Kristi L. Ramos

RBC Capital Markets LLC is a full-service brokerage and financial services firm headquartered in New York City. They are a direct subsidiary of RBC USA Holdco Corp. and a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (TSE, NYSE: RY). Founded in 2010, the firm is comprised of 3 major business lines: the Private Client Group, the Fixed-Income Group and the Clearing and Execution Services Group. The Private Client Group serves individual investors, while the Fixed-Income Group provides services to institutions, municipalities and non-profit organizations. The Clearing and Execution Services Group is a provider of clearing and execution services to independent brokers/dealers throughout the US. RBC Capital Markets focuses on the following sectors: communications, media, consumer/retail, diversified industries, energy, financial institutions, forest products, healthcare, infrastructure finance, mining & metals, real estate, social infrastructure, technology and the US municipal markets.

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

KeyBanc Capital Markets, Inc. is a registered investment bank and broker/dealer headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. The firm was founded in 1983 and is a subsidiary of KeyCorp. (NYSE: KEY). KeyBanc Capital Markets provides investment banking, commercial lending, treasury management, derivatives, foreign exchange, equity and debt underwriting and trading and syndicated finance products and services to large corporations and middle-market companies.

World 50, Inc. engages in the provision of platform to share ideas, solutions and collaborative discovery free from press, competition and solicitation. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Winsight LLC provides business-to-business media and information services. It publishes magazines for the retailing, restaurant and on-the-go food industries. The firm offers CSP, Technomic, Restaurant Leadership, FSD, Fare and Outlook brands. The company was founded by Paul Reuter in 2006 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

TRGRP, Inc. provides enterprise subscription spend management solutions. It offers FISD certification courses and training, migrating inventory system, and market data and managed services. The firm offers enterprise spend, enquiry, and revenue and usage management solutions. The company serves to the financial, legal, professional, energy, pharmaceutical and life sciences, government, academic and public, and corporate industries. TRGRP was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Service Express LLC engages in delivery of on-site hardware maintenance for mission critical servers. Its maintenance services include server and storage maintenance, networking, supported products, and hardware service delivery. The firm also offers hardware solutions, information technology asset recovery, data center relocations, and operating system support. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI.

Prize Logic LLC operates as an interactive and brand-centric promotions agency. It offers sweepstakes, instant win, user generated contests, real time, loyalty, custom games, hashtag aggregator and eCommerce products. The firm also offers strategy, creative, fulfillment and procurement, legal, development and analytics solutions. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Southfield, MI.

MetaMetrics, Inc. engages in development of scientific measures of academic achievement and complementary technologies. It offers training, resource measurement, and customized consulting services. The company was founded by A. Jackson Stenner and Malbert Smith III in 1984 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Aite-Novarica Group is an advisory firm that provides mission-critical insights on technology, regulations, markets, and operations to hundreds of banks, insurers, payments providers, and investment firms. The company is based in Boston, MA, and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom. The company comprises former senior technology, strategy, and operations executives, as well as experienced researchers and consultants, who provide actionable advice to their client base. The company's experts leverage deep insights developed via their extensive network of clients and other industry contacts. The company was founded by Gwenn Bezard, Frank Rizza, Sang Lee, and Gerald D. Clemente.

BNI Global LLC operates as a business networking company. It enables its members to share ideas, contacts, and business referrals. The company was founded by Ivan R. Misner in November 1984 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

CEATI International, Inc. provides electrical utilities. Its areas include generation, transmission, distribution, and utilization. The firm offers program services such as networking and information sharing, industry benchmarking, collaborative technical projects, and unparalleled return on investment. The company was founded on January 1, 2008 and is headquartered in Montréal, Canada.

Pamlico Capital Management LP (Pamlico Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1988 by Frederick W. Eubank II, Watts L. Hamrick III and Scott Bullock Perper. The firm is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

CI Capital Partners LLC (CI Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1993 by Frederick Iseman. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Astor Place Holdings (Astor Place Holdings) is a private equity subsidiary of Select Equity Group LP founded in 2015. The firm is headquartered in New York.

High Road Capital Partners LLC (High Road Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2000 by Robert Joseph Fitzsimmons, William C. Connell and Jeffrey M. Goodrich. The firm is headquartered in New York, City.