Phillip E. Ray

BHA Group, Inc. designs and manufactures industrial air pollution control equipment. It offers bag, pleated, and membrane filters, mechanical parts, electronic controls, equipment rebuilds, upgrades, and troubleshooting services. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

American Italian Pasta Co. produces and markets branded and private label dry pasta in North America with brands. The company was founded by Richard C. Thompson in 1986 and is headquartered in Oak Brook, IL.

Hallmark Cards, Inc. sells greeting card products, art supplies and stationery to retail outlets. It offers greeting cards, holiday cards, gift wrap, story books, ornaments and stationary products. The firm offers art tools, crafting activities, and creative toys for kids. The company was founded by Joyce Clyde Hall in 1910 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

Napo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. provides pharmaceutical products for gastro-intestinal disorders. The company was founded by Lisa A. Conte in November 2001 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Community Alliance, Inc. operates as a specialized advertising and marketing company. The company was founded in February 2005 and is headquartered in Laguna Beach, CA.

Smith Electric Vehicles Corp. manufactures and markets zero-emission commercial electric vehicles. It provides medium-duty commercial vehicle, shuttle and school buses. The company was founded by Bryan L. Hansel, Robin J. Mackie and Roy Robert Edward Stanley in 2008 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

Part of Charter Communications, Inc., Crown Media, Inc. is a cable television services company. The company is based in Dallas, TX. Crown Media was acquired by CM Acquisition Corp. from Hallmark Cards, Inc. on February 01, 1995.

Texas Mexican Railway Co. provides railroads transportation services. It operates in the southern tip of Texas. The company was founded in 1875 and is headquartered in Laredo, TX.

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.

Wherify Wireless, Inc. develops patented wireless location products and services for family safety and business communications. Its portfolio of intellectual property includes proprietary integration of the U.S. Government's Global Positioning System and wireless communication technologies; patented back-end location service and the Wherifone GPS locator phone, which provides real-time location information and lets families with pre-teens, seniors or those with special medical needs, stay connected and in contact with each other. The company was founded in March 1998 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

Universal Group, Inc. provides insurance and financial services. The company is located in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico.

Worldwide Auction Solutions, Inc. provides item-specific online auction marketplaces. The company is headquartered in Duluth, GA.

Kansas City Southern de Mexico SA de CV engages in the provision of rail transportation services in the commercial corridor of the Mexican railroad system. The rail lines transport chemical and petroleum, industrial and consumer, agricultural and mineral, intermodal, and automotive and energy products. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Mexico City.

Denver Reserve Corp. engages in administration of cafeteria plans, flexible spending accounts, health reimbursement arrangements, health savings accounts and qualified transportation accounts. The company was founded on October 24, 1990 and is headquartered in Littleton, CO.

The Real Estate Roundtable operates real estate and trade associations. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The CEO of the American company is Jeffrey D. DeBoer.

JAL Enterprises, Inc. manufactures naval equipment. Its services include alterations and installations, maintenance, OEM warranty, technical library and training for the fleet. The company’s products include cooking and baking equipment, galley equipment and appliances, refrigeration equipment, ventilation and fire suppression, custom fabrication and laundry. JAL Enterprises was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Hampton, VA.

Protozoa, Inc. provides information technology services. The private company is based in Brooklyn, NY. The company was founded by Eric Watson.

Silicon Prairie Advisors LLC (Silicon Prairie Advisors) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by John Micek. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

Silicon Prairie Partners LP seeks investment opportunities in seed to early-stage companies located in the United States. The fund targets businesses mainly operating in the fields of environmental and technology services. It deploys an investment size of $50,000-$300,000 and acts as a co-investor.

Slope Third Leaf Partners LLC manages, advises, and operates global beverage and luxury hospitality businesses. The company was founded by Aaron D. Faust and Alexander Goettsch Pagon in and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Alliance Resource Management Gp LLC is a private company that manufactures and sells coal. The company is based in Tulsa, OK. Joseph W. Craft has been the CEO of the company since 1999.

Verdant Ventures LLC engages in real estate development. The company was founded by Russ Murphy and Scott Friesen and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Part of Jaguar Health, Inc., Napo Therapeutics SpA is an Italian pharmaceutical company. The company is based in Milan, Italy.