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Academic Search is an executive search firm dedicated to serving higher education institutions and related organizations and is the only search firm in the nation with a formal relationship to a premier leadership development program. As the subsidiary of the American Academic Leadership Institute (AALI), Academic Search provides substantial financial support to a number of signature CIC leadership programs, including the Executive Leadership Academy and Senior Leadership Academy, through grants by AALI. 

TIAA is a unique financial partner. With an award-winning track record for consistent performance, TIAA is the leading provider of financial services in the academic, research, medical, cultural, and government fields. TIAA has $1.1 trillion in assets under management (as of June 30, 2019) and offers a wide range of financial solutions, including investing, banking, advice and guidance, and retirement services. 

Campus Labs empowers institutions to make valuable connections with their data. The firm offers a complete set of integrated solutions for areas such as assessment, retention, teaching and learning, student engagement, and institutional effectiveness. Campus Labs proudly serves more than 1,400 public and private colleges and universities.

Synergis Education works with colleges and universities to develop, launch, and expand niche degree programs in face-to-face, online, and blended program formats. With a special focus on in-demand programs in nursing and education, Synergis assists institutions by providing expertise and resources devoted to marketing, recruitment, retention, instructional design, and data integration. Their approach is to enable institutional partners to extend their reach by creating high demand programs with environments and services that attract prospective students. Since 2011, Synergis has built and supported over 60 degree programs on behalf of its diverse institutional partners and has enrolled more than 12,000 students.