Guidehouse

At GuidePoint Security, we live and breathe cybersecurity every day. Founded in 2011, we've grown from a startup to over 1,200 employees strong, serving more than 6,200 customers including Fortune 500 companies and U.S. government agencies. Our team of practitioners includes veterans from the Department of Defense, Intelligence Communities, and leading enterprises who bring real-world experience to every engagement. We believe in taking a three-tiered, holistic approach to evaluating security posture and ecosystems - because effective cybersecurity isn't about point solutions, it's about understanding how everything connects. We're not just consultants - we're practitioners who have been in the trenches. Our culture emphasizes continuous learning, collaboration, and staying ahead of evolving threats. From our Security Operations Center to our implementation teams, we prioritize hands-on expertise and practical solutions over theoretical frameworks. We invest heavily in our people through GPSU, our paid training and development program, because we know our strength lies in our team's capabilities. As a rapidly growing, privately-held company, we've maintained the agility of a startup while building the depth and scale of an enterprise cybersecurity leader.

At Worldline, we believe that payments innovation thrives when teams combine deep technical expertise with collaborative energy. Our engineers and product teams work across five continents, operating complex systems that ensure millions of transactions happen quickly and reliably every day. We embrace DevOps and Agile methodologies, encouraging teams to take ownership of their solutions while collaborating across borders and disciplines. Whether we're developing tokenization protocols for quantum-resistant security or building serverless applications on AWS, our people are empowered to push technological boundaries. We look for big thinkers who can drive positive change and show what's next - people with passion, a can-do attitude, and hunger to learn. Our culture values continuous learning through dedicated platforms and global learning days, supporting career acceleration alongside business growth. With hybrid working policies and flexible arrangements, we trust our teams to deliver impact from wherever they work best. From vulnerability analysts protecting our infrastructure to software engineers crafting RESTful APIs, every Worldliner contributes to shaping how the world pays and gets paid.

When health emergencies strike and families face their most vulnerable moments, access to world-class medical care close to home becomes everything. Cottage Health exists to meet this fundamental need for California's Central Coast communities, providing advanced medical care across Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital, Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital, Cottage Children's Medical Center, and Cottage Rehabilitation Hospital. For over 125 years, this not-for-profit health system has served as a vital healthcare safety net, treating 80,000 emergency patients annually while offering specialized expertise through their Level I Trauma Center, Neuroscience Institute, Heart & Vascular Center, and Level II Pediatric Trauma Center. The organization's mission extends beyond treatment to actively improving community health through 24/7 virtual care access, urgent care centers, and programs addressing vulnerable populations during crises like the COVID-19 pandemic. With core values of excellence, integrity, and compassion driving every decision, Cottage Health delivers on the promise that superior healthcare should be available whenever and wherever it's needed most. Building on its founding in 1888 and formal establishment as a unified health system in 1996, Cottage Health has grown into a regional healthcare leader serving California's Central Coast. The system combines cutting-edge medical technology with a commitment to personalized care, ensuring patients receive world-class treatment close to home. Their comprehensive network includes specialized institutes for neuroscience, heart and vascular care, orthopedics, and pediatrics, supported by over 10,000 virtual visits since 2019 that demonstrate their innovation in expanding access. What truly sets Cottage Health apart is their deep community integration - from the Cottage Assistance & Relief (CARE) Fund supporting employees during hardship, to population health initiatives providing emergency kits and resources for vulnerable residents. With 21,000 in-patient admissions annually and a dedicated team of healthcare professionals, Cottage Health continues to evolve while remaining true to their mission: providing superior healthcare that improves community health through excellence, integrity, and compassion in every interaction.

StepStone Group is a global private markets investment firm that creates clarity, opportunity, and value for investors. The firm provides customized investment solutions, advisory services, and data analytics across private equity, infrastructure, private debt, and real estate. StepStone manages billions in assets and operates as a fully integrated private markets solution provider, helping clients navigate complex investment landscapes. With offices across North America, South America, Europe, Australia, and Asia, StepStone delivers sophisticated investment strategies tailored to each client's needs. The firm combines deep industry expertise with data-driven insights to identify compelling opportunities across sectors and geographies. StepStone serves institutional investors, family offices, and high-net-worth individuals seeking access to private markets.

In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, organizations face unprecedented challenges securing their most critical asset - data. As enterprises embrace AI and hybrid work, data sprawls across fragmented cloud environments, creating unprecedented exposure to breaches, compliance failures, and catastrophic loss. AvePoint exists to solve this fundamental problem: we provide the unified platform that secures, governs, and resiliently protects data across Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Salesforce, and beyond. Our mission is to enable organizations to confidently adopt the technologies that drive innovation while maintaining ironclad control over their digital foundation. Founded in 2001 in a New Jersey public library, AvePoint has grown into a global leader trusted by over 25,000 customers across more than 100 countries. With over 3,000 employees worldwide managing 535+ petabytes of data, we're not just building software - we're building the infrastructure that makes the modern, AI-driven workplace possible. Our partnership with Microsoft spans over 20 years, and our solutions power some of the world's most complex digital transformations. We believe that true data security isn't about locking things down - it's about enabling collaboration with confidence, innovation without risk, and growth without disruption.