Kathryn E. Grooms

Patten & Patten, Inc. (P&P) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The firm was founded in 1976 by W.A. Bryan Patten and Z. Cartter Patten, III. P&P provides investment advisory and management services on a discretionary basis to individuals, families, individual retirement plans, trusts, family partnerships, endowments, foundations, pension and profit-sharing plans, 401(k)s and other qualified institutional retirement vehicles, and other institutional investment accounts.

Steel Grove Capital Advisors LLC (Steel Grove) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee. The firm was founded by Darrell Horn and Steve Sansom in 2001 and formerly known as Green Square Capital LLC. Steel Grove offers investment advisory services to affluent individuals and families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and business entities.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

Safety & Ecology Corp. provides environmental engineering and contract services. It offers construction, remediation and demolition, environmental services and environmental technology. The company was founded by Christopher P. Leichtweis in 1991 and is headquartered in Knoxville, TN.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

Aldebaran Financial Inc. is an independent registered investment advisory firm headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee. It was founded by Don Raber in 1991. The firm provides custom investment advice and supervisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and other business entities.

JPMorgan Securities LLC (JPMS) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Broker-Dealer Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co., Inc. (NYSE: JPM). JPMS provides research on fixed income, credit, derivatives, emerging markets, foreign exchange, structured finance, technical analysis and bond indices. Their equity analysts cover equities throughout North America, EMEA, Asia/Pacific and the emerging markets. The firm's fixed income team formulates trading and portfolio recommendations for investors in global bonds and other fixed-income markets based on valuations, analytics and market dynamics.

Morgan Keegan & Co. LLC is a broker/dealer headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida. The firm was founded in 1969 and is a subsidiary of Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF). Morgan Keegan & Co. provides securities brokerage services to various types of clients.

Monogram Food Solutions LLC produces and distributes packaged meat products snacks and appetizers. It offers beef jerky, corn dogs, pre-cooked bacon, and other value-added meat products. The firm's brands include Wild Bill's, Hannah's, Trail's Best, O'Brien, King Cotton, Circle B, Enjoy and Hickory Best, and Bulls. The company was founded by Karl A. Schledwitz and Wes Jackson in 2004 and is headquartered in Memphis, TN.

Mariner LLC, do-business-as Mariner Wealth Advisors (MWA), is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas with various locations throughout the country. The firm was founded in 2006 by Martin Bicknell, Bruce Kuzmin, Jenika Cook and Sherri Hazell. They are wholly-owned by Mariner Wealth Advisors LLC (formerly known as Mariner Holdings LLC). MWA provides investment advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations and business entities.

Founded in 1958, Merrill Lynch Piece Fenner & Smith, Inc. is an SEC registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE BAC).

The Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants (TSCPA) is the state professional organization for certified public accountants. The society's membership is comprised of members in industry, government, business, education and public accounting. It acts on behalf of its members and provides support, enabling its members to perform quality professional services while serving the public interest. The company was founded in 1924 and is located in Brentwood, TN.

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants provides vocational education in accounting. The company provides services to the accounting community, regulatory bodies, and other organizations. It also operates in Jersey City, Washington, and Lewisville. It was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

ZMM, Inc. provides architectural services. Its services include educational facility planning, programming, space planning, feasibility studies, existing building evaluation, site evaluation and analysis, architectural design, sustainable design, interior design, landscape architecture, structural engineering, construction administration, value engineering, life cycle cost analysis and post-occupancy evaluation. The company was founded by Ray Zando, Ken Martin, and Monty Milstead in 1959 and is headquartered in Charleston, WV.

AISC Holdings, Inc. provides information, news, and publications related to structural steel design. The private company is based in Chicago, IL. The company's Steel Solutions Center offers technical assistance, innovative solutions, and tools for steel fabricators, structural engineers, architects, owners, developers, and other professionals.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

Bloomberg LP engages in the provision of business data, news, and financial information services. Its product include Bloomberg terminal, execution and order management, content and data, financial data management, and integration and distribution. The company was founded by Michael Rubens Bloomberg, Charles M. Zegar, Thomas F. Secunda, and Duncan L. MacMillan in 1981 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

eVestment Alliance LLC engages in the development of cloud-based financial and investment application. Its products and service capabilities include manager research and selection, ongoing manager monitoring, private markets due diligence, risk analysis, portfolio construction and modeling, liquidity analysis, data aggregation, capital raising, competitive analysis, holdings analysis, peer group comparisons, and professional marketing materials. The company was founded by Karen Minnick, Matt Crisp, James Minnick, and Heath Wilson in 2000 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

American Modern Insurance Group, Inc. provides insurance coverage services to homes and vehicles. It delivers specialized products and services for residential property and the recreational market. The company was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Amelia, OH.

U.S. Bank NA (Cincinnati Ohio Investment Management) (USB-IM) is the investment management division of U.S. Bank NA, a commercial bank headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm is ultimately held by the US Bancorp (NYSE: USB). USB-IM provides tailored investment management services to individuals and institutional investors.

Rodefer Moss & Co. PLLC provides accounting services. The firm’s services include assurance, consulting, business valuations, employee benefit plans, small business solutions, quickbooks assistance and tax compliance. The company was founded by Robert L. Rodefer, Bill Moss, Norman Melhiser, Edward Endres and Tom Tucker in 1957 and is headquartered in Knoxville, TN.

FHN Financial Securities Corp. is a FINRA-registered broker/dealer headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee. They are the brokerage arm of First Tennessee Bank, ultimately owned by First Horizon National Corp. (NYSE: FHN). Formerly known as FTN Financial Securities Corp., the firm was founded in 1998 and offers fixed income sales and trading services to individual and institutional clients.

Blueprint Holding Co., Inc. provides real estate services. The company was founded by Steve Berneman in 2017 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Spiras Health, Inc. is a clinical provider of care at home and other health-related services to individuals with complex, chronic needs. The company is based in Brentwood, TN. The company's approach to care delivery includes a combination of home-based services, telehealth, 2-way digital communications, and remote patient monitoring with a focus on reducing costs associated with avoidable hospital utilization. The company identifies and assess members with an elevated probability of avoidable costs, develop actionable plans of care, and address barriers including social determinants of health. Spiras Health optimizes engagement and activation by building trusting relationships. The company was founded by Brook Bishop. Scott Andrew Bowers has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

Logogarden, Inc. provides online marketing and design solutions. Its products include logos, websites, business cards, smart phone cases, t-shirts, promo items, signs and custom design. The company serves across various sectors including accounting, finance, education, energy, legal, health, food and beverage. Logogarden was founded by John Williams in 2011 and is headquartered in Brentwood, TN.

Ideon develops health insurance data delivery platform. It offers network data transparency solutions for insurance, payroll platforms, physician referrals solutions, doctor directory and appointment applications. The company was founded by Michael William Levin and Daniel Langevin in 2014 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

SonderMind, Inc. provides healthcare services. It owns and operates an online directory of independent professionals offering mental health, massage, acupuncture, and nutrition services. The company was founded by Sean Boyd and Mark Frank and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Gobiquity, Inc. provides mobile technology for pediatric vision screening. Its applications enable to perform tests at home and in primary care settings using mobile computing platforms, such as iPhones and iPads. The company was founded by David Huang and Tommy Tam in 2010 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ.

Vivante Health, Inc. offers digital healthcare services. It provides solutions for digestive health and disease. The company was founded by Kimon Angelides and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Integrative Health Centers, Inc. provides specialized psychiatric services, addiction medicine, and behavioral health services. The company is based in Nashville, TN. The CEO of the company is Michael Stahl.

Incompass Medical Solutions LLC provides inventory tracking software for hospitals and vendors. It is a developer of healthcare technology used by hospitals to automate the coordination, management of instruments and implants for surgical procedures. The company was founded by Matt Brandt in November 2014 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Aidin, Inc. operates as a web-based post discharge care providers referral platform. It collects hard data about how well post-acute providers perform and present information to patients. The firm helps to track previous patient reviews. The company was founded by Janan Rajeevikaran, Russell Graney and Michael Galbo in 2011 and is headquartered in New York, NY.