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BlackRock Advisors LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1994 and is a subsidiary of BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK). BlackRock Advisors manages assets for US-registered investment companies and 529 Plans.

Part of BPCE SA, Solomon Partners LP is a leading financial advisory firm based in New York, NY. Solomon Partners offers unmatched industry knowledge in the sectors they cover, providing superior value through unrivaled wisdom for their clients. As an independently operated affiliate of Natixis, they advise clients on mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, restructurings, recapitalizations, SPACs, capital markets solutions, and activism defense across a range of industries. With nearly 30 years of experience, Solomon Partners is one of the leading financial advisory firms on Wall Street with a legacy as one of the first independent investment banks. The company was founded in 1989 by Peter J. Solomon and is currently led by CEO Marc S. Cooper.

Atlas FRM LLC (Atlas FRM) is a private equity firm founded in 2002 by Andrew Bursky and Tim Fazio. The firm is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Causeway Capital Management LLC (Causeway) is a registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded by Harry Hartford and Sarah Ketterer in 2001 as HWI Capital Management LLC. They are a subsidiary of Causeway Capital Holdings LLC. Causeway provides international, global, and emerging markets equity investment management services to institutional clients such as corporations, pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, superannuation funds, public retirement plans, Taft-Hartley pension plans, endowments and foundations, mutual funds and other collective investment vehicles, charities, private trusts and funds, wrap fee programs, and other institutions.

Millar Western Forest Products Ltd. manufactures pulp and lumber products. It also produces kiln-dried dimension lumber from spruce, pine and fir for the residential and commercial construction industries. The company was founded by James William Millar in 1906 and is headquartered in Edmonton, Canada.

Lua Technologies, Inc. provides mobile workforce services. The firm empowers mobile workforces by giving access to the people and information needed to get the job done from the field or the office. It also enables users to access various departments and custom groups, simplify real-time conversations with messaging and conference calling, and pinpoint who has read the messages, and receive confirmation. The company was founded by Michael Keoni DeFranco, Eli Bronner, and Jason Krigsfeld in February 2010 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

SSgA Funds Management, Inc. (SSgA FM) is a 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.

ABRY Partners LLC (ABRY Partners) a private equity subsidiary of John F. Stafford Insurance Agency, Inc. founded in 1989 by Samuel Andrew Banks and Royce G. Yudkoff. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

American Securities LLC (American Securities) is a private equity firm founded in 1994 by Michael Gerald Fisch and Charles D.Klein. The firm is headquartered in New York, United States.

CreditSights, Inc. is an independent investment research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was co-founded by Paul Ciasullo, Reena Mithal, Glenn Reynolds and Peter Petas in 2000. They are a subsidiary of Fitch Group, Inc., ultimately owned by The Hearst Family Trust. CreditSights provides fundamental, in-depth credit research for buy-side decisionmakers, sell-side intermediaries and wealth managers and private banks globally. The firm actively covers more than 5,000 companies in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific representing over 56 countries.

Founded in 1992, Ziff Brothers Investments LLC is a hedge fund manager located in New York City. The firm is the primary investment vehicle of the Ziff family, founders of Ziff-Davis Publishing.

Vermont Public Radio owns and operates radio stations. It operates two radio services around the region: VPR and VPR Classical, which offers an online and digital program streams. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Colchester, VT.

Founded in 2001, Macquarie Capital (USA), Inc. is a registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Macquarie Bank Ltd. (ASX: MBL). They provide coverage of the following industries: resources, healthcare, security/defense, transportation, financial services, retail/consumer products, TMET (telecommunications, media, entertainment and technology), oil & gas, diversified manufacturing/distribution and infrastructure/utilities. Macquarie Capital (USA), Inc. is a member of FINRA.

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.

LMCG Investments LLC (LMCG) is an independent employee-owned, SEC-registered investment management firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was originally founded by Lee Munder in 2000 as Lee Munder Investments Ltd. and changed its name into LMCG Investments LLC at the end of 2014. LMCG offers a broad range of investment strategies and solutions to institutional and private clients, globally.

Riverside Partners LLC (Riverside Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1989. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

MBK Partners, Ltd. (MBK Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2005 by Jong-Ha Yoon, Jay H. Bu and Byung-Ju Kim. The firm is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea with additional offices in Tokyo, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing.

Good Sports is a non-profit organization that helps disadvantaged young people nationwide to lead healthy and active lifestyles by providing them with athletic equipment, footwear, and apparel. The non-profit company is based in Boston, MA. The company partner with sporting goods manufacturers to provide equipment, apparel, and footwear to programs in need, which helps them keep fees affordable, create more scholarships, enhance the quality of their activities, and introduce new sports into their schools or organizations.

BTS Asset Management, Inc. (BTS) is a privately-held, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Lexington, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1979 by Vilis Pasts. BTS provides portfolio management services directly to individuals, high net worth individuals, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, Taft-Hartley plans, foundations, endowments, registered investment companies and trust portfolios.

Part of DionyMed Brands, Inc., Homeland Energy Corp. operates coal mines. The company is based in Toronto, Canada. Homeland Energy was acquired by Chrysalis Capital IV Corp. on March 03, 2008. The Canadian company was founded by Stephen Edward Coates.

1901 Partners Management LP (1901 Partners Management) is a private equity firm founded in 2007 by Neil Wallack. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Denham Capital Management LP (Denham Capital) is a private equity firm founded by Stuart Denham Porter, Riaz Qamar Siddiqi and Carl John Tricoli. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Part of Deutsche Bank AG, Deutsche Bank Corp. is a company based in New York, NY.

Morgan Stanley Infrastructure, Inc. (Morgan Stanley Infrastructure) is a private equity firm founded in 2006. The firm headquartered in New York, US.

Alden Global Capital LLC is an independent alternative investment manager headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida. The firm was founded in 2007 by Randy Smith. Alden Global Capital acts as a discretionary investment adviser to private investment funds and a separately managed account.

Tercera LLC (Tercera) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 by Chris Barbin. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Velvet Energy Ltd. operates as a crude oil and natural gas exploration firm. It specializes in early land capture, technical evaluation, exploration, and development. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Morgan Stanley Asia Ltd. (MSA) is a broker/dealer headquartered in Hong Kong. The firm was founded in 1987 and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. MSA provides institutional securities such as equities, fixed income, derivatives and research.

Energy Impact Partners LLC (Energy Impact Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2014 by Steven Hellman. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Converged Security Solutions LLC engages in the provision of managed security solutions spanning cyber and physical security. It offers converged security solutions, physical security systems, cyber risk quantification, managed security services, and cybersecurity operations. The company was founded in September 2018 and is headquartered in Reston, VA.

yWhales LLC is a company that combines a deep understanding of emerging web3 tech with business know-how to advise, build, and grow new and existing businesses that aim to capitalize on web3 opportunities. The company is based in Creve Coeur, MO. The company's vision is to harness the power of passionate individuals to shape how the world works and connects on a scale. The company's core philosophies are collaboration, transparency, and education. The company was founded by Jay Steinback, Zemfira Khisaeva, Mia Murphy, Ross Toohey. Jay Steinback has been the CEO since incorporation.

Hillcrest Holdings Inc (Hillcrest Holdings) is a private equity firm founded in 1955. The firm is headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Lowa.

Exaltare Capital Partners LLC (Exaltare Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2012 by Omar L. Simmons. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

325 Capital LLC is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Anil Shrivastava in 2018. 325 Capital provides investment advisory services on a discretionary basis to private funds organized via a master-feeder structure and separately managed accounts.

Sagard Capital Partners Management Corp. (Sagard Capital) is a hedge fund management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Daniel M. Friedberg in 2005 and is a subsidiary of Power Corp. of Canada (TSX: POW; OTCMKTS: PWCDF) in Canada. Sagard Capital identifies and builds great businesses with investors and portfolio companies.