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Chad Abraham serves as the chief executive officer of Piper Jaffray and is a member of the firm's board of directors. Abraham joined the firm in 1991 as an investment banking analyst. He spent the next 13 years on the West Coast as a banker in the company's technology investment banking group. He was promoted to managing director and head of technology investment banking in 1999. In 2005, Abraham was promoted to head of capital markets and in 2010, he became the global co-head of investment banking and capital markets. Under the leadership of Abraham and co-head Scott LaRue, the firm's investment banking division grew revenues from approximately $150 million to more than $500 million. They established coverage in energy and financial services, expanded debt capital markets capabilities and added key offices and personnel. Abraham serves on the board of trustees of the Nature Conservancy’s Minnesota, South Dakota and North Dakota chapter and the board of trustees of The Blake School. He graduated from Northwestern University with a bachelor’s degree in economics and political science.

Brad Preber is a Board Member at GRANT THORNTON LLP and Chief Executive Officer at GRANT THORNTON LLP. He has worked as National Mng Partner:Forensic at GRANT THORNTON LLP.

John Bonow is a Managing Director at Public Financial Management, Managing Director at Pfm Asset Management, and Board Member at PFM Group and is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He has worked as Analyst at Public Financial Management. John attended Yale University between 1987 and 1991.

Joe Adams is managing partner and CEO of RSM US LLP. He is focused on leading the firm to achieve its bold vision to be the first-choice advisor to middle market leaders globally by creating an outstanding RSM experience, enhancing the firm’s commitment to the middle market, empowering teams of passionate, innovative professionals, and cultivating RSM promoters in the marketplace. Since taking on this role in 2011, Adams and the RSM team have doubled the size of the organization through organic growth and strategic transactions with more than a dozen firms, including the buyback RSM McGladrey and the launch of RSM Canada. His team has launched the RSM global brand, built a stronger talent development culture and formalized the firm’s commitment to culture, diversity and inclusion (CDI). Adams is currently working to build a strong culture of innovation to ensure that the firm and its clients are prepared to step boldly into the future. A member of the firm’s leadership team since 2008, Adams previously served as regional managing director of the Great Lakes region and office managing partner for the Chicagoland offices. His client service experience includes auditing and advising clients in a variety of business and strategy matters. Adams also served as a member of the board of directors from 2001-2005.

Robert Frederick Smith (born December 1, 1962) is an American businessman, philanthropist, chemical engineer, and investor. He is the founder, chairman, and CEO of private equity firm Vista Equity Partners.

Robert Steers, Chief Executive Officer of Cohen & Steers, founded the firm with Martin Cohen in 1986 as the first investment advisor dedicated to real estate securities. He serves on the Advisory Committee for the International Monetary Fund’s Staff Retirement Plan. At his alma mater of Georgetown University, Mr. Steers is Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Steers Center for Global Real Estate and is a member of the Endowment Investment Committee. From 1982 to 1986, he was Chief Investment Officer of National Securities and Research Corporation, where he and Mr. Cohen organized and managed the first real estate securities mutual fund in the United States. Prior to that, Mr. Steers was an analyst and portfolio manager of Citibank’s Emerging Growth Stock Fund. Mr. Steers holds a BS from Georgetown University and an MBA from George Washington University. He is based in New York.

Jaysen Cabrera is a Chief Executive Officer at Ventures Capital and is based in San Antonio, Texas. He has worked as Chief Financial Officer at Infinity Cash Offer.