Mike Pendergrass

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC is an automotive finance company. The company provides dealer and customer finance to support the sale of Ford Motor Co.'s products. Its primary business is to finance Ford vehicles and supporting Ford's dealers. It offers automotive financing products to and through automotive dealers. The firm operates through the following segments: Consumer and Non-Consumer. The Consumer segment engages in products offering to individuals and businesses that finance the acquisition of vehicles from dealers for personal and commercial use. The Non-Consumer segment engages primarily to products offered to automotive dealers, like loans to dealers to finance the purchase of vehicle inventory, improvements to dealership facilities, working capital, and the purchase of dealership real estate. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Dearborn, MI.

Janus Henderson Investors US LLC (JHIUS) is a registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Denver, Colorado. The firm was founded in 1969 and formerly known as Janus Capital Management LLC. They are a subsidiary of Janus Henderson US (Holdings) Inc., which is owned by Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE: JHG, LON: 0RPW) in Great Britain. JHIUS provides investment management services, as an investment adviser or sub-adviser, to pooled investment vehicles.

Foley & Lardner LLP engages in the provision of legal services. Its practice areas include employee benefits and executive compensation, environmental, estates and trusts, finance, international tax and transfer pricing, private equity and venture capital, real estate, securities, commodities and exchange regulation, taxation, and transactions. The company was founded by Asahel Finch and William Pitt Lynde on September 8, 1842 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

Marsico Capital Management LLC (MCM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Denver, Colorado. The firm was founded by Thomas “Tom” Marsico in 1997. MCM manages assets for mutual funds, corporate retirement plans, endowments, foundations, family offices, separately managed wrap programs, and other clients. The firm also serves as the investment adviser to the Marsico Funds.

Citadel Enterprise Americas LLC (Citadel Enterprise) is an independent hedge fund management firm headquartered in Miami, Florida. The firm was founded by Kenneth C. Griffin and Reade Griffith in 1990 and formerly known as Citadel LLC. Citadel Enterprise provides investment banking, institutional trading and fund administration services to many types of US and non-US domiciled clients.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

GTCR LLC (GTCR) is a private equity firm founded in 1980 by Charlie Thomas. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Ryan Enterprises Group LLC provides investment services. The private company is based in Chicago, IL.

Ford Motor Co. of Canada Ltd. manufactures cars and trucks, as well as hybrid and electric vehicles, at six assembly and manufacturing plants. It also operates two parts distribution centers. The company was founded in 1904 and is headquartered in Oakville, Canada

Part of Chongqing Changan Automobile Co. Ltd., Changan Ford Mazda Automobile Corp. manufactures motor vehicle parts. The company is based in Yuan Yang, China.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

CSX Technology, Inc. provides information technology services. Its services include freight scheduling, tracking, monitoring, data resource management, system architecture and network management. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, FL.

Ford Motor (China) Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells automobiles. The company's automobile brands include Land Rover, Mazda, Jaguar, and Volvo. The company operates dealerships throughout China and also offers Hertz Car Rental and Ford QualityCare services. The company was founded in 1913 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China.

National Minority Supplier Development Council, Inc. operates as a corporate membership organization that connects certified minority business enterprises to corporate members. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY.

McGuireWoods LLP provides legal advisory services. The firm?s practice areas include antitrust and trade regulation, insurance recovery, commercial and financial services litigation, labor and employment, data privacy and security, environment, energy law, healthcare law, intellectual property, appeals and issues, banking and finance, and corporate. It caters to construction, defense and aerospace, healthcare, food and beverage, private equity, mining, education, technology, and transportation industries. McGuireWoods was founded in 1834 and is headquartered in Richmond, VA.

The US-China Business Council is an organization that provides information, advisory, advocacy, and program services to its members. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The American company focuses on shaping the relationship between the United States and China. USCBC offers research and analyses on Chinese government personnel, member newsletters, and advisory services to answer sector-specific and general investment questions.

Exide Technologies SAS manufactures batteries for automotive industry. The company was founded by W.W. Gibbs in 1888 and is headquartered in Gennevilliers, France.

Headhaul Capital Partners LLC (Headhaul Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2014 by Seth Eliot Wilson, Jason Grant, and Mindy Luxenberg-Grant. The firm is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Clarendon Capital LLC (Clarendon Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1998 by Mark G. Fornasiero. The firm is headquartered in North Potomac, Maryland.

WaveSense, Inc. makes self-driving vehicles. It enables robust autonomous lane using underground maps. The firm uses ground-penetrating radar (GPR) technology to create a map of each road's unique subsurface signatures, from which self-driving cars can navigate. The company was founded by Tarik Bolat and Byron Stanley and is headquartered in Somerville, MA.

Assembly Ventures LLC (Assembly Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 by Chris Thomas, Jessica Robinson and Felix Scheuffelen. The firm is headquartered in Detroit, Michigan.

Founded in 1958, Merrill Lynch Piece Fenner & Smith, Inc. is an SEC registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE BAC).

Fraser McCombs Capital Management LLC (FM Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Chase Fraser. The firm is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado.