Erin Leary

Nuveen Investments, Inc. provides investment management and related services to retail and institutional investors. It offers investment management capabilities across a diversified set of asset classes and investment strategies through its investment management affiliates, including municipal bond, investment grade, global and high-yield bond, floating-rate bank loan, preferred securities, growth equity, value equity, global and international equity, equity income, core equity, equity index, quantitative and enhanced equity, asset allocation, balanced strategies, real asset and commodity. The company was founded by John Nuveen in 1898 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

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.

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants provides vocational education in accounting. The company provides services to the accounting community, regulatory bodies, and other organizations. It also operates in Jersey City, Washington, and Lewisville. It was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

The International Association of Business Communicators operates as a vibrant membership association. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

Alliance of Merger & Acquisition Advisors, Inc. provides merger and acquisition advisory services. It offers seller representation, buyer representation, due diligence, accounting, financing, business valuation, tax planning, legal, strategic advisory and other transaction services. The company was founded by Michael Nall in 1998 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Argosy Private Equity (Argosy Private Equity) is a private equity subsidiary of Argosy Capital Group LLC (PA) founded in 1990 by Kirk B. Griswold and John P. Kirwin. The firm is headquartered in Wayne, Pennsylvania.

Association for Corporate Growth, Inc. is a global organization founded in 1954 by Kenneth S. Berryman and David H. Brenner. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Canada, and the United States. The company's mission is to drive middle-market growth and it serves 90,000 investors, executives, lenders, and advisers to growing middle-market companies. The company's core focus is on middle-market M&A, with more than 25 years of sell-side and buy-side advisory experience, closing more than 200 transactions with a combined value of more than $1 billion. The company also publishes Middle Market Growth, the official publication of the Association for Corporate Growth, which includes a print magazine, website, weekly e-newsletter, and daily newsfeed. The CEO of the company since 2019 is Brent A. Baxter.

Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Velocity Technology Solutions V, Inc. provides information technology outsourcing and consulting services. The firm also offers ERP hosting services, including hosting and managed, transition, helpdesk support, application support, education services and training, technical application management, database administration support, tax and legislative updates. The company was founded by Michael A. Vadini in 1998 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

CloudPay Solutions Ltd. develops on-demand payroll software services. It offers CloudPay payroll, payments, control, connect, insights, implementation, managed payroll and customer services. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Andover, the United Kingdom.

RGL Forensic Accountants & Consultants provides accounting services. The company also provides insurance support, fidelity services, litigation support, and business valuations from offices in the US, Australia, Germany, Ireland, Japan, and the UK. The company was founded in 1997 and is located in Englewood, CO.

RSM US LLP engages in the provision of accounting services. It offers audit, tax, consulting, and wealth management services. The firm serves the energy, government, life sciences, manufacturing, private equity, and real estate and construction industries. The company was founded by Ira B. McGladrey in 1926 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

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.

House of Outdoors, Inc. is a collection of outdoor-focused companies that bridge the gap between content and commerce. The company is based in Frisco, TX, and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company develops high-quality products that enhance the customer's outdoor lifestyle and create compelling and engaging content. The CEO of the company is Matt Kendrick. House of Outdoors has acquired House of Outdoors on December 31, 2020.

Rise Run Capital LLC (Rise Run Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1894. The firm is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Blackstone Growth Advisors LLC (Blackstone Growth Advisors) is a private equity subsidiary of Blackstone Inc founded in 2019. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Acqua & Sapone SRL operates cosmetics, beauty supplies and perfume stores. The company is headquartered in Milan, Italy.

Polygon SpA provides installation, management, maintenance, and repair of biomedical and diagnostic imaging equipment. The company is based in Rome, Italy and has subsidiaries in Italy. The Italian company was founded in 2002, and the CEO is Armando Ardesi. Polygon was acquired by H.I.G Capital LLC (Private Equity) on March 08, 2023.

Gaingels LLC (Gaingels) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Paul Grossinger and David Beatty. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Grant Thornton LLP provides accounting, tax and business consulting services. It offers advisory, business consulting, business risk, enterprise technology and innovation, transaction services, data analytics, cyber risk, and data integrity services. The firm serves the construction, real estate and hospitality, consumer and industrial products, energy, financial services, health care and life sciences, not for profit organizations, private equity, public sector, and technology industries. The company was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Fragasso Financial Advisors, Inc. (Fragasso) is an independent, employee-owned SEC-registered investment advisor firm headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded by Bob Fragasso in 1972 as The Fragasso Group, Inc. and changed its legal name to Fragasso Financial Advisors, Inc. in 2016. Fragasso offers discretionary asset management services through a program account to individuals, trusts, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, municipal pension plans, charitable institutions, foundations and endowments.

Greater Philadelphia Alliance for Capital & Technologies provides business acceleration and support services. The company is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.