Shez K. Bandukwala

Cowen & Co. LLC is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Cowen Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSE: TD) in Canada. Cowen & Co. offers industry-focused investment banking for growth-oriented companies, domain knowledge-driven research and a sales and trading platform for institutional investors. Their institutional sales and trading business serves both equity and fixed-income clients. Sales and trading execution platform is structured around the following key verticals: (1) healthcare (2) technology, telecommunications and media (TMT) (3) REITs and financials (4) aerospace and defense (5) consumer and (6) alternative energy.

First Trust Advisors LP (FTA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Wheaton, Illinois. The firm was founded in 1991 and is a direct subsidiary of Grace Partners of Dupage LP. Their general partner is The Charger Corp. FTA provides discretionary investment management services to institutional and individual clients who principally include open and closed-end mutual funds, collective investment funds (CIFs), exchange-traded funds, variable annuity sub-accounts and funds in countries other than the US. Investment management services are offered to individual clients through separate managed accounts (SMAs), either directly or through wrap fee programs sponsored by unaffiliated investment advisors.

Simplex Solutions, Inc. provides software and services for the design and verification of integrated circuits (ICs) to enable its communications, computer and consumer-products to achieve production success and delivery of complex systems-on-chip. The company is located in Sunnyvale, CA.

Franklin Fuel Cells, Inc. develops solid oxide fuel cell technology that operates directly on hydrocarbon fossil fuels, as well as future fuels, such as bio fuels and hydrogen. The company was founded by David F. Lincoln in November 2001 and is headquartered in Wayne, PA.

RainMaker Securities LLC operates as a merchant banking platform. The firm engages in private equity market making, private equity capital formation and private corporate M&A. The company was founded by Glenn Anderson in 2004 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

William Blair & Co. LLC (William Blair) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by William McCormick Blair in 1935 and is a subsidiary of WBC Holdings LP. Until 1941, they were known as Blair, Bonner & Co. William Blair provides broking services to individual, institutional and issuing clients.

Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

The Illinois State Bar Association is a state bar association that serves lawyers. The association is based in Springfield, IL. The association provides various resources for lawyers, including legal forms, expert services, and publications. It also offers continuing legal education programs and hosts events for lawyers.

American Bar Association provides legal services. It provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, legal information and other services to assist legal professionals. The firm has members which include judges, court administrators, law professors, and non-practicing attorneys. The company was founded on August 21, 1878 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. operates as a wealth management, capital markets, private equity and asset management firm. It offers equity research, corporate restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, public financing and fixed income services. The firm serves individual, corporate, institutional and municipal clients. The company was founded by Robert Wilson Baird in 1919 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

The Chicago Bar Association is a voluntary membership organization consisting largely of lawyers and judges from Cook County and the state of Illinois. The private company is based in Chicago, IL and has subsidiaries in the United States. The association works to establish and maintain the honor and dignity of the profession of law, promote the welfare of its members, and improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the administration of justice. Founded in 1874, it is one of the oldest and most active metropolitan bar associations in the United States.

Part of The National Academies of Science, the National Academy of Engineering operates as a professional membership organization. The company is based in Washington.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Aon Investments USA, Inc. (AIUSA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 1981 and is wholly owned by Aon Consulting, Inc., an indirect subsidiary of its ultimate parent Aon Plc (NYSE: AON) in Ireland. AIUSA provides professional investment advisory and consulting services to institutional clients.

Fulton Capital LLC (Fulton Capita) is a private equity firm founded in 2003 by Phillip Gerber and David Schlossberg. The firm is headquartered in the Northbrook, Illinois.

Allied Signal Aerospace, Inc. manufactures aircraft parts & systems. It also offers automotive products and engineered materials. The company is headquartered in Norcross, GA

Kirkland & Ellis LLP provides legal services. It counsels clients in litigation, corporate and tax, intellectual property and restructuring matters. The firm offers intellectual property, antitrust and competition, international trade and national security, real estate and tax, benefits and estate planning services. The company was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Green Creative LLC develops LED lighting solutions. Its products include lamps, luminaires, and light emitting diode. The company was founded by Cole Zucker and Guillaume Vidal in 2010 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory offers energy, national security and the environment research and development services. It offers research services in the areas of microbial and cellular biology, environmental sciences, information analytics, sensing, and measurement technologies. The company was founded on January 4, 1965 and is headquartered in Richland, WA.

E-conolight LLC manufactures lighting fixtures and accessories. It offers high and low bay, recessed, troffers, track, surface, interior accents, wall sconce, flexible cable strip and lamps. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Sturtevant, WI.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory provides technical and scientific research services. The firm performs basic and applied research in principal areas such as neutron science, energy, supercomputing, advanced materials and national security. It also has research programs in nuclear and atomic physics, nuclear fusion, and microscopy. The company was founded in 1943 and is headquartered in Oak Ridge, TN.

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.

Long Island Software & Technology Network, Inc. operates technology centers. It offers business and technology law, cybersecurity, human resources, long island visual professionals, and sales and marketing. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Plainview, NY.

Brookhaven National Laboratory provides research services. The firm conducts research in the physical, biomedical, and environmental sciences, as well as in energy technologies and national security. It also builds and operates scientific facilities available to university, industry, and government researchers. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Upton, NY.

K4 Ventures LLC (Cornerstone Angels) is a venture capital firm founded in 2006 by Michael Craig Gruber and Laurence Kent Hayward. The firm is headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois.

Part of Leggett & Platt, Inc., RHC Spacemaster Corp is a company that manufactures retail store fixtures, including both metal and wood store fixtures. The company is based in Melrose Park, IL. RHC Spacemaster was acquired by Leggett & Platt, Inc. on July 10, 2003 for $46 million.