James E. Kirschner

Computer Sciences Corp. provided information technology solutions. It operated through the global business services, global infrastructure services segments. The company was founded by Roy Nutt and Fletcher Roseberry Jones on April 16, 1959 and was headquartered in Tysons, VA.

DVI Inc. provides medical procedures such as diagnostic imaging and radiation therapy. The company conducts its business principally through two operating subsidiaries DVI Financial Services Inc and DVI Business Credit Corporation. The company was founded in 1986 and is located in Jamison, PA.

The Midland Co. provides investment services. The company was founded in 1938 and is headquartered in Amelia, OH.

Todd Shipyards Corp. is a commercial and military vessel construction, conversion, repair and maintenance facility. The company was founded by William H. Todd in 1916 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Anixter, Inc. engages in the distribution of network and security; electrical and electronic; and utility power solutions. It offers wire and cable, communications, and security products; hardware and supplies; industrial communication and control; maintenance, repair, and overhaul equipment and hardware; adhesives; and tools and abrasives. The company was founded by Alan B. Anixter and Bill Anixter in 1957 and is headquartered in Glenview, IL.

SF Investments, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in Highland Park, Illinois. The firm is a member of FINRA and the SIPC. The firm was founded by Nathan Shapiro in 1972 as Sucsy, Fischer Securities, Inc. They are a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods, Inc., which is owned by WH Group, Ltd. (HKG: 0288) in Hong Kong. SF Investments conducts business in equity, fixed-income and derivative securities including: (1) OTC corporate securities (2) corporate debt securities (3) mutual funds (4) US government securities (5) pits/calls and option writing (6) investment advisory services (7) non-exchange member arranging for transactions in listed securities by an exchange member (8) trading securities for their own account and (9) private placements. All transactions are cleared through Pershing LLC. Their research tends to focus on the insurance, energy and financial sectors, with emphasis on companies located in the US, India and Brazil.

optionsXpress Holdings, Inc. provides online securities brokerage services. It offers brokerage services for option, futures, stock, mutual fund and fixed-income investors. The company was founded by Ned W. Bennett, James A. Gray and David S. Kalt in 2000 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

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.

Ernst & Ernst Ltd. provides software engineering services. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Crumlin, the United Kingdom.

Protective Insurance Co. (Investment Portfolio) (Protective Insurance-IP) is the investment portfolio division of Protective Insurance Co., an insurance provider headquartered in Carmel, Indiana. The firm is a subsidiary of Protective Insurance Corp., which is owned by Progressive Corp. (NYSE: PGR). They provide insurance for the Transportation industry. Protective Insurance-IP manages the insurance portfolio.

Medline Industries, Inc. engages in the manufacture and distribution of healthcare supplies. Its products include advanced wound care, apparel, diagnostics, gloves, nutrition, office supplies, respiratory, and vascular access. The firm also offer quality management, reducing readmissions, staff management, capital planning and services, and institute for healthcare excellence business solutions. The company was founded by A. J. Mills in 1910 and is headquartered in Mundelein, IL.

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

New Vernon Wealth Management LLC (NV-WM) is an independent SEC-registered wealth management firm headquartered in Highland Park, Illinois. The firm was founded in 2013 and is the successor to SF Investment Advisor. NV-WM provides investment advice to individuals, family offices, and institutional investors.

New Vernon Advisers LP (New Vernon Advisers) is a private equity firm founded in 2004 by Arshad Zakaria. The firm is headquartered in Jersey, New Jersey.

Cboe Exchange, Inc. provides options exchange services. It trades equity options, security index options, options on exchange traded notes and products, binary options, one-week and quarterly options, long-term equity anticipation securities options, and flexible exchange options. The firm also provides information on various stock and options trading strategies, options trading tools, stock and option quotes and data; and options information and education. Additionally, they offer access to product information, conference notices, portfolio management tools, and educational materials for institutional investors and products and strategies for advisors to protect client’s portfolios. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Genus Oncology LLC operates as a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company. It focuses on discovering and developing first-in-class agents against the MUC1-C oncoprotein for the treatment of patients with refractory cancers. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.