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Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. engages in the provision of securities underwriting and investment services. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

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.

Founded in 1939, Scotia Capital, Inc. is a full-service financial services firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is a subsidiary of the Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE: BNS) Their global operations are divided into two primary business units: (1) global corporate and investment banking and (2) global capital markets.

Scotia Capital (USA), Inc. (SCUSA) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Scotia Holdings (USA) LLC, which is owned by The Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE: BNS; TSE: BNS) in Canada. They provide debt research coverage on US investment grade and high yield debt markets. SCUSA focuses on 6 industries which includes automotive, financial services, healthcare, media and communications, REGAL - real estate/gaming and leisure and technology. They also focus on 4 main global sectors such as power, mining, infrastructure and oil & gas/energy.

Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.

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.

Founded in 1987, Johnson Rice & Co. LLC is an institutional research and brokerage firm located in New Orleans, Louisiana. In 1991, the firm began offering investment banking services. Johnson Rice & Co. focuses primarily on the energy and specialty retail sectors

Ernst & Young provides accounting services. Its services include auditing, accounting, tax and transaction services, assurance and advisory business, online transaction advisory and a wide range of financial services. The company was founded by Arthur Young and Alwin C. Ernst in 1881 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

Founded in 1939, Pershing LLC is a broker/dealer headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey. The firm is a subsidiary of the Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (NYSE: BK). The firm helps financial services firms and advisors succeed by providing the technology, operational, trading, investment and practice management solutions they need to serve investors. Pershing offers securities processing, trading and operations management, investment technology, asset-gathering solutions and practice management support. The firm serves a wide range of financial organizations including: banks, discount brokerages, full-service brokerages, registered investment advisors, independent contractors, institutional firms, global firms and small- to mid-sized firms. Pershing also offers financial products including annuities, mutual funds and money funds, as well as business tools, cash management services, investor and lending services, retirement products and wealth management. In addition, they offer trading and execution services in listed and OTC securities, fixed-income securities and mutual funds.

Part of Edelman Financial Engines LLC, Crest Advisors LLC provides corporate finance services. The company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded by William W. Sprague, Gregg A. Mockenhaupt. Crest Advisors was acquired by Pinnacle Summer Investments, Inc. on April 22, 2004.

Coker & Palmer, Inc. is an independent registered broker/dealer and financial advisor headquartered in Jackson, Mississippi. The firm was founded by James D. Coker and James Y. Palmer in 1991. Coker & Palmer offers professional services in traditional securities brokerage to individuals and institutions as well as fee based asset management services.

Founded in 2009, IBERIA Financial Services LLC is a broker/dealer located in Lafayette, Louisiana. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of IBERIABANK Corp. (NasdaqGS: IBKC). The firm offers securities and other financial products to IBERIABANK Corp.'s clients' needs. Through their own subsidiary, Finesco LLC, IBERIA Financial Services offers insurance premium financing to retailers and other commercial customers.

Height Analytics LLC is an investment research firm headquartered in Washington, DC. The firm was founded by John Akridge and Andrew Parmentier in 2008 and they are a subsidiary of Height Capital LLC. Height Analytics provides differentiated and comprehensive insights to help clients make key investment and operational decisions. They bring a quantitative and market-centric approach to policy analysis, finding opportunities free of the rigidity of a defined coverage list.

Sable Permian Resources LLC engages in oil exploration and production. The company was founded in April 2014 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, OK.

Stellus Capital Management LLC (Stellus Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2012. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas with an additional office in Bethesda, Maryland.

PEAK6 Group LLC engages in the provision of financial services. It offers apex clearing, capital management, sports, and strategic capital. The company was founded by Matthew Nels Hulsizer and Jennifer Just Makowiec in 1997 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.