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Massachusetts Financial Services Co., dba MFS Investment Management (MFS), is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1924 and is a subsidiary of Sun Life of Canada (US) Financial Services Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by Sun Life Financial, Inc. (TSX, NYSE: SLF) in Canada. The firm provides investment advisory and sub-advisory services to a range of institutional clients and pooled investment vehicles. MFS is a responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Van Eck Associates Corp. (VanEck) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund management firm founded in 1955 by John van Eck to manage an international equity fund. In 1968, the firm began offering investments in gold shares and other hard assets. Headquartered in New York City, VanEck provides investment advisory services to registered investment companies and other pooled investment vehicles.

Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC (Manulife IM (US)) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1968 and is a subsidiary of John Hancock Subsidiaries LLC, ultimately held by Manulife Financial Corp. (NYSE, TSX: MFC), a Canadian-based financial services firm. Manulife IM-US manages assets for a variety of institutional and other types of clients, such as public and private pension funds, foundations, mandatory provident funds outside the US, financial institutions, investment trusts, separately managed account clients, and high net-worth individuals. The firm also manages registered funds, which includes UCITS, US and Canadian open- and closed-end mutual funds and privately offered unregistered investment funds.

Ernst & Young LLP engages in the provision of accounting, assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. It specializes in the actuarial, analytics and big data, cyber security, accounting compliance and reporting, center for board matters, international financial reporting standards, country tax advisory, global trade, tax accounting, and climate change and sustainability. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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.

Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern teaches worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. The University offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools.

Big Sky Energy Corp. operates oil and gas exploration and production Company. It has five onshore petroleum licenses in the prolific pre-Caspian basin in the Republic of Kazakhstan. The company was founded in February 1993 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

BDO USA LLP operates as an accounting, auditing, and bookkeeping firm. It offers advisory; audit and assurance; digital; and tax services. The company was founded by Maximillian L. Seidman in 1910 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Founded in 1889, The Bryn Mawr Trust Co. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Bryn Mawr Bank Corp. (NASDAQ: BMTC), a publicly-held, one-bank holding company. The firm is located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.

Milliman, Inc. engages in the provision of business consulting and actuarial services. The firm solutions include analytics and technology, healthcare, insurance, investment, retirement and compensation, risk management and financial services. The company was founded by Wendell Milliman and Stuart Robertson in 1947 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Valley Forge Private Equity, Inc. (Valley Forge Private Equity) is a private equity subsidiary of Valley Forge Financial Group, Inc. founded in 2002 by Sean Maher and Michael J. Maher, Jr. The firm is headquartered in Audubon, Pennsylvania.

Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Inc. provides concept stage product development, rapid response proto-typing, manufacturing and distribution services. It offers program management, prototype and industrialization, board/module assembly, system build and test and reverse logistics/depot solutions. The company serves the military, defense and homeland security, telecom and wireless communications, energy and supporting industries, and commercial/consumer products industries. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Lynchburg, VA.

Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young LLP provides legal services. Its clients include banks, health care providers, Internet companies, lenders & borrowers, manufacturing companies, emerging & start-up companies, brokers & dealers, and technical companies. The company was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Founded in 1984, Noble Financial Capital Markets is a broker/dealer headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida. The firm is a subsidiary of Noble Financial Group, Inc. Noble Financial Capital Markets' sales & trading team provides strategic insight and reliable solutions to nearly 500 of the dominant small-cap money managers in North America. They are members FINRA, SIPC and MSRB. Noble Financial Capital Markets offers a full array of investment services with a particular focus on under-followed, undervalued, out-of-favor small-cap emerging growth companies. Their research coverage universe includes healthcare, business services & software, defense/defense technology, energy, enterprise hardware, and media & entertainment.

Sidoti & Co. LLC (S&C) is a registered broker and equity research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Sidoti Holding Co. LLC and was founded in 1999. S&C provides research exclusively to institutional investors. The firm covers the following sectors: housing, retail, basic industries, technology, business services, capital goods, automotive, computer software, regional banking, telecommunications, entertainment, healthcare and consumer products. Their analysts conduct their own due diligence which includes visiting companies and meeting with operating and financial management. In addition, the firm's analysts focus on fundamentals, particularly cash flow from operations and EPS.

Digital Colony Management LLC (Digital Colony Management) is a Private Equity and Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of Colony Capital, Inc. founded in 2018. The firm is headquartered in Boca Raton.

SRB Corp. is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1987 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Plymouth Rock Co., Inc. SRB provides investment management and oversight services to its parent corporation, property/casualty insurance companies and companies related to them. Their clients do not include individuals, trusts, investment companies or pension plans.

International Turnkey Systems Group KSCC provides integrated information technology and services. The firm offers consultancy and professional services, managed services, support services and datacenter services. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Kuwait city, Kuwait.