Joel Akason

Bremer Financial Corp. provides banking, investment, trust, and insurance services. Its services include personal banking, wealth management, investment management, and brokerage services. The company was founded by Otto Bremer in 1943 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

Minnesota Mutual Cos., Inc. engages in the provision of insurance and financial services. It offers insurance products, pension plans, and financial services. The company was founded on October 1, 1998 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

Minnesota Life Insurance Co. engages in provision of health and life insurance services. It offers financial security for individuals and businesses in the form of insurance, pensions and investments. It also offers financial, retirement, group insurance and asset management services. The company is founded in 1880 and is headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines engages in the provision of collateralized loans. Its products and services include overnight advances, fixed rate advances, variable rate advances, callable advances, and community investment advances. The company was founded on October 31, 1932 and is headquartered in Des Moines, IA.

Regions Hospital engages in the provision of healthcare services. It offers breast health center, cancer care, emergency care, intensive care unit, neuroscience, orthopedic surgery, sleep health, stroke center, trauma center, birth center, burn center, capital view transitional care, heart center, mental health, neurosurgery, rehabilitation, spine center, and surgical services. The company was founded in 1872 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

The Walman Optical Co. provides ophthalmic components. It sells lenses and frames to ophthalmologists, optometrists, and opticians. The company was founded by J.A.L. Walman in 1915 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

The University of St. Thomas is an institution that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The private company is based in St. Paul, MN. It offers over 150 undergraduate majors and minors, as well as graduate programs in various fields such as business, engineering, law, education, social work, and arts and humanities. The University of St. Thomas was founded in 1885 by John Ireland.

The Center for Victims of Torture is an organization that aims to advance human rights and eliminate torture. The non-profit company provides healing services for torture survivors and work towards restoring their dignity. The organization also conducts research, training, and advocacy to build a larger vision for the torture rehabilitation movement. The company has several locations, including a healing center in St. Paul, MN. The Center for Victims of Torture was founded in 1985, and Simon Adams has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

Securian Financial Group, Inc. provides insurance, retirement planning and investment services. It offers individual and group life and disability insurance, annuities and mortgage life insurance. The firm also provides mutual funds, institutional asset management, annuity and retirement plans through its subsidiaries. The company was founded by Russell Dorr on August 6, 1880 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts houses art collections and conducts art exhibitions in the United States. Their collections encompass artworks, painting and sculpture, print and drawing collections, decorative arts, modernist design, photographs and textiles. It also collects, preserves, and makes work of art. The company was founded in 1883 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

The Phi Beta Kappa Society operates as an organization for liberal arts and science education. The non-profit company is based in Washington.

Minneapolis Club operates a club that serves as a meeting place for business, civic, and community leaders. The non-profit company is based in Minneapolis, MN.

Minnesota Chamber of Commerce operates as a Chamber of Commerce. The company is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

The EDI Group Ltd. is a British property development company founded in 1988. The private company is based in Edinburgh, UK and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom. The company operates in the property development industry.

The Itasca Project is an employer-led alliance based in Minneapolis, MN. Its 70-plus participants are primarily private-sector CEOs, public-sector leaders, and the leaders of major foundations based in the region. The Itasca Project is drawn together by an interest in new and better ways to address regional issues that impact our future economic competitiveness and quality of life in the St. Paul region. The Itasca Project was founded by Timothy A. Welsh.

Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation provides healthcare and community development services. Their services encompass charitable programs and scholarship grants. The company was founded in 1940 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

Greater Twin Cities United Way provides services related to basic needs, education and health to the people in some counties in Minnesota. The company was founded in 1915 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

The Minneapolis Foundation operates as a community foundations. The company was founded by E. L. Carpenter, F. M. Prince, Elbridge C. Cooke, F. A. Chamberlain, and Hovey C. Clarke in 1915 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

The Greater Minneapolis Convention & Visitor Association operates as a tourism association. The private company is based in Minneapolis, MN.

Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce operates as a chamber of commerce for business community. The company is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

Minnesota Children's Museum brings play to every day by offering 11 unique kid-powered play spaces where families can have fun together. The private company is based in St. Paul, MN. The museum's exhibits are designed to spark children's learning through play, with open-ended experiences that allow children to explore, create, and pursue their own interests.

CommonBond Communities, Inc. operates as a non-profit organization that provides homes with on-site resident services. It offers after-school enrichment for children, employment preparation, and placement for working age adults, and independent living services for seniors and people with special needs, housing development services, and property management services. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

Regions Hospital Foundation operates hospital and offers health care services. The company is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

Bentz, Whaley, Flessner & Associates, Inc. provides strategic fundraising counsel to transform philanthropy. It offers collaborative advice and specialized expert fundraising counsel and services to colleges, universities, arts and culture organizations, hospitals, environmental groups, and academic medical centers. The company is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Ever-Green Energy LLC produces energy from renewable fuels. Its products include district heating, district cooling, combined heat and power and solar thermal power. The firm is engaged in projects including Bemidji state university, crystal city and Ottawa. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

Part of IHC Hospitals, Inc., Selecthealth, Inc. is a nonprofit health plan that simplifies healthcare for over 1 million members across the mountain west. The company is based in Murray, UT. Selecthealth is committed to helping people live the healthiest lives possible through simple, sincere, and seamless experiences and products. The company offers commercial and government medical plans, as well as dental, vision, and pharmacy benefit management. Selecthealth's goal is to provide quality and affordable care to its members. The company was founded by David A. Burton, and Robert T. Hitchcock has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

Parc Craigmillar Ltd. is a British company that develops building projects. The private company is based in Edinburgh, UK. and has subsidiaries in United Kingdom. It was founded in 2002.

C.E.C. Holdings Ltd. is based in Edinburgh, UK. The British company operates in the property development, urban regeneration, and conference center operation services. It is ultimately controlled by the City of Edinburgh. C.E.C. Holdings Ltd. is a holding company founded in 1991.

Nanocopoeia, Inc. operates as a specialty pharmaceutical company. It improves the performance of existing drugs and create bioequivalent formulations through the use of their ElectroNanospray™. The company was founded by Robert Hoerr and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

BringMeTheNews LLC provides online news aggregation services. The company was founded by Rick Kupchella, Don Smithmier and Carlson Scott in September 2009 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

PadillaCRT provides public relations, advertising and marketing services. It offers brand building, identity, strategy and design, corporate communications, crisis and critical issue, investor and media relations. The firm develops creative ideas, communications and experiences that build brands, protect reputations, and inspire audiences to action. It offers services for following industries including agribusiness, beverage, consumer packaged goods, financial services, food and nutrition, health, home products, manufacturing, and technology. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

OSP LLC (Minnesota) (OSP) is a private equity subsidiary of OSP LLC founded in 2010 by Jerry O'Brien & Warren Staley. The firm is headquartered in Edina, Minnesota.

Walker Sands, Inc. offers marketing and public relations services. It specializes on strategic counsel, positioning programs, product launches, personal relations, crisis management, investor and analyst relations, media training, and corporate communications. The company was founded by Kenneth Gaebler and Ellen Hanson in 2001 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

The Minnesota Life Insurance Co. (Investment Portfolio) (Minnesota Life-IP) is the investment portfolio division of The Minnesota Life Insurance Co., ultimately owned by Minnesota Mutual Companies, Inc. The firm manages the portfolio of their parent firm. They offer life and accident & illness insurance services to individuals and families. Minnesota Life-IP is headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota.