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Driehaus Capital Management LLC (Driehaus) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by Richard Driehaus in 1982 and is majority-owned by Driehaus Capital Holdings LLLP. Driehaus manages long-only equity and multi-asset alternative strategies for institutional and individual clients. Driehaus is a Signatory of the United Nations-Supported Principles of Responsible Investment (PRI).

Rothschild Investment Corp. (Rothschild) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm, originally known as Rothschild & Company, was founded in 1908 by Monroe Rothschild and his brother-in-law Samuel Karger. Rothschild provides highly personalized asset management services to their clients such as individuals, families, trusts and estates; high-net worth individuals; pension and profit-sharing plans, IRAs; charitable organizations and foundations; and corporations or other businesses.

Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc. (Fort Washington) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. The firm was founded in 1990 and formerly known as Columbus Fund Management, Inc. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Western & Southern Investment Holdings LLC and ultimately owned by Western & Southern Mutual Holding Co. The firm offers a wide range of investment solutions to a diverse set of clients and valued partners. Fort Washington is a signatory to the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Salient Partners LP (Salient) is an asset management boutique headquartered in Houston, Texas. The firm was founded in 2002 by Andrew Linbeck, Jeremy Radcliffe and Haag Sherman. In 2003, the firm merged with Pinnacle Management & Trust Co. to form Salient Partners & Pinnacle Trust Co. Two years later the firm adopted the name Salient Partners LP. In 2022, they were acquired by Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. (NYSE: WHG). Salient provides real assets, tactical equity alternatives, and private solutions for institutional investors and investment advisors.

Foster & Motley, Inc. is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. The firm was founded by W. Mark Motley and David “Dave” Foster in 1997. Foster & Motley provides investment advisory services to individuals, families, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations.

Opus Capital Group LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are a subsidiary of Opus Capital Management, Inc., established in March 1996; and is the predecessor to Opus Capital Group, LLC which was founded in May 2006 by Jakki Haussler and Leonard Haussler. They conduct their business under the name Opus Capital Management. The firm provides investment advisory services to individuals and high net-worth individuals, public and corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable institutions, foundations, endowments, and corporations.

1919 Investment Counsel LLC (1919ic) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. The firm was founded in 2005 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF). On November 2014, Stifel acquired 1919ic from Legg Mason, Inc. Prior to and as a result of this acquisition, the firm changed their name from Legg Mason Investment Counsel LLC to 1919 Investment Counsel LLC. 1919ic provides comprehensive investment counsel services to both individual and institutional clients, and financial planning and family office services to individual clients.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Argonaut Private Equity LLC (Argonaut Private Equity) is a private equity firm founded in 2002 by Jason Martin and George B. Kaiser. The firm is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

River Cities Management Inc (RC Capital) is a private equity and venture capital firm founded in 1994 by J. Eric Lenning, Ted Robinson and R. Glen Mayfield. The firm is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Central Hockey League operates a professional minor league hockey teams playing in small to medium-sized markets primarily in central and southwestern US states. The league, which was started in 1992, is managed and operated by WPHL, a subsidiary of Global Entertainment Corporation.

Kao USA Inc. manufactures and markets personal care products for men and women. The firm's brands includes Jergens, John Frieda, GUHL, Cur?l, Soft Sense, Bior? and Ban. The company was founded by Tomiro Nagase in 1882 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

Newport Global Advisors LP (Newport Global Advisors) is a private equity subsidiary of NGA HoldCo LLC founded in 2005 by Timothy Thomas Janszen and Ryan Lee Langdon. The firm is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas.

BAMKO LLC designs, manufactures, and sells merchandise sourcing and promotional products. It offers supply chain solutions such as design, sourcing, production, product development, quality control, testing, logistics, and delivery of goods for clients across the globe. The company was founded by Philip E. Koosed and Brett Marz in 1999 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Fifth Third Bank, NA (Investment Management) (Fifth Third Private Bank) is the private banking division of Fifth Third Bank, NA, ultimately owned by Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ: FITB). The firm is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. Fifth Third Private Bank offers banking, investment and insurance products and services to private clients.

Winthrop Capital Management LLC (WCM) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Carmel, Indiana. The firm was founded by Gregory J. Hahn in 2007. WCM specializes in the management of equity, high-grade and high yield fixed income portfolio management for both institutional and individual investors.

Part of USI, Inc. (New York), Beasley & Co. provides consulting services specializing in retirement, executive compensation and health & welfare benefit plans. The company is based in Tulsa, OK. Beasley was acquired by USI Insurance Services LLC on October 31, 2022. The company was founded in 1992. The CEO is John Beasley.

Sway Medical LLC develops medical grade mobile applications. It specialized in concussion management, elderly fall risk and lower orthopedic injury risk assessment, occupational risk identification, physical therapy rehab. The company applications monitor patient outcomes in the field of orthopedics, geriatrics and pharmacology while providing a better on-field assessment of concussion symptoms in athletes. The firm's initial product is the sway balance software, an FDA cleared balance system for stability assessment using existing hardware in a mobile device. Sway Medical was founded by Chase Curtiss in 2011 and is headquartered in Tulsa, OK.

The Deming Center Venture Fund(Venture Capital) (DCVF) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009. The firm is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado.

Aptus Capital Advisors LLC (ACA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Fairhope, Alabama, with operations in Cayman Islands. The firm was founded in 2013 by John David Gardner and they are a subsidiary of Aptus Holdings LLC. ACA provides investment services to individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, registered investment companies, and other registered investment professionals.

Wasson Enterprise LLC (Wasson Enterprise) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Gregory D. Wasson and Kim Wasson. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Canterbury Investment Management LLC (Canterbury) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Zionsville, Indiana. The firm was founded by Thomas Hardin and Kimberly Custer in 2003. They are a subsidiary of Canterbury Financial Group LLC. Canterbury offers individuals, financial advisers, institutional investors, and retirement professionals an innovative approach to money management.

Robbie AI, Inc. develops a deep learning system platform. The company is based in Boston, MA.

Holly & Tanager LLC sells wallets, belt bags, totes and backpacks for women. The company was founded by Lindsay Lingle and Kathryn Rogers in March 2017 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

The Global Leaders operates as a network of business leaders.

Pay Factory, Inc. provides payment facilitation services for software platforms. The company is based in Tulsa, OK. The company's suite of restful APIs enables leading platforms to onboard, accept payments, and make payouts instantly. Pay Factory shares revenue with platforms and offers competitive rates for businesses with $0 monthly-fee options. The CEO of the company is Ruston Miles.