Morgan Higgins

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (Price Associates) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. The firm was founded by Thomas Rowe Price, Jr. in 1937. They are a subsidiary of the T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TROW), which was formed in 2000 as the publicly traded parent holding company of Price Associates and their affiliated entities. Price Associates offers a variety of mutual funds, sub-advisory services and separate account management for individual and institutional investors, retirement plans and financial intermediaries.

Stanley Associates, Inc. provides information technology solutions and services. It offers systems engineering, enterprise integration, integrated logistics, business process, customer support, technical solutions, and corporate clients. The company was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Fairfax, VA.

Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. (Duff & Phelps) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was established in 1979, evolving from the Duff & Phelps investment research firm founded in 1932. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Virtus Partners, Inc., which is wholly-owned by Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRTS). Duff & Phelps provides investment advisory services to institutional clients, mutual funds, closed-end funds, and other pooled investment vehicles as well as to retail clients. Duff & Phelps is a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI).

TIAA-CREF Investment Management LLC (TCIM) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of TIAA-CREF Asset Management LLC, ultimately owned by TIAA Board of Governors. TCIM provides investment management and certain administrative services necessary for the operation of the College Retirement Equities Fund (CREF), a diversified open-end registered investment management company that consists of eight accounts, that issues individual, group and tax-deferred variable annuity contracts.

SRA International, Inc. provides technology and strategic consulting services and solutions. It offers information technology solutions and professional services that enable mission performance, improve efficiency of operations or reduce operating costs. The firm’s information technology service offerings include infrastructure services, software development, systems integration, cyber security, cloud computing, business intelligence, data analytics and mobile solutions. The company also provides mission-specific domain expertise in areas such as intelligence analysis, energy and environmental consulting, enterprise logistics and bioinformatics. The company was founded by Ernst Volgenau in 1978 and is headquartered in Fairfax, VA.

Compass Point Research & Trading LLC (Compass Point) is a registered broker-dealer and full-service investment banking firm headquartered in Washington, DC. The firm was founded by Scott Dreyer in 2007 and is owned by Sooner Holdings LLC. Compass Point provides investment banking, research, and sales and trading services to institutional investors. Their clients include investment advisors, mutual funds, hedge funds and other institutional accounts located in the US, Canada and Europe.

Moody's Investors Service, Inc. is a credit rating and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. They are a subsidiary of Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO). The firm performs international financial research and analysis on commercial and government entities and provides a variety of analytic tools for assessing credit risk. Their clients include creditors, investment banks and commercial banks.

Virtus Fixed Income Advisers LLC (VFIA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 1992 as Seix Investment Advisors LLC. They are a subsidiary of Virtus Partners, Inc., which is owned by Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRTS). VFIA provides discretionary investment supervisory services to high-net worth individuals and institutional clients.

Founded in 1999 by the late Thomas Watson, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (JMS) is a full-service financial services firm and registered broker/dealer headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The firm is a subsidiary of Independence Square Properties LLC, itself a subsidiary of Penn Mutual Insurance Co. Their ultimate parent is Harleysville Mutual Insurance Co. JMS is a member of the NYSE, the SIPC and FINRA. The firm provides comprehensive financial advice and services to individual, corporate and institutional investors. Their primary coverage verticals include the consumer, technology, financials and infrastructure sectors.

Barclays Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Barclays Group US, Inc., ultimately owned by Barclays plc (LON: BARC) in Great Britain. Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients a full spectrum of prime brokerage services which includes equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics from their Strategic Consulting team.

Deloitte Consulting LLP provides business consulting services. It offers services related to public finance, public sector management, health and social protection, information technology, financial sector, and trade and investment. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Inova Health System provides health care services. It operates a network of hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, outpatient services and facilities, primary and specialty care physician practices, emergency and urgent care centers, home health care, mental health and blood donor services, wellness classes, and more. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Falls Church, VA.

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

Skyview Capital LLC (Skyview Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2003 by Alex R. Soltani. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Mercedes-Benz USA LLC distributes and markets and Mercedes-Benz products in the United States. It offers sedans, coupes, SUV's and wagons and convertibles and roadsters. The firm also offers maybach, smart, and sprinter products. It has offices in Irvine, Jacksonville, Montvale, Parsippany and Rosemont. The company was founded by Karl Benz, Emil Jellinek, Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach in 1965 and is headquartered in Montvale, NJ.

Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra operates amusement and attraction entertainment exhibitions. It provides orchestra services, promotion and support to sustain interest in symphonic music in Indiana. The company was founded by Ferdinand Schaefer in October 2, 1930 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN.

The Blackstone Group, Inc. provides marketing research services. It provides custom market research services for clients in industries as consumer packaged goods, financial services, healthcare and technology. The firm's clients include eBay, Harris Bank and Pfizer. The company was founded by Ashref A. Hashim in 1987 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Applied Information Sciences, Inc. provides information technology services. It specializes in custom application development, software testing and automation, customer PMO support, agile project management, business intelligence, CRM implementation, SharePoint implementation, portals and collaboration, case management and workflow automation, infrastructure and server management, cloud solutions, enterprise content management, service desk support, mobile and tablet solutions, logistics, user training, and virtual teleconference infrastructure and management. The company was founded by Fred Elleman and David Mucka in 1982 and is headquartered in Reston, VA.

Northern Virginia Technology Council operates as a membership and trade association for the technology community in Northern Virginia. It serves businesses from all sectors of the technology industry, service providers, universities, foreign embassies, non-profit organizations and government agencies. The company is headquartered in Herndon, VA.

Professional Services Council is a non-profit company that provides policy leadership, advocacy, business intelligence, executive networking, and branding and exposure services to its members since 1972. The company is based in Arlington, VA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company's recent activities include submitting comments on CISA's draft secure software common attestation form, signing comments on rare earth element rule, and releasing its fifth annual federal business forecast scorecard. The company also offers various events and resources for government contracting. The company's CEO is David J. Berteau, who has been in the position since 2016.

Metis Solutions LLC engages in providing analysis and security solutions. It offers strategy and policy, intelligence and operations support, program management and international business development services. The company was founded by Mary Beth Long in 2010 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

HighTower Advisors LLC (HighTower) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois and has offices throughout the US. The firm was founded in 2008 by Elliot Weissbluth, Peter (Todd) Lyon, and Eugene Lerner. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of Hightower Holding LLC. HighTower provides investment advisory services to institutions (which include ERISA), and ultra-high and high net worth individuals.

Capgemini Government Solutions LLC provides management and information technology consulting services. It also provides transformation, consulting, and information technology (IT) services the U.S. government agencies. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Herndon, VA.

Redhorse Corp. engages in the provision of business consulting services. The services include data science and analytics, cognitive computing, digital services, enterprise architecture, operations research, enterprise advisory services, and program management. It serves the federal civilian, defense, intelligence, homeland security, state and local, and the commercial and utility industries. The company was founded by David Inmon and Mark A. Walsh in 2007 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Verdence Capital Advisors LLC (Verdence) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and multi-family office headquartered in Hunt Valley, Maryland. The firm was founded by Leo J. Kelly III in 2017. Verdence provides personalized service focused on in-depth financial planning and advice serving family office, business owners and entrepreneurs, M&A strategic transactions, executives, and elite athletes and entertainers.

MacroSys provides information technology services. The firm specializes in computer and information science, geographic information systems, technical communication, statistics, survey methodology, economics, and public policy. The company was founded by Charlie Han and Vincent Fang in 1997 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

StoneCalibre LLC (StoneCalibre) is a private equity firm founded in 2012 by Brian M. Wall. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Kansas City Symphony operates as music school. The company was founded by R. Crosby Kemper Jr. in 1982 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

Gemspring Capital Management LLC (Gemspring Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2015 by Bret Weiner. The firm is headquartered in Westport, Connecticut.