Christopher Rod

Avantax Advisory Services, Inc. (AAS) is a registered investment adviser headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The firm was founded in 1987 as H.D. Vest Advisory Services, Inc. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Avantax Wealth Management, Inc., which is owned by Avantax, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVTA). AAS offers an online discretionary investment management program designed for individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations or other businesses.

TaxACT, Inc. provides income tax preparation software. It specializes in business, personal, professional tax software and state tax returns. The company was founded by Lance G. Dunn in 1998 and is headquartered in Cedar Rapids, IA.

P2Binvestor, Inc. provides crowdfunding and receivables financing. The firm offers receivables financing, an asset-backed line of credit, working capital secured by contractual future revenue, and purchase order financing. It has the capacity to consider multi-million dollar credit lines and lends to U.S. companies in various industries including technology, energy, personnel services, natural foods and beverages, manufacturing The company was founded by Krista Morgan and Bruce Morgan in 2012 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Bloomberg LP engages in the provision of business data, news, and financial information services. Its product include Bloomberg terminal, execution and order management, content and data, financial data management, and integration and distribution. The company was founded by Michael Rubens Bloomberg, Charles M. Zegar, Thomas F. Secunda, and Duncan L. MacMillan in 1981 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

H.D. Vest, Inc. operates as a holding company with interests in providing financial services. The firm through its subsidiaries offers financial products, advisory and custodial services, insurance and retirement services. The firm offers financial services under the HD Vest name; securities through HD Vest Investment Services and; advisory services through HD Vest Advisory Services. The company was founded in 1983 by Herbie Darwin Vest and is headquartered in Irving, TX.

Year Up, Inc. provides educational and professional development programs. Their programs encompass job and hands-on skills development, college credits and corporate internships. The company was founded by Gerald Chertavian in 2000 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

The Weather Co. LLC manufactures umbrellas and rain suits. Its products categories include headwear, performance outerwear, performance rainwear, and golf umbrellas. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Metuchen, NJ.

Encompass Digital Media, Inc. operates as a global technology services company. Its solutions include television networks, broadcast stations, digital video providers, sports, news, and events. The company was founded by William Tillson and Simon Tristan Bax in 2008 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

AlphaBird, Inc. operates as an audience development and content monetization company which provides online videos. The company was founded by Chase Norlin and Alex Rowland in May 2009 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Pluralsight LLC engages in online development and IT training services. Its platform includes browse library, plural Insight IQ, paths, mentoring, mobile apps, and professional services. The firm serves the individuals, small business, academic, federal government, and state and local government. The company was founded by Keith Sparkjoy, Fritz Onion, Keith Brown, Bill Williams and Aaron Skonnard in 2004 and is headquartered in Farmington, UT.

Emerge Digital, Inc. provides web and application development services. The private company is based in San Francisco, CA.