John C. Thornton

Caterpillar Financial Services Corp. engages in the provision of retail and wholesale financing alternatives. It operates through the following segments: Construction Industries, Resource Industries, Energy and Transportation, and Financial Products. The Energy and Transportation segment consists of customers in oil and gas, power generation, marine, rail, and industrial applications. The Financial Products segment offers retail and wholesale financing alternatives. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Part of UnitedHealth Group, Inc., HealthWise of America, Inc. is a health maintenance organization. The company is based in Nashville, TN. HealthWise of America was acquired by UnitedHealth Group, Inc. on April 12, 1996 for $288.70 million.

American Medical Security Life Insurance Co. provides health insurance plans. The company offers insurance products such as PPO plans, indemnity coverage as group life, dental, prescription drug, accidental death and disability. It offers its health car benefits & insurance products to small businesses, families and individuals. The company is headquartered in Green Bay, WI.

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.

Angeleye Health, Inc. engages in tele-engagement solutions for hospital neonatal and pediatric units. Its solutions include camera system, one-way patient updates, and parent education portal. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Tristar Health Partners LLC (TriStar Technology Venture) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Harry Jacobson, Christopher Rand and Brian Laden. The firm is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.

Nashville Technology Council is a non-profit organization, with interest on growth and influence in middle Tennessee’s tech industry. It focuses on the need in Nashville for better paying jobs and improved capital investment in technology start-ups. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Molecular Sensing, Inc. offers drug discovery services to pharmaceutical companies. Its drug discovery services include assay development, secondary screening, binding characterization process and pharmaceutical projects. The company was founded by Scot R. Weinberger and Darryl J. Bornhop in 2007 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Asurion LLC provides consumer technology protection services. It offers mobile protection, extended warranty, and soluto services. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Standard & Poor's Financial Services provides financial market intelligence services. It offers credit ratings, indices, risk evaluation, investment research and data to the financial decision-makers. The company was founded in 1860 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Vanderbilt Office Properties provides real estate services. The American company was founded by Casey R. Wold and Casey R. Wold has been the CEO since incorporation.

Executive Consulting Group, Inc. provides consulting services. It specializes in healthcare management consulting, healthcare strategy, healthcare information technology, hospital/physician relations, academic medical center services. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Deloitte & Touche LLP engages in the provision of audit, advisory, financial advisory, tax, and consulting services. The company was founded on March 7, 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Excite at Home Corp. provides voice, data, and video telecommunication services. The company provides Internet access over cable lines. It is headquartered in Redwood City, CA

Mountain Group Capital LLC (Mountain Group Capital) is a venture capital investment firm founded in 2002. The firm is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.

Nusirt Sciences, Inc. manufactures food ingredients for healthcare markets. It has technology platform that uses a patented combination of leucine, an essential amino acid, and existing human medicines. The company was founded by Michael Zemel in 2007 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Aspire Health, Inc. provides healthcare services. It specializes in providing an extra layer of support to patients facing a serious illness. The firm’s clinicians are experts in providing patients with relief from the symptoms, pain, and stress of a serious illness, helping patients and caregivers navigate the healthcare system, guiding patients and caregivers through difficult and complex treatment choices and providing emotional and spiritual support to patients and their families. The company was founded by Brad Smith and William H. Frist, Sr. in 2011 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Value Payment Systems LLC provides electronic payment products and services. Its products and services include credit and debit cards payment method, electronic checks payment method, omni-channel payment channels, and marketing services. The company was founded by Jeffrey Charles Gardner and Jeffrey Scott Slusser in 2008 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Silicon Ranch Corp. develops and operates commercial and large scale solar facilities. It offers landowners, commercial and industrial, utilities and developers services. The company was founded by Matt Kisber and Reagan Farr in 2011 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Seaport Diagnostics, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company which develops treatments for genetically inherited diseases. It also offers DNA Tests for consumers across many categories such as nutrition, fitness, behavior tendencies, skincare, and more; provides consumers access to genetic information via mobile application; and manages human cell bank for future testing on regenerative medical therapies. The company was founded by Scott Schaus, Robin Y. Smith and Kate Blanchard on June 30, 2014 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Montgomery Bell Academy provides educational services. It provides students with knowledge on academics, athletics, and fine arts. The company was founded on September 9, 1967 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Nashville Entrepreneur Center is a non-profit organization that serves as the center for entrepreneurship in Nashville, TN. The private company supports entrepreneurs from all backgrounds and industries by connecting them to critical resources and championing their desire to change the world. The company was founded in 2010 by business leaders who wanted to support the next generation of entrepreneurs and to celebrate the spirit and tenacity of the entrepreneurial community. Sam Davidson has been the CEO of the company since 2023.