Friedman & Huey Associates LLP is full-service CPA Accounting Firm founded in 1985. With clients located throughout the United States, Friedman & Huey offers “large firm” Accountant expertise coupled with small CPA Firm responsiveness and fee structure. Featuring a staff of experienced Accountants and Tax Experts, the firm augments the financial knowledge and talents of their clients to help them achieve their financial goals. Friedman & Huey’s outstanding reputation as a CPA Firm is due in large part to the excellent service and attention to detail that is provided to clients.

EZLynx® develops industry-leading cloud-based software for the insurance industry. Our software has helped independent agents operate their businesses more effectively for over 20 years. After opening our doors in 2003, we set out to address the challenges that face the independent agent in the P&C industry. How? By listening to agents, learning their needs, and building tools built for them.

Gamma Technologies develops and licenses GT-SUITE, the leading multi-physics CAE system simulation software. GT-SUITE includes a complete library of physics based modeling templates covering fluid flow, thermal, mechanical, electrical, magnetic, chemistry, and controls. In addition, higher level modeling templates are available that have been designed for certain specialized applications. GT-SUITE applications include powertrain, engine, vehicles of any type, driveline, transmission, hybrids, exhaust aftertreatment chemistry, acoustics, cooling and thermal management and HVAC, hydraulics, fuel systems, lubrication, chain, gear and belt drives, etc. We at GT are dedicated to building the most advanced system simulation tools, complemented with carefully designed software solutions that provide major productivity improvements for our customers.

STEC USA, Inc. is a division of a worldwide group of companies headquartered in Shanghai, China. STEC has 5 manufacturing plants and 5 regional engineering centers strategically located in North America, Europe, and Asia. This diversity within our teams helps us to be creative, to understand markets around the world, to combine strengths and share expertise. STEC was founded in 1951 and operates as a subsidiary of SAIC Motor Corporation Limited (SAIC Motor). STEC has a global workforce of 6,000+ serving more than 50 customers in every major region of the world. Almost all the major automobile manufacturers worldwide are amongst our customers. STEC is a leader in our core business of power window regulators, horns, and electrical components for passenger cars, sport utility vehicles, and trucks. Our customers are the most important to us. Our broad technological expertise allows us to offer them the right product, best quality, and value. STEC USA, Inc. thanks you for your interest in our company.

At Wight & Company, we inspire the human experience through innovative design. For over 80 years, our unique Design Led-Design Build approach has offered clients the most complete option of integrated architecture, engineering, construction, and transportation services. We believe that good design is good business, and we’ve created a workplace where design thinking is cultivated and celebrated. Our dedicated team cultivates a dynamic, high-performance work environment that fosters innovation, collaboration and fun, and a culture that supports teamwork and thoughtful risk-taking. Wight was the first company to receive a Green Firm Certification from the Sustainable Performance Institute (SPI). We designed the first building in the country to receive LEED certification, as well as 30% of all Net-Zero buildings in the state of Illinois. Our work spans the globe, but our hometown roots are deep. Local notable achievements include construction of the award-winning Chicago Public Library Chinatown branch, design of the University of Chicago Booth School of Business’s Gleacher Center, design of the $89 million New Trier High School renovation, and design and construction of The Hatchery, a food business incubator in Chicago’s East Garfield Park community. For more information about us, visit wightco.com.

By enabling continuous improvement with a powerful combination of connectivity, analytics, alerts and more, Wi-Tronix is empowering freight, passenger and transit system railways to improve safety, increase efficiency, and enhance service reliability. We deliver advanced IoT platforms that provide actionable information and insights on how rail networks are performing in real-time. Cloud-based data security, business intelligence such as fuel monitoring and refueling optimization, and 24/7/365 customer service set Wi-Tronix apart. We combine edge processing with Visual Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning to detect and interpret actionable Information. The Wi-Tronix team is passionately committed to its global vision of saving lives and ensuring the most efficient and reliable movement of goods and people throughout the world. Find out more about Wi-Tronix at www2.wi-tronix.com or contact us at [email protected].

DHJJ was founded in 1974 in Naperville, Illinois. Since then DHJJ has grown to a multifaceted business advisory firm serving Chicagoland, with a second office in St. Charles. We presently have over 100 associates, including experienced CPA accountants, tax preparation experts and business consultants. In addition to comprehensive CPA, tax and assurance services, DHJJ offers a range of specialty services including: - Cloud-based accounting - Multi-state taxation - Business valuation - Forensic accounting - Strategic and growth planning for your business - Chief Financial Officer (CFO) services - Financial Advisory through DHJJ Financial Advisors As a full service CPA and business advisory firm we are committed to enhancing our clients’ financial success and assisting them achieve their goals. Since our establishment, DHJJ has been privileged to create many successful outcomes for our clients. Let us achieve extraordinary outcomes for you.

Chapin Hall has, since its inception in 1985 as a research and policy center, focused on a mission of improving the well-being of children and youth, families, and their communities. We do this through policy research—by developing and testing new ideas, generating and analyzing information, and examining policies, programs, and practices across a wide range of service systems and organizations. Chapin Hall takes a broad perspective, embracing an interest in policies that promote the well-being of all children and youth while devoting special attention to those facing significant problems.

RJN Group, named a Best Firm to Work For, is a nationwide, professional engineering and pipeline condition assessment firm, specializing in the delivery of practical solutions for water and wastewater collection and distribution systems. For over 40 years RJN Group has set the standard for providing efficient and innovative solutions to the complex issues associated with the operation and maintenance of underground infrastructure.

The Mx Group is the 2nd largest independent, integrated B2B marketing agency in the U.S. with a mission to impact the marketplace for companies that impact the world. For over 30 years, we’ve created meaningful end-to-end buying experiences for B2B brands. Our clients are leaders and innovators in energy, utilities, manufacturing, hospitality, automotive, health care, technology and SaaS who rely on our expertise to influence and grow their businesses. Our relationships with our clients and people are why B2B Marketing recognized us as Agency of the Year. Our headquarters are in Chicago, but our reach is global. Whether a client is an established or startup B2B brand, we have the people and perspective to be a strong partner that makes a difference. The Mx Group was recently named the #4 B2B agency in the U.S. and #5 fastest growing. We have been named one of Chicago’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For 7 years running, and we’re annually recognized as a top-ranked B2B agency by B2B Marketing, Chief Marketer and Ad Age.

Produce Pro is a full-service software and solutions provider, serving all business types in the produce industry. Since we began in 1990, we've established ourselves as experts in the business of distributing produce and other perishables... and our services are unparalleled. In addition to our uniquely customized, fully integrated software system, we also provide industry-leading training and strategic consulting.

Founded in Chicago in 2002 and headquartered in Hammond, Indiana, Nexum, Inc. takes a comprehensive approach to security. From the detection and prevention of network threats, intrusions, and disruptions, to ensuring our best in order to complete business objectives - we create custom solutions to fit your needs. What makes us different than other security companies? Security is our focus and our specialty. We understand that IT security doesn’t have to be complex to be effective. We take a smart, no-nonsense approach to help our clients simplify and meet their IT security needs in a fully customized way. With offices in the Midwest, Southeast, Southwest, and Northeast, Nexum continues its dedication to technical excellence with a customer-centric approach. Nexum has redundant security and network operation command centers in Chicago and New Mexico, providing ‘round the clock delivery of Nexum’s first*defense® line of managed security services and technical support to customers from large multinational corporations to smaller, regional and local organizations. Nexum is a highly qualified provider of IT security solutions, including: • Hardware and Software Products • Security Engineering and Architecture Services • Managed Security Services • Level I and Level II Support programs for Check Point, F5, Juniper, Blue Coat Systems and Nokia • Authorized Security Training • IT Risk Assessment and Application Security Testing Services At Nexum, working to ensure the security and availability of your critical business infrastructure is more than just our business — it is our pastime, our mission, and our passion. In 2008, Nexum was named to Inc. Magazine’s 500 Fastest-Growing Private Companies, and CRN’s Fast Growth 100. Nexum was recently named 10th in the 2008 Crain’s Fastest-Growing Chicago Companies.