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Fidelity Management & Research Co. (FMR) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1946 and is a subsidiary of FMR LLC, also known as Fidelity Investments. FMR provides investment supervisory services, which include sub-advisory services, to Fidelity's family of mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, qualified tuition programs, privately offered unregistered investment funds, separately managed account clients, and various other institutional accounts.

Wellington Management Co. LLP (WMC) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1928 and is a subsidiary of Wellington Investment Advisors Holdings LLP, ultimately held by Wellington Management Group LLP. WMC offers investment management services for a fee to separate account clients and mutual funds sponsored by unaffiliated parties, and to investment vehicles that the firm sponsors.

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.

UBS Securities LLC is an investment bank and registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 as UBS Warburg LLC. They are a subsidiary of UBS Americas Holding LLC, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS Securities is a primary dealer in US Government securities and provides a full range of investment banking services which includes corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, trading and sales, fixed-income, equity research, private banking, underwriting and prime brokerage operations. The firm also provides advisory services and access to capital markets for corporate, institutional, intermediary and alternative asset management clients.

Founded in 2004, Kamunting Street Capital Management LP is a hedge fund firm headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Qwiki, Inc. provides an online information platform. The firm's technology transforms data into rich-media narratives, delivering an information experience. The company was founded by Douglas Imbruce, Jay Oh, Gregory Smith and Louis Monier in October 2009 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Empowered Funds LLC (do-business-as ETF Architect) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Havertown, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded by Wesley R. Gray in 2013 and is owned by Alpha Architect LLC, which is a subsidiary of Empirical Finance LLC. ETF Architect offers investment management services through Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) and Separately Managed Accounts (SMAs).

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Pension Reserves Investment Management Board (PRIM) is a State-owned pension fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1983, PRIM manages the assets of the Pension Reserves Investment Trust (PRIT) Fund for public employee pension benefits on behalf of Massachusetts State Employees, Massachusetts Teachers’, and Boston Teachers’, as well as local participating retirement systems throughout the Commonwealth that elect to invest with PRIM.

BB&T Securities LLC, doing business as BB&T Capital Markets, is the broker/dealer subsidiary of BB&T Corp. (NYSE: BBT). The firm is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. They offer a full array of investment, trading and execution services to middle-market companies. BB&T Capital Markets' sales and trading arm is comprised of 2 groups: Debt Securities Sales & Trading and Equity Sales & Trading. The Debt Securities Sales & Trading group focuses on: (1) Government and agency securities (2) corporate bonds (3) municipal bonds (4) asset-backed securities (5) mortgage-backed securities (6) preferred securities and (7) money market desk (short-term securities including BB&T funding). The Equity Sales & Trading group focuses on: (1) institutional block execution services (2) institutional distribution of proprietary research (3) providing proprietary access to industry leading conferences and management teams (4) serving as a NASDAQ market maker for over 250 securities (5) stock buybacks including 10b-18 and 10b5-1 trading plans and (6) 144 stock sales, individual 10b5-1 trading plans (buy and sell) and employee cashless stock option programs. BB&T Capital Markets provides research coverage of the communications, defense and government services, energy, financial services, furnishings and consumer durables, healthcare, industrial services, retail/consumer durables and transportation services sectors.

Harris Williams & Co. provides investment advisory services. It offers investment banking, sell-side mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, fairness opinion, and restructuring advisory services. The company was founded by H. Hiter Harris III and Christopher H. Williams in 1991 and is headquartered in Richmond, VA.

Summer Street Capital Partners LLC (Summer Street Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1999 by Michael McQueeney, Gary Hull, Jennifer Chalmers Balbach and Brian D'Amico. The firm is headquartered in Buffalo, New York.

Gemini Investors LLC (Gemini Investors) is a private equity firm founded in 1993 by James J. Goodman. The firm is headquartered in Wellesley, Massachusetts.

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.

Education Corp of America owns and operates private accredited colleges. The college provides educational opportunities in business, administrative, management, medical, technical and professional programs that are designed to prepare students for direct entry into the job market in the career areas of their choice. The college also offers associate degrees, diploma/certificate courses, master's degrees and baccalaureate degrees at our various campuses and online. The company was Founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Birmingham, AL.

Santander Bank, NA engages in provision of financial products and services. It offers retail banking, mortgages, corporate banking, cash management, capital markets, trust and wealth management, and insurance. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

Coverys Community Healthcare Foundation, Inc. provides medical insurance services. It offers risk management and claim services to the healthcare community, and also provides risk management consultations and educational activities to the healthcare providers across the country. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Contender.Com, Inc. manufactures sport fishing boats. The firm offers open, tournament, sport, fish around, ST, side, fish, LS, express, bay, and family entertainment boats. It sells its products through dealers. The company was founded by Ken Blaustein and Wes Brodsky and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

FMR LLC engages in the provision of financial and investment services. It offers financial planning and advice, wealth management, retirement plans, trading and brokerage services, and investment products. The company was founded by Edward C. Johnson II in 1946 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Wells Fargo Securities LLC (WFS) is the broker/dealer subsidiary of EVEREN Capital Corp., ultimately owned by Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC). Headquartered in New York, WFS delivers a comprehensive suite of banking, capital markets and advisory solutions, such as a full complement of sales, trading and research capabilities, to corporate, government and institutional clients.

Lincoln Clean Energy LLC develops, owns, and operates wind farms. Its operational projects include Oak Solar, Lone Valley 1, Lone Valley 2, Hereford Wind, Jumbo Road Wind, and Horse Creek Wind. The firm’s development projects include LCE development pipeline and Electra Wind, Nazareth Solar, Rockwood Energy Center, and Shawnee Energy Center. The company was founded by Declan Flanagan, James R. Estes, Alex S. Kessel, Avy H. Stein and Christopher G. Boehm in 2009 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Sound Harbor Partners LLC is a private equity firm. The firm was Founded in 2009 and it's headquartered in New York City, US.

Cresset Capital Management LLC provides reinvent wealth management services. It offers suite of family office services, investment advisory, planning, and other services. The company was founded by Eric Becker and Avy Stein and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Heritage Financial Services LLC (Heritage) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Westwood, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Charles S. Bean III in 1996 and became a limited liability company in 2014. They are a subsidiary of Heritage Financial Services, Inc. Heritage provides asset management and financial planning services to both high net-worth and non-high net worth individuals, trusts and estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, endowments and foundations.

Vave Health, Inc. develops healthcare technologies. Its offers personal ultrasound solution. The company was founded by Amin Nikoozadeh and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Truebill, Inc. engages in the development of an online platform. Its platform helps users to optimize spending, manages subscriptions, lower bills, and get refunds on fees and outages. The company was founded by Yahya Mokhtarzada, Haroon Mokhtarzada, Zeki Mokhtarzada and Idris Mokhtarzada in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Level Ventures Management LLC (Level Ventures Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Albert Azout. The firm is headquartered in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida.

Cota Capital Management LLC (Cota Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Babak Poushanchi and Bobby Yazdani. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Empirical Asset Management LLC (EAM) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Mark Fiskio and William "Bill” Davis in 2010. EAM offers investment management services to individuals, high net worth individuals, trusts, estates, pooled investment vehicles, charitable organizations, businesses, institutions, retirement plans and other investment advisors.

ADI BPO Services Pvt Ltd. is an Indian company that provides platform, learning, and content solutions. The private company is based in Noida, IN. and has subsidiaries in Switzerland, United States, Germany and India. ADI BPO Services was established as a subsidiary of Macmillan Limited in 1970 to change the way the world learns. After a change of majority stake in 2011-12, the company developed significant momentum as a result of consistent reinvestment in the business and six acquisitions in six years. MPS is listed on major stock exchanges and nearly 2,500 associates power the company across seven development centers in India, two subsidiaries in the US, and five client offices in the world. The company has been at the forefront of market changes, introducing new ways of learning and driving impact from each learning experience through engaging content and advanced platforms. The company was founded by Nishith Arora and he has been the CEO since incorporation.