Rebecca Iappini

GW&K Investment Management LLC (GW&K) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1974 and formerly known as Gannett Welsh & Kotler LLC. They are a subsidiary of AMG Boston Holdings LLC, ultimately held by Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMG). GW&K provides active equity and fixed income investment solutions to meet the needs of a diverse client base.

UBS AG's (NYSE: UBS) New York City-based wealth management arm is known as UBS Private Banking (US). The firm provides a range of customized wealth management products and services for private clients.

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.

WestPark Capital, Inc. (WPC) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded by Richard Rappaport in 1999 and is a subsidiary of Westpark Capital Group LLC. WPC offers investment services to individual and institutional investors.

Credit Agricole Securities (USA), Inc. (Credit Agricole Securities USA) is a full service broker-dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2004 and formerly known as Calyon Securities USA, Inc. and Credit Lyonnais Securities, Inc. They are a subsidiary of Crédit Agricole Global Partners, Inc., which is owned by Rue la Boétie SAS’s Credit Agricole SA (EPA: ACA) in France. Credit Agricole Securities USA provides investors’ customized solutions to ensure they achieve their execution objectives in the tradition of service excellence and product innovation.

Drexel Hamilton LLC is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2007 and is a subsidiary of Drexel Hamilton Holdings LLC. Drexel Hamilton provides underwriting and executing securities transactions for corporations, municipalities and financial institutions. They offer meaningful employment opportunities for service-disabled veterans in the field of financial services.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

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 Vertical Group LP (TVG) is a venture capital firm founded in 1988 by Richard B. Emmitt. The firm is headquartered in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey.

H. C. Wainwright & Co. LLC (H. C. Wainwright) is a full-service broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1868 and is a subsidiary of HCWHC, Inc. H. C. Wainwright delivers industry insights and real-time execution to both public and private small and middle-sized global emerging market companies. With a focus on identifying buyers and sellers in illiquid and difficult to trade equities, the firm specializes in block trading and providing liquidity in these securities with as little market impact as possible.

Part of Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, Shefsky & Froelich Ltd. provides legal services. The company is based in Chicago, IL. Shefsky & Froelich was acquired by Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP on January 02, 2014.

Founded in 2002, Maxim Group LLC is a registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm provides an array of financial services including: investment banking, equity research, private wealth management, structured products and global institutional equity, fixed-income and derivative sales and trading to a diverse range of corporate clients, institutional investors and high net-worth individuals. Maxim Group's niche is emerging-growth companies in a variety of sectors including healthcare, technology, retail and others. They utilize a fundamental, bottom-up approach to investment recommendations. The firm combines rigorous financial analysis of specific companies and industries with due diligence that includes frequent consults with suppliers, customers, competitors and senior management. The firm focuses on under-covered, small- to-mid-cap companies where valuation levels may be out of sync with fundamental trends. Maxim's coverage universe often represents attractive niche industries where stocks tend to be inefficient. This research coverage fills a void created by the downsized research ranks and shrinking coverage of small- to mid-cap stocks by large investment banks. Maxim Group is a member of FINRA, the MSRB, the SIPC, the ISE, NASDAQ and NYSE Arca.

Vinum Capital Management LLC(Vinum Capital Management) is a venture private equity firm founded in 2007. The firm is headquartered in California.

Chicago Gateway Green operates as non-profit organization. The company was founded by Donald J. DePorter in 1986 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Creditease Holdings Cayman Ltd. operates as a financial services company focusing on providing inclusive finance and wealth management products and services in China. It provides financial products and services to urban and rural residents in China, including small and micro enterprise owners, salary workers, college students and rural households. The company also provides customized wealth management services to mass affluent Chinese investors, with a focus on peer-to-peer loan products, as well as a range of other products in multiple asset classes, including equities, property, credit, alternative investments and insurance. The company was founded by Tang Ning in May 2006 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

ShangPharma Innovation Inc. (ShangPharma Innovation) is a venture capital firm, a subsidiary of Shangpharma Investment Group Ltd. founded in 2016. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Circle Pharma, Inc. provides biotechnology services. The company was founded by Matthew P. Jacobson and Scott Lokey in June 2014 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Wakefield Advisory Group LLC is a private company that focuses on the intersection of societal upheaval and technological innovation. The company is based in New York, NY. The company understands that throughout history, the rate of change has been closely tied to advancements in technology. The company aims to facilitate change by considering cultural perspectives and other moderating forces.