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PPM America, Inc. (PPM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 1990 and is a subsidiary of PPM Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by Jackson Financial, Inc. (JFI) (NYSE: JXN). PPM is the primary investment manager for the general account assets of JFI’s insurance subsidiaries and serves as sub-adviser to US mutual funds sponsored by Jackson National Asset Management LLC (JNAM), a subsidiary of Jackson National Life Insurance Co. (Jackson), and adviser to the PPM Funds, a family of institutional share class mutual funds. Additionally, PPM provides advisory services to non-US pooled investment vehicles, structured vehicles such as collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), private equity funds, and separately managed accounts for third-party institutional clients.

Artisan Partners LP (Artisan Partners) is a mutual fund manager and SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm was founded in 2009 by Andrew Ziegler and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Artisan Partners Holdings LP, itself a subsidiary of Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc. (NYSE: APAM). Artisan Partners serves as investment adviser to a variety of separately managed accounts, unregistered pooled investment vehicles, trustees of collective investment trusts, and to each series of Artisan Partners Funds, Inc., an open-ended management investment company.

US Bancorp Asset Management, Inc. (USBAM) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded in March 2001 and formerly known as FAF Advisors, Inc. They are a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of US Bank National Association, which is owned by US Bancorp (NYSE: USB), a diversified financial holding company. USBAM provides investment advisory services through managed accounts to institutional clients, money market mutual funds, and privately offered investment fund.

Founded in 2002 by Randall K. Rowe, Green Courte Partners LLC is a private equity real estate investment firm located in Chicago, Illinois.

Madison Asset Management LLC (Madison) is an independent registered investment advisor headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin. The firm was founded by Frank Burgess in 1974 and is a subsidiary of Madison Investment Holdings, Inc. Madison provides individual and institutional clients a range of investment strategies across mutual funds, managed accounts and customized investment portfolios.

Part of KPMG International Cooperative, KPMG, Inc. provides audit and accounting services. The company is based in Vancouver, Canada. The CEO of the Canadian company is Walter R. Pela.

Prieto Battery, Inc. provides lithium-ion batteries. It is an advanced battery technology that is focused on commercializing a patented Lithium-ion battery technology that delivers transformational performance. The firm has developed 3D full cell and 3D anode replacement technology. The company was founded by Amy Prieto and is headquartered in Fort Collins, CO.

VetDC, Inc. develops cancer drugs for pets. It is a cancer-focused veterinary biopharmaceutical company developing innovative, underutilized human technologies for use in companion animals. It offers VDC-1101, a novel anti-cancer pro-drug from Gilead Sciences for use in animal cancer. The company was founded by Terry J. Opgenorth in 2009 and is headquartered in Fort Collins, CO.

Glossier, Inc. provides online beauty products. It delivers newsletters and information in various categories, such as product recommendations, tutorials, makeup looks, culture, visual inspiration, shopping, video, and conversational first-person interviews with fashion's top ladies. The firm's platform also provides information related to backstage, fragrance, hair, health, lips, makeup, models, nails, and skincare. The company was founded by Emily Weiss, Michael Harper, and Nick Axelrod in September 2010 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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.

Walton Street Capital LLC is a Private Equity firm, a subsidiary of Walton Capital Advisors LP founded in 1994. Walton Street Capital LLC is headquartered in Chicago.

Part of Merck & Co., Inc., Schering-Plough Animal Health Corp. develops and manufactures pharmaceutical and biological products for food producing animals. The company is based in Union, NJ.

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.

Mason Wells Inc (Private Equity)(Mason Wells) is a private equity subsidiary of Marshall & Ilsley Corporation founded in 1998 by John Thomas Byrnes. The firm is headquartered in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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.

Vector Marketing Corp. markets kitchen cutlery, accessories and sporting knives. The firm operates as a direct sales distributor for Cutco Cutlery. It has offices in Puerto Rico, the United States and Canada. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Olean, NY.

Part of CUTCO Corp., Cutco Cutlery Corp. is a company that manufactures and supplies kitchen cutlery and accessories. The company is based in Olean, NY.

Piper Sandler & Co. operates as an investment company, which engages in the provision of securities brokerage and investment banking services. The company is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Golden Angels Investors LLC (Golden Angels Investors) is a venture capital firm founded in 2002 by Timothy J Keane. The firm is headquartered in Brookfield, Wisconsin.

Harrison Street Real Estate Capital LLC is a Private Equity/Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of Colliers International Group, Inc. founded in 2005 by Christopher Nelson Merrill, Chris B. Galvin and Mike P. Galvin. Harrison Street Real Estate Capital LLC is headquartered in Chicago.

Reynolds Advisory Partners LLC operates as a boutique investment banking firm that provides financial advisory services. The firm offers mergers and acquisitions, financing and capital raising, fairness opinions, valuation, special committee representation, and initial public offering advisory services. Its customers include the aerospace, defence, banking, consumer, distribution and technology industries. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

BMO Asset Management Corp. (BMO AM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 2012 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BMO Financial Corp. (BMO), which is in turn a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bank of Montreal (TSX: BMO), a Canadian diversified financial services company. BMO AM provides discretionary investment advisory services for, or provides non-discretionary investment advice to, institutions, individuals, and third-party sponsors of and clients participating in wrap-fee programs, as well as common and collective portfolios for which BMO Harris Bank, an affiliate of BMO AM, acts as trustee. In addition, BMO AM provides investment advisory services to private pooled vehicles and to affiliates for the benefit of their clients.

Lightpost Digital, Inc. provides online marketing services. Its services include web design and management, search engine optimization, business listings management, and reputation management. The company was founded by Patrick Dillon and Jimmy Hendricks in January 2015 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

SONOMA BRANDS CAPITAL (Sonoma Brands ) is a private equity firm founded in 2015 by Jonathan Sebastiani. The firm is headquartered in Sonoma, California.

Everlane, Inc. operates as an online retailer of clothing and accessories for men and women. Its products include shirts, tees, sweaters, dresses, pants & shorts, swim & sport, outerwear, bags, backpacks & weekenders, shoes and gift cards. The company was founded by Michael Preysman and Jesse Farmer in 2010 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Colorado State University Ventures, Inc. provides intellectual property, licensing, partnership-building and entrepreneurship services. It offers business technology transfer and commercialization services. The firm provides its services to the corporate, private and government sectors. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Fort Collins, CO.

Innosphere Advisors Inc (Innosphere Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1998. The firm is headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado.

The Colorado Institute For Drug Device & Diagnostic Development provides health maintenance services. The American company was founded by Richard C. Duke.