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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.

Ernst & Young LLP engages in the provision of accounting, assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. It specializes in the actuarial, analytics and big data, cyber security, accounting compliance and reporting, center for board matters, international financial reporting standards, country tax advisory, global trade, tax accounting, and climate change and sustainability. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

TD Capital Management LLC (TD Capital) is an independent registered wealth management/investment advisory firm headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee. The firm was founded by L. Douglas Smith and Nimrod Thompson in 1996. TD Capital provides investment management services for pension and profit-sharing plans, endowment funds, trusts, estates and charitable organizations.

Morgan Keegan & Co. LLC is a broker/dealer headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida. The firm was founded in 1969 and is a subsidiary of Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF). Morgan Keegan & Co. provides securities brokerage services to various types of clients.

Accolade Capital Management LLC (Accolade Capital Management) is a venture capital and private equity firm founded in 2000 by Joelle Kayden. The firm is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.

Bedrock Fund Management LLC (Bedrock Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Geoffrey Lewis Tabachnick and Eric G. Stromberg. The firm is headquartered in Plainview, New York.

Main Street Capital Partners LLC(Main Street Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1990 by Vincent Foster. The firm is headquartered at Houston, Texas.

Spanos Barber Jesse & Co LLC (SBJ & Co) is a private equity firm founded in 2013 by Thomas D. Barber and Gus Spanos. The firm is headquartered in Walnut Creek, California.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Council Capital (Council Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Dennis Bottorff and Katie Gambill. The firm is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.

Juniper Capital Management LLC (Juniper Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2014 by Bryan L. Grabowsky and Louis J. Grabowsky. The firm is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

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.

TechCXO LLC provides management consulting services. It also provides C-Suite professionals to deliver consulting services to technology companies. Its services include sales, marketing, strategy, and product and technology. The company was founded by Kent Elmer in 2003 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

A subsidiary of Mesirow Financial Holdings, Inc., Mesirow Financial, Inc. is a broker/dealer headquartered in Chicago with an additional office in New York City. The firm provides a full array of trading and execution services for their clients. They do not provide any internal research. Mesirow was founded in 1937 by Norman Mesirow.

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.

Crete Mechanical Group, Inc. is a nationwide multi-service solutions provider that offers commercial HVAC, electrical, plumbing, building automation, and controls services through a network of local partners. Crete Mechanical Group has subsidiaries throughout the United States and is based in Tampa, FL. The company focuses on building strong relationships with its customers and combines the resources of a large organization with the freedom to continue operating local businesses. The company was founded by Frank Zhang and Jake Sloane, and Michael L. Cox has been the CEO since 2022.

McKinsey & Co. Canada is a consulting firm that provides consulting services to companies and organizations. The private company is based in Halifax, Canada and was founded in 2003.

Ridgemont Partners Management LLC (Ridgemont Partners Management) is a private equity firm founded in 1993 by Travis Hain, George E. Morgan, and Walker L. Poole. The firm is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Diversified Trust(Private Equity) is a Private Equity subsidiary of Diversified Trust Co founded in 1994. The firm is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee.

Cibolo Energy Partners LLC (Cibolo Energy Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2016. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Pruco Securities LLC, do-business-as Prudential Financial Planning Services (PFPS), is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Newark, New Jersey. The firm was founded by Al Steele in 2007 and is wholly-owned by The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Inc., which in turn is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU). PFPS provides financial planning services to individuals, families, businesses, and associations throughout the US. They also sponsor wrap fee programs.

Part of Regions Financial Corp., Regions Securities LLC is a company that offers various financial services to businesses. The company is based in Atlanta, GA. The company provides assistance in protecting businesses from fraud and cybercrime, as well as offering loan options to help businesses grow. Regions Securities also offers business checking, credit cards, cash management, and payment services to make business banking easier. The CEOs are Tom Dierdorff, Robert Scot Heffes. The company was founded in 2011.

Capital Investment Advisors LLC (CIA) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The firm was founded by Michael Reiner and Woody Alpern in 1996. CIA provides investment management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates and charitable organizations, and corporations or other business entities.

Leyline Renewable Capital LLC (Leyline Renewable Capital) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Erik Lensch . The firm is headquartered in Durham, Noth Carolina.

Deloitte LLP (New York) engages in the provision of audit, consulting, tax, and advisory solutions. It offers services relating to tax, consulting, audit and assurance, Deloitte private company services, mergers and acquisitions, risk and financial advisory, analytics, and cloud. The company was founded by William Welch Deloitte, George A. Touche, Charles Waldo Haskins, and Elijah Watt Sells in 1845 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Razorhorse Capital, Inc. operates as an investment firm. It offers financial advisory services. The company was founded by Austin Scee in 2012 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Permanent Equity Management (Permanent Equity) is a private equity firm founded in 2007 by Brent Beshore. The firm is headquartered in Columbia, Missouri.

American Car Center LLC operates as an automobile sales and lease financing operator. It provides credit services for new and old cars. The company was founded by B. Michael Shivers Jr. and is headquartered in Memphis, TN.