W. Ralph Rice

Stephens, Inc. is a full-service investment bank and brokerage firm headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas. The firm was founded in 1933 and is a subsidiary of Susi Holdings, Inc., which is owned by Stephens Financial Services LLC. Stephens provides comprehensive securities sales and trading services, including customized solutions for clients in North America and abroad.

Toys "R" Us, Inc. engages in the distribution and retail of toys and baby products. The firm's products include Hello Kitty City Cruiser, Bugaboo Cameleon and Bugaboo Donkey Strollers, Buckyballs high-powered magnet sets and Hug and Tugs, Puppy and Monkey. It offers a selection of private label merchandise under names such as Babies "R" Us, Journey Girls, Imaginarium, Fast Lane, You and Me, Just Like Home, True Heroes, Totally Me!, Dream Dazzlers, and Fao Schwarz. The company was founded by Charles P. Lazarus in February 1948 and is headquartered in Wayne, NJ.

U.S. Trust Co. provides investment management and private banking services. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. owns and operates grocery stores. It offers fresh meat, specialty foods, health care, and general merchandise items. The company was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Kansas City, KS.

Baylor University Medical Center provides medical and healthcare services. Its hospital services include organ transplantation, cardiovascular, orthopedics, cancer care, pain management, women's as well as children's health care and psychiatry. The company was founded on October 16, 1903 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Citibank NA engages in the provision of banking services. It offers retail and commercial banking; credit cards; banking, capital markets, and advisory; markets and securities services; private banking; and treasury and trade solutions. The company was founded on June 16, 1812 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Bar Harbor Bank & Trust operates as a community bank. It offers personal and business banking services, and trust services. The company was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Bar Harbor, ME.

Aurora Imaging Technology, Inc. develops and manufactures breast Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) system. Its MRI system is a vital diagnostic tool in breast health when used in conjunction with mammography and ultrasound. The company was founded on April 9, 1999 and is headquartered in Danvers, MA.

Ascendant Diagnostics LLC develops new diagnostics approaches to diseases with existing diagnostic tests. It commercializes disruptive diagnostic technologies to help in diagnosis and treatment of diseases of women and children. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Springdale, AR.

Osteovantage, Inc. manufactures medical devices for minimizing back injuries, fractures, degenerative and orthopedic diseases. The company was founded by Dan Moran, Eric Leuthardt and Matthew MacEwan in 2012 and is headquartered in Fayetteville, AR.

SpeechVive, Inc. develops a device to revive speech and improve communication for patients with Parkinson''s disease. The company is headquartered in Lafayette, IN.

Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Co. provides life insurance services. It offers life, disability, and long-terms care insurance services. The company also offers retirement, estate, and business planning services. Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance was founded in 1946 and is located in Jackson, MS.

Harp's Food Stores, Inc. owns and operates grocery stores. It provides food products, medicines, and meat. The company was founded by Harvard Harp and Floy Harp in 1930 and is headquartered in Springdale, AR.

Regions Insurance of Arkansas provides insurance services. It offers property/casualty, life, health and accident insurance services. The company's financial strategies unit offers risk management and benefits planning. It has offices in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri and Tennessee. The company was founded by Raymond Rebsamen in 1928 and is located in Arkansas, US.

Baptist Health System provides health care services. Its services include cardiovascular, vascular, orthopedics, women’s health, cancer, surgery, diabetes, hernia care, pediatrics, primary care, stroke care and other. The company was founded in 1903 and is headquartered in San Antonio, TX.

ABF Freight System, Inc. provides transportation of general commodities freight, involving primarily LTL shipments. General commodities include all freight except hazardous waste, dangerous explosives, commodities of exceptionally high value, and commodities. The company was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Fort Smith, AR

National Grocers Association operates as a national trade association representing the retail and wholesale grocers that comprise the independent sector of the food distribution industry. It represents affiliated associations, manufacturers, and service suppliers, as well as other entrepreneurial companies. The company is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Clariant Corp. manufactures and distributes chemical products. It provides textile, leather, paper, functional, and life science chemicals. The firm offers its services to key industries including pharmaceutical, agrochemical, electronic, plastics, paints and coatings, textile, paper, leather, metal, household and personal care products, and chemical processing industries. The company was founded on July 26, 1983 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Co. provides casualty insurance services. The company was founded on October 30, 1947 and is headquartered in Ridgeland, MS.

US Food & Drug Administration operates agencies to protect health and human services. It protects and promotes public health through the control and supervision of food safety, tobacco products, dietary supplements, prescription and over-the-counter pharmaceutical drugs, vaccines, biopharmaceuticals, blood transfusions, medical devices, electromagnetic radiation emitting devices, cosmetics, animal foods and feed and veterinary products. The company was founded by Theodore Roosevelt and Harvey Washington Wiley on 30th June, 1906 and is headquartered in Silver Spring, MD.

New York State Bar Association is a non-profit organization, which provides legal services and offers a membership program for lawyers. It also publishes an array of books, bar journals, law digest, and State Bar news. The company was founded in 1876 and is headquartered in Alban, NY.

Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co. of Arkansas, Inc. provides property and casualty insurance services. The company also offers services for property damage, rental and travel reimbursement, collision, and personal injury. The company was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in Little Rock, AR.

Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation, Inc. operates as a non-profit farmer membership organization. It is a voluntary organization of farm and ranch families united for the purpose of analyzing their problems and formulating action to achieve educational improvement, economic opportunity and social advancement. The company was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in Little Rock, AR.

Mercy Hospital Fort Smith provides general medical and surgical hospital services. The private company is based in Fort Smith, AR.

American Farm Bureau Federation operates as a voluntary organization with interests in farming industry. It provides leadership programs for women, rural development services, and agricultural leadership activities. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.