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Countrywide Financial Corp. provides mortgage banking services. It offers ancillary services such as home equity loans and homeowners insurance. The company was founded by Angelo R. Mozilo and David S. Loeb in 1969 and is headquartered in Simi Valley, CA.

Washington Mutual, Inc. provides financial services to consumers and mid sized businesses in the United States. The company primarily operates through three segments: retail banking & financial services, mortgage banking and commercial banking. The retail banking and financial services segment provides investment advisory and brokerage services, sales of annuities, mutual fund management and other financial services. This segment also purchases and re-underwrites loans to subprime borrowers. The mortgage banking segment offers various home loans including fixed rate home loans, adjustable rate home loans, hybrid home loans, option ARMs and government insured or guaranteed home loans. The commercial segment provides financing to developers and investors for the acquisition or construction of multifamily dwellings and other commercial properties, originates and services multifamily and other commercial real estate loans. The company was founded in August 1994 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Payden & Rygel is a privately-owned, registered investment adviser headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded by Joan Payden in 1983. They provide a full range of investment strategies and solutions to institutions and individual investors.

Wedbush Securities, Inc. is a full-service investment bank and brokerage firm headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1955 as Wedbush Morgan Securities, Inc. They are a subsidiary of Wedbush Financial Services LLC, which is owned by Wedbush, Inc. Wedbush Securities provides a wide range of securities brokerage, wealth management, and investment banking services to private and institutional clients. Their research focuses on providing coverage of small and mid-sized companies in the following industries: (1) consumer products and services (2) technology (3) entertainment and media (4) life sciences and (5) industrial growth and clean technology.

Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. (Duff & Phelps) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was established in 1979, evolving from the Duff & Phelps investment research firm founded in 1932. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Virtus Partners, Inc., which is wholly-owned by Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRTS). Duff & Phelps provides investment advisory services to institutional clients, mutual funds, closed-end funds, and other pooled investment vehicles as well as to retail clients. Duff & Phelps is a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI).

A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners Corp. (AGP) is a FINRA-registered broker-dealer headquartered in Westport, Connecticut. Formerly known as Euro Pacific Capital, Inc., the firm was founded by Peter Schiff in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Alliance Global LLC. AGP provides prime brokerage services to hedge funds, family offices, professional traders and top tier small/mid-cap investment funds. It offers multi-clearing, cloud based, high-touch client service solutions tailored to each client’s business needs.

Madison Asset Management LLC (MAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin. The firm was founded by Frank Burgess in 1974 and is a subsidiary of Madison Investment Holdings, Inc. MAM provides individual and institutional clients a range of investment strategies across mutual funds, managed accounts and customized investment portfolios.

URALCHEM JSC engages in the production of ammonium nitrate, ammonia, and nitrogen fertilizers. It offers chemical substances such as ammonium and sodium nitrate, technical urea, and condensed anhydrous ammonia. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Moscow, Russia.

American Century Investments Value Yield LLC provides asset management services. The company is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

ROTH Capital Partners LLC is a broker/dealer headquartered in Newport Beach, California. The firm was founded in 2001 and is a subsidiary of CR Financial Holdings, Inc. They offer institutional sales and trading services. Their broad institutional coverage includes investors in North America, Canada, UK, Europe and other international territories.

Los Angeles Capital Management LLC (LACM) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Los Angeles, California. Formerly known as Los Angeles Capital Management & Equity Research, Inc., the firm was founded in 2002 by Thomas Stevens, Hal Williams, and Stuart Matsuda. They are majority owned by LACM Holdings, Inc. LACM offers risk-controlled active equity management services to a broad range of institutional investors.

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.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

Part of JPMorgan Chase & Co., J.P. Morgan & Co., Inc. is a financial services company based in New York. The American company provides financial services.

Bernzott Capital Advisors (Bernzott) is an independent, SEC-registered asset management firm headquartered in Camarillo, California. The firm was founded by Kevin Bernzott in 1994. Bernzott serves as a money manager for institutional and private clients.

New York Life Insurance Co. engages in the provision of insurance products and services. It offers life insurance, retirement income, long term care, investments, and premier services. The company was founded on April 12, 1845 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Total Business Solutions, Inc. offers enterprise distribution software implementation solutions. Its services include business process consulting, data migration and management, application development, system integration, regulatory compliance, customized solutions, training and project financing. The firm offers enterprise system deployments, configurations and migrations. The company was founded by David Smooha in 1992 and is headquartered in Roslyn, NY.

Intellectus Partners LLC (Intellectus) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was co-founded by David La Placa and Thomas (Jay) Casey in 2015. Intellectus offers investment advisory services to high net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, business entities and private funds.

Boyne Capital Partners LLC (Boyne Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2006 by Jim R. Malone and Derek A. McDowell. The firm is headquartered in Miami, Florida.

University of Miami (Florida) is a private research university with students from around the world that is focused on teaching and learning, the discovery of new knowledge, and service to the South Florida region and beyond. The university was founded in 1925 and it is headquartered in Coral Gables, FL.

Playground Global (Playground Global) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Andy Rubin. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

Lamar Holding (Lamar Holding) is a venture capital firm founded in 2008 by Noureddin Lina. The firm is headquartered in Bahrain.

Arkad Engineering & Construction Co. provides construction, engineering, and project management services for the oil and gas and nuclear energy industries.

Edward D. Jones & Co. LP (Edward Jones) is a registered broker-dealer and investment adviser headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. The firm was founded in 1993 and is the primary operating subsidiary of The Jones Financial Cos. LLLP. Edward Jones provides financial services for individual investors and businesses in the US, Canada and the UK.

Euro Pacific Asset Management LLC is an independent investment advisor headquartered in Dorado, Puerto Rico. The firm was founded by Peter Schiff and James Nelson in 2009 to provide a platform of actively managed investment products reflecting the founder’s investment philosophy. EPAM provides services to registered investment companies (mutual funds) and to other investment advisers. Through their separately managed accounts, they also offer services to individuals, high net worth individuals, individual retirement accounts, trusts and estates, and businesses.

Uralchem Holding Plc produces and distributes mineral fertilizers. It produces and distributes mineral fertilizers which include nitrogen and phosphate based and complex fertilizers. The company was founded on May 4, 2006 and is headquartered in Limassol, Cyprus.

International Fertilizer Association Ltd. operates as a trade association representing the fertilizer industry. The non-profit company is based in Paris, France. The CEOs of the French company are Charlotte Hebebrand, Rakesh Kapur.

Raiffeisen Bank Zrt. provides commercial banking and financial services. It offers loans, investments, credit and debit cards, financing, account and cash management, and legal and tax consultancy solutions. The company was founded in December 1986 and is headquartered in Budapest, Hungary.