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Hovde Capital Advisors LLC is an independent hedge fund manager headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin. The firm was founded by Eric Hovde in 1994 and manages the assets of high-net-worth clients.

Great Wolf Resorts Holdings, Inc. owns and operates indoor water parks and resorts. The firm offers arcade and game rooms, fitness rooms, themed restaurants, spas, supervised children's activities, and other amenities. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Project Management Institute, Inc. provides project management services. Its advance careers improve organizational success and further mature the profession of project management through globally recognized standards, certifications, resources, tools, academic research, publications, professional development courses and networking opportunities. The company was founded by James Snyder, Eric Jenett, Gordon Davis, E. A. Engman and Susan C. Gallagher in 1969 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

The Art Commission LLC, also known as CODAworx, is a platform that connects artists and creative professionals to fabrication, installation, and shipping services. The company is based in Madison, WI and was founded by Toni F. Sikes and Terry Maxwell. The company offers sponsorship and partnership opportunities to members of the commissioned art industry and provide a marketplace for physical and virtual artwork. Real estate developers, property owners, and public art agents use CODAworx to find artists and creative professionals who create commissioned art. Toni F. Sikes has been the CEO since incorporation.

H Bancorp LLC operates as a holding company which engages in the acquisition and operation of community banks in the United States. It provides corporate development, risk management, investment selection and asset liability management. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Columbia, MD.

Deloitte & Touche LLP engages in the provision of audit, advisory, financial advisory, tax, and consulting services. The company was founded on March 7, 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

igxglobal, Inc. provides network and information security solutions. The firm’s services include security, threat mitigation, network, infrastructure and managed security services. The company was founded by Babak Pasdar in 1998 and is headquartered in Rocky Hill, CT.

Pacific Premier Bank is a state-chartered commercial bank headquartered in Costa Mesa, California. They serve businesses from six locations throughout Southern California including six depository branches in Costa Mesa, Huntington Beach, Los Alamitos, Newport Beach, San Bernardino, and Seal Beach as well as an SBA loan production office in Costa Mesa. Through their branches and their web site they offer a full complement of deposit and loan products and services for commercial businesses, non-profit organizations, and consumers. They offer their customers an alternative to the impersonal service experienced at the large regional and national banks.

Darling Consulting Group, Inc. provides consulting services for asset liability management and risk management. Its services include ALM consulting, model validation, deposit analysis, prepayment analysis, liquidity solutions, capital planning and credit stress testing. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Newburyport, MA.

Hovde Financial, Inc. provides financial services. The private company is based in Washington. The American company was founded by Eric Donald Hovde.

The Eric D. & Steven D. Hovde Foundation is a non-profit organization that actively supports clinical research. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The American company was founded by Eric Donald Hovde.

Neocova Corp. operates as technology firm. The firm offers its services to community banks and credit unions. The company is headquartered in St. Louis. MO.

BankTech Ventures LP (BankTech Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2021. The firm is headquartered in Sandy, Utah.

Fortress Consulting LLC provides office safety training and consulting services. The private company is based in Atlanta. The American company was founded by Kurtis Z. Hoffman.

The Data Warehousing Institute has been providing comprehensive education and research on all things data for over 25 years. The private company is based in Renton, WA and was founded by Ramon C. Barquin. The company's knowledge can be quickly applied to develop world-class talent across an organization's business and IT functions to enhance analytical, data-driven decision making. The company offers major conferences, seminars, onsite education, membership, certification, live webinars, publications, industry news, and research.

IGXGlobal UK Ltd. provides advanced security solutions, secured networking products and related professional services. Its services include security and thread mitigation, network infrastructure, managed security, and insight support services. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.