Steve J. Vivian

Prism Capital Corp (Prism Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1993 by Robert Finkel and Blaine Crissman. The firm is headquartered in Glenview, Illinois.

Kestrel Capital Group LLC (Kestrel Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2011 by Bill Harlan and Steve Vivian. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Newser LLC provides online news services. The firm selects the news stories from hundreds of sources all over the web, reads them for clients, and summarizes them in two succinct, sharply written paragraphs or less. Its signature news grid offers a vivid snapshot of the news of the day in photos, headlines, and pop-up summaries. Newser combines the wisdom of editors and the power of technology, offering a richer, smarter, and more entertaining news experience. The company was founded by Michael Wolff and Patrick J. Spain in 2007 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.

First Stop Health LLC provides telemedicine services. The company was founded by Ken Anderson, Mark L. Friedman and Patrick Spain in 2011 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Banc of America Securities (BAS) is the investment banking subsidiary of Bank of America Corp (NYSE: BAC). The firm provides both the domestic and international equity and investment banking markets, and pursues a strategy pioneered by Citigroup that combines corporate lending with investment banking advice and services. They provide high-yield debt underwriting and leveraged finance, in addition to industry coverage groups such as healthcare, media and telecom, financial institutions, real estate and gaming. BAS also does a significant amount of work for Financial Sponsors, or private equity firms, often financing leveraged transactions. Following the strategy of Goldman Sachs, the firm lacks a standalone mergers and acquisitions department, instead employing mergers and acquisitions senior bankers throughout the industry coverage groups. The firm is registered as a broker/dealer with the SEC, is a member of the NYSE, and the NASD. The use of Banc in the BAS's name is indicative of the fact that the company is not a bank, and their deposits and other holdings are not insured by the FDIC.

Illinois Venture Capital Association engages in providing services such as education, networking, industry events, roundtable discussions and government lobbying. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

The Small Business Investor Alliance is an association of senior investment professionals focused on the lower middle market. The non-profit company is based in Washington and was founded by Jonathan F. Wilson. The American company's public policy goals are focused on maintaining access to growth capital for small businesses to support economic growth and job creation. The company recommends policies to unleash more capital for job creation and economic growth, including encouraging investment in rural business investment companies and venture and growth capital.

HighBeam Research LLC operates as an online library and research tool for individuals, students and small businesses. The firm helps customers in writing articles and term papers, support presentations and fact check. The company was founded by Patrick J. Spain in August 2002 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.