Kai Martin Schmitz

Merrill Lynch Capital Corp. provides various financing services. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP provides legal services. It specializes in general litigation, creditors' rights and bankruptcy, employment practices, intellectual property and family law. Its clients include companies in the high-tech, manufacturing, chemical, computer, energy, entertainment, consumer products, pharmaceutical and telecommunications industries, as well as investment banks, hedge funds, private equity firms, commercial banks and regulated utilities. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in New York.

Victory Park Capital Advisors LLC (Victory Park Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of Jacob Capital LLC founded in 2007 by Richard Levy, Matthew Ray and Brendan Carroll. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois with additional offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and London.

Johnnie-O, Inc. manufactures and sells apparel and accessories. It provides classic, casual, and formal attire for men and children. The company was founded by John O?Donnell in 2005 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Amadeus Capital Partners Ltd is an independent venture capital firm is founded by Anne Glover and Hermann Hauser in 1997. The firm is headquartered in London, UK.

William Blair & Co. LLC (William Blair) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by William McCormick Blair in 1935 and is a subsidiary of WBC Holdings LP. Until 1941, they were known as Blair, Bonner & Co. William Blair provides broking services to individual, institutional and issuing clients.

GLG LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2002 and was formerly known as GLG Ore Hill LLC and as Ore Hill Partners LLC. They are a subsidiary of Man Investments Holdings, Inc., which is ultimately held by Man Group Plc (LSE: EMG) in Great Britain. GLG provides advisory or sub-advisory services to US or non-US managed accounts and pooled investment vehicles on either a discretionary or non-discretionary basis.

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago provides healthcare services to children. It offers pediatric services like acute and specialty care. It also operates a pediatric home health care agency and Children's Memorial Institute for education and research. The company was founded in 1882 by Julia Foster Porter and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Founded by Dana Telsey in 2008, Telsey Advisory Group LLC (TAG) is an independent equity research and consulting firm focused on the consumer sector, including retail and apparel companies and restaurants. They provide hedge funds, mutual funds, private equity firms and private and public consumer companies the detailed analysis and market context that is necessary to make strategic and investment decisions. TAG covers both US-based and international companies across the consumer landscape, including apparel manufacturers, children and teen retailers, consumer electronics, department stores, discounters, home furnishings, luxury goods, off-price retailers, quick service and specialty restaurants and specialty apparel retailers. Their consulting services include acquisition due diligence, benchmarking, competitive analyses, financial analysis, investor relations functions, market assessments, and valuation.

The Executives Club of Chicago operates as a premier membership organization and business forum. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL.

Western Golf Association promotes golf in the western region. The company was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Golf, IL.

Center for a New American Security is a non-profit organization which develops security and defense policies. It focuses on defense strategies and assessments, Asia-Pacific security, military, veterans, and society, Middle East security, and technology and national security. The organization was founded by Michèle Angelique Flournoy and Kurt Michael Campbell in January 2007 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Magnetar Capital LLC is an alternative asset manager headquartered in Evanston, Illinois. The firm was founded by Alec Litowitz and Ross Laser in 2005 and is a subsidiary of Magnetar Capital Partners LP. Magnetar Capital provides investment solutions to a wide range of investors.

Part of Northern Trust Corp., Northern Trust Hedge Fund Services LLC is a company based in Wilmington, DE. The CEO of the company is R. Peter Sanchez.

Part of JPMorgan Chase & Co., JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA (Foreign Exchange Department) provides banking services. The company is based in New York, NY.

The McCain Institute for International Leadership engages in a human dignity program. The non-profit company is based in Washington.

Loyola Press publishes catholic religious education. The firm specializes in catholic faith formation, catholic publishing and publishing. The company was founded by William P. Lyons SJ in 1912 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Antares Capital LP is a private debt financing solutions provider for middle-market, private equity-backed transactions. Antares has subsidiaries in the United States and the Cayman Islands. The company's responsible investment strategy incorporates material environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors to enhance returns. With over $55 billion of capital under management and administration, Antares has one of the largest and longest-tenured portfolios in the market, spanning a diverse range of industries. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. The CEO of Antares is Timothy G. Lyne.

Neptune Financial, Inc. provides financial services. It offers capital to underserved entrepreneurs and business owners in the middle market. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Suyo Colombia SAS helps families secure their property rights by offering the property formalization services. It provides full portfolio of property services in the metropolitan areas of Barranquilla, Bogotá, Cali, and Medellin in Colombia. The firm offers families, express services, government and business services. The company was founded by Matthew Alexander and Marcelo Viscarra in 2012 and is headquartered in Medellin, Colombia.

Oxio develops connectivity-as-a-service platform. Its solutions include finance, government, media and travel. The company was founded by Pierre Steckmeyer, Nicolas Girard and Jason Evans in 2018 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Pipe Technologies, Inc. operates as a financing platform for SaaS companies. The firm's suite of products allows companies with recurring revenues to unlock deferred cash flows and invest in growth without taking any dilution. The company was founded by Harry Hurst, Josh Mangel, and Zain Allarakhia in September 2019 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.

Simetrik, Inc. provides financial technology services. It extracts, normalizes, runs quality checks and reconciles transactional data. The company was founded by Alejandro Casas Caro and Santiago Gomez Gonzalez in 2017 and is headquartered in Bogota, Colombia.

The Center for American Entrepreneurship (CAE) is a nonpartisan organization that conducts research, policy analysis, and advocacy to promote the creation, survival, and growth of new businesses. CAE works with policymakers at all levels of government to create policy environments that support entrepreneurship across the United States.

The Economic Club of Chicago provides platform to discuss economic, business and social issues. The company was founded by Lucius Teter in 1927 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Automotive Keys Group LLC is a company that specializes in remanufacturing and distributing replacement automotive keyless entry remotes and other key replacements. The company is based in Vernon Hills, IL and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company sells their products through various sales channels and strategic partners. The CEO of the company is Ayal Sharvit.

Fintech Collective, Inc (FinTech Collective) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Brook Gibbins and Gareth Jones. The firm is headquartered in New York City.