Charles T. Bukowski

Dell, Inc. engages in the manufacture of electronic devices. Its products include laptops, desktops, tablets, thin clients, printers, monitors, software, workstations and accessories. The company was founded by Michael Saul Dell on February 1, 1984 and is headquartered in Round Rock, TX.

Vertex Communications Corp. provides transmitting and communications equipment. The company provides earth station antennas, automotive antennas, radio frequency data communication equipment, television core equipment, microwave equipment and satellite core equipment. It was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Kilgore, TX.

Invesco Advisers, Inc. is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a subsidiary of Invesco Group Services, Inc., ultimately held by Invesco Ltd. (NYSE: IVZ). The firm was founded in 1986 and previously known as Invesco Institutional NA, Inc. until April 2010 when Invesco Ltd. consolidated the businesses of their US investment advisors (Invesco AIM Advisors, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc., Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc. and Invesco Global Asset Management NA, Inc.) under the name Invesco Advisers, Inc. They provide discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, institutional and high net-worth clients through separate accounts, wrap fee programs and US registered investment companies and other Commingled Funds.

Salient Partners LP (Salient) is an asset management boutique headquartered in Houston, Texas. The firm was founded in 2002 by Andrew Linbeck, Jeremy Radcliffe and Haag Sherman. In 2003, the firm merged with Pinnacle Management & Trust Co. to form Salient Partners & Pinnacle Trust Co. Two years later the firm adopted the name Salient Partners LP. In 2022, they were acquired by Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. (NYSE: WHG). Salient provides real assets, tactical equity alternatives, and private solutions for institutional investors and investment advisors.

MessageOne, Inc. provides disaster recovery and crisis communication solutions. Its email management service provides comprehensive email archiving, storage management and e-discovery with the total continuity and recovery only available from a managed service. The company was founded by Adam R. Dell and Satin H. Mirchandani in 1998 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Zilliant, Inc. provides strategic software solutions. Its applications are built on its optimization platform that provides insights on pricing and sales that grow the top and bottom lines. The firm provides services to distribution, manufacturing, equipment rental and private equity sectors. The company was founded by Peter Zandan and Deborah Vollmer Dahlke in 1999 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Telemus Capital LLC (Telemus) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Southfield, Michigan. The firm was founded in 2013 and is a subsidiary of Focus Operating LLC., ultimately owned by Focus Financial Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: FOCS). Telemus offers comprehensive financial advisory, investment management and asset management solutions to high net worth individuals and families, endowments and foundations, and select institutions.

Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.

Planview, Inc. provides enterprise application software solutions. Its products include Planview Enterprise One, Planview PPM Pro, Planview Projectplace and Planview LeanKit. The firm also offers solutions like strategic planning, portfolio and resource management includes it project portfolio management (IT PPM), product portfolio management, enterprise architecture, lean and agile delivery and collaborative work management. The company was founded by Patrick Durbin in 1989 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

TRI Resources, Inc. provides midstream natural gas and NGL services. The company was founded in April 2003 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

University of Houston System offers higher education degrees and job training or vocational study programs. It offers about 280 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in fields such as business, education, humanities and law. It was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Blue Ridge Group, Inc. explores, develops, and produces crude petroleum and natural gas through its Bayou City exploration unit in Texas and Louisiana. The company was founded in August, 1993 by Robert D. Burr and Doris R. Burr and is located in Bowling Green, US.

The National Collegiate Athletic Association administers intercollegiate sports activities. The company was founded in 1905 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN.

Society of Petroleum Engineers, Inc. provides petroleum engineering services. The non-profit company is based in Allen, TX and has subsidiaries in United States, India and Canada.

American Society of Mechanical Engineers operates non-profit professional organization that enables collaboration, knowledge sharing and skill development for engineering community. The company was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit organization, which engages in improving the quality of place and advancing economic growth. It focuses on growing the region's innovation economy by promoting and strengthening connections. The company was founded in 1860 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Energy Transfer Partners LLC provides distribution of natural gas. The company is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Part of Chevron Corp., Rosetta Resources Operating LP sells natural gas. The company is based in Houston, TX.

PeopleAdmin LLC provides cloud-based talent management solutions for education and government. It offers recruit and hire solutions, onboard and manage solutions, and develop and retain solutions. The company was founded by Jeff Carpenter and Jackson W. Long in 2000 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics provides services in the field of aeronautical engineering & publishes technical journals. The company provides services such as publications & papers, courses & training and conferences & events. The company was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Reston, VA.

Austin Community Foundation manages charitable funds. It specialties endowment, memorial fund, investment, social capital, appreciated stock, charitable donation, donor advised funds, planned giving, bequests, philanthropy, grants, Donor Advised Funds and family foundation alternative. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Diligent Consulting, Inc. provides information technology consulting services. The firm’s solutions include enterprise architecture, legacy system revitalization and transformation, application development, cyber security and professional services. It provides prime contract vehicles such as NETCENTS II, GSA Sch 70, and SeaPort-e. The company was founded by David Cerminaro and Doug Klaymeier in 2001 and is headquartered in San Antonio, TX.

Howard Midstream Energy Partners LLC owns and operates natural gas pipelines. The firm also offers gathering, treating and compression, processing, marketing, stabilization, and rail, terminals, and storage services. The company was founded by Brad Bynum and J. Michael Howard in 2011 and is headquartered in San Antonio, TX.

StarBridge Communications, Inc. designs and installs satellite technologies. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Longview, TX.

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. (MLPFS) is a global investment banking firm, SEC-registered investment advisor, broker-dealer, and futures commission merchant headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co., ultimately held by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). MLPFS provide investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, banks, insurance companies, thrift institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations and other types of business.

Engage Ventures LLC is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 2017. Engage Ventures LLC is headquartered in Atlanta.

Part of Datagration Solutions, Inc., Mosaic Petroleum Analytics LLC operates an online platform to guide investors. The company is based in Bryan, TX. The company was founded by George W. Voneiff. George W. Voneiff has been the CEO since incorporation. Mosaic Petroleum Analytics was acquired by Datagration Solutions, Inc. on January 19, 2021.