Nichole Mileski

Hambrecht & Quist Group, Inc. operates as a holding investment bank and provides securities brokerage services. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Sand Hill Global Advisors LLC (SHGA) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Palo Alto, California. The firm was founded in 1982 by Jane Williams. SHGA provides investment management and wealth management services to high net-worth individuals, families, trusts, not-for-profit organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, limited liability companies, partnerships, corporations, and business entities.

CCM Partners LP, do-business-as Shelton Capital Management (SCM), is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Denver, Colorado. Founded in 1985, SCM provides investment management services to mutual funds, institutions, individuals, retirement plans and their sponsors, and other entities.

UCT Coatings, Inc. manufactures metal products. The firm develops proprietary, Nickel-Boron metal coating technology that decreases wear, friction, and corrosion while increasing the strength and lifecycle of the products to which it is applied. The company is headquartered in Palm City, FL.

Founded in 1994 by Kevin Landis, Firsthand Capital Management, is a registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager located in Santa Clara, California. The firm is the investment advisor to the Firsthand Funds, a series of no-load technology sector mutual funds. They also provide sub-advisory services to institutional investors, high net-worth individuals and other fund sponsors.

Matthews International Capital Management LLC (dba Matthews Asia) is an independent SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded by Paul Matthews in 1991. Matthews Asia manages portfolios for institutional clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, insurance companies, endowments and foundations and other business entities around the world. Institutional clients include funds registered under the laws of Luxembourg, United Kingdom, Ireland and Canada.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

iSuppli Corp. provides technology value chain research and advisory services. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Englewood CO.

Part of Gartner, Inc., Dataquest, Inc. is an American company that provides accounting software with powerful automations and business intelligence. The private company prioritizes customer service by ensuring that their clients can easily reach them through phone calls. Dataquest was acquired by Gartner, Inc. from The Dun & Bradstreet Corp. on August 14, 1996 for $75 million.

Silicon Genesis Corp. provides engineered substrate process technology for the semiconductor, display, optoelectronics, and solar markets. Its technology is used for production of Silicon-On-Insulator (SOI) semiconductor wafers for high performance applications. The company was founded by Francois J. Henley, Nathan Cheung and Chung Chan in September 1997 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

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.

Vector Solutions, Inc. engages in the provision of eLearning and performance support services. It offers solutions for the architecture, engineering, construction, industrial, facilities management, public safety and education sector. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL.

Tapad, Inc. provides mobile advertising network services. The firm offers The device graph which allow marketers to understand, monetize, and measure their audience in a unified way across all connected devices. It also provides advertising solutions, creative showcase, data solutions, programmatic advertising, and cross-device attribution. The company was founded by Dag Liodden and Are H. Traasdahl in 2010 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

University of the Pacific is a nationally ranked university with a long tradition of dedicated teaching, small class sizes, practical experience and vibrant residential life. The breathtaking main campus in Stockton, California is home to seven schools and colleges, with more than 80 majors and programs of study. Pacific also has the McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento and the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry in San Francisco. Total university enrollment is nearly 7,000, with 3,757 undergraduates in an average class size of 19 and a student/faculty ratio of 14:1. It is located in Stockton, California.

University of Nevada functions as a college and university. It provides education, research, scholarship, creative activities, and clinical services. The company was founded on September 10, 1957 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, NV.

Part of BlackRock, Inc., iShares Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC provides investment services. The private company is based in New York, NY. Shannon Ghia has been the CEO of the company since 2022.