Chris Bennis

McClatchy Newspapers, Inc. owns, operates, and publishes daily and non-daily newspapers. The company was founded on July 13, 1987 and is headquartered in Sacramento, CA.

DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (DIMA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1984 and formerly known as Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. In 2018, they changed their name to DWS as part of the rebranding of Deutsche Asset Management. They are a subsidiary of DWS USA Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (ETR: DBK) in Germany. DIMA provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to various institutional clients. They also provide investment advisory services for their municipal bond strategies through wrap fee programs.

Voya Investment Management Co. LLC (Voya IM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. Formerly known as ING Investment Management Co. LLC, the firm was founded in 1972 under the name of Aetna Capital Management, Inc. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Voya Investment Management LLC, ultimately held by Voya Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VOYA). Voya IM manages assets for institutions, financial intermediaries and individual investors. The firm serves as adviser or sub-adviser to many investment vehicles.

Montana Board of Investments is a state-owned pension fund manager headquartered in Helena, Montana. The firm was founded by the Montana legislature in 1972. Montana Board of Investments provides prudent investment management of state and local government funds. They work with financial institutions, state agencies, and local governments to enhance and expand Montana’s economy, assist new and expanding Montana businesses, and lend low-interest funds to eligible governments for a variety of projects.

Benchmark Capital Management Co. LLC (Benchmark Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1995 by Kevin Harvey, Andy Rachleff and Bob Kagle. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

TVL Management Corporation (Trinity Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1986 by Gerald Casilli and Noel Fenton. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

Piper Sandler & Co. (Broker) (PSC-Broker) is the full-service brokerage division of Piper Sandler & Co., a financial service firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are a subsidiary of Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR). The firm was founded in 1969 and previously known as Piper Jaffray & Co. They became Piper Sandler & Co. when Piper Jaffray Companies and Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P. merged to become Piper Sandler Companies in 2020. PSC-Broker provides brokerage and investment banking services to financial institutions, corporations and other financial investors. Their core focus sectors are Agriculture, renewables & cannabis, Business services, Chemicals & Materials, Consumer, Diversified industrials & services, Energy, Financial services, financial sponsors, Healthcare, and Technology.

Truepoint, Inc. is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. The firm was founded by Michael J. Chasnoff in 1990. Truepoint offers wealth management and financial advisory services to individuals (mass affluent to high-net worth), families, trusts and institutional relationships (corporations, foundations and qualified plans).

Reality Shares, Inc. provides investment services. The company was founded by Eric R. Ervin, Michael S. Rosen and Charles Silver in 2012 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

KPMG LLP engages in the provision of audit, tax, and advisory services. It serves the banking and capital markets, building, construction and real estate, consumer and retail, energy, natural resources and chemicals, financial services, government and public sector, healthcare and life sciences, industrial manufacturing, insurance, media and entertainment, private equity, technology, telecommunications, and venture capital industries. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Merchants Insurance Group provides investment advice for Insurance Company Portfolio. It offers property & casualty insurance, commercial lines insurance, liability insurance and small business insurance. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

CUNA Mutual Group engages in the provision of life insurance, investment advisory, and information technology services. It offers credit union protection, retirement solutions, trustage insurance program, and lending services. The company was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in Madison, WI.

Crisp Media, Inc. provides mobile advertising technology, media and services. It offers services to the brand advertisers, agencies and publishers. The firm mobile advertising platform, Crisp Engage, enables the development of engaging media creative units, serves campaigns across all devices and OS types and provides detailed analytics to inform campaign optimization and success. The company was founded by Xavier Facon in 2000 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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.

National Venture Capital Association provides business association services. It facilitates networking opportunities and provides research data to its members. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.

GE Energy Financial Services Inc (GE Energy Financial Svcs) is a private equity subsidiary of GE Energy Services, Inc founded in 1991. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Gallant Capital Partners LLC (Gallant Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2018 by Jonathan I Gimbel and Anthony Guagliano. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

The Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers, Inc. is a non-profit organization that owns and operates technical professional association. It provides membership and services, societies and communities support, publication services, and conferences and events. The company was founded in 1884 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Insure.VC LLC (Insure.VC) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Chad Nitschke. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Founded in 2001, Macquarie Capital (USA), Inc. is a registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Macquarie Bank Ltd. (ASX: MBL). They provide coverage of the following industries: resources, healthcare, security/defense, transportation, financial services, retail/consumer products, TMET (telecommunications, media, entertainment and technology), oil & gas, diversified manufacturing/distribution and infrastructure/utilities. Macquarie Capital (USA), Inc. is a member of FINRA.

First Analysis Corp (First Analysis) is a venture capital firm founded in 1981 by Francis Oliver Nicklin. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC (CMIA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP). The firm was formed in 2010 due to Ameriprise Financial Services' (AFS) acquisition of the long-term asset management business of Columbia Management Group (CMG) from Bank of America. AFS merged CMG's long-term asset management business with their subsidiary, RiverSource Investments LLC, under the name Columbia Management Investment Advisors. CMIA offers equity and fixed-income retail and institutional investment products for various types of clients.

Barnard Construction Co., Inc. provides heavy construction services. Its services include dams and reservoirs, tunnels, pipelines and utilities, oil and gas pipelines, environmental and special projects. The firm also deals in other contract projects including, transmission lines and aqueducts, water supply facilities, and air pollution control facilities. The company was founded by Tim Barnard in 1975 and is headquartered in Bozeman, MT.

Onramp Invest LLC is a financial technology company that provides a platform for financial advisors, RIA's, broker-dealers, asset managers, and commercial banks to bridge the gap between traditional and digital markets in a compliant and efficient manner. The company is based in San Diego, CA and was founded by Tyrone Ross and Eric Roy Ervin, with Eric Roy Ervin serving as the CEO since incorporation. The company's flexible technology allows financial professionals to manage multi-asset portfolios for their clients and stay ahead of the curve in the evolving digital asset classes, including NFTs and tokenized real assets. Onramp Invest is committed to state-of-the-art security and provides regular updates to ensure that all partners and users are fully informed.