, FL. With over 60 locations, it is the third largest credit union in the United States.