Joel A. Stone

Harris Associates LP (Harris) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 1976 and is a direct subsidiary of Natixis Investment Managers LLC, which is ultimately owned by BCPE’s Natixis SA (Natixis) (PAR: KN), a French investment banking and financial services firm. Harris primarily provides discretionary investment advisory services to individuals and institutions, including registered investment companies. The firm also provides investment advisory services to wrap programs, mutual funds, private investment partnerships and other pooled investment vehicles.

Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc. (MFIM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was established in 1986 and their sole shareholder is Mesirow Financial Services, Inc., which is wholly-owned by Mesirow Financial Holdings, Inc., a Chicago-based financial services firm that was founded in 1937. MFIM provides advisory services to individuals, corporations or other businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, non-qualified plans, state or municipal government entities, and charitable organizations.

Rothschild & Co. Asset Management US, Inc. (R&Co) is an asset management firm headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 1962 and formerly known as Rothschild Asset Management, Inc. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Great Lakes Advisors LLC, ultimately owned by Wintrust Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: WTFC). R&Co provides bespoke investment solutions and advisory services to institutional clients, financial intermediaries, and third-party distributors.

Dearborn Partners LLC (Dearborn) is an independent, privately held boutique investment management firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 1997 by Jerome Hickey. The firm provides investment management services to investment advisors, high net-worth families, and institutional investor.

Telemus Capital LLC (Telemus) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Southfield, Michigan. The firm was founded in 2013 and is a subsidiary of Focus Operating LLC., ultimately owned by Focus Financial Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: FOCS). Telemus offers comprehensive financial advisory, investment management and asset management solutions to high net worth individuals and families, endowments and foundations, and select institutions.

Pinkbrick Holdings, Inc. is blank check company, which engages in obtaining initial financing. The company was founded on November 12, 2014 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

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.

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP provides legal services. It offers commercial litigation, construction services, consumer financial services, insurance and reinsurance services, personal injury and property damage defense litigation, real estate and lending, and white collar defense and internal investigations. The company was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

First Eagle Bancshares, Inc. operates as a bank holding company. It operates through its subsidiary, First Eagle Bank, provides business banking, commercial lending, leasing, home equity loans, mortgages, personal banking and other related services. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

University of Miami (Florida) is a private research university with students from around the world that is focused on teaching and learning, the discovery of new knowledge, and service to the South Florida region and beyond. The university was founded in 1925 and it is headquartered in Coral Gables, FL.

Gund Investment Corp. (Gund Investment) is a venture capital firm founded in 1968 by Gordon Gund. The firm is headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey.

Part of Arrow Strategies LLC, Technology Professionals Corp. provides information technology staffing services. The company is based in Grand Rapids, MI. Technology Professionals was acquired by Arrow Strategies LLC on January 15, 2007.

American Hotel & Lodging Association, Inc. is the largest hotel association in the United States, representing all segments of the industry nationwide. The private company is based in Washington and has subsidiaries in the United States. The American company provides financial assistance to hoteliers through two main programs listed below. The company is focused on enhanced hotel cleaning practices, social interactions, and workplace protocols to meet the new health and safety challenges and expectations presented by COVID-19. Chip Rogers has been the CEO of the company since 2019.

Foundation Fighting Blindness Clinical Research Institute provides investment services. The company is headquartered in Columbia, MD.

Hospitality Financial & Technology Professionals (HFTP) is a nonprofit association that serves as the spokes group for the finance and technology segments of the hospitality industry. The non-profit company is based in Austin, TX. Established in 1952, HFTP is headquartered in Texas, USA, with offices in other locations. HFTP offers expert networks, educational resources, career development programs, research, leadership opportunities, and conferences and events. It produces international events throughout the year, including the world's largest hospitality technology tradeshow and conference brand: HITEC. HFTP also oversees the hospitality-specific Pineapplesearch.com® and the Uniform System of Accounts for the Lodging Industry (USALI). The HFTP Foundation, the newly-established philanthropic arm of HFTP, assists in securing nonprofit funding for hospitality and travel industry-related research. HFTP has 61 local chapters throughout the world, enabling hospitality financial and technology professionals the chance to network and share solutions.

CFO Oncall, Inc. provides financial management and CFO services to private and public businesses on a part-time or interim basis. CFO Oncall is based in Weston, FL and provides services to clients throughout the United States. The private company's services include financial reporting, back office accounting, compliance, financial audit preparation, SEC financial reporting, accounting and bookkeeping services, and management advisory services. The company specializes in presenting the right information in the right format to the right people to help companies prepare for financial audits.

Cavaliers Operating Co. LLC owns and operates a cleveland cavaliers professional basketball team. Its teams include Quicken Loans Arena, Lake Erie Monsters and Cleveland Cavaliers. The firm hosts events, including basketball, concerts, spectacular family shows and signature sporting events. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

First Eagle Bank provides personal and business banking services. It offers savings, checking, money market, individual retirement and certificates of deposit accounts services. The firm also provides business debit cards, bill payment and online banking services. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago provides critical resources that bring food, refuge, health care, education and emergency assistance. The company was founded in 1900 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Opus Genetics, Inc. is a gene therapy company that focuses on treating inherited retinal diseases. The company is based in Raleigh, NC, and leverages knowledge of the best science and the expertise of pioneers in ocular gene therapy to transparently drive transformative treatments to patients. The company has a unique model and purpose, and is backed by Foundation Fighting Blindness's venture arm, the RD Fund. Opus Genetics has wholly owned programs in numerous orphan retinal diseases, and its AAV-based gene therapy portfolio tackles some of the most neglected forms of inherited blindness while creating novel orphan manufacturing scale and efficiencies. The company was founded in 2021 by Benjamin R. Yerxa, Peter L. Ginsberg, Jason D. Menzo, Jean Bennett, Russell Kelley, Jean Bennett. Benjamin R. Yerxa has been the CEO since 2021.