Pentegra is a leading provider of retirement plan and fiduciary outsourcing solutions nationwide. As one of America’s oldest independent fiduciaries, we deliver retirement plans that run with less risk, greater efficiencies and improved outcomes. With an 80-year legacy of fiduciary expertise and oversight unmatched in the industry today, we partner with firms at the advisor, sponsor and enterprise level to bring maximum flexibility to every opportunity, offering a comprehensive array of retirement plan solutions, plan consulting, TPA services and fiduciary support. Learn more at pentegra.com.

Paloma Partners Management Company is a registered investment adviser to a multi-manager, multi-strategy hedge fund. The search for talent is a core part of our operating model and we welcome the opportunity to speak with accomplished and innovative investment professionals who exhibit a strong respect for capital and risk management.

Kohlberg is a leading U.S. middle market private equity firm based in Mount Kisco, New York. Over the firm’s 36-year history, the firm has organized 11 private equity vehicles totaling in aggregate over $14 billion. Since inception, the firm’s private equity investments have generated over $10 billion in realized returns with no realized losses since 2007. The firm invests in leading middle market businesses that are identified through its rigorous thematic research and the firm’s White Paper Program in its six core practice areas.

Ridgewood Energy is a private equity firm focused on investments in the Deepwater Gulf of Mexico. With more than two decades of experience investing in Gulf of Mexico oil and gas projects, Ridgewood Energy has earned its reputation as a reliable, professional, value-adding project partner to many leading energy companies.

Sullivan County Private Investment Office located in Sullivan County New York. Private company in the Catskills.

Verition Fund Management LLC (“Verition”) is a multi-strategy, multi-manager hedge fund founded in 2008. Verition focuses on global investment strategies including Credit, Fixed Income & Macro, Convertible & Volatility Arbitrage, Event-Driven, Equity Long/Short & Capital Markets, and Quantitative Strategies. Talent is the lifeline of Verition's success. Our culture encourages individuals to communicate openly across all strategies and businesses, and we believe there is alpha in integration. We strive to empower our Investment Professionals to act like business owners by making decisions based on a combination of rigorous analysis and an open, creative mindset. We have locations in Greenwich, CT, Norwalk, CT, New York, NY, London, UK, Singapore, Republic of Singapore, DIFC, Dubai (United Arab Emirates) and an affiliate office in Hong Kong (SAR), China. Verition has an institutional quality infrastructure with a team of over 500 investment/risk and non-investment professionals. Verition is always seeking ambitious and entrepreneurial individuals that can be impactful and help to drive differentiated returns. To learn more, please contact us for information at: [email protected]

Monomoy Capital Partners is a private investment firm with over $2.7 billion in assets under management. Since forming the firm in 2005, Monomoy has provided middle-market businesses with strategic capital, unmatched management and operational expertise, and the ability to achieve sustainable success. Monomoy invests in the equity and debt of manufacturing and distribution businesses that can benefit from operational and financial improvement. With experience with over 60 middle-market transactions, Monomoy has demonstrated success working with management teams across Industrial and Consumer sectors.

Performance Equity Management (PEM), a Sagard partner, is comprised of the former General Motors in-house private equity group. The PEM team has allocated $30 billion to private equity since 1996, including 170 direct co-investments ($3.5 billion) and $7.5 billion to venture capital. Founded in 2005, based in Greenwich, CT PEM currently manages $8.7 billion in AUM. [email protected] Sagard, a global multi-strategy alternative asset management firm acquired a strategic stake in Performance Equity Management in 2024. The transaction combines PEM’s private equity fund of funds and co-investment expertise and strong investment track record with Sagard’s rapidly growing alternative investment offering and global network. https://www.sagard.com/

Gridiron Capital is an investment firm focused on partnering with founders, entrepreneurs, and management teams, and creating value by building middle-market companies into industry-leaders in branded consumer, B2B and B2C services, and niche industrial segments in the United States and Canada. We help transform growing companies by winning together through hard work, partnerships grounded in shared values and a unique culture that comes from hands-on experience building and running businesses. As a team led by former operators and entrepreneurs, we know what it takes to run successful businesses on a day-to-day basis.

GGA Retirement is an experienced, independent consultant for 401k plans, serving as a 3(38) or 3(21) plan fiduciary. For employers and financial advisors overseeing retirement plans, we improve employee outcomes through an exclusive investment education app, reduce costs, provide investment fiduciary protection, and ease operational and decision-making burdens. We are a division of Granite Group Advisors, a wealth management firm established in 2003 to be the investor’s advocate through a business model based on truth, transparency and safety.

Marblegate Asset Management is an alternative investment firm that invests in credit opportunities and special situations across a range of industries. Founded in 2008, Marblegate works closely with business partners to create value and drive positive business transformations for sustainable results. For more information, please visit www.marblegate.com.

Miller/Howard is an independent investment boutique managing dividend-focused investment strategies. ESG principles have been at the core of our investment process since the inception of our first strategy in 1991. Disclosures: http://www.mhinvest.com/mhi_risk_disclosure.html