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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.

Union Pacific Railroad Co. engages in the provision of railroad and freight transportation services. Its railroad links coast ports and provides transportation service through its gateways. The company was founded by Abraham Lincoln on July 1, 1862 and is headquartered in Omaha, NE.

Gofen & Glossberg LLC is a wealth management firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 1932 by Samuel Gofen and William Glossberg. In 2021, they became a majority-owned subsidiary of Corient Private Wealth LLC, which is ultimately owned by CI Financial Corp. (TSX: CIX; NYSE: CIXX) in Canada. Gofen & Glossberg offers customized investment solutions and tailored planning solutions to primarily high-net-worth families.

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (Broker) (CGMI-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., an investment bank headquartered in New York City with additional offices across the US. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Citigroup Financial Products, Inc., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C). CGMI-Broker covers all market capitalizations of the major global indices and provides macro and quantitative analysis of global markets and sector trends. Their core focus of the group is to help investing clients make informed decisions by providing value-added, independent, insightful analysis.

Pittenger & Anderson, Inc. (P&A) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska. The firm was founded by James "Jim" Pittenger, Jr. and Daniel "Dan" Anderson in 1995. P&A provides advisory services to individual and institutional clients.

Hallmark Cards, Inc. sells greeting card products, art supplies and stationery to retail outlets. It offers greeting cards, holiday cards, gift wrap, story books, ornaments and stationary products. The firm offers art tools, crafting activities, and creative toys for kids. The company was founded by Joyce Clyde Hall in 1910 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

Planalytics, Inc. provides business weather intelligence and optimization technology. It offers weather analytics, weather intelligence, business intelligence, planning, inventory management, and allocation. The company was founded by Frederic D. Fox and Richard J. Fox in 1996 and is headquartered in Berwyn, PA.

ProcessUnity, Inc. provides on-demand risk management software solutions to small, medium, and large enterprises in various industries. The firm solutions include Service Delivery Risk Management that captures and standardizes product catalogs, and optimizes client service delivery; financial close process management and policy and procedure management, a cloud-based solution for administering policy lifecycles, certifying communications, assessing performance, and managing exceptions and issues. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA.

Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. (AIP) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska. The firm was founded as a Nebraska corporation in 1984 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameritas Holding Co., which is owned by Ameritas Mutual Holding Co. AIP provides investment advisory services to affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies; pension plans and retirement accounts (including Taft-Hartley Plans); charitable organizations; and registered investment companies of Calvert Variable Products, Inc., The firm also provides investment advisory services to discretionary investment (wrap fee) program accounts including: individuals and high net-worth individuals; pension and profit sharing plans; trusts; charitable organizations; state and local government entities; and small businesses and others.

Deloitte & Touche LLP engages in the provision of audit, advisory, financial advisory, tax, and consulting services. The company was founded on March 7, 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

CWM LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. The firm was founded in 2010 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Carson Group Holdings LLC. CWM manages investment portfolios for individual clients, high net-worth families, foundations, endowments, and institutional investors. They also provide personal financial planning and investment advice.

Senior Market Sales, Inc. provides health and life insurance services. The firm offers marketing consultant, online forms library, contracting support, training events, business processing, compliance alerts and quoting tools. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Omaha, NE.

Tributary Capital Management LLC (Tributary) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. The firm was founded in 2005 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of First National Bank of Omaha, which in turn a wholly owned subsidiary of First National of Nebraska, Inc. (OTCMKTS: FINN). Tributary and First Investment Group (formerly a department of First National Bank of Omaha) merged in May 2010. The event constituted a change in ownership only, as the investment strategies and personnel remained the same for each of the prior firms. Tributary provides investment management services to institutional and individual investors and to registered investment companies. The firm also participates in wrap fee programs and provides model-based offerings.

Long Ridge Equity Partners LLC (Long Ridge Equity Partners) is an independent private equity firm founded in 2007 by James D. Brown. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Synergy House Furniture Sdn. The private company is based in Port Klang, Malaysia. Bhd. sells and manufactures furniture.

SMITH HAYES Cos. operates as a holding company which provides financial advisory services. It offers asset management services to institutions, wealth management services to individuals, as well as retirement plan consulting and investment banking services to municipal and corporate clients. The company was founded by Thomas Curtis Smith and Thomas D. Hayes on January 25, 1985 and is headquartered in Lincoln, NE.

Invest Nebraska Corp (Invest Nebraska) is a venture capital firm founded in 2002. The firm is headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Saracen Energy Advisors LP (Saracen) is an independent hedge fund manager headquartered in Houston, Texas. The firm was founded by Neil Kelly in 2004. Saracen manages investment portfolios principally focused on trading in electric power.

William Blair & Co. LLC (Investment Management) (William Blair-IM) is the investment management division of William Blair & Co. LLC, a registered broker/dealer headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 1935 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of WBC Holdings LP. William Blair-IM provides investment advisory and management services to a number of clients including high net worth clients, individuals, small institutions, William Blair Wrap Program clients and other registered investment advisers.

Footprints Asset Management & Research, Inc. (FAMR) is an independent registered investment advisory firm headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. The firm was founded by Steve Lococo in 2003. FAMR provides advisory services to individual and institutional clients.

Prisma Graphic Corp. provides commercial lithographic printing services. The firm designs, prints and distributes brochures, books, catalogs, and marketing materials for corporations. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ.

FWD Fuji Life Insurance Co. Ltd. engages in life insurance business. The company was founded on August 8, 1996 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Promab Biotechnologies, Inc. is an antibody development company that has been in the field for 19 years. The private company is based in Richmond, CA and was founded by Jim Howell Qian. The company offers innovative CAR-T/NK cell technology platforms to serve clients in the immuno-oncology field. The company aims to out-license antibodies validated in CAR-T cell technology in the preclinical stage or to bring CAR-T technologies to the early stage market of clinical study. Promab has partnered with top biotechnology startups, medical institutions, and pharmaceutical companies to advance the development of CAR-T/NK cell for life science and biologics development. The company offers licenses to their existing antibodies and CAR-T/NK cell platform IP in multiple fields of immuno-oncology.