Scott Gillespie

The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) is a state-owned pension fund management firm headquartered in Sacramento, California. Founded in 1932, the firm has long been at the forefront of shareholder activism in the US. CalPERS provides retirement and health benefit services to private individuals and employers, specifically active, inactive and retired employees of California state and local public agencies. They routinely put pressure on companies to achieve better corporate performance corporate governance.

Dendrite International, Inc. provides sales force software products and support services. It offers technological tools, databases, and data flow management services. The company provides services to the pharmaceutical, life sciences, and healthcare industries. Dendrite International was founded by John E. Bailye in 1986 and is headquartered in Bedminster, NJ.

Brandes Investment Partners LP (Brandes) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in La Jolla, California. The firm was founded by Charles H. Brandes in 1974 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Brandes Worldwide Holdings LP. Brandes provides investment advisory services to individuals and institutional investors. They also participate in a number of wrap fee arrangements sponsored by unaffiliated brokers-dealers or program sponsors.

Pacific Life Fund Advisors LLC (PLFA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Newport Beach, California. The firm was founded by Brian Robertson in 2007 and they are a direct subsidiary of Pacific Life Insurance Co., an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Pacific Mutual Holding Co. PLFA provides discretionary investment advisory services to US open-ended mutual funds and a private investment fund.

Pacific Life & Annuity Co. provides life insurance, annuities, structured settlement annuities and other investment products and services for individuals and businesses. It also offers wealth preservation, retirement income, income for life, investment products and services, mutual funds, annuities, life insurance, financial protection, and wealth accumulation. The company is headquartered in Newport Beach, CA.

Boustead Securities LLC is an investment banking firm that was established in 2006 to assist lower middle market private and public companies in all areas of capital markets formation. The private company is based in Irvine, CA and has subsidiaries in the United States. Today, it provides a full array of corporate finance, third party research, and sales and trading to a diversified client base that includes fast-growing companies, companies facing financial or other challenges, financial institutions, and high net worth clients. Boustead Securities executes and advises on IPOs, mergers and acquisitions, capital raises, and restructuring assignments in a wide array of industries, geographies, and transactions, for a broad client base. The company was founded in 2006 by David Allen Walters and Keith Charles Moore. Keith Charles Moore has been the CEO since 2006.

Sailthru, Inc. develops a cross-channel experience management platform. It offers email manager, site personalization, mobile manager, prediction manager, and retention analytics. The company was founded by Neil Capel, Ian White, and Chris Chapman in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Memorial Health Services, Inc. engages in the ownership and operation of hospitals. It offers heart and vascular, cancer, women, joint replacement, breast, stroke, pediatric, primary, urgent, spinal, digestive and surgical care, weight-loss surgery, blood donation, and imaging and rediology. The company was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in Fountain Valley, CA.

Part of Silvergate Capital Corp., Silvergate Bank is a leading bank for innovative businesses in fintech and cryptocurrency. The company was founded in 1996 by Derek J. Eisele and is based in La Jolla, CA. Silvergate Bank has been serving innovators for over 25 years and is known for its expertise in providing banking solutions to the fintech and cryptocurrency industries.

O'Melveny & Myers LLP provides legal services. Its practice areas include labor and employment, litigation, tax, and transactions. The firm serves high-tech companies in the areas of legal advice related to software licensing, intellectual property, and venture capital investments. The company was founded by Henry William O'Melveny in 1885 and is headquartered in Los Angeles. CA.

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

The Association of Life Insurance Counsel provides legal services. The non-profit company is based in Noblesville, IN.

Sekem Holding Co. for Investment SAE is a private company based in Cairo, Egypt.

LinguaFlex, Inc. develops, manufactures and distributes medical devices for the treatment of sleep apnea. It offers the LinguaFlex Tongue Retractor which is a minimally invasive device designed to be inserted into the tongue by a thin needle. The LinguaFlex Tongue Retractor is designed not to interfere with normal tongue functions such as speech and swallowing and to be removed or replaced in a doctor’s office in a short period of time without the need for anesthesia. The company was founded by Ira Sanders in 2007 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

Gust, Inc. engages in the provision of funding platform for the sourcing and management of early-stage investments. It enables entrepreneurs to collaborate with the investors and angel investor networks by virtually supporting all aspects of the investment relationship, from initial pitch to exit. The company was founded by David S. Rose in 2004 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Ergo Works, Inc. operates as a full service ergonomics company. Its services include remote and on-site workstations evaluation, on-site installations, ergonomics workshop training, office space planning, and custom chair fittings. It also offers keyboards and mice; keyboard trays and arms; monitor accessories; workstation accessories; headsets; tables and chairs; smartphone and travel; and lab, health and education products. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

BR Ventures, inc (Big Red Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Cornell University founded in 2001. The firm is headquartered in Ithaca, New York.

Nurture, Inc. is engaged in the manufacture and distribution of organic food for babies and children. It operates under the brand name HappyFamily. The company was founded by Shazi Visram and Jessica C. Rolph in 2006 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Pacific Life Insurance Co. provides insurance products and service. It offers annuities, mutual funds to individuals, businesses and pension plans. The company was founded on May 9th 1868 and is headquartered in Newport Beach, CA.

Boustead Wavefront, Inc. operates as an investment and advisory firm. It offers corporate development and advisory services, including advisory on financing, intellectual property strategy & monetization, corporate development, and mergers & acquisitions transactions. The company was founded on November 12, 2021 and is headquartered in Singapore.

Dubai Angel Investors Ltd (DAI) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Mo ElSayad, Kushal Shah, Tarek Amin and Abdullah Mutawi. The firm is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Women’s Angel Investor Network (Women’s Angel Investor) is an angel firm founded in 2014 by Heather Henyon, Lucy Chow and Rebecca Hill. The firm is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Proven Wealth Ltd. engages in portfolio management and provision of financial services. Its offers services for fixed income investments, trading of global equities, securities, pooled funds, short-term margin accounts, and financial advisory. The company is headquartered in Kingston, Jamaica.

Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator LLC (ER Accelerator) is a venture capital firm founded in 2007 by Murat Aktihanoglu and Jonathan Axelrod. The firm is headquartered in New York.