Jillian L. Balis

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Providence Equity Partners LLC (Providence Equity Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1989 by Glenn Creamer and Jonathan M. Nelson. The firm is headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island.

Havoc Shield, Inc. provides cyber security program. The company was founded by Brian Fritton and Phil Leslie and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Charles Schwab Futures, Inc. provides online brokerage services for retail option investors. It specializes in equity options and futures, as well as provides stocks, mutual funds, exchange traded funds, and bonds. The firm offers trading services such as custom order entry screens for options, spreads, covered calls, and stocks, as well as for mutual funds, including contingent order and one-cancels-other order features. The company was founded by Ned W. Bennett, James A. Gray, and David S. Kalt in 2001 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Pivotal Home Solutions LLC, founded in 1992, provides home warranties, repair, maintenance, and leasing plans. The private company is based in Naperville, IL. Customers can customize their individual appliance repair coverage or get complete home warranty protection.

Wheels, Inc. provides fleet management services. Its services include vehicle financing, acquisition & registration, legal compliance and fuel management. The company was founded in 1939 by Zollie Frank and is headquartered in Des Plaines, IL.

Illinois Technology Association engages in the provision of programs and services focused on development, visibility and talent attraction. It focuses on the growth acceleration of technology companies where members benefit from access to programs in three key areas: development, talent, and visibility. The company was founded by Terry Howerton and Fred Hoch in 2005 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Hyde Park Angels Inc. (HPA) is a venture capital firm founded in 2007 by Jeffrey R. Carter. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Zengines, Inc. has developed AI models that are tailored to specific industries to improve the speed of data analysis, matching, transformation, and loading into new target systems. Zengines is based in Bedford, MA. The company's experts have decades of experience in data conversion and share their tips and best practices.

Floracracy, Inc. is a flower delivery company that offers customizable flower arrangements with birth month flowers or the language of flowers for various gifting moments. The company is based in Chicago, IL and was founded by Somalia Mogadishu, who has been the CEO since incorporation. The company allows customers to send flowers in a unique way that combines meaningful letters and flowers that use the language of flowers or are picked by the customer. Floracracy aims to provide an experience that warms the body, reduces loneliness, and builds memory.

Caribou Financial, Inc. operates an auto refinance origination platform. it provides customers with auto loan offers that can reduce monthly payments, save interest, or both. The firm's products include Loan Refinance, Vehicle Service Contracts and Debt Cancellation. The company is headquartered in Alexandria, VA.

Applied Systems, Inc. engages in the development of cloud-based insurance software. It provides agency and brokerage management systems. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Park Forest, IL.

FTD, Inc. provides floral related products and services to consumers and retail florists, as well as other retail locations. It markets to members and retail locations in U.S., Canada, the U.K. and the Republic of Ireland. The company was founded in 1910 and is headquartered in Downers Grove, IL.

Bottom Line is a non-profit organization. It helps thousands of low-income and first-generation students get to college. The organization was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Project 1972, Inc. engages in the provision of private networking platform for women. Its membership services include core group, salon series, connection, and clubhouses access. The company was founded by Lindsay Kaplan and Carolyn Childers in 2017 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Cinemark USA, Inc. owns and operates movie theaters. Its programs include connections, movie club, discounts, weekly email, supersavers, gifts, food and drink and private events. The company was founded by Lee Roy Mitchell in 1984 and is headquartered in Plano, TX.

Culligan International Co. provides water treatment products and services. The firm specializes in water softener & filter, commercial filtration, reverse osmosis, bottled water delivery and water technology. The company was founded by Emmett Joseph Culligan in 1936 and is headquartered in Rosemont, IL.

Sony Corp. of America manufactures audio, video, communications and information technology products. The firm offers its products under the categories of computer, cameras, photo and video, televisions, video and home theater, mobile, tablets and smart devices, playstation, portable devices, home audio, car and marine. The company was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Zappos.com LLC operates an online apparel retail store. Its products encompass accessories, baby products, bags and handbags, beauty products, apparel, eyewear, house ware, jewelry, shoes, sporting goods and watches. The company was founded by Nick Swinmurn and Tony Hsieh in June 1999 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, NV.

Groupon France SAS provides internet portals services. The company is headquartered in Courbevoie, France.

Orbitz, Inc. provides internet travel arrangements and services. The firm offers leisure and business travelers. It also deals on lodging, car rentals, cruises, vacation packages and other travel. Orbitz is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Atairos Group, Inc. engages in the provision of investment management services. It offers a combination of partnership and patient long-term capital to companies and their management teams. The company was founded by Michael J. Angelakis in 2016 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc. engages in the development, production and distribution of film and television content. Its operations encompass activities that include production and distribution of film content, television programming, interactive entertainment, music, animation and licensing. The firm owns deepest libraries of premium film and television content. The company was founded by Marcus Loew on April 16, 1924 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, CA.

Comcast Holdings Corp. provides cable television and cellular communication services. It offers cable network, digital cable, Internet, and digital video recorder services to residential and commercial customers. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America provides youth mentoring services. It helps children reach their potential through one to one relationships with mentors. The company was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL.

NBCUniversal Media LLC owns and operates news and entertainment television networks. It includes broadcasting, sports, television series, movies, fashion programs, and theatrical, and non-theatrical filmed entertainment contents. The company was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Living.com, Inc. sells furniture over the internet. The company is based in Dallas, TX. Living.com was acquired by Big Lots, Inc. on June 18, 2001 for $2 million.