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Advisory Research, Inc. (ARI) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by David Heller in 1974 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ostara, Inc. They provide discretionary investment management services to institutional and high-net-worth clients through separately managed accounts, unregistered pooled investment vehicles, and model-based accounts.

Columbia Wanger Asset Management LLC (CWAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC, ultimately held by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP). CWAM serves as the investment advisor to a variety of open-end mutual funds that are series or portfolios of Columbia Acorn Trust and Wanger Advisors Trust, two registered investment companies sponsored by the firm and other institutional accounts.

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (Broker) (CGMI-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., an investment bank headquartered in New York City with additional offices across the US. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Citigroup Financial Products, Inc., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C). CGMI-Broker covers all market capitalizations of the major global indices and provides macro and quantitative analysis of global markets and sector trends. Their core focus of the group is to help investing clients make informed decisions by providing value-added, independent, insightful analysis.

Caxton Associates LP (Caxton) is an independent, SEC- registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded as the successor to Caxton Corp., which was founded in 1983 by Bruce Kovner. Caxton serves directly or indirectly as general partner, manager or advisor to several domestic and foreign private investment funds, and as a trading advisor to several foreign private investment funds.

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve.

UBS Securities LLC is an investment bank and registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 as UBS Warburg LLC. They are a subsidiary of UBS Americas Holding LLC, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS Securities is a primary dealer in US Government securities and provides a full range of investment banking services which includes corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, trading and sales, fixed-income, equity research, private banking, underwriting and prime brokerage operations. The firm also provides advisory services and access to capital markets for corporate, institutional, intermediary and alternative asset management clients.

JPMorgan Securities LLC (JPMS) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Broker-Dealer Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co., Inc. (NYSE: JPM). JPMS provides research on fixed income, credit, derivatives, emerging markets, foreign exchange, structured finance, technical analysis and bond indices. Their equity analysts cover equities throughout North America, EMEA, Asia/Pacific and the emerging markets. The firm's fixed income team formulates trading and portfolio recommendations for investors in global bonds and other fixed-income markets based on valuations, analytics and market dynamics.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

Moody's Investors Service, Inc. is a credit rating and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. They are a subsidiary of Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO). The firm performs international financial research and analysis on commercial and government entities and provides a variety of analytic tools for assessing credit risk. Their clients include creditors, investment banks and commercial banks.

Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd. (Credit Suisse Europe) is the Great Britain-based brokerage subsidiary of Credit Suisse Investment Holdings (UK), itself a subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. The firm was founded in 1966 and formerly known as Credit Suisse First Boston (Europe) Ltd. Headquartered in London, Credit Suisse Europe arranges financing in international capital markets, provides financial advisory services and acts as a dealer in securities, derivatives and foreign exchange on a principal and agency basis for corporate and institutional investors.

Ernst & Young provides accounting services. Its services include auditing, accounting, tax and transaction services, assurance and advisory business, online transaction advisory and a wide range of financial services. The company was founded by Arthur Young and Alwin C. Ernst in 1881 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

Founded in 1958, Merrill Lynch Piece Fenner & Smith, Inc. is an SEC registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE BAC).

Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. (Broker) (Baird-Broker) is the broker-dealer division of Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc., an investment bank and financial services company headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm was founded in 1919 and is ultimately owned by Baird Financial Group, Inc. Baird-Broker offers a full suite of comprehensive trading services for institutional clients.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

Waud Capital Partners LLC (Waud Capital Partners) is an Independent Private Equity firm. The firm is founded in 1993 by Reeve Byron Waud. It is headquartered in Chicago,US.

RBC Capital Markets LLC is a full-service brokerage and financial services firm headquartered in New York City. They are a direct subsidiary of RBC USA Holdco Corp. and a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (TSE, NYSE: RY). Founded in 2010, the firm is comprised of 3 major business lines: the Private Client Group, the Fixed-Income Group and the Clearing and Execution Services Group. The Private Client Group serves individual investors, while the Fixed-Income Group provides services to institutions, municipalities and non-profit organizations. The Clearing and Execution Services Group is a provider of clearing and execution services to independent brokers/dealers throughout the US. RBC Capital Markets focuses on the following sectors: communications, media, consumer/retail, diversified industries, energy, financial institutions, forest products, healthcare, infrastructure finance, mining & metals, real estate, social infrastructure, technology and the US municipal markets.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

DISA Global Solutions, Inc. provides workplace safety and compliance services. The firm’s services include drug & alcohol testing, background check services, DOT & transportation compliance, occupational health, entertainment compliance and financial investigative services. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Morgan Creek Capital Management LLC (Morgan Creek) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The firm was founded by Mark W. Yusko in 2004 and is a subsidiary of MCCM Group LLC. Morgan Creek provides discretionary investment advisory services to various private investment funds of funds and Regulated Investment Company (RIC). They also provide non-discretionary advisory services to a number of family offices, foundations, endowments and other investment adviser.

Complete Innovations, Inc. provides mission critical fleet, asset and mobile workforce management solutions. Its products include fleet tracker, asset tracker, electronic logging device, task tracker and dispatch. The company was founded by Tony Lourakis and Andrew Merisanu in 1998 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Great Gray Trust Co. LLC is a provider of collective investment trusts that pool assets from qualified investors into a single investment portfolio or fund. Great Gray Trust Co. is based in Las Vegas, NV. The company is committed to expanding and evolving in the retirement space, with a focus on designing and implementing dynamic, value-driven solutions for clients and participants.

PHC Buyer LLC operates as an American investment company.

Nomura Securities International, Inc. (NSI) is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City and was founded in 1969. The firm is a division of Nomura Holding America, Inc. and their ultimate parent is Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: NMR, TYO: 8604, AMS: 8604). NSI provides securities brokerage services, as well as asset management, domestic retail, global markets, global investment banking and global merchant banking services. The firm's fixed-income business consists of bond sales and trading, origination and product supply for securitization deals and real estate-focused asset finance operations (in cooperation with Investment Banking). In the equity markets, NSI offers sales and trading of domestic and foreign stocks on a global basis, primarily for institutional investors.

Kaufman, Hall & Associates LLC provides management consulting services and enterprise performance management software solutions. Its consulting services include strategic advisory services; debt and derivatives-related advisory services; strategic financial and capital planning services; capital allocation and decision making services; and merger, acquisition, real estate, and joint venture services. The firm also offers a performance management software platform that enables data-driven analysis with solutions for strategy management, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, consolidations, capital planning, profitability, and cost management on a single integrated platform that can be accessed via the cloud or on premise based on customer preference. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

The ISH Food Co. is a certified B-Corp plant-based food company founded in 2020. The company is based in Rockland, DE. The company's mission is to deliver innovative, sustainable, healthy, and delicious plant-based foods worldwide. The company's first product, Shrimpish®, launched in 2022 and has the taste, look, and cooks just like the seafood alternative. The company is building a robust pipeline, including Salmonish™, Crabish™, Lobsterish™, Codish™, and other portfolio complements. Currently available for sale in select countries, ISH starts from a simple place: make good, eat good, do good for our bodies and the world we live in. The company was founded in 2020 by Bernard David. The CEO is Christie Fleming.

Ozonebio Corp. manufactures bio-plastics products. The company is based in Sydney, Canada.

Elo Life Systems, Inc. is a company that focuses on creating innovative plant-based foods that are good for both consumers and the planet. The company is based in Durham, NC. The company aims to address problems associated with chronic human diseases and climate change by using their scientific expertise to save beloved fruits and vegetables from extinction. The company's products range from unique plant-based sweeteners to saving crops like the banana from extinction. Todd Rands has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

AgBiTech Pty Ltd. offers pest management solutions and biological insecticide products. The firm’s services include ViVUS Max, Magnet, and Optimol. The company was founded by Patrick Buerger, Anthony Hawes and Jeffrey Bidstrup in 2002 and is headquartered in Toowoomba, Australia.

Accelr8 Management LLC (Accelr8) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Paine Schwartz Partners LLC (Paine Schwartz Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2006 by Dexter Paine, Kevin Michael Schwartz and Mitchell S. Presser. The firm is headquartered in San Mateo, California.

Spearhead International Ltd. operates farms including wheat, barley and other grains, oil seed rape, corn, sugar beet, milk, beef, potatoes, onions and fruits. It also ferments and distills grains for producing alcohol, as well as for other food, pharmaceutical and industrial applications. The firm serves supermarkets, food processors and manufacturers in Europe. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Newmarket, the United Kingdom.