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Barings LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Founded in 1940, the firm is direct subsidiary of MM Asset Management Holding LLC and their ultimate parent is Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. (MassMutual). MassMutual?s affiliated companies include financial services companies that provide investment management services and individual protection insurance to clients worldwide. Barings provides a broad range of investment advisory and management services to institutional clients, registered investment companies, and other pooled investment vehicles.

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.

HarbourVest Partners LLC (HarbourVest Partners) is a private equity & venture capital firm founded in 1982 by David Brooks Zug. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts with additional offices around the world.

Charlesbank Capital Partners LLC (Charlesbank Capital Partners) is a private equity firm co-founded in 1997 by Michael Eisenson, Kim Davis, Tim Palmer, Michael Thonis, Mark Rosen and Brandon White. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Martingale Asset Management LP (Martingale) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1987 by Arnold Wood, Patricia O’Connor and William (Bill) Jacques. Martingale manages equity portfolios for corporate pension plans, foundations, endowments, public retirement systems, and multi-employer funds.

Arrowstreet Capital LP is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1999 and is a subsidiary of Arrowstreet Capital Holding LLC. They provide investment advisory services to a global institutional client base. Arrowstreet Capital is a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Champlain Investment Partners LLC (CIP) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Burlington, Vermont. The firm was founded by Scott Brayman, Judith O’Connell, Wendy Nunez, and Mary Michel in 2004. They are a subsidiary of CIP Management Holdings LP. CIP provides investment advice to investment companies, pooled investment vehicles, corporate and public pension plans, health care and religious organizations, endowments and foundations, Taft-Harley plans, colleges and universities, family offices, private banks and corporations and other businesses.

Krave Pure Foods, Inc. produces jerkys that are gluten-free and devoid of nitrites, monosodium glutamate, and corn syrup. Its products include basil citrus turkey, garlic chili pepper beef, and black cherry barbecue pork. The company was founded by Jonathan Sebastiani in 2009 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Mellon Investments Corp. is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1983, the firm is a subsidiary of MBC Investments Corp., ultimately held by the Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (BNY Mellon Corp.) (NYSE: BK). In 2018, two other indirect subsidiaries of BNY Mellon Corp., the Boston Company Asset Management LLC (TBCAM) and Standish Mellon Asset Management Company LLC, merged into Mellon Capital Management Corp. and the firm was renamed BNY Mellon Asset Management North America Corp. In 2019, BNY Mellon Asset Management North America Corp. was renamed Mellon Investments Corp. Mellon Investments provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advice to both individual and institutional clients.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

Pacific Investment Management Co. LLC (PIMCO) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Newport Beach, California. Founded in 1971, the firm is a subsidiary of Allianz Asset Management of America LP and their ultimate parent is Allianz SE (ETR: ALV), a German global insurance company. PIMCO provides discretionary investment management services to a global client base.

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.

Virtus Fixed Income Advisers LLC (VFIA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 1992 as Seix Investment Advisors LLC. They are a subsidiary of Virtus Partners, Inc., which is owned by Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRTS). VFIA provides discretionary investment supervisory services to high-net worth individuals and institutional clients.

National Financial Services is an operating division and the institutional trading arm of National Financial Services LLC. The firm is a broker/dealer headquartered in Boston. They execute equity and fixed-income securities trades on behalf of institutional clients as well as several Fidelity businesses. Their ultimate parent is FRM LLC. National Financial Services maintains a team of principal traders in New York that make markets in several hundred NASDAQ securities. The firm also has specialists on the Boston Stock Exchange. Their fixed-income operation is a principal dealer in a wide range of taxable and tax-exempt securities. They also underwrite municipal and government agency debt

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.

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

Media Link LLC provides strategic advisory and business development services to media, marketing, advertising, entertainment, and technology sectors. It offers strategy development, enterprise transformation, business acceleration, executive search, and partnership management. The company was founded by Michael E. Kassan in 2003 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Simple Food Ventures (Simple Food Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 by Greer Tessler. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Mascoma Wealth Management LLC (MWM) is a registered investment advisory firm headquartered in Hanover, New Hampshire. The firm was founded in 2013 and is wholly owned by Mascoma Bank. MWM primarily provides customized discretionary portfolio management services to individuals, families and non-profit institutions.

AdRizer LLC develops a full service-tracking platform for publishers seeking ROI optimization and digital marketing analytics. The company was founded by Stephen Flee and Ken Bond in 2013 and is headquartered in Sarasota, FL.

Luminox Watch Co. manufactures and sells watches. The company was founded by Barry Cohen and Richard Timbo in 1989 and is headquartered in San Rafael, CA.

BofA Securities, Inc. is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of NB Holdings Corp., ultimately held by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). Headquartered in New York, the firm was founded in 2015 and offers trade execution, trading or brokerage services to institutional clients.

Founded in 1958, Merrill Lynch Piece Fenner & Smith, Inc. is an SEC registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE BAC).

Greycroft LLC is a private equity & venture capital firm founded by Alan J. Patricof, Dana R. Settle and Ian Sigalow. The firm is headquartered in New York. They also have an office in Los Angeles, California.

Part of Ultimus Fund Solutions LLC, Ultimus LeverPoint Private Fund Solutions provides fund administration solutions. The company is based in Clifton Park, NY. The company was founded in 1995. The CEO is David J. MacPhee.

Manulife Capital (Private Equity) (Manulife Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of Manulife Capital, Inc. founded in 1998. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.