Ryan J. Thimjon

Piper Sandler & Co. (Broker) (PSC-Broker) is the full-service brokerage division of Piper Sandler & Co., a financial service firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are a subsidiary of Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR). The firm was founded in 1969 and previously known as Piper Jaffray & Co. They became Piper Sandler & Co. when Piper Jaffray Companies and Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P. merged to become Piper Sandler Companies in 2020. PSC-Broker provides brokerage and investment banking services to financial institutions, corporations and other financial investors. Their core focus sectors are Agriculture, renewables & cannabis, Business services, Chemicals & Materials, Consumer, Diversified industrials & services, Energy, Financial services, financial sponsors, Healthcare, and Technology.

Kingstone Capital Partners LLC provides financial advisory services. The private company is based in Sioux Falls, SD.

Speece Thorson Capital Group, Inc. (Speece Thorson) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota. The firm was founded in 1992 as Speece, Lewis, Thorson, Inc. Speece Thorson specializes in mid to small-cap value equity account management for institutions and high net worth families.

The University of St. Thomas is an institution that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The private company is based in St. Paul, MN. It offers over 150 undergraduate majors and minors, as well as graduate programs in various fields such as business, engineering, law, education, social work, and arts and humanities. The University of St. Thomas was founded in 1885 by John Ireland.

M.S. Capital Management LLC provides investment advisory services. The company was founded by Jeffrey Schreiner and is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ.

Peter Piper, Inc. owns and operates pizza and entertainment restaurant chains. It offers small, large and extra large pizzas, appetizers and desserts and salads. The firm also provides milk, eggs, wheat, soy, peanuts, and tree nuts and fish products. The company was founded by Tony Cavolo in 1973 and is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ.

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.

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.

Founded in 2012, Lake Street Capital Markets LLC is a broker/dealer located in Minneapolis. Minnesota. Their coverage universe includes: new energy, storage/network infrastructure, cloud software/services, e-Commerce services/technology, intellectual property/licensing, special opportunities, consumer and healthcare.

Colliers Securities LLC (Investment Management) (Colliers-IM) is the investment management arm of Colliers Securities LLC, a broker/dealer headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded in 1997 and formerly known as Dougherty & Co. LLC. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of Colliers Mortgage Holdings LLC, ultimately owned by Colliers International Group, Inc. (NASDAQ, TSX: CIGI), a diversified investment company based in Canada. Colliers-IM provides advisory and other financial services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations or other businesses.