Ryan Greene

KarpReilly LLC (KarpReilly) is a private equity firm founded in 2006 by Alan Karp and Christopher Reilly. The firm is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Starbird Chicken is a restaurant chain that serves crispy chicken that is never treated with antibiotics and always individually hand breaded in their secret blend of gluten-free flour and spices. The company is based in Sunnyvale, CA and was founded by Aaron S. Noveshen. The company offers individual selections for each guest and are ideal for meetings, outdoor events, or on-the-go occasions. Starbird also has enrichment programs that aim to better all employees that work in their company. Aaron S. Noveshen has been the CEO since incorporation.

Pop & Bottle, Inc. engages in the manufacture of artisanal nut milk and lattes. It focuses on the production of bottled pure and organic flavored almond milk. The company was founded by Jasheen Mehta and Blair Fletcher in 2014 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Be Well Nutrition, Inc. produces and supplies natural protein beverages. Its products include protein drinks and powder, chocolate carnival, fruity fiesta, vanilla vacay, cafe latte, vanilla bean, and chocolate truffle. The company was founded by Billy Nutrition Bosch and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.

Linksoul LLC designs, manufactures and sells golf apparel and accessories through online. The firm offers tops, pants, shorts, layers, accessories, and artworks. The company was founded by John Ashworth and Geoff Cunningham and is headquartered in Duluth, GA.

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. (MLPFS) is the SEC-registered broker/dealer subsidiary of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., ultimately held by Charlotte-based Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). The firm was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in New York City. In 2010, Banc of America Securities LLC merged with MLPFS and the firm uses the trade name Bank of America Merrill Lynch. MLPFS's global strategy and economics team serves institutional and individual investors using a wide range of macroeconomic disciplines. Their analysis of global issues provides clients with investment ideas, market forecasts, macro overviews and specific sector recommendations across asset classes, regions and disciplines. Their equity research team conducts fundamental analysis on companies globally and provides institutional and retail clients with industry-specific and in-depth research and analysis on numerous industries. The firm's global fixed-income and equity-linked research focuses on fixed-income and equity derivatives, fixed-income strategy, convertibles, commodities, high-yield, mortgages, municipals and global foreign exchange.