Les Watkins

Hexion, Inc. engages in the manufacture of thermoset resins. Its products are used in several applications including abrasives, adhesives, chemical intermediates, civil engineering, coatings, composites, crop protection, electrical/electronics, engineered wood, fertilizers and pesticides, fibers and textiles, foams, friction materials, furniture, molding compounds, oilfield, oriented strand board, particleboard and fiberboard, plywood, and laminated veneer lumber, and refractories. The company was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Columbus, OH.

GenOn Energy Holdings, Inc. provides electricity generation and distribution, management of gas assets, fuel procurement, and marketing of energy and energy-linked commodities. The company was founded on January 19, 2001 and is headquartered in Princeton, NJ.

Invesco Advisers, Inc. is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a subsidiary of Invesco Group Services, Inc., ultimately held by Invesco Ltd. (NYSE: IVZ). The firm was founded in 1986 and previously known as Invesco Institutional NA, Inc. until April 2010 when Invesco Ltd. consolidated the businesses of their US investment advisors (Invesco AIM Advisors, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc., Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc. and Invesco Global Asset Management NA, Inc.) under the name Invesco Advisers, Inc. They provide discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, institutional and high net-worth clients through separate accounts, wrap fee programs and US registered investment companies and other Commingled Funds.

Ernst & Young LLP engages in the provision of accounting, assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. It specializes in the actuarial, analytics and big data, cyber security, accounting compliance and reporting, center for board matters, international financial reporting standards, country tax advisory, global trade, tax accounting, and climate change and sustainability. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

BB&T Securities LLC, doing business as BB&T Capital Markets, is the broker/dealer subsidiary of BB&T Corp. (NYSE: BBT). The firm is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. They offer a full array of investment, trading and execution services to middle-market companies. BB&T Capital Markets' sales and trading arm is comprised of 2 groups: Debt Securities Sales & Trading and Equity Sales & Trading. The Debt Securities Sales & Trading group focuses on: (1) Government and agency securities (2) corporate bonds (3) municipal bonds (4) asset-backed securities (5) mortgage-backed securities (6) preferred securities and (7) money market desk (short-term securities including BB&T funding). The Equity Sales & Trading group focuses on: (1) institutional block execution services (2) institutional distribution of proprietary research (3) providing proprietary access to industry leading conferences and management teams (4) serving as a NASDAQ market maker for over 250 securities (5) stock buybacks including 10b-18 and 10b5-1 trading plans and (6) 144 stock sales, individual 10b5-1 trading plans (buy and sell) and employee cashless stock option programs. BB&T Capital Markets provides research coverage of the communications, defense and government services, energy, financial services, furnishings and consumer durables, healthcare, industrial services, retail/consumer durables and transportation services sectors.

Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants operates under the professional accountant’s ordinance and works in the public interest. It offers CPA qualification programme and promulgating financial reporting, auditing and ethical standards in Hong Kong. The company was founded on January 1, 1973 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

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.

Tanner Medical Foundation engages in pooling charitable donations to support Tanner Health System. It helps in serving hospital needs and the patients through these donations. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Carrollton, GA.

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.

Wells Fargo Securities LLC (WFS) is the broker/dealer subsidiary of EVEREN Capital Corp., ultimately owned by Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC). Headquartered in New York, WFS delivers a comprehensive suite of banking, capital markets and advisory solutions, such as a full complement of sales, trading and research capabilities, to corporate, government and institutional clients.

Part of Dima Holdings Co., Ltd., Dowell Real Estate Development Group Co. Ltd. develops and manages real estate properties. The company is based in Chongqing, China. Dowell Real Estate Development Group Co. was acquired by Dima Holdings Co., Ltd. on August 25, 2014 for $81.40 million.

Chongqing Lizhi Commercial Management Co., Ltd. engages in the provision of business management consulting services. Its business activities include real estate and landscaping management information consulting, marketing planning, and conference and exhibition services. The company was founded on October 23, 2012 and is headquartered in Chongqing, China.

Chongqing Doyen (Holdings) Co. Ltd. is an investment holding company based in Chongqing, China. The Chinese company operates in equipment manufacturing and real estate. The company was founded by Siu Yu Lo and Xiao Bo Wang has been the CEO of the company since 2003.

Part of Dima Holdings Co., Ltd., Chengdu Haobo Real Estate Development Co., Ltd. develops and manages real estate properties. The company is based in Chengdu, China. Chengdu Haobo Real Estate Development Co. was acquired by Dima Holdings Co., Ltd. from Dowell Real Estate Development Group Co. Ltd. on March 02, 2012 for $22.12 million.

WestEnd Advisors LLC (WestEnd) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. The firm was founded by Robert L. Pharr in 2004 as Southview Partners LLC. They were acquired in 2022 by Victory Capital Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: VCTR). WestEnd manages equity and fixed-income portfolios for institutional and individual investors. Additionally, the firm participates as a portfolio manager in several wrap-fee programs.

Truist Securities, Inc. is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The firm was founded in 1894 as SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. In 2020, the firm was renamed following the integration of SunTrust Robinson Humphrey and BB&T Capital Markets. The firm is a subsidiary of Truist Financial Corp. (NYSE: TFC) and is an active market maker in equity and fixed-income products. Truist Securities delivers a comprehensive range of strategic advisory, capital raising, risk management, and financing solutions, as well as a dynamic suite of sales, trading, and research services in both fixed-income and equity. Their strategies are carefully tailored to meet the needs and vision of their clients.

Roka Bioscience, Inc. is a company that specializes in food safety technology. The company is based in Mendham, NJ and was founded in 2009 by Paul G. Thomas. Roka Bioscience's core technology is their pathogen detection assays which combine the power of target capture, transcription-mediated amplification, and hybridization protection assay to target ribosomal RNA (rRNA), an optimal target for molecular technology in food pathogen detection applications. The company offers a range of products including the Atlas® System and various detection assays for E. coli, Listeria, Salmonella, Campylobacter, and Legionella. Roka Bioscience also provides environmental testing solutions and technical support for their customers. Mary Duseau has been the CEO of the company since 2015.

The National Academy of Medicine (United States) is based in Washington and is focused on improving the health and well-being of individuals through various initiatives. These initiatives include the clinician well-being collaborative, which aims to accelerate the implementation of a national plan for health workforce well-being, and the development of a code of conduct for the use of artificial intelligence in health care. The organization also provides resources to support meaningful community engagement in health and health care programs and policies. Recently, the National Academy of Medicine announced the appointment of Mandy Cohen, a member of the organization, as the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Additionally, the organization has released a publication celebrating 50 years of progress in biomedical science, health, and health care.

American Chemistry Council, Inc. operates as a trade association providing research services and promotes business interests. It represents companies engaged in the business of chemistry. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The Bank of Tampa provides personal and commercial banking services. The firm provides corporate, commercial, private banking and wealth management services. The company was founded in 1883 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL.

Part of Rs Group ApS, RS French Property Development ApS provides financial intermediation services. The company is based in Hørsholm, Denmark. The Danish company was founded in 2010 by Poul Jagd Mogensen. The CEO is Henrik Grønfeldt-Sørensen.

Rønne & Lundgren Advokatfirma is a private company based in Hellerup, Denmark. The Danish company provides legal services.

The Danish Venture Capital & Private Equity Association is an organization that represents business owners who are members of the association. The private company is based in Copenhagen, Denmark. The Danish company has recently released their annual activity report for the entire ecosystem of active ownership. The report can be downloaded from their website. Additionally, they have listed six specific wishes for political party leaders on their website. and has subsidiaries in Denmark.

Accura Advokataktieselskab provides legal advisory services. The firm provides services to large national and multinational corporate clients, financial institutions, private equity and sovereign wealth funds, utilities, public authorities and governments as well as a number of successful medium sized private companies, their owners and certain high net-worth individuals. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Hellerup, Denmark.

The Plastics Industry Association operates as a plastic manufacturing industry association. The private company is based in Washington.

Balmoral Funds LLC (Balmoral Funds) is a private equity firm founded in 2005 by Jonathan A. Victor and Skip Victor. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.