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Churchill Management Corp. (Churchill) is an independent, SEC-registered independent investment advisor headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded by Fred A. Fern in 1963. Churchill provides investment advice to individuals, trusts, pension plans, investment funds and other types of entities.

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.

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.

Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

Western Asset Management Co. (Western Asset) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Pasadena, California. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a subsidiary of Legg Mason, Inc., which is owned by Franklin Resources, Inc. Western Asset provides discretionary investment management services to primarily institutional clients.

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.

Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc. (ISS) is an investment research firm headquartered in Rockville, Maryland. The firm was founded in 1985 and is owned by Viss Intermediate LLC, which is ultimately held by Deutsche Börse AG (ETR: DB1) in Germany. ISS provides corporate governance and responsible investment solutions globally to other investment advisers, including investment advisers to investment companies, pension and profit-sharing plans, broker-dealers, asset owners, asset managers, banks or thrift institutions, hedge funds, trusts, estates, charitable organizations and other institutional investors, as well as law firms, and universities. The firm also provides data to third parties for use in thematic based indices. Their solutions include objective governance research and recommendations; responsible investment data, analytics, and research; end-to-end proxy voting and distribution solutions; turnkey securities class-action claims management provided by Securities Class Action Services, LLC (ISS SCAS); reliable global governance data and modeling tools; asset management intelligence, portfolio execution and monitoring, fund services, and media.

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).

City National Rochdale LLC (CNR) is the SEC-registered investment management subsidiary of CNR Holdings LLC, ultimately held by Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE, TSE: RY) in Canada. The firm was founded when Rochdale Investment Management LLC was combined with City National Asset Management, Inc. and City National Bank's investment management group, City National Asset Management. Headquartered in New York City, CNR provides portfolio management services to high net-worth individual investors as well as to registered investment companies and institutions.

Platinum Equity Advisors LLC (Platinum Equity Advisors) is a private equity firm founded in 1995 by Tom Gores. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Part of LKQ Corp., MGT, Inc. is a growing commercial vehicle sales and leasing company. The company is based in Monmouth Junction, NJ. MGT's primary customer base focuses on last mile segments, such as package delivery and retail, and vocations such as plumbing and electrical. The company provides commercial vehicle sales and leasing across all major OEM brands, with a focus on class 1-4 commercial vehicles. The company has expanded their education and technology solutions portfolio with various acquisitions. MGT's industry experts provide highly specialized solutions that improve outcomes and help organizations and communities thrive. Founded in 1975, MGT is a leading provider of social impact and performance improvement solutions for public agencies, philanthropic organizations, and Fortune 500 companies. MGT was acquired by Uni-Sélect, Inc., part of LKQ Corp. from August 01, 2023 on March 28, 2007.

New York Business Development Corp. provides loans to small businesses. The company is headquartered in Albany, NY.

Riskmetrics Group LLC provides financial risk management services. The firm provides financial analytics and wealth management solutions to different financial institutions, corporations and central banks. It consists of three primary business units–risk management, governance services and financial research. The company was founded by Ethan M. Berman in 1994 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

UBS Investment Bank provides investment banking and securities brokerage services. Its clients include institutional and corporate clients, intermediaries, governments, and hedge funds. The firm also provides merger and acquisition advisory, private placement, investment research, foreign exchange, equity, and leverage finance advisory services. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Parsons Co., Inc. provides custom metal fabrication, precision machining, simple and complex welding, assembly, and painting services. Its services include machining, fabrication, welding, paint, assembly and tool design and build. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Roanoke, IL.

Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC (SEIA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded by Brian D. Holmes in 1997. They are wholly owned by Signature Financial Service Group LLC, which is owned primarily by a consortium of employees and investors through Reverence Capital Partners Opportunities Fund V LP. SEIA provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations and other businesses.

CreditSights, Inc. is an independent investment research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was co-founded by Paul Ciasullo, Reena Mithal, Glenn Reynolds and Peter Petas in 2000. They are a subsidiary of Fitch Group, Inc., ultimately owned by The Hearst Family Trust. CreditSights provides fundamental, in-depth credit research for buy-side decisionmakers, sell-side intermediaries and wealth managers and private banks globally. The firm actively covers more than 5,000 companies in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific representing over 56 countries.

Hong Kong Airlines Ltd. engages in the provision of air transportation services. The firm offers special fares, holiday packages, car rental, hotel booking, travel insurance, and online ticket bookings. It also provides baggage, special needs, in-flight meal, in-flight entertainment, cabin, and digital services. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

Pulaski/White Rural Telephone Cooperative, Inc. provides high-speed, fiber-optic broadband, and video entertainment services. It offers Internet, voice, television, security, networking, and web products. The company was founded on May 13, 1954 and is headquartered in Buffalo, IN.

Comcast Ventures LLC is a Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of Comcast Corp founded in the year 2011 by Sam H Schwartz and Julian A Brodsky. The firm headquartered in Philadelphia.