Kenneth L. Niewald

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve.

Linden Research, Inc. engages in the development and operation of virtual world platform Second Life. It also involves in registered money services business under the Tilia platform. The company was founded by Philip Rosedale in 1999 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Home Value Protection Inc. provides home insurance services. The company was founded by Eric Hutchinson, Daniel P. Sanford and Craig Schmeizer in 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Aura Financial Corp. engages in development of loan and lending platform. It offers Lendify, a cloud-based platform available to organizations that helps brands offers their customers loan products. The company was founded by James Gutierrez, Randy Wong, and Kevin Kang in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

FS Card, Inc. offers financial services. It provides customers to meet their short-term liquidity needs through credit. The company was founded by Marla Blow in 2014 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Customers Bank engages in the provision of commercial and consumer banking services. It offers cash management, commercial and industrial loans, small business loans, commercial and multi-family real estate loans, certificates of deposit, residential mortgages, consumer loans, and savings, checking, and money market accounts. The company is headquartered in Wyomissing, PA.

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.

Ernst & Young provides accounting services. Its services include auditing, accounting, tax and transaction services, assurance and advisory business, online transaction advisory and a wide range of financial services. The company was founded by Arthur Young and Alwin C. Ernst in 1881 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

Part of Computershare Ltd., Lord Securities Corp., Inc. provides securities brokerage, management and administrative support services. The company is based in New York, NY. Lord Securities Corp. was acquired by Computershare Ltd. on October 05, 2005 for $3.10 million.

Third Way is a center-left think tank that advocates for policies to combat climate change by promoting evidence-based solutions such as advanced nuclear and carbon capture technology, renewables, hydropower, existing nuclear, energy storage, and efficiency. The private company is based in Washington. The American company also specializes in public policy, including the economy, national security, social policy, and politics. Third Way uses public opinion research and original analysis to unite progressives around a broad path to power at all levels of government and debunk outdated electoral theories.

Tilia LLC provides an all-in-one payment solution that seamlessly integrates with online games, NFTs, and other digital economies. The company is based in San Francisco, CA. The company's suite of payment processing products can be easily integrated into virtual economies through a single API, helping businesses streamline their payment processes and grow their digital economy. Brad S. Oberwager has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

FS Vector LLC is a strategic consulting firm for financial services clients that operates in a rapidly evolving industry and complex regulatory environment. FS Vector is based in Washington and was founded by John A. Beccia and Rajeev V. Date. The American company provides comprehensive education, tracking, and regulatory updates for fintech companies through its Headmaster™ regulatory compliance training platform. The platform is built specifically for fintechs and covers areas such as payments, lending, deposit accounts, cards, and more. John A. Beccia has been the CEO since incorporation.

Part of Circle Internet Financial Ltd., Circle Internet Financial LLC is a company that is evolving finance with USDC, a new kind of digital currency. The company is based in Boston, MA. The company empowers businesses to move money in ways never thought possible. The company was founded in 2013 by Patrick Sean Neville, Jeremy J. Allaire. Jeremy J. Allaire has been the CEO since 2013.

Underdog Technologies, Inc. develops software which helps job seekers find meaningful work at technology companies. The company was founded by Kurtis Lin and Anish Basu and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Burr Pilger Mayer, Inc. provides accounting and consulting services. The firm's focus areas encompass assurance, corporate tax, business consulting, and wealth management. Its services include audit and quarterly reviews, internal control, forensic accounting, tax planning, business valuation, cash flow management, tax compliance, charitable giving, stock option planning and financial and retirement planning. It serves clients in the agriculture, automotive, construction, financial, government, real estate, and non-profit sectors. The company was founded by Curtis A. Burr, Henry Pilger, and Steven T. Mayer in 1986 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Fenway Summer Investment Management LLC (Fenway Summer) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Raj Date. The firm is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.

Circle Internet Financial Ltd. engages in the provision of digital currency and transforming services. The company was founded by Jeremy J. Allaire and Patrick Sean Neville in 2013 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

Demos is a non-profit company based in New York, NY. The company pioneer bold progressive ideas, reinforce them with original research and analysis, and equip grassroots partner organizations to move them into practical reality.

PollyEx, Inc. provides mortgage loans. Its products include mark-to-market best execution, process automation and turnkey integrations. The firm offers services to banks, mortgage companies, and credit unions. The company was founded by Adam Carmel in 2019 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

BharCap Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company, which was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or other similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded on February 24, 2021 and is headquartered in Stamford, CT.

Kensington Vanguard National Land Services provides title insurance agency services. The company offers commercial and residential title insurance, real property and cooperative lien searches, settlement, escrow, recording and exchange services. The company was founded by Brian M. Cooper and Jarett Fein in October 2008 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

College Avenue Student Loans LLC provides student loan marketplace lender services. The company was founded by Joseph A. DePaulo and Timothy P. Staley in 2014 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

Grasshopper Bancorp, Inc. functions as a bank holding company. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Better Mortgage Corp. engages in the provision of mortgage loans. It offers both fixed and adjustable rates for conventional and jumbo loans; and finance properties such as single-family homes, multi-family homes, townhouses, condominiums, and planned unit development (PUD). The company was founded by Vishal Garg, Eric Wilson and Viral Shah in 2014 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Crossbeam Venture Partners LLC (Crossbeam Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 by Ali Hamed. The firm is headquartered in New York.