Daniel E. Case

BK Technologies, Inc. engages in the provision of two-way radio communications equipment. Its brands include BK Technologies, BK Radio and RELM. The company was founded in February 1960 and is headquartered in West Melbourne, FL.

BlackRock Advisors LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1994 and is a subsidiary of BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK). BlackRock Advisors manages assets for US-registered investment companies and 529 Plans.

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve.

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.

Battery Ventures is a private equity and venture capital firm is founded in 1983. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

Pizzana LLC operates restaurants. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Sprinkles Cupcakes LLC offers bakery products. It specializes in manufacturing cupcakes, which are handcrafted from the finest ingredients, including sweet cream butter, bittersweet Belgian chocolate, pure Madagascar Bourbon vanilla, fresh bananas and carrots, real strawberries and natural citrus zests. The firm also supplies cupcakes for wedding, parties and events. The company was founded by Charles E. Nelson II and Candace C. Nelson in April 2005 and is headquartered in Beverly hills, CA.

A&M Capital Advisors LP (AMC) is a private equity subsidiary of A&M Capital Advisors GP LLC founded in 1983. The firm is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.

The National Association of Corporate Directors is a non-profit organization that provides essential resources to help directors strengthen board leadership. The American company was founded by Maryann Bruce and the CEO is Peter R. Gleason.

Marine Corps Association publishes marine corps gazette and leatherneck magazines. It engages in civic, social and fraternal activities. The company was founded on April 25, 1913 and is headquartered in Quantico, VA.

The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers is an organization that promotes accident prevention through their AFPM Safety Awards Program. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The American company base qualifications for awards on records from the OSHA 300A Summary and API 754 Process Safety Collection. The company prioritizes ensuring that facilities are secure and prepared to deter threats. The company works closely with federal agencies and members to examine and advise on security-related practices and policies, standards and guidelines, and regulatory and legislative trends. The CEO of the company is Chet M. Thompson.

Albemarle Germany GmbH provides metal compounds based on cesium, barium, or zirconium. Its products include battery products, markets and applications, lithium metal, lithium salts, lithium sulfide, liBOB, butyllithium, cesium products, hydrides, lithium salts, metal products, organometallic specialties, potash, salts in organic solvents, secubags and spodumene. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

Bicara Therapeutics, Inc. is a company that develops first-in-class bifunctional antibodies for the treatment of solid tumors. The company is based in Cambridge, MA. The company's lead product candidate, bca101, is a first-in-class egfr/tgf-?-trap bifunctional antibody in clinical development for multiple tumor types. The company's bifunctional antibodies are designed to deliver an immunomodulatory payload directly to the tumor microenvironment to ramp up immune cell activity, offering the potential for synergistic therapeutic impact at the site of the tumor. Bicara has a deep pipeline of promising bifunctional antibodies and other biologics for treating solid tumors. The CEO of the company is Claire Mazumdar.

Biopharma Executive Council is a membership council that operates at the executive level in the biotech and pharmaceutical industries. The private company is based in Boston.

Part of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, DaimlerChrysler Financial Services AG provides leasing and financing services. The company is based in Berlin, Germany.

Gerson Lehrman Group, Inc. provides membership network for learning and expertise. The firm promotes knowledge exchange through conversations, small group convenings, mentorships, surveys, and other interactions with its network of experts. The company was founded by Alexander Saint-Amand, Thomas D. Lehrman, and Mark Gerson in 1998 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

In.Corp Global Pte Ltd. provides advisory services. The firm offers incorporation, compliance, accounting, taxation, immigration, business advisory, risk assurance, corporate recovery and recruitment services. The company was founded by Madhujeet Chimni in 2015 and is headquartered in Singapore.

The Columbia Group, Inc. offers technical support services. It provides United States military and department of homeland security with acquisition, operational logistics, engineering, design, fabrication, test and evaluation, information technology and financial management support services. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Founded in 1969, HSBC Securities (U.S.A.) Inc. is an SEC-registered brokerage firm and registered futures commission merchant located in New York City. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of HSBC North America Holdings, Inc. and their ultimate parent is HSBC Holdings Plc. (NYSE: HBC). HSBC Securities (U.S.A.) is a member of FINRA, the NYSE and the SIPC. Their securities and annuity products are provided by registered representatives and insurance agents of HSBC Securities (U.S.A.). In California, HSBC Securities (U.S.A.) conducts insurance business as HSBC Securities Insurance Services. Insurance products are offered through insurance agents of HSBC Insurance Agency (U.S.A.) Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of HSBC Bank U.S.A. NA and an indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary of HSBC Holdings plc. The company also engages in investment banking underwriting, dealing and brokering of debt and equity securities and futures contracts and is a primary dealer in U.S. Government and federal agency securities.