Dean Richard Hedeker

Flow International Corp. develops and manufactures industrial waterjet systems for cutting and cleaning applications. It provides ultrahigh-pressure surface preparation and industrial cleaning systems that are used to remove coatings. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Kent, WA.

Nuveen Investments, Inc. provides investment management and related services to retail and institutional investors. It offers investment management capabilities across a diversified set of asset classes and investment strategies through its investment management affiliates, including municipal bond, investment grade, global and high-yield bond, floating-rate bank loan, preferred securities, growth equity, value equity, global and international equity, equity income, core equity, equity index, quantitative and enhanced equity, asset allocation, balanced strategies, real asset and commodity. The company was founded by John Nuveen in 1898 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

EpiWorks, Inc. develops and manufactures compound semiconductor epitaxial wafers. It produces III-V epitaxial wafers that are tailored for optimal performance in multiple next generation applications. The company was founded by Quesnell J. Hartmann, Gregory E. Stillman and David A. Ahmari in 1997 and is headquartered in Champaign, IL.

Vestaron Corp. develops and markets bioinsecticides derived from naturally occurring peptides. It offers the following brands: Spear-T for the treatment of thrips, Spear-P controls Colorado Potato beetle, and Spear-C protects crops from lepidopteran pests. The company was founded by Glenn F. King in 2005 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Country Trust Bank (Investment Management) (Country Trust Bank-IM) is the fund management division of Country Trust Bank, which is headquartered in Bloomington, Illinois. Founded in 2008, Country Trust Bank-IM serves as the Adviser to the Funds of COUNTRY Mutual Funds Trust.

Metabolic Solutions Development Co. LLC operates as a drug discovery and development company. It develops novel therapeutics to treat metabolic diseases associated with age-related mitochondrial dysfunction, especially insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. The company was founded by Jerry Colca and Rolf Kletzien in 2006 and is headquartered in Kalamazoo, MI.

Prime Banc Corp. operates as a bank holding company. The company is headquartered in Dieterich, IL.

Flow Forward Medical LLC engages in the development of novel approach for hemodialysis. The company was founded by Frank Nicholas Franano and William P. Whitaker and is headquartered in Fairway, KS.

Artio Medical, Inc. develops novel, endovascular medical devices for the treatment of peripheral and neurovascular diseases. Its products include Solus Gold, Solus Flex, Anuera, and Endura. The company was founded by William P. Whitaker and F. Nicholas Franano in 2013 and is headquartered in Fairway, KS.

ConsortiEX, Inc. provides healthcare technology services. It provides Information technology systems and services to manage the ordering, distribution and tracking of sterile injectable compounds for hospitals and affiliated networks. The company was founded by Neal Long in 2013 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.

Country Trust Bank provides trust & other financial services. It offers investment management, trust, and retirement planning services. The company is headquartered in Bloomington, IL.

Otis Elevator Co. manufactures and maintains elevators, escalators, and moving walkways. The company also offers maintenance and monitoring services to its customers through network of branch offices and service centers. Its products include Gen2, HdroFit, SkyRise and SkyBuild. The company was founded in 1853 and is headquartered in Farmington, CT.

Part of Honeywell International, Inc., Grimes Aerospace Co. is a company that manufactures aviation lighting. The company is based in Urbana, OH. Grimes Aerospace was acquired by AlliedSignal, Inc. from Forstmann & Co, Inc. on July 21, 1997.

Open Prairie Ventures Inc (Open Prairie) is a venture capital firm founded in 1999 by James M. Schultz. The firm headquartered in Effingham, Illinois.

Agracel, Inc. provides investment banking and securities dealing services. The firm's solutions include site selection, build to suit leaseback & turnkey, acquisition and redevelopment. The company was founded in 1986 by John M. Schultz and is located in Effingham, IL

Foundation for the Carolinas operates as a community foundation. It provides medical research, education, health and community development services. The company was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Investment Adviser Association operates as non-profit organization that exclusively represents the interests of SEC-registered investment adviser firms. The company was founded by Jane H. Williams in 1937 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The Democratic Party (United States) is a political organization based in Washington and has subsidiaries in the United States. The party believes that healthcare is a right, diversity is a strength, the economy should work for everyone, and facts and truth matter.

Open Prairie Rural Opportunities Fund LP invests in companies located in the US, with a special focus on rural America with an investment size of $2 - $10 million. The fund target companies operating in the fields of agricultural, life science, food, processing, information technology & logistics sectors. It provides debt and equity financing for growth transactions.

Legacy Seed Cos. LLC operates as a holding company that creates to acquire small independent seed distributors that are looking for growth or new ownership. It supplies soybean and wheat seed varieties. The company is headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI.

Eagle Marsh Holdings LLC provides business investment, commercial real estate, and transaction consulting services. The private company is based in Charlotte and was founded by Christopher J. Kearney.

Ingredientwerks, Inc. develops plant-based proteins. The American company was founded in 2022. Matthew T. Plavan has been the CEO of the company since 2022.