Timothy R. Bruce

Wellington Management Co. LLP (WMC) is a registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1928 and is a subsidiary of Wellington Investment Advisors Holdings LLP, ultimately held by Wellington Management Group LLP. WMC offers investment management services for a fee to separate account clients and mutual funds sponsored by unaffiliated parties, as well as to investment vehicles that the firm sponsors.

HarbourVest Partners LLC (HarbourVest Partners) is a private equity & venture capital firm founded in 1982 by David Brooks Zug. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts with additional offices around the world.

Coldstream Capital Management, Inc. (CCM) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Bellevue, Washington. The firm was founded by Roger Reynolds in 1996. CCM provides comprehensive wealth management services to affluent individuals and their families, corporate executives, business owners, multi-generational family wealth, professional athletes, private foundations, corporate pension and profit-sharing (ERISA) plans, public sector defined contribution plans, and endowments and not-for-profit organizations.

Whitebox Advisors LLC (Whitebox) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and alternative asset manager headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Founded in 1999, Whitebox manages and advises private investment funds. They also offers advisory services to separately managed accounts.

TIFF Advisory Services LLC (TIFF) is an independent fund-of-hedge funds manager headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1991, TIFF delivers comprehensive outsourced CIO (OCIO) and private equity investment solutions to primarily endowments, foundations, and other charitable institutions.

KPMG LLP engages in the provision of audit, tax, and advisory services. It serves the banking and capital markets, building, construction and real estate, consumer and retail, energy, natural resources and chemicals, financial services, government and public sector, healthcare and life sciences, industrial manufacturing, insurance, media and entertainment, private equity, technology, telecommunications, and venture capital industries. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Riverside Partners LLC /New York/ (Riverside Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1988 by Bela Szigethy. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts with additional offices across the globe.

Leerink Partners LLC is a full-service brokerage and investment banking firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Jeffrey Leerink in 1995 and formerly known as SVB Securities LLC. They rebranded as Leerink Partners in 2023. The firm is a subsidiary of SVB Securities LLC. Leerink Partners provides institutional sales, equity research, institutional trading, and corporate finance and asset management services to the healthcare and technology industries. They offer superior execution capabilities in common stock, convertibles and derivatives with a singular focus on healthcare and a knowledge-led approach.

Pension Reserves Investment Management Board (PRIM) is a State-owned pension fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1983, PRIM manages the assets of the Pension Reserves Investment Trust (PRIT) Fund for public employee pension benefits on behalf of Massachusetts State Employees, Massachusetts Teachers’, and Boston Teachers’, as well as local participating retirement systems throughout the Commonwealth that elect to invest with PRIM.

Founded in 2003 by Benjamin Howe and Maria Lewis Kussmaul, America's Growth Capital LLC (ACG) is an emerging growth-focused, research, broker/dealer and investment banking firm headquartered in Boston. The firm is a subsidiary of America's Growth Capital Holdings LLC. They seek to identify small-cap opportunities and bring new investment opportunities to growth-oriented institutional and private equity investors. AGC completes investment banking transactions for emerging growth companies in the following industries: (1) technology including communications, data center, financial technology, information security, semiconductors and software (2) clean technology, (3) digital media/Internet and (4) business services. They have participated in transactions ranging in size from $6 million to $1 billion. These transactions have included buyouts, buy-side and sell-side advisory assignments, private placements, PIPEs, IPOs, follow-ons and fairness opinions. The firm's Capital Markets group provides analysis on leading emerging growth sectors with a focus on identifying dynamic changes and trends in their focus industries. They present ideas through: (1) white papers, which provide topical and industry-wide analysis by highlighting the leading small-cap public and private companies of influence (2) thought pieces, which illustrate the impact of current events such as legislation, market swings and (3) capital market updates which present comprehensive statistics and data on one or more product areas including IPOs, M&A, private placements, etc. that have an impact on the emerging growth universe. AGC maintains relationships across multiple pools of capital including institutional, private equity, venture capital, hedge fund, sovereign wealth and debt. They leverage those relationships to provide clients with the best sources of financing for their particular needs.

Top Tier Capital Partners LLC (TTCP) is a venture capital firm founded in 1999 by Philip Paul and David York. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California with additional office in London.

Tahan Capital Management Pte Ltd. (Tahan) is an independent alternative asset manager headquartered in Singapore. The firm was founded in 2009 and is wholly owned by five principals who have been with the firm since inception. Tahan offers differentiated fund products in the credit asset class and strives to consistently deliver higher-than-market returns with low volatility.

SFOX, Inc. engages in the operation of bitcoin trading platform. It has built an advanced trading platform for professionals to exchange cryptocurrency. The company was founded by Akbar Thobhani and George Melika in 2014 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Industry Ventures LLC (Industry Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Johan Douwe Swildens and Tom Litle. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Women’s Venture Capital Fund (Women’s Venture Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Edith Dorsen and Monica Dodi. The firm is headquartered in Portland, Oregon.

US Trust (Private Equity) (US Trust ) is a private equity firm a subsidiary of Bank of America NA (Private Banking) founded in 1853. The firm is headquartered in New York.

BMO Family Office LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. It was founded in 1981 as CTC myCFO LLC. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of BMO Financial Corp., which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bank of Montreal (NYSE, TSE: BMO) in Canada. The firm provides discretionary investment management and non-discretionary investment advisory services to high-net worth individuals, families, personal trusts, and family offices.

NSV II Management Co. LLC provides investment management services. It is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in investing in growth capital, growth and expansion stage, recapitalization, mid stage, late stage, mezzanine, control buyouts, mergers and acquisitions and management buyouts in middle market companies. The company was founded by Michael A. DiPiano and Marc R. Lederman in 1999 and is headquartered in Radnor, PA.

OX Labs, Inc. provides technology related services. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

TechU Angels LLC (TechU Angels) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Khodadad Natanel Barookhian. The firm is headquartered in Great Neck, New York.

CFA Society of Minnesota operates as a non-profit organization of financial analysts, portfolio managers, and other investment professionals. It offers educational programming, career resources, membership support, networking, and leadership opportunities. The company was founded on September 8, 1952 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Part of Nokia Oyj, Nokia Investment Management Corp. provides investment advice. The company is based in Murray Hill, NJ.

Investment Fund for Foundations (TIFF) is a private equity subsidiary of TIFF Advisory Services, Inc. founded in 1991. The firm is headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania.

TA Realty LLC is a Private Equity firm, a subsidiary of MEC Group International, Inc. founded in 1982. TA Realty LLC is headquartered in Boston.

National Association of Securities Professionals is a Non-Profit Organization, which assists people to achieve inclusion in the financial services industry. The company was founded by Maynard H. Jackson, Felicia Flowers-Smith, Joyce M. Johnson & Donald Davidson in 1985 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago provides healthcare services to children. It offers pediatric services like acute and specialty care. It also operates a pediatric home health care agency and Children's Memorial Institute for education and research. The company was founded in 1882 by Julia Foster Porter and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

The Economic Club of Chicago provides platform to discuss economic, business and social issues. The company was founded by Lucius Teter in 1927 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.