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The State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio (STRS Ohio) is a State-owned pension fund management firm headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. The firm was founded in 1919 and manages pension assets for active, inactive and retired Ohio public educators. STRS Ohio operates under the guidelines of Chapter 3307 of the Ohio Revised Code as enacted by the Ohio General Assembly. They are legally separated from and fiscally independent of state and local governments.

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve.

Sterling Capital Management LLC (SCM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. The firm was founded by George de Garmo in 1970. They were acquired in 2024 by Guardian Capital LLC, which is ultimately owned by Guardian Capital Group Ltd. (TSX: GCG) in Canada. SCM manages customized investment portfolios, provides asset allocation analysis, and offers other investment-related services to affluent individuals and businesses.

William Blair & Co. LLC (William Blair) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by William McCormick Blair in 1935 and is a subsidiary of WBC Holdings LP. Until 1941, they were known as Blair, Bonner & Co. William Blair provides broking services to individual, institutional and issuing clients.

Winslow Asset Management, Inc. (Winslow) is a registered independent investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Beachwood, Ohio. The firm was founded by Gerald “Gerry” Goldberg in 1992. Winslow provides investment advisory services to institutional and individual clients. Their clients also include Taft-Hartley plans, public funds, corporate profit sharing plans, endowment funds and individuals (both taxable and non-taxable accounts).

Case Western Reserve University provides educational services. It offers a variety of undergraduate degree courses and graduate and professional options such as arts and sciences, dentistry, engineering, law, management, medicine, nursing, social work, and more. The firm also offers dual-degree programs. The company was founded in 1826 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Founded in 2005 by Douglas S. MacKay, Broadleaf Partners LLC is a registered investment advisor located in Hudson, Ohio. The firm offers investment management services to individuals, pension and profit sharing plans, charitable organizations, small businesses and other corporations

Cedar Partners Ltd. provides investment advice. The private company is based in Brecksville, OH.

Founded by Ed Yardeni in 2007, Yardeni Research is an independent investment research firm located in Great Neck, New York

Beyond Type 1 operates as a non profit organization providing resources and support for Type 1 diabetes patients. The company was founded by Juliet de Baubigny, Nick Jonas, Sam Talbot and Sarah Lucas in 2015 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.