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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).

Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc. (MFIM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was established in 1986 and their sole shareholder is Mesirow Financial Services, Inc., which is wholly-owned by Mesirow Financial Holdings, Inc., a Chicago-based financial services firm that was founded in 1937. MFIM provides advisory services to individuals, corporations or other businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, non-qualified plans, state or municipal government entities, and charitable organizations.

Waud Capital Partners LLC (Waud Capital Partners) is an Independent Private Equity firm. The firm is founded in 1993 by Reeve Byron Waud. It is headquartered in Chicago,US.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

SKY Harbor Capital Management LLC (SKY Harbor) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. The firm was co-founded by Hannah Strasser and Anne Yobage in 2011. They are a subsidiary of SKY Harbor Capital Holdings LLC, ultimately owned by ECN Kessler Holdco LLC. SKY Harbor exclusively focused on the management of portfolios and funds of high yield bonds and leveraged loans for global institutional investors and private wealth advisors. SKY Harbor is a signatory of the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and a participant in the UN Global Compact.

Neuberger Berman BD LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. It is directly owned by Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC, which is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Neuberger Berman Group LLC, which is owned by NBSH Acquisition LLC. The firm traces their origin back to the 1939 founding of Neuberger & Berman, its predecessor firm. In 1950, Neuberger Berman became one of the first firms to offer a no-load mutual fund to individual investors. Neuberger Berman BD manages a range of equity, fixed income, private equity and hedge fund strategies on behalf of institutions, advisors and individual investors worldwide.

DVSM LLC (DVSM) is a private equity firm founded in 1991 by Rocky W. Dixon and John E. Von Schlegell. The firm is headquartered in Portland, Oregon.

Wells Fargo Securities LLC (WFS) is the broker/dealer subsidiary of EVEREN Capital Corp., ultimately owned by Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC). Headquartered in New York, WFS delivers a comprehensive suite of banking, capital markets and advisory solutions, such as a full complement of sales, trading and research capabilities, to corporate, government and institutional clients.

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

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

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.

BJC Health System engages in healthcare services. It offers inpatient and outpatient care; primary care; community health and wellness; workplace health; home health; community mental health; rehabilitation; and long-term care. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve.

Fulton Financial Advisors, NA (FFA) is an investment advisor headquartered in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and was founded in 2000. FFA is a subsidiary of Fulton Bank, NA, which in turn is a subsidiary of Fulton Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: FULT). The firm offers an array of financial products and trust and retirement services.

Founded in 1999 by the late Thomas Watson, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (JMS) is a full-service financial services firm and registered broker/dealer headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The firm is a subsidiary of Independence Square Properties LLC, itself a subsidiary of Penn Mutual Insurance Co. Their ultimate parent is Harleysville Mutual Insurance Co. JMS is a member of the NYSE, the SIPC and FINRA. The firm provides comprehensive financial advice and services to individual, corporate and institutional investors. Their primary coverage verticals include the consumer, technology, financials and infrastructure sectors.

Lin Capital Management LLC provides investment advice. The private company is based in Issaquah, WA and has subsidiaries in the United States.

Deloitte Tax LLP provides tax services. The firm offers corporate, management, and individual advisory. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Fiberklaar BV is a company based in Belgium that specializes in providing fiber optic technology for high-speed internet. The Belgian company's fibernetwerk is designed to handle the data volumes of today and tomorrow. The company is focused on making Vlaanderen ready for the future of the internet, one city and municipality at a time. The company's website provides information on the areas where they are currently working. The CEO of the company is Rik Missault.

Tree Ring Capital Management LLC provides investment advice. The private company is based in Bellevue, WA. The company was founded by Yung Jer Lin. Yung Jer Lin has been the CEO since incorporation.

Northern Lights Capital Group LLC (Northern Lights Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of Pacific Current Group Ltd founded in 2010. The firm is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE (Germany) (GS Bank Europe-Germany) is the Germany-based broker-dealer subsidiary of Goldman Sachs (Cayman) Holding Co., which is owned by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) in the US. Headquartered in Frankfurt, GS Bank Europe-Germany was founded in 1990 and provides prime brokerage and securities underwriting services.

SSgA Funds Management, Inc. (SSgA FM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1978 and is a subsidiary of State Street Global Advisors, Inc., ultimately held by State Street Corp. (NYSE: STT). SSgA FM provides investment advisory services to US investment companies and certain pooled investment vehicles.

J-BEAM, Inc. manufactures ultra-high voltage pulse generators. The company is based in Futaba, Japan. The Japanese company was founded in 2014 by Yuji Kokubo.

Heartseed, Inc. engages in the provision of cardiac regenerative medicine. The company was founded by Keiichi Fukuda, Takumi Akiyama, Toshiharu Furukawa and Yutaro Kasai on November 30, 2015 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Angel Bridge KK (Angel Bridge) is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 2015 by Yutaro Kasai and Masaei Hayashi. The firm is headquartered in Tokyo.

Elliott Management Corp. (Elliott) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. It was founded by Paul Singer in 1977. The firm is a subsidiary of Elliott Capital Advisors LP, which is owned by Paul Singer and trusts for the benefit of members of his family. Elliott provides discretionary investment advice and other services to certain private investment funds and co-investment commitments. Investors in the funds include pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, university endowments, charitable organizations, funds-of-funds, insurance companies, high net-worth individuals and families, and Elliott insiders.

Genstar Capital Management LLC is a private equity firm founded in 1988 by Dennis H. Chookaszian. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco., California.

The SAVO Group Ltd. provides sales enablement software solutions. The firm offers financial, life sciences, technology and manufacturing solutions. It also offers smarter content, execution, engagement products. The company was founded by John Aiello and Drew Larsen in 1999 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

DRW Trading Group operates as a trading organization. The firm offers trading technology and real estate services. The company was founded by Donald Ray Wilson and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

The Northern Trust Co. provides investment management, asset, fund administration, fiduciary and banking solutions. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Lincoln International LLC provides investment banking services. It specializes in strategic advisory services including sell-side mergers and acquisitions, buy-side mergers and acquisitions, debt advisory, growth equity, special situations, valuations and opinions and pensions advisory services. The firm offers capital raising, mergers and acquisitions support, and other corporate finance services. It provides their clients with industry knowledge and access to a comprehensive range of buyers, sellers, and investors. The company was founded in 1996 by Lawrence J. Lawson and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Sterling Fund Management LLC (Sterling Partners) is a Private Equity firm founded in 1983 by Eric Becker, Michael Bronfein, Shoshana M. Vernick, Jeff Elburn. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Part of Northern Lights Capital Partners LLC, Northern Lights Capital Partners (UK) Ltd. is a British company that provides investment services. The company is based in London, UK and was founded in 2008.