Joe Forgione

D. A. Davidson & Co. is a dually SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA broker-dealer headquartered in Great Falls, Montana. The firm was founded in 1935 and is a subsidiary of D.A. Davidson Companies, a financial service holding company. They provide liquidity and execution in small & mid-cap stocks to a wide range of institutional investors, including mutual fund and money managers around the world.

KeyBanc Capital Markets, Inc. is a registered investment bank and broker/dealer headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. The firm was founded in 1983 and is a subsidiary of KeyCorp. (NYSE: KEY). KeyBanc Capital Markets provides investment banking, commercial lending, treasury management, derivatives, foreign exchange, equity and debt underwriting and trading and syndicated finance products and services to large corporations and middle-market companies.

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.

Allspring Global Investments LLC (Allspring) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Prior to November 2021, the firm was known as Wells Capital Management, Inc. They are a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC, ultimately held by Allspring Group Holdings LLC. Allspring provides investment management services to mutual funds, private funds, offshore funds, collective investment trusts (CITs), pooled vehicles and client accounts.

Bailard, Inc. is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Foster City, California. The firm (formerly Bailard, Biehl and Kaiser prior to its re-naming in 2005) was founded in 1969 by three graduates of the Stanford Graduate School of Business. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of BB&K Holdings, Inc. Bailard provides investment advisory and financial planning services and offers single asset strategies to investors on a standalone basis. The firm manages separate accounts for institutional clients and provides advisory and sub-advisory services to pooled investment vehicles.

Mawer Investment Management Ltd. (Mawer) is a privately-owned, Canadian mutual fund manager headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. The firm was founded as a partnership in 1974 by Charles Mawer. They provide discretionary portfolio management services in certain jurisdictions in Canada for individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, institutions, pension funds, and not-for-profit organizations.

Equitable Advisors LLC is a SEC-registered investment adviser and wealth management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1999 and is a subsidiary of Equitable Distribution Holding Corp., ultimately held by Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH). Equitable Advisors provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, banks or thrift institutions, corporations and other business entities, and pension and profit-sharing plans.

Jacobs Asset Management LLC (JAM) is an independent registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Seymour (Sy) Jacobs in 1995. JAM provides investment management services on a discretionary basis to privately offered pooled investment vehicles consisting of hedge funds and private equity funds.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Pacific Asset Management LLC (PAM) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Gig Harbor, Washington. The firm was founded in 1998 by Gary Lucy and Don Cox. PAM provides investment management services primarily to high net-worth individuals.

Berry Group manufactures and markets floor coverings. The company's products include tufted and woven carpets, floating parquets, laminated floor coverings, melamine products, mechanical locking systems, and other related products. The firm is headquartered in Oostrozebeke, Belgium

ANZ Bank New Zealand Ltd. provides banking and financial services. It operates through the following segments: Retail, Commercial and Institutional. The Retail segment provides banking products and services to individuals through separate ANZ and The National Bank of New Zealand branded distribution channels. It contains the banking group's wealth businesses which include private banking and investment services provided to high net worth individuals, the onepath wealth management and insurance businesses, and other investment products. The Commercial segment provides services to business banking, commercial & agricultural, and UDC customers. Its banking services are offered to small enterprises. The commercial & agricultural customers consist of primarily privately owned medium to large enterprises. Its UDC is principally involved in the financing and leasing of plant, vehicles and equipment, mainly for small and medium sized businesses, as well as investment products. The Institutional segment provides financial services to large multi-banked corporations and structuring solutions. The company was founded on October 23, 1979 and is headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand.

Emerson Network Power SAS manufactures and distributes air conditioning and heating equipment. The company is headquartered in Bagnolet, France.

Baker Street Advisors LLC (Baker Street) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded by Jeffrey W. Colin in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Watson Acquisition LLC, which is ultimately held by Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMG). Baker Street provides customized wealth management and comprehensive investment advisory solutions to financially successful families and individuals.

Hilton Capital Management LLC (Hilton) is SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Garden City, New York. The firm was founded by William Garvey in 2001 and they are principally owned by Rafferty Holdings LLC. Hilton actively manages balanced and equity strategies for a diverse client base that includes corporate and public pensions, endowments, foundations, financial advisors, mutual funds, family offices, wealth managers, and individuals, nationwide.

SignalFire Management Services LLC (Signalfire) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Christopher W. Farmer and Ilya Kirnos. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Vertiv France SAS is a French company that wholesales electrical equipment. The private company is based in Rungis, France.

Chloe Capital LLC (Chloe Capital) is a venture capital firm founded by Kathryn Cartini, Elisa Miller-Out, and Erica O'Brian in 2017. The firm is headquartered in Ithaca, New York.

Pacifica Management Corp. (Pacifica Management) is a private equity and venture capital firm founded in 2019 by Paul R. Peterson. The firm is headquartered in McMinnville, Oregon.