Robert E. Hoyt

Countrywide Financial Corp. provides mortgage banking services. It offers ancillary services such as home equity loans and homeowners insurance. The company was founded by Angelo R. Mozilo and David S. Loeb in 1969 and is headquartered in Simi Valley, CA.

Allstate Investment Management Co. (AIMCO) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm is a subsidiary of Allstate Non-Insurance Holdings, Inc., which is owned by The Allstate Corp. (NYSE: ALL). AIMCO provides investment advice to pension/profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, non-domestic insurance companies, corporations and/or other business entities. The firm acts as managing member and investment manager for the Allstate Short Term Pool and as a collateral manager for various collateralized debt obligation trusts.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Central Hockey League operates a professional minor league hockey teams playing in small to medium-sized markets primarily in central and southwestern US states. The league, which was started in 1992, is managed and operated by WPHL, a subsidiary of Global Entertainment Corporation.

Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Updata Management LLC (Updata Partners) is a venture capital/private equity firm founded in 1998. The firm is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Trek Bicycle Corp. manufactures and markets bicycles and bike accessories. It builds bikes for tykes still on training wheels and also for kids and adults. The firm provides mountain, road, children's, tandem, police, and BMX bikes. The company was founded by Richard A. Burke and Bevil J. Hogg in 1976 and is headquartered in Waterloo, WI.

CNA Insurance Cos. is an insurance management firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm is a subsidiary of CNA Financial Corp. (NYSE: CNA), which is owned by Loews Corp. (NYSE: L). CNA Insurance provides a broad range of standard and specialized insurance products and services for businesses and professionals in the US, Canada and Europe.

Metropolitan Property & Casualty Insurance Co. provides insurance and other financial services. The company provides individual, property and casualty insurance services for automobiles, boats and homeowners. The company is headquartered in Warwick, RI.

The Palmer-Donavin Mfg. Co. manufactures and distributes building materials, kitchen and bath cabinets, heating, ventilation, and air cooling products. The company distributes materials such as awnings, doors, insulation, roofing, siding and windows. The company has offices in Cincinnati, Delphos, Ft. Wayne, Lima, Warren and Lucasville. The Palmer-Donavin was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in Grove City, OH.

Nasdaq ISE LLC operates equity and trading options exchange. It transformed the options industry by creating efficient markets through innovative market structure and technology. It provides investors with a transparent marketplace for price and liquidity discovery on centrally cleared options products. The company was founded by David Krell in May 2000 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Stichting Global Reporting Initiative provides manpower training and vocational rehabilitation and habilitation services. The non-profit company is based in Amsterdam, NL. and has subsidiaries in United States. The Dutch company was founded in 1997 by Allen White. Eelco van der Enden has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

The International Integrated Reporting Council operates a council focused on integrated reporting. Richard Stuart Howitt has been the CEO of the American company since 2016.

Virtus Event Opportunities Trust operates as an open-end management investment company that provides risk-adjusted returns with relative volatility in virtually all market environments. The fund invests in event-driven stocks of companies involved in publicly announced mergers, takeovers and other corporate reorganizations, asset sales or other divestitures, restructurings, re-financings, recapitalizations, reorganizations and other special situations. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Valhalla, NY.

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is a nonprofit corporation created by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to oversee the audits of public companies and other issuers. The non-profit company is based in Washington and was founded by Dali Kranzthor. The PCAOB also oversees the audits of brokers and dealers registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including compliance reports filed pursuant to federal securities laws.

Copernicus Therapeutics, Inc. develops biopharmaceutical products. It utilizes DNA nanoparticle technologies to produce DNA drugs. The company provides nucleic acid delivery systems with applications in human therapeutics. Copernicus Therapeutics was founded by Mark J. Cooper in 1997 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

Lloyd's of London Ltd. engages in the provision of commercial, corporate, and specialty risk solutions. It also offers resources, capability, and insight to develop new and innovative products for customers. The company was founded on April 22, 1996 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

National Insurance Crime Bureau, Inc. provides detective services in insurance fraud. Its departments include data analytics, field operations, training, membership, communications, and government affairs. The firm also offers trainings. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Des Plaines, IL.