A critical need exists for professionals who know the law and restructuring process, understand complex market/trading dynamics, operate with an investing sensibility, take a leadership role in creating value. Our team is comprised of former lawyers and investment professionals with extensive experience building businesses, leading complex restructurings and litigations, managing portfolios in distressed investments, and creating value for stakeholders. We leverage this collective experience to bring an investor-focused, IRR-maximizing approach to all our roles.

Gifford State Bank is a banking company based out of 218 E Lincoln, St Joseph, Illinois, United States.

THOMAS MAMER & HAUGHEY LLP is a law practice company based out of PO BOX 560, CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, United States.

BankChampaign has over 30 years of experience providing financial products and services for personal, commercial and investment customers in the community. We are a true community bank, providing exceptional relationship-based service to each customer. Our staff have unparalleled expertise in commercial banking, investment management and trust services. As a locally owned bank, we share our customer’s vision for success and are committed to providing better service, better products, and better advice to help you navigate milestones and meet your financial goals—no matter what stage of life you’re in. Whether you’re starting out, preparing for retirement, or planning your estate and setting up trusts, you deserve better when it comes to your bank. It is our mission to not only build strong relationships with our customers, but to give back to the community that we serve and grow together.

Murray Wise Associates is a company built on a foundation of integrity, innovation and excellence. The people at Murray Wise Associates are motivated by a common goal: helping you achieve the highest return possible on your land and agriculture investments. As the leading expert in land, auction and agribusiness related transactions, we provide a complete range of services in the acquisition, management and disposition of your land and agriculture investments. We have pioneered and perfected the multi-parcel process for marketing land, selling more than $2.0 billion at auction over the past twenty years. Along with land auctions across the United States and providing real estate and farm management services for individual clients, Murray Wise Associates provides a wide variety of services. We are an integral part of the entire agriculture supply chain—buying or selling land through listing or land auction, managing land portfolios, finding capital for growing companies and buying and selling agribusiness. At Murray Wise Associates, we know real estate and agriculture, and we know people looking to buy and sell land and agribusiness. Let us put our transaction expertise to work for you.

Our organization consists of professional engineers and associated technicians who provide mechanical and electrical system design services. Design responsibilities include plumbing, process piping, site utilities, fire suppression, heating, ventilating, air conditioning, temperature controls, lighting, electrical power generation and distribution, signal systems, fire alarm, voice communications and data networks. GHR and its predecessors have been providing professional engineering services to a variety of clients since 1949. Over 8,000 different projects have been undertaken in 15 states, mainly Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and Texas. GHR is committed to the belief that each design solution must be totally functional and meet the economic needs of every client. The goal of GHR - past, present and future - is to continue the quality engineering and client service that has been this firm's hallmark since 1949. With absolute confidence, GHR invites clients to "judge us by our performance."​

Since 1911, the National Council of Teachers of English has been the professional home to English language arts teachers from pre-K through university levels. NCTE has provided a forum for the profession, an array of opportunities for teachers to continue their professional growth throughout their careers, and a framework for cooperation to deal with issues that affect the teaching of English. NCTE has more than 25,000 members and subscribers in the United States and other countries. Individual members are teachers and supervisors of English programs in elementary, middle, and secondary schools, faculty in college and university English departments, teacher educators, local and state agency English specialists, and professionals in related fields. Anyone interested in advancing English language arts education is welcome to join the NCTE membership community.

Engineering Beyond the Signal More powerful processing and system capabilities are important — but it doesn’t stop there.
 It’s also about scalable, realistic and cost-effective solutions. Solutions that aren’t just the latest but solutions that stay viable and are adaptable tomorrow as well as today. At Cobalt, we believe that a scalable and flexible approach in terminal equipment and systems offers the best value and choice without compromising ease of integration, features, or cost. Specifically Engineered Solutions to Meet Today's Digital Challenges Our growing product line includes solutions such as 3G/HD/SD format conversion, fiber, frame sync, color correction, D-A / A-D conversion, advanced audio processing, transport conversion, and high-capacity distribution. A full suite of audio solutions includes stereo upmixing, audio mixing, loudness metering, loudness processing with Linear Acoustic® technology, audio embedding/de-embedding, and full Dolby® transcoding.

Centrec is a premier provider of management consulting and ag lending training/education services. Leveraging the experience and intellect of individuals and the ability to build effective teams, Centrec brings clarity to their clients'​ challenging issues and promising opportunities.

Founded in 1909, the AOCS is an international scientific society with more than 4,500 members in over 90 countries. AOCS offers a forum for the exchange of ideas, information, and experience among its members and others who have a professional interest in the science and technology of fats, oils, surfactants, detergents, and related materials. AOCS Mission: AOCS advances the science and technology of oils, fats, proteins, surfactants, and related materials, enriching the lives of people everywhere. As an international professional organization, we ● provide current and emerging information and disseminate research results in oils, fats, lipids, proteins, surfactants and related materials, through our meetings, publications, and web presence; ● develop and uphold methods of analysis used in global trade and research, conduct proficiency testing, provide reference materials, and coordinate with other standards developers including ISO and Codex Alimentarius; ● facilitate and strengthen interactions among professionals through meetings, specialized interest groups and other networking opportunities; and, ● collaborate with other scientific societies and related organizations to promote the advancement of science. Tel: +1-217-359-2344; E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.aocs.org.

Grossman Software Solutions is an industry leader in providing management software for agricultural companies and is used by some of the largest Ag companies in North America. Our products, AGROSOFT and AGEXCEED, deliver innovative, integrated systems for managing agricultural and Ag related commodity supply chains, including grain elevators, grain brokers, port terminals, grain merchandising, grain accounting as well as the feed, seed, peanut, rice, fertilizer, and chemical industries. Our team of developers and business analysts use your team's input to customize our product to meet your information objectives. Because our entire development team is US based, we are able to process the changes you need quickly and in complete coordination with your IT team. For 40+ years we have helped some of the most respected agricultural enterprises throughout North America increase profits and market share. AGROSOFT for enterprise: Unlike generic enterprise business software that is designed for multiple industries and were later adapted for use in agribusiness, AGROSOFT targets your unique needs with tools that are industry specific and customized for your business. AGEXCEED: Geared toward small to mid-sized growth companies. Clients celebrate the customizations we engineer to allow them to target their unique operational needs. Our developers are dedicated to specific projects and know the Ag business; implementation is a much more seamless process than with generalized enterprise software. We get that your producers'​ harvest time transactions cannot be interrupted by tech challenges. We will make your “go live” project a success and give your business the power to grow today and in the future.

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