Sharron S. Quisenberry

Lincolnway Energy LLC operates a coal fired ethanol plant. It processes corn into fuel grade ethanol and distillers grains at the ethanol plant. The firm's distiller's dry grains (DDG) are used for livestock and animal feed for dairy and beef cattle, swine, poultry and aquaculture. The company was founded on May 19, 2004 and is headquartered in Nevada, IA.

Piper Sandler & Co. operates as an investment company, which engages in the provision of securities brokerage and investment banking services. The company is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. operates as a wealth management, capital markets, private equity and asset management firm. It offers equity research, corporate restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, public financing and fixed income services. The firm serves individual, corporate, institutional and municipal clients. The company was founded by Robert Wilson Baird in 1919 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

LaSalle Investment Management, Inc. is a Private Equity firm, a subsidiary of Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. founded in 1999. LaSalle Investment Management, Inc. is headquartered in Chicago.

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

Advanced Capital Group, Inc. (ACG) is an independent registered investment advisor headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded by Charles L. Langowski 1998. ACG offers investment consulting services primarily to employer sponsored retirement plans, foundations/endowments and Native American Tribal Councils. They provide investment management services to corporations, banks and insurers.

Tailwater Capital LLC (Tailwater Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2013 by Edward Herring and Jason Downie. The firm headquartered in Texas, US.

Founded in 2004 by John Flaugh, Dennis Bailey and Jason DeStigter, Summit Equity Group LLC is a private equity firm located in Des Moines, Iowa.

Mach LLC is a company based in Pacific Junction, IA and has subsidiaries in the United States. Mach LLC specializes in automating off-road vehicles and equipment using a simple and transparent process to provide customized solutions that meet the highest standards in automation. The CEO of the company is Colin Hurd.

Valley Machining Co. operates machine shops that produce and supply components and assemblies. The company is based in Rock Valley, IA. The company was founded by Len van Otterloo, Chuck Ver Steeg.

Hersh Family Investments (Hersh Family Investments) is a venture capital firm founded in 1997. The firm is headquartered in Irving, Texas.

Manna Tree Partners LLC (Manna Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Ellie Rubenstein, Ross Iverson and Brent Drever. The firm is headquartered in Vail, Colorado.

Urban Remedy, Inc. provides pressed juices, nutrition-based drinks, snacks and meals. It offers certified organic, raw ready-to-eat meals and snacks, cold-pressed juices, health and wellness education. The company was founded by Neka Pasquale in 2009 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.

Rhythm Superfoods, LLC produces and sells kale and sweet potato chips. It sells its products online and retail outlets, grocery stores, The company was founded by Scott Jensen, Clayton Christopher, David Smith, Larkin Robert and Keith Wahrer in 2009 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

301 Inc (301) is a venture capital subsidiary of General Mills Inc founded in 2012 by John Haugen .The firm is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

NextFoods, Inc. produces and supplies probiotic juice drinks for digestive health. Its products include Organic GoodBelly Quarts, GoodBelly Citrus Varieties, Organic GoodBelly+, Organic GoodBelly BigShot, GoodBelly Probiotic Coconut Water and GoodBelly StraightShot. The company was founded by Steven A. Demos and Todd Beckman in 2006 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO.

Mountaingate Management Co LLC (Mountaingate Capital) is a private equity fim founded in 2016 founded by Bennett R. Thompson, Stewart A. Fisher, and Bruce L. Rogers. The firm is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

National Merit Scholarship Corp. conducts academic scholarship competition for recognition and university scholarships. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Evanston, IL.

NightMorning OÜ develops computer games. The company was founded by Davendra Jayasingam, Mohamad Faris Zakwan Zainal Abidin and Abu Huraira Md Jamil in May, 2016 and is headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

California Institute of Technology provides education focusing on science, engineering, academia, business, and public service. The company was founded in 1891 and it is headquartered in Pasadena, CA.

Accredited Investors, Inc., dba Accredited Investors Wealth Management (AIWM), is an independent. SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Edina, Minnesota. The firm was founded by Ross Levin and Willis T. Heupel in 1987. AIWM provides advisory services to individuals and families, trusts, foundations and endowments, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans (other than plan participants), and corporations or other businesses.

NordicClick Interactive Corp. provides online marketing services which include web strategy, e-business management, website optimization, pay-per-click, search engine optimization, email marketing, affiliate marketing, linking strategies, social media optimization, web metrics and analytics, competitive analysis, acquisition and retention. The company was founded by Mike McAnally, Jeff Nordeen and Adam Proehl in 2006 and is headquartered in Excelsior, MN.

Piper Sandler & Co. (Broker) (PSC-Broker) is the full-service brokerage division of Piper Sandler & Co., a financial service firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are a subsidiary of Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR). The firm was founded in 1969 and previously known as Piper Jaffray & Co. They became Piper Sandler & Co. when Piper Jaffray Companies and Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P. merged to become Piper Sandler Companies in 2020. PSC-Broker provides brokerage and investment banking services to financial institutions, corporations and other financial investors. Their core focus sectors are Agriculture, renewables & cannabis, Business services, Chemicals & Materials, Consumer, Diversified industrials & services, Energy, Financial services, financial sponsors, Healthcare, and Technology.

Akoya Capital Partners LLC (Akoya Capital) is an independent private equity subsidiary of Akoya Capital LLC founded in 2005 by Max DeZara. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Jackrabbit, Inc. designs and manufactures nut harvesting equipment . Its products include nut harvesting equipment, pruning towers, contract laser cutting, elevators, conditioners, carts, shuttles, and metal forming equipment. The company was founded by Earl M. Anderson in 1981 and is headquartered in Ripon, CA.

Haber Technologies, Inc. engages in the development of grain drying technology of services. Its products include DRI-Stack System. The company was founded by Dillon Hurd, and Eric Harweger in 2018 and is headquartered Ames, Iowa.

Ag Startup Engine Manager LLC (Ag Startup Engine) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Kevin Kimle. The firm is headquartered in Ames, Iowa.

Smart Ag, Inc. engages in the development of autonomous farming solutions for agriculture. Its products include AutoCart software system, Smart Horse Power automation system, Smart Nexus, and Automated Ag Vehicle Intelligence. The company was founded by Colin Hurd in 2015 and is headquartered in Ames, IA.

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.