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Stephens, Inc. is a full-service investment bank and brokerage firm headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas. The firm was founded in 1933 and is a subsidiary of Susi Holdings, Inc., which is owned by Stephens Financial Services LLC. Stephens provides comprehensive securities sales and trading services, including customized solutions for clients in North America and abroad.

BMC Fund, Inc. is a closed-end, diversified investment company. The company is headquartered in Lenoir, NC.

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.

TIAA-CREF Investment Management LLC (TCIM) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of TIAA-CREF Asset Management LLC, ultimately owned by TIAA Board of Governors. TCIM provides investment management and certain administrative services necessary for the operation of the College Retirement Equities Fund (CREF), a diversified open-end registered investment management company that consists of eight accounts, that issues individual, group and tax-deferred variable annuity contracts.

UBS AG's (NYSE: UBS) New York City-based wealth management arm is known as UBS Private Banking (US). The firm provides a range of customized wealth management products and services for private clients.

Financial Services Advisory, Inc. provides investment advice. The private company is based in Rockville, MD. The company was founded in 1982 by David Ronald Petersen. David Ronald Petersen has been the CEO since 1982.

BNP Paribas Securities Corp. engages in the provision of brokerage services. It offers commercial banking, corporate and institutional banking, asset management, fleet services, and real estate. The company was founded on September 7, 1984 and is headquartered New York, NY.

Part of Lincoln National Corp., Lincoln Financial Distributors, Inc. provides fund management services. The company is based in Philadelphia, PA.

Vining Sparks IBG LLC is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee. The firm was founded in 1981 and is a subsidiary of Vining-Sparks Securities, Inc., which is owned by Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF). Vining Sparks IBG executes fixed income securities transactions for a variety of institutional investors.

InspereX LLC is a broker/dealer firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by Thomas S. Rickets and Joe Rickard in 1999 as Incapital LLC. They are a subsidiary of InpereX Holdings LLC. InspereX provides market participants cloud-tech tools and market-linked product education to better execute their trading strategies and manage their portfolios.

DBX Advisors LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2010 and is a subsidiary of DWS USA Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, ETR: DBK). DBX Advisors manages Xtrackers ETFs on behalf of individual and institutional clients.

Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. (Broker) (Oppenheimer-Broker) is the global full-service brokerage division of Oppenheimer & Co., Inc., an investment boutique headquartered in New York City with additional offices nationwide. Founded in 1975, the firm is owned directly by Viner Finance Inc., an indirect subsidiary of Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. (NYSE: OPY). Oppenheimer-Broker offers a full array of brokerage services to retail, institutional, and corporate clients.

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).

Milestone Advisory Partners LLC (MAP) is an independent, SEC-registered investment adviser and wealth management firm headquartered in Southern Pines, North Carolina. The firm was founded by John M. Kober and Winfred "Chip” Hasty in 2015. MAP provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

CMG Global Holdings LLC (dba CMG Wealth Management) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Plano, Texas. Founded in 2018, CMG Wealth Management provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients.

Transamerica Life Insurance Co. (Investment Portfolio) (Transamerica-IP) is the investment portfolio division Transamerica Life Insurance Co., an insurance company headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The firm is a subsidiary of Commonwealth General Corp., which is ultimately owned by Aegon NV (AMS: AGN) in The Netherlands. Transamerica-IP offers a diverse array of mutual funds that aim to provide confidence in any market environment.

Adams Chetwood Wealth Management LLC (ACWM) is a wealth management firm headquartered in Durham, North Carolina. The firm was founded in 2015 and is principally owned by Allworth Financial LP, which is owned by Allworth Financial Group LP. ACWM offers wealth management services to pre-retirees and retirees with $2 million to $15 million.

Mattern Capital Management LLC (Mattern Capital) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Lakewood, Colorado. The firm was founded by Perry Mattern in 2019. Mattern Capital manages investment portfolios for individuals, high net worth individuals, trusts, businesses and corporations.

Mattern Wealth Management LLC (MWM) is an independent, SEC-registered investment adviser and wealth management firm headquartered in Lawrence, Kansas. The firm was founded by David “Dave” Mattern in 2019. MWM offers advisory services to individuals, high net worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans.

Mountain Group Capital LLC (Mountain Group Capital) is a venture capital investment firm founded in 2002. The firm is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.

Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. (MLPF&S) is a global investment banking firm, SEC-registered investment advisor, broker-dealer, and futures commission merchant headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co., ultimately held by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). MLPF&S provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, banks, insurance companies, thrift institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations and other types of business.

StoneX Financial, Inc. (SFI) is a registered broker-dealer firm headquartered in Winter Park, Florida. The firm was founded in 1998 and formerly known as INTL FCStone Securities, Inc. and as INTL FCStone Financial, Inc. They are a subsidiary of StoneX Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNEX). SFI provides institutional clients with a complete suite of equity trading services to help them find liquidity with best execution and end-to-end clearing. The firm specializes in delivering speed, accuracy and execution quality to their customers in illiquid and complex markets.

Nuveen Asset Management LLC (NAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 2011 and is a subsidiary of Nuveen Fund Advisors LLC, which is ultimately owned by TIAA Board of Governors. NAM provides investment advisory and sub-advisory services to a broad range of individual and institutional clients, such as open-end and closed-end investment companies and other pooled investment vehicles.