Duane H. Rasmussen

Nicholas Co., Inc. is a privately-owned, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm was founded by Albert Nicholas in 1967 and they provide investment advice to individuals, institutions, trusts, estates and charitable organizations, corporations and other business entities, pensions and profit sharing plans, and investment companies.

Visual Numerics, Inc. provides technical software solutions including numerical and visual data analysis. The company provides solutions to the aerospace, defense, education, manufacturing, automotive, pharmaceutical, and telecommunications markets. Its customers include Coleman Research, Sandia National Laboratories, Global Advisors, Johnson Controls, DuPont, and Teradata. The company was founded by Charles W. Johnson in 1970 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Wisconsin Capital Management LLC (WisCap) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin. Formerly known as Thompson, Plumb & Associates, Inc., the firm was founded in 1984 and is principally owned by TGP, Inc. WisCap provides investment management services to individuals, high-net worth individuals, and registered mutual funds. The firm also offers model portfolio services to financial institutions.

Philadelphia Investment Management Co. (PIMC) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Pocomoke City, Maryland. The firm was founded by Wlliam Shettle in 1986. PIMC provides investment management services to individuals, corporations, public funds and charitable institutions.

Herndon Plant Oakley Ltd. (HPO) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and broker-dealer firm headquartered in Corpus Christi, Texas. It was founded in 1998 by Brent Herndon, Phillip Plant and Ted Oakley. The firm’s broker-dealer activities comprise approximately 70% of their business activities with the remaining 30% estimated to be spent on investment advisor activities. HPO provides a full array of trading and execution services for their clients.

IVDiagnostics, Inc. develops, tests, and markets diagnostic tools for addressing rare circulating tumor cells (CTC) and blood borne diseases. It offers CTC cancer assays, and molecular diagnostics and minimally invasive products for diagnosing patients with breast, colon, kidney, lung, ovarian, pancreatic, and leukemia cancer. Its products include velox, magno-praxis, and admonitrix. The company was founded by Frank Szczepanski and Tom Szczepanski and is headquartered in Crown Point, IN.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Lumbermens Mutual Group provides insurance services. The firm offers personal, risk management and commercial property & casualty insurance products, mostly through its flagship Lumbermens brand, an Illinois mutual property and casualty insurance company. The company is headquartered in Long Grove, IL.

Itronics Metallurgical, Inc. recycles photochemicals and other hazardous materials and manufactures fertilizers. It offers itronics metallurical, itronics hydromet technologies, itronics pyromet technologies and itronics mineral technologies services. The company is headquartered in Reno, NV.

Thompson Investment Management, Inc. (TIM) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin. The firm was founded by John Thompson in 2004. TIM offers Investment Portfolio Management, Retirement Plan Services and Mutual Funds to individuals, businesses and foundations.

Intrinsic Investors LLC is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm was co-founded and owned by William (Bill) Fons, Christopher Shea and Dawn Williams in 1999. Intrinsic Investors provides financial planning and investment management services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans and philanthropic organizations.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

Major League Baseball Blue, Inc. engages in the operations of baseball clubs. It owns and manages sports related activities and events including professional and amateur sports teams, leagues, and associations. It also sells national broadcasting rights and distributes fees to the teams. The company was founded in 1876 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

National Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum, Inc. owns and operates museums. The company exhibits, collects and houses artifacts, recorded video and sound, and documents related to the national pastime. It is headquartered in Cooperstown, NY.

Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club, Inc. owns and operates a professional baseball franchise. The company is a member of the American League Central Division of the Major League Baseball (MLB). The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

Milwaukee Bucks LLC owns and manages a professional basket ball team. The company was founded by Wesley Pavalon and Marvin Fishman in 1968 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

Rotan Mosle, Inc. provides investment banking and securities brokerage services.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee provides social services for children. It inspires and empowers young people, especially those who need them the most, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens. The company was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

Cole & Associates is a private company that provides landscape architectural, planning, and land surveying services. The company is based in Northbrook, IL.

Rogers Joseph O'Donnell PC operates as a litigation boutique. It provides legal services for attorney liability and conduct, complex commercial litigation, construction, environmental law, government contracts, labor and employment, retail, industry trade regulation, and white collar criminal defense. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Ixonia Bancshares, Inc. operates as a bank holding company. It provides personal and banking services through its bank subsidiary. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Ixonia, WI.

Oxbow Advisors LLC (Oxbow) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Austin, Texas. The firm was founded by James Theodore (Ted) Oakley in 2011. Oxbow provides investment management services to high net-worth individuals and families.

Whitney & Whitney, Inc. is a management consulting firm. It offers technical and management services to mining industry. The company is headquartered in Reno, NV.