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Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc. (Stifel) is a dual-registered broker-dealer and investment adviser headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1890, the firm is a subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF), a financial service holding company. Stifel provides full-service brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals and their families, institutions and businesses, and financial advisors.

Cowen & Co. LLC is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Cowen Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSE: TD) in Canada. Cowen & Co. offers industry-focused investment banking for growth-oriented companies, domain knowledge-driven research and a sales and trading platform for institutional investors. Their institutional sales and trading business serves both equity and fixed-income clients. Sales and trading execution platform is structured around the following key verticals: (1) healthcare (2) technology, telecommunications and media (TMT) (3) REITs and financials (4) aerospace and defense (5) consumer and (6) alternative energy.

Hovde Group LLC is a leading boutique investment bank that has been providing advisory services to the financial services sector for over 30 years. The private company offers a full suite of investment banking, capital markets, research, equity sales, and trading services to its clients, including institutional and retail investors, community and regional banks, and other financial companies located throughout the United States. The company is based in Inverness, IL, and has subsidiaries in the United States. Hovde Group consistently ranks among the bank sector's top M&A and capital markets advisory firms, is a leading market maker of community and regional bank stocks, and produces high-quality research from award-winning analysts. The American company was founded in 1987 by Steven Donald Hovde, who has been the CEO since then.

Founded in 2003, FIG Partners LLC is a broker/dealer specializing in mid- and small-cap bank and thrift stocks. They strive to generate superior returns for institutions and high net-worth individuals through integrated trading, sales and research. They are employee-owned. FIG Partners is a member of the NASD and the SIPC. They are located in Atlanta, Georgia.

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants provides vocational education in accounting. The company provides services to the accounting community, regulatory bodies, and other organizations. It also operates in Jersey City, Washington, and Lewisville. It was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

Garnett Station Partners LLC (GSP) is a private equity firm founded in 2013 by Matthew Perelman and Alex Sloane. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Dutch Bros. LLC owns and operates coffee shops. Its products include mocha, latte, breve, Americano, cold brew, freeze, frost, rebel, chai and tea. The company was founded by Dane Boersma and Travis Boersma in 1992 and is headquartered in Grants Pass, OR.

Part of Yum China Holdings, Inc., Yum! The company is based in Shanghai, China. Restaurants (China) Investment Co. Ltd. operates a chain of restaurants, pizza huts, and pizza hut delivery stores.

Pircher, Nichols & Meeks is a law firm that specializes in real estate transactions, finance, and land use. The private company is based in Los Angeles, CA. The firm has a team of experienced attorneys who provide legal services to clients in the real estate industry, including developers, investors, lenders, and property owners. The company offers a range of services, including acquisition and disposition, leasing, joint ventures, and financing.

Deloitte & Touche LLP engages in the provision of audit, advisory, financial advisory, tax, and consulting services. The company was founded on March 7, 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Fridababy LLC provides medical apparatus. The firm specializes in baby products, parenting, health and wellness, consumer goods, and postpartum care. Its products include bitty bundle of joy, nose frida, windi, fridet, and feverfrida. The company is headquartered in Miami, FL.

3G Capital, Inc. provides investment services. is a private equity firm specializing in investments in brands and businesses in retail and consumer sectors. It seeks to invest in special situations. The company was founded by Alexandre Da Costa Behring, Jorge Paulo Lemann, Carlos Alberto da Veiga Sicupira, Marcel Hermann Telles and Roberto Thompson Motta in 2004 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of Dutch Bros, Inc., Dutch Mafia LLC is a holding company that operates through its subsidiaries to franchise coffee shops and wholesale and distribute coffee and coffee-related products and accessories. The company is based in Sioux Falls, SD. The CEO of the company is Christine Barone.

Francisco Partners Management LP (Francisco Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1999 by Benjamin Ball, Dipanjan Deb, Neil Garfinkel, Sanford Robertson and David Stanton. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco and London.

Farallon Capital Management LLC (Farallon) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded in 1986 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Farallon Capital Management LP. Farallon provides administrative services and discretionary investment management services to private investment funds, the securities of which are offered to investors on a private placement basis; and to separately managed accounts for institutions such as endowments, foundations, charitable organizations and state and municipal government entities.

Granite Real Estate, Inc. engages in acquisition, development, construction, leasing, management and ownership of properties. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Barclays Capital Securities Ltd. (BCS) is the brokerage subsidiary of Barclays Bank plc, which is owned by Barclays Plc (LON: BARC), an international financial services group in Great Britain. The firm was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in London with offices worldwide. BCS provides prime brokerage services which include equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics.

Starbucks Coffee International, Inc. manufactures and sells coffee related products. It purchases, roasts, and sells whole bean coffees, brewed coffees, Italian-style espresso beverages, and cold blended beverages. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Part of Starbucks Corp., SCI Ventures SL is an investment holding Spanish company. The company is based in Madrid, Spain.

CKE Restaurants Holdings, Inc. engages in the business of owning, operating, and franchising quick-service hamburger restaurants. Its brand portfolios include Carl's Jr. Restaurants LLC and Hardee?s Restaurants LLC. The company was founded by Carl L. Karcher in 1966 and is headquartered in Franklin, TN.

Burger King Corp. is engaged in the operation and franchise of fast food restaurants. Its products include burgers, chicken sandwiches, salads, and breakfast meals. The company was founded by James McLamore and David Edgerton in March, 1954 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.