Dave P. Nicoski

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.

Piper Sandler & Co. (Broker) (PSC-Broker) is the full-service brokerage division of Piper Sandler & Co., a financial service firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are a subsidiary of Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR). The firm was founded in 1969 and previously known as Piper Jaffray & Co. They became Piper Sandler & Co. when Piper Jaffray Companies and Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P. merged to become Piper Sandler Companies in 2020. PSC-Broker provides brokerage and investment banking services to financial institutions, corporations and other financial investors. Their core focus sectors are Agriculture, renewables & cannabis, Business services, Chemicals & Materials, Consumer, Diversified industrials & services, Energy, Financial services, financial sponsors, Healthcare, and Technology.

Part of AJM Ventures LLC, First Trust Portfolios LP is a financial services company based in Wheaton, IL. The company offers a range of investment products, including unit investment trusts, exchange-traded funds, mutual funds, and closed-end funds. The company's website provides research and commentary on available portfolios, asset allocation, and advanced portfolio searches. The company also offers target outcome investments, variable annuities, and structured investments. First Trust Portfolios is not ranked in any publication lists like the INC 5000.

Part of Micronet Ltd., MicroNet, Inc. owns and operates microwave transmission facilities. The company is based in Jamison, PA. MicroNet was acquired by American Tower Systems Corp. from Lenfest Communications, Inc. on November 04, 1997 for $70.25 million. Kenneth A. Wiesner has been the CEO of the company since 2016.

Barrington Research Associates, Inc. (Barrington Research) is a full-service investment firm and broker-dealer headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by Alex P. Paris in 1983. Barrington Research provides investment research, institutional sales & trading, corporate & executive services, investment banking and asset management services to institutional and corporate clients.

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.

The University of St. Thomas is an institution that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The private company is based in St. Paul, MN. It offers over 150 undergraduate majors and minors, as well as graduate programs in various fields such as business, engineering, law, education, social work, and arts and humanities. The University of St. Thomas was founded in 1885 by John Ireland.

Founded in 2002, Maxim Group LLC is a registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm provides an array of financial services including: investment banking, equity research, private wealth management, structured products and global institutional equity, fixed-income and derivative sales and trading to a diverse range of corporate clients, institutional investors and high net-worth individuals. Maxim Group's niche is emerging-growth companies in a variety of sectors including healthcare, technology, retail and others. They utilize a fundamental, bottom-up approach to investment recommendations. The firm combines rigorous financial analysis of specific companies and industries with due diligence that includes frequent consults with suppliers, customers, competitors and senior management. The firm focuses on under-covered, small- to-mid-cap companies where valuation levels may be out of sync with fundamental trends. Maxim's coverage universe often represents attractive niche industries where stocks tend to be inefficient. This research coverage fills a void created by the downsized research ranks and shrinking coverage of small- to mid-cap stocks by large investment banks. Maxim Group is a member of FINRA, the MSRB, the SIPC, the ISE, NASDAQ and NYSE Arca.

Founded in 1997, DeMatteo Monness Securities is an institutional brokerage firm with offices and trading desks in New York and Boston. The firm is a subsidiary of DeMatteo Monness LLC. They provide a full array of trading and execution services to the hedge fund and mutual fund communities in the U.S. and Europe. They do not provide any internal research. DeMatteo is a member of the NASD and clears through Goldman Sachs Execution & Clearing.

Part of U.S. Bancorp, U.S. Bancorp Libra is a company that provides investment and financial services. The company is based in Los Angeles, CA.

Vermilion Capital Management LLC (Vermilion) is an independent hedge fund manager headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded by Joseph Jasper and David Nicoski in 2005. Vermilion manages investments for institutions and high net-worth individuals.

Part of Accenture Plc, Accenture India Pvt Ltd. is an Indian company that provides business management consulting services. The company is based in Mumbai, India and was founded in 1991.

JNBA Financial Advisors, Inc. (JNBA) is a registered investment adviser headquartered in Bloomington, Minnesota. JNBA was founded in 1980 and is owned by Richard S. Brown through JNBA Financial Holdings LLC. JNBA provides investment advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, business entities, trusts, estates and charitable organizations.

Northern Trust Asset Management engages in the provision of investment management services. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Windigo Logistics, Inc. develops a cloud-hosted software platform. The private company is based in Midland, Canada.