Kevin Brooks

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.

govWorks, Inc. provides internet-based services to enhance communication with other government agencies, citizens and businesses. Its services include customized label solutions, do-it-yourself web development tools that governments can use to create their own transactional sites and co-branded web sites for free access to their consumer portal. The company was founded in 1998 by Kaleil D. Isaza Tuzman and Isaza Tuzman and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Specialty Finance & Consulting Corp. manufactures corrugated and solid fibre boxes. The company is headquartered in Red Lion, PA.

AFS Acceptance LLC provides auto finance services. It specializes in serving the subprime financing needs of franchise and independent car dealers. The firm provides financing options for customers with open bankruptcies, previous repossessions, foreclosures and limited or no credit histories. The company was founded by Dov Szapiro and Uri Szapiro in 1996 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Hound Labs, Inc. manufactures and wholesales scientific device to detect and measure the levels of both marijuana and alcohol in a person's breath. It specializes in detect and measure THC in breath, next generation marijuana breathalzyer, dual marijuana and alcohol breathalyzer and scientific research. The company was founded by Mike Lynn, Kuni Oh and Jenny Lynn in 2014 and is headquartered in Oakland, CA.

PathogenDX, Inc. develops and provides genetic level test kits for microbial contamination testing of cannabis, food, and agricultural products. It offers PDx-C for the cannabis testing market. The company was founded by Milan Patel, Michael Hogan, and Eric Lachance and is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ.

ValidiFI provides business information and financial technology solutions designed to improve customer acquisition and payment services. Its services include card payments, treasury services, risk solutions and information services. The company was founded by Oscar DiVeroli in 2014 and is headquartered in Sunrise, FL.

Entourage Effect Capital LLC (Entourage Effect Capital) is a Private Equity firm founded in 2014 by Matthew Hawkins, Andy Sturner & Dov Szapiro. The firm is headquartered in Irving, Dallas.

Part of Lobster Point Properties Ltd., Cognition Financial Corp. is a company that provides payment and finance solutions for students and their families. The company is based in Boston, MA.

Carie Health, Inc. engages in the development of telehealth software. It offers clinical support and patient engagement. The company was founded by Matthew Wanderer in 2016 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.

MACI Series A Partners provides investing services. The company is headquartered in Aventura, FL.

Artemis Growth Partners LLC (Artemis Growth Partners) is an Independent Private Equity/Venture Capital firm founded in 2015 by William Muecke. The firm is headquartered in San Jose.

Part of Fomento Corporativo Peninsular SA de CV, Credito Real USA Finance LLC focuses on providing financial solutions to segments of the population that have been turned down or have not been served adequately by traditional banking institutions. The company is based in Fort Lauderdale, FL. The company specializes in offering flexible financing options for clients with credit issues, open bankruptcies, repossessions, foreclosures, and limited credit history. The company is a full-service auto finance company and also help contractors and small to medium-sized businesses, especially in the construction industry, to get access to funding and equipment to grow their business. The company was founded in 1993 by Dov Szapiro. The CEO is Scot Seagrave. Credito Real USA Finance was acquired by Bepensa Capital, S.A. de C.V. from Crédito Real SAB de CV SOFOM ER on April 19, 2023 for $60.50 million.

Aureum A/S is a Danish company that manufactures medicinal cannabis extracts. The company is based in Lynge, Denmark. The company was founded in 2018 by Pete Patterson and Peter Emil Sigetty. Pete Patterson has been the CEO since 2018.

Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette is a private company that provides investment banking services. The company is based in New York, NY.