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Securian Asset Management, Inc. (Securian AM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota. The firm was founded in 1984 and formerly known as MIMLIC Asset Management, Inc. and Advantus Capital Management, Inc. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Securian Financial Group, Inc., ultimately owned by Minnesota Mutual Cos., Inc. Securian AM offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management for registered investment companies, insurance companies, including separate accounts of insurance companies, and other institutional investors.

Brown Investment Advisory & Trust Co. provides fund management services. It serves high net worth individuals and institutions. The firm manages accounts for individuals, investment companies, pension and profit sharing plans, pooled investment vehicles, charitable organizations, corporations, family office, executives, foundations, trust services and state or municipal government entities. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered Baltimore, MD.

Securian Financial Services, Inc. engages in the provision of securities and investment advisory services. The company was founded on March 27, 1984 and is headquartered in Roseville, MN.

Brown Advisory Securities LLC is a full-service brokerage firm headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland and was founded in 1998. They are a subsidiary of Brown Advisory Management LLC. The firm provides a full array of trading and execution services for their clients. They do not provide any internal research.

Noxilizer, Inc. engages in the provision of room temperature nitrogen dioxide sterilization technology. It sells sterilization equipment and biodecontamination equipment to pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device manufacturers and also offers contract sterilization services. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

Geo Genesis Group Ltd. provides investment and financial services. It offers foreign exchange trading, brokerage, underwriting of new issues, share placements, and advanced technology services to its clients. The company was founded on April 2, 2007 and is headquartered in Quingdao, China.

The Ithaka Group LLC (Ithaka) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. The firm was founded in 2008 and is a subsidiary of Odysseus Management LLC. Ithaka provides investment advisory services to individuals, SEC registered investment companies, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations.

DB Alex Brown LLC provides investment banking and brokerage services. The company is headquartered in in Washington, DC.

Minnesota Mutual Cos., Inc. engages in the provision of insurance and financial services. It offers insurance products, pension plans, and financial services. The company was founded on October 1, 1998 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

Sunburst Hospitality Cop. owns and operates hotels. It provides suites, holiday inn express, crowne plaza, quality inn, clarion, sleep inn, best western, amerihost and baymont inn. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Fulton, MD.

Vertex Data Science Ltd. provides business process outsourcing services. It offers customer management outsourcing, consulting and transformation, information technology applications and services. The company is headquartered in Runcorn, the United Kingdom.

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.

Kennedy-Western University is one of the largest and fastest growing proprietary post-secondary distance learning schools in the United States. Providing Bachelors, Masters and Doctorate degrees through rigorous academic curriculum and interaction with mid-career, working adults, the Company is a leading provider of high quality educational content to working adults via the Internet. The active student population is greater than 9,000 working professionals, principally seeking to earn Bachelor’s degrees in Engineering and Computer Science, Business Administration and Health Administration

Hilton International owns and operates hotels. It operates 403 hotels, with 261 branded Hilton, 47 under the Hilton Worldwide Resorts and 142 under the mid-market Scandic brand. The company is headquartered in Watford, UK.

DLA Piper LLP provides legal services to clients. It offers services in the areas of corporate and securities, venture capital and emerging companies, litigation. The company was founded in 2005 and it is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

University of Miami (Florida) is a private research university with students from around the world that is focused on teaching and learning, the discovery of new knowledge, and service to the South Florida region and beyond. The university was founded in 1925 and it is headquartered in Coral Gables, FL.

American Bar Association provides legal services. It provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, legal information and other services to assist legal professionals. The firm has members which include judges, court administrators, law professors, and non-practicing attorneys. The company was founded on August 21, 1878 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Coakley & Williams Hotel Management Co. provides consulting services to hotels. It also provides training, marketing consulting, financial, human resource, and other operational services. The company was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Greenbelt, MD.

HealthEast Care System LLC provides health care services. Its services include genetic testing, home care, hospice, hospitals, infusion therapy, integrative services, laboratory, medical care for seniors, medication therapy management, radiology & imaging, rehabilitation, palliative care and surgery. The company was founded in 1986 and is located in St. Paul, MN.

Suburban Hospital Healthcare System (Maryland) provides medical and healthcare services. It offers emergency, primary and specialty care, outpatient services. The company was founded on December 13, 1943 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.

Taj Hotels Resorts & Palaces owns and operates hotels. It palaces comprises 57 hotels in 40 locations across India with an additional 18 international hotels in the Maldives, Mauritius, Malaysia, Australia, UK, USA, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Africa, and the Middle East. Taj Hotels Resorts & Palaces was founded in 1903 and is located in Mumbai, India

Securian Financial Group, Inc. provides insurance, retirement planning and investment services. It offers individual and group life and disability insurance, annuities and mortgage life insurance. The firm also provides mutual funds, institutional asset management, annuity and retirement plans through its subsidiaries. The company was founded by Russell Dorr on August 6, 1880 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

The Carter Center, Inc. provides human rights protection services. The firm's services include resolving conflicts; advancing democracy, human rights, and economic opportunity; preventing diseases; improving mental health care; and teaching farmers to increase crop production. The company was founded by James E. Carter, Jr. and Rosalynn Smith Carter in 1982 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Minnesota Business Partnership, Inc. engages in helping the Minnesota residents maintain a high quality of life ensuring that the state's economy remains strong and globally competitive. The firms works with elected officials, state agency staff, and others on a range of public policy issues relevant to all Minnesotans such as education, jobs, economy, and health. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

The Society of Actuaries is an organization that provides research and industry news on various topics such as health care, predictive analytics, climate change, risk management, life insurance, modeling, pension and retirement, public policy, law and regulation. The private company is based in Schaumburg, IL. The company aims to help individuals advance their careers.

The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) is a professional organization that represents over 22,000 public finance officers throughout the United States and Canada. The GFOA is based in Chicago, IL and has more than 21,000 members from cities, counties, towns, school districts, state, provincial, the federal government, and other special districts in the United States and Canada. The GFOA's mission is to advance excellence in government finance by providing best practice guidance, leadership, professional development, resources and tools, networking opportunities, award programs, and advisory services. The organization is dedicated to the sound management of government financial resources and provides professional development opportunities to more than 12,000 state and local finance professionals each year.

Capital City Partnership is a non-profit company that offers Edinburgh city's employability strategy and programmes. The company is based in Edinburgh, UK and was founded in 1998.

The Dade County Bar Association operates as a lawyers association. The non-profit company is based in Miami, FL.

Geo Global Group Ltd. provides advisory services. It has a global network of consultants, advisors and partnerships which it utilizes to provide strategic advice, design and implement corporate restructuring plans and assist clients with access to the capital markets. The company is headquartered in Marshall Islands.

Correct Rx Pharmacy Services, Inc. is a woman-owned business that provides pharmaceutical products. It supplies all medications such as oral, topical, injectible and infusion products. The company was founded by Ellen H. Yankellow in 2003 and is headquartered in Linthicum, MD

The Minnesota Life Insurance Co. (Investment Portfolio) (Minnesota Life-IP) is the investment portfolio division of The Minnesota Life Insurance Co., ultimately owned by Minnesota Mutual Companies, Inc. The firm manages the portfolio of their parent firm. They offer life and accident & illness insurance services to individuals and families. Minnesota Life-IP is headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota.