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Stoic Equity Partners Team Expands Again, Adds Two New Director Roles

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Thursday, February 22, 2024

DAPHNE, Ala., Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Daphne, Ala. based Stoic Equity Partners is proud to welcome its newest team members, Chris McCoy and Frank Pishler. McCoy recently joined the firm as Director of Project Management & Retail Development and Pishler as Director of Investor Relations.

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  • Stoic Welcomes Director of Investor Relations, Frank Pishler and Director of Project Management & Retail Development, Chris McCoy
    DAPHNE, Ala., Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Daphne, Ala. based Stoic Equity Partners is proud to welcome its newest team members, Chris McCoy and Frank Pishler.
  • McCoy recently joined the firm as Director of Project Management & Retail Development and Pishler as Director of Investor Relations.
  • McCoy's role at Stoic Equity Partners includes managing the firm's renovations and ground up retail developments.
  • Pishler's role at Stoic Equity Partners includes providing investors with the intelligence and critical information needed to aid them in placing and managing their capital with us.

PureTech to Present at 42nd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference

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Wednesday, January 3, 2024

PureTech Health plc (Nasdaq: PRTC, LSE: PRTC) ("PureTech" or the "Company"), a clinical-stage biotherapeutics company dedicated to changing the lives of patients with devastating diseases, today announced that Daphne Zohar, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, will present at the 42nd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, January 10, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. PST / 12:00 p.m. EST.

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  • PureTech Health plc (Nasdaq: PRTC, LSE: PRTC) ("PureTech" or the "Company"), a clinical-stage biotherapeutics company dedicated to changing the lives of patients with devastating diseases, today announced that Daphne Zohar, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, will present at the 42nd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, January 10, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. PST / 12:00 p.m. EST.
  • A webcast of the presentation will be available at https://investors.puretechhealth.com .

Common Sense Privacy Launches New AI-Powered Software Platform to Help Companies Manage Data Privacy Regulations

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Common Sense Privacy , a business-focused software platform augmented with state-of-the-art AI, debuts software to help companies better assess and manage privacy regulatory risks.

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  • Common Sense Privacy , a business-focused software platform augmented with state-of-the-art AI, debuts software to help companies better assess and manage privacy regulatory risks.
  • “We’re proud to offer companies a simple, cost-effective way to understand their privacy choices and manage risk,” said Daphne Li , CEO of Common Sense Privacy.
  • Common Sense Privacy helps companies protect consumer privacy and facilitates responsible safeguards.”
    There are an estimated 5,000 new apps every day that need privacy labels for app store listing, and an estimated 252,000 new websites every day that must comply with consumer privacy regulations.
  • “After evaluating thousands of companies’ privacy policies, we see the challenges that companies face in meeting privacy best practice standards,” said Ellen Pack, President of Common Sense Media.

WorldQuant University Announces John Endrud as Chief Executive Officer

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Thursday, November 30, 2023

WorldQuant University (WQU), which offers entirely free global education in data sciences, today announced that it has appointed John Endrud as Chief Executive Officer, beginning in December 2023.

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  • WorldQuant University (WQU), which offers entirely free global education in data sciences, today announced that it has appointed John Endrud as Chief Executive Officer, beginning in December 2023.
  • Endrud has more than 25 years of experience at the intersection of technology and higher education, partnering with colleges, universities, and employers to achieve organizational growth and develop market-leading innovations.
  • Most recently, Endrud served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer at Collegis Education, a leading provider of managed technology and enrollment growth services for colleges and universities.
  • Since its establishment in 2015, WorldQuant University has made remarkable strides towards its mission to make advanced, quality education and advanced degrees accessible to capable students everywhere through cost-free online courses.

PureTech's LYT-300 (Oral Allopregnanolone) Achieved Primary Endpoint in a Phase 2a Acute Anxiety Trial in Healthy Volunteers

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Tuesday, November 14, 2023

The trial was designed to evaluate the salivary cortisol response in the Trier Social Stress Test (TSST), a validated clinical model of anxiety in healthy volunteers.

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  • The trial was designed to evaluate the salivary cortisol response in the Trier Social Stress Test (TSST), a validated clinical model of anxiety in healthy volunteers.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231113556006/en/
    PureTech announced topline results from its Phase 2a, randomized, placebo-controlled, proof-of-concept trial of LYT-300 (oral allopregnanolone).
  • The trial was designed to evaluate the salivary cortisol response in the Trier Social Stress Test (TSST), a validated clinical model of anxiety in healthy volunteers.
  • An increase in cortisol levels after the TSST is a physiological response and an objective biomarker of acute stress.

Stoic Equity Partners Team Expands Again, Welcomes Director of Business Development Brent Barkin

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023

DAPHNE, Ala., Oct. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Daphne, Ala. based Stoic Equity Partners is proud to welcome its newest team member, Brent Barkin.

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  • DAPHNE, Ala., Oct. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Daphne, Ala. based Stoic Equity Partners is proud to welcome its newest team member, Brent Barkin.
  • Barkin is the former CEO of Shoe Station and SVP of Shoe Carnival, and he recently joined the firm as Director of Business Development.
  • Barkin's role at Stoic Equity Partners includes overseeing investor outreach and sponsorship opportunities for the firm.
  • Barkin graduated cum laude from Princeton University, then returned to work for Shoe Station, his family's retail business.

Eight Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP Presentation Teams Featured At CALPELRA 2023

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP is pleased to announce that the firm will have eight Burke Labor and Employment Law teams featured at the California Public Employers Labor Relations Association 2023 annual training conference, taking place on November 14 - 17 in Monterey, California.

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  • Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP is pleased to announce that the firm will have eight Burke Labor and Employment Law teams featured at the California Public Employers Labor Relations Association 2023 annual training conference, taking place on November 14 - 17 in Monterey, California.
  • CALPELRA 2023 will feature the following Burke presenters and topics:
    Accepting the Role Social Media Plays in the Public Agency Workplace – Gena B. Burns and N. Richard Shreiba .
  • Navigating the Fitness-For-Duty Process - Daphne M. Anneet, AWI-CH ; Kate S. Im , and Patty Francisco (consultant).
  • Determining When the Interactive Process on Disability Accommodations Ends and What Comes Next – Katy A. Suttorp, AWI-CH and Sheila Delshad .

PureTech to Present at Two Upcoming Investor Conferences

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023

PureTech Health plc (Nasdaq: PRTC, LSE: PRTC) ("PureTech" or the "Company"), a clinical-stage biotherapeutics company dedicated to changing the lives of patients with devastating diseases, today announced that members of the management team will participate in fireside chats at two upcoming investor conferences.

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  • PureTech Health plc (Nasdaq: PRTC, LSE: PRTC) ("PureTech" or the "Company"), a clinical-stage biotherapeutics company dedicated to changing the lives of patients with devastating diseases, today announced that members of the management team will participate in fireside chats at two upcoming investor conferences.
  • “Recently, we have been increasing our focus on our central nervous system (CNS) programs, including LYT-300 and LYT-310, that originated from our Glyph™ technology platform.
  • If approved, KarXT, invented at PureTech, will be the third therapeutic candidate to be taken from inception at PureTech to FDA regulatory approval.
  • PureTech will not move forward with the contemplated plan of merger with Gelesis and will instead focus on other strategic business initiatives.

Haig Partners Serves as Exclusive Sell-Side Advisor on the Sale of Team Gunther Kia & Volkswagen in Daphne, AL

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Thursday, October 12, 2023

Haig Partners LLC , the leading buy-sell advisory firm to higher-value auto dealers, served as the exclusive sell-side advisor to Josh and Ashley Gunther on the sale of Team Gunther Kia & Volkswagen located in Daphne, AL, to Tal Vickers of the Springhill Automotive Group of Mobile, AL.

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  • Haig Partners LLC , the leading buy-sell advisory firm to higher-value auto dealers, served as the exclusive sell-side advisor to Josh and Ashley Gunther on the sale of Team Gunther Kia & Volkswagen located in Daphne, AL, to Tal Vickers of the Springhill Automotive Group of Mobile, AL.
  • Josh Gunther, Dealer Principal, Team Gunther Kia & Volkswagen, said, “As Ashley and I were evaluating our strategic options with Pete, it became clear that market conditions were very attractive.
  • Ashley and I are extremely proud of the business and the reputation we built at Team Gunther Kia & Volkswagen.
  • This certainly wasn’t an easy decision, but the team at Haig Partners made it a smooth transaction.

Author Shares Faith-Filled Stories of Her Jewish Grandparents

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Monday, October 9, 2023

FERNDALE, Wash., Oct. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Author Daphne Leigh grew up with stories of her paternal grandparents, who arrived in Seattle, Wash., from Turkey during World War I. They struggled to raise six children as poor immigrants in an impoverished area of the city. Brought up with a strong work ethic and beliefs, each of their six children became successful, with lifelong marriages and their own businesses.

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  • In "Jacob and Faye, a Grandparent's Story," Leigh combines fact and fiction by using artistic license to create the personalities of the family she never knew.
  • She also did extensive research into the Jewish faith to make sure she represented it correctly, as it was an integral part of the story.
  • "I felt compelled to share the story of my grandparent's life, because I found it extremely inspiring," said Leigh.
  • Here, she documents her grandparents' efforts as they try to make ends meet, while raising their children to be strong and resourceful, and dedicated to their Jewish faith.