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Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc. (Stifel) is a dual-registered broker-dealer and investment adviser headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1890, the firm is a subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF), a financial service holding company. Stifel provides full-service brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals and their families, institutions and businesses, and financial advisors.

Hilltop Securities, Inc. (dba HilltopSecurities) is a broker/dealer firm headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The firm was founded in 1946 as Southwest Securities, Inc. and they a subsidiary of Hilltop Securities Holdings LLC. Hilltop Securities provides a full array of trading and execution services for their clients.

Founded in 2004, WFG Investments, Inc. is a full service broker-dealer located in Dallas, Texas. The firm is a subsidiary of Williams Financial Group, Inc., a financial services firm founded in 1988 by Wilson Williams. WFG Investments is a member of the NASD and the SPIC. The firm provides support, investment products and a broad array of services to a select group of U.S. financial advisors and their clients.

Founded in 1999, Frost Securities, Inc. (FSI) is an investment banking firm and broker/dealer located in Dallas, Texas. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. (NYSE: CFR). They provide clients with financial advisory services related to mergers & acquisitions, recapitalizations and board-level analyses of strategic alternatives. FSI's execution capabilities include raising private institutional capital such as senior debt, mezzanine debt, preferred stock and common stock. The firm provides services primarily to middle-market companies in the Southwestern US. FSI's experience covers a wide range of comprehensive capital structure alternatives across a variety of industries including general industrial, healthcare, manufacturing, media, restaurant/food services, retail, business services, financial services, technology and telecommunications. Frost Securities is a member of FINRA.

Ascendiant Capital Markets LLC is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in Irvine, California. The firm is a subsidiary of Ascendiant Capital Partners LLC, which is owned by Ascendiant Capital Group LLC. Ascendiant Capital Markets was founded in 2010 and advises on and facilitates debt and equity securities offerings through private placements and provides assistance with mergers and acquisitions. The firm focuses on public and private growth companies, and institutional, accredited, and strategic investors.

Accenture LLP provides management consulting, technology, and outsourcing services. Its services encompass customer relationship, finance, human resources, service, supply chain, information management, business process, and infrastructure outsourcing services. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Drexel Hamilton LLC is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2007 and is a subsidiary of Drexel Hamilton Holdings LLC. Drexel Hamilton provides underwriting and executing securities transactions for corporations, municipalities and financial institutions. They offer meaningful employment opportunities for service-disabled veterans in the field of financial services.