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Templeton Investment Counsel LLC (TIC) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The firm was founded in 2000 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Templeton Worldwide, Inc., ultimately held by Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN). TIC provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to US and non-US registered funds, and unregistered funds, as well as separate accounts for institutional and high net-worth clients.

The Vanguard Group, Inc. (VGI) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded in 1975 by John Bogle. In 1976, they introduced the first indexed mutual fund, the First Index Investment Trust (now known as the Vanguard 500 Index Fund), to individual investors. VGI provides investment advisory services to Vanguard family of funds and Vanguard's non-US clients, which are comprised of funds established as trusts under the laws of the Province of Ontario in Canada and separate account clients of Vanguard's international subsidiaries.

Credit Suisse (USA), Inc. provides investment services. It offers securities underwriting and trading, mergers & acquisitions advice, research, private equity investment & derivative, and risk management services. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Elevation LLC is an independent broker-dealer headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. The firm was founded by Jordan Meranus and Patrick Sheehan in 2006. Elevation focuses on agency execution for its institutional clients across multiple platforms.

Merryck & Co. Americas LLC provides executive coaching, mentoring, and leadership services. The private company is based in Portland, OR. The CEO of the company is David Reimer.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Duke University Health System, Inc. engages in the provision of health care services. It offers cancer treatment, primary care, orthopedics, aesthetics, and fertility services. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

First Community Bank (Bluefield, Virginia) provides banking and financial services. It offers personal and business banking, insurance, wealth management and mortgage services. The company is headquartered in Bluefield, VA.

Comporium, Inc. provides telecommunications and related services. It provides voice, video, data, wireless, security services at the retail level, security monitoring and directory publishing for its industry customers. The company was founded by John Anderson, John Cherry and Andrew Smith in 1894 and is headquartered in Rock Hill, SC.

Still River Management Co Inc (Still River Funds) is a venture capital firm founded in 1994 by James A. Saalfield. The firm is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.

The National Trust For Historic Preservation provides leadership, education, advocacy and resources to save America's historic places. The firm helps revitalize neighborhoods, communities, and spark economic development and promote environmental sustainability. The company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc. operates as a non-profit organization that offers reproductive health care information and services. It provides trusted community health care, leads reproductive health and rights movement,informs and educating the community, and advances global health. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Founded in 1964, the David and Lucile Packard Foundation provides grants to nonprofit organizations in the following program areas: conservation and science, population and reproductive health and children, families and communities. The Foundation provides national and international grants and has a special focus on the Northern California counties of San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz and Monterey. The David and Lucile Packard Foundation is headquartered in Los Altos, CA.

The Rockefeller Foundation operates and organizes charitable trusts. The company supports grants, fellowships, and conferences for programs that try to identify and alleviate need and suffering. It was founded in 1913 by John D. Rockefeller Sr. and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

McKing Consulting Corp., Inc. provides information technology and management consulting services. Its services include conference management, evaluation design and study, publications, scientific research support, financial, grants and program management. The firm serves to the federal government, state agencies and private organizations. The company was founded in September 2000 and is headquartered in Fairfax, VA.

myCFO, Inc. provides wealth planning and investment management services. The private company is based in Redwood City, CA. The company was founded by James H. Clark.

Baptist Children's Homes of North Carolina, Inc. provides residential services to children, teens and families in crisis. Its services include residential care, emergency care, residential wilderness, transitional living, family care, teen mothers, foster care, weekday education, developmental disabilities, Baptist aging ministry, Guatemala missions, retreats and conferences, and referral services. The company was founded by John Mills on November 11, 1885 and is headquartered in Thomasville, NC.

Merryck & Co. Ltd. is a firm of experienced former CEOs and business leaders who specialize in leadership development. The private company is based in New York, NY. The company partners with companies at the executive level to elevate leaders, accelerating their impact and performance for the benefit of themselves, their companies, and society as a whole. The company's clients include some of the most successful executives within the highest-performing companies in the world, boards of directors, and select teams of individuals. Merryck & Co. focuses on senior executive development, succession, emerging leaders development, high-performing teams, and enterprise development. The company was founded in 2003. The CEO is David Reimer.

Alpha Capital Management LLC (ACM) is an independent wealth management firm headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The firm was founded by Bradley Alford in 2006. ACM provides customized services to institutional investors.

Variant Perception is a private company that provides investment research. The company is based in Charlotte, NC and has subsidiaries in United Kingdom. The company was founded by Jonathan I. Tepper. Jonathan I. Tepper has been the CEO since incorporation.

The McAulay Smith Firm Ltd. is a performance-based executive recruiting private company that has been connecting industry-changing leaders with the right organizations for over 25 years. The company is based in Charlotte, NC. The company serves mid-tier to Fortune 500 clients and have filled nearly a thousand C-suites worldwide. The company uses a combination of instinct, targeted research, and focused intangibles to assess potential colleagues' skillset, experience, and cultural fit. The company delivers transformative leaders to public and private clients across nearly every major industry, with a market-leading client return rate.

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).