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Cowen & Co. LLC is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Cowen Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSE: TD) in Canada. Cowen & Co. offers industry-focused investment banking for growth-oriented companies, domain knowledge-driven research and a sales and trading platform for institutional investors. Their institutional sales and trading business serves both equity and fixed-income clients. Sales and trading execution platform is structured around the following key verticals: (1) healthcare (2) technology, telecommunications and media (TMT) (3) REITs and financials (4) aerospace and defense (5) consumer and (6) alternative energy.

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.

Computershare Shareowner Services LLC provides company equity and investor services. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Jersey City, NJ.

Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

University of Washington functions as a College/University. The company is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Federated Investment Management Co. (FIMCO) is a mutual fund manager and SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The firm is a subsidiary of FII Holdings, Inc., owned by Federated Hermes, Inc. (NYSE: FHI). FIMCO offers domestic and international equity, fixed-income and money market mutual funds, and a variety of separate account options for many investors.

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

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention operates as a government health center. It helps to prevent and control infectious and chronic diseases, injuries, workplace hazards, disabilities and environmental health threats. It conducts research and investigations for its action oriented approach. The company was founded on July 1, 1946 and is located in Atlanta, GA.

Part of NatWest Group Plc, RBS Equity Corp. is a private equity firm. The company is based in New York, NY.

Critical Path Institute is a nonprofit organization established in 2005 as a public and private partnership with the FDA's Critical Path Initiative program. The non-profit company is based in Tucson, AZ, and operates from Ireland with additional staff in multiple other locations. The company's mission is to catalyze the development of new approaches that advance medical innovation and regulatory science, accelerating the path to a healthier world. The company orchestrates the development of drug development tools through an innovative, collaborative approach to the sharing of data and expertise, and accelerate the pace and reduce the costs of medical product development by building consensus among the participating institutions. The company was founded in 2005 by Raymond L. Woosley, Glenn C. Rice. Daniel M. Jorgensen has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

Wellington Shields Capital Management LLC (WSCM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2010 and is a subsidiary of Wellington Shields Holdings LLC. WSCM provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management advisory services to individuals, corporations, trust, estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, as well as other types of businesses and institutional clients.

Part of Finch Therapeutics Group, Inc., Finch Research & Development LLC provides biopharmaceutical services. The company is based in Cambridge, MA. Finch Research & Development was acquired by Finch Therapeutics, Inc. on October 23, 2017.

Part of Shank Williams Cisneros LLC, Siebert Williams Shank & Co. LLC is a leading national women- and minority-owned investment banking firm. The company is based in New York, NY. The company offers investment banking, sales and trading, research, and advisory services. The company was founded in 2019 by Suzanne F. Shank. Suzanne F. Shank has been the CEO since 2019.

Founded in 2008, Wellington Shields & Co. LLC is a broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Wellington Shields Holdings LLC. Wellington Shields & Co was formed as the result of a merger between Shields & Company and H.G. Wellington & Co., Inc. The firm offers a variety of products and services including equity research and equity and fixed-income investment capabilities. Wellington Shields & Co. is a member of the NYSE, NASDAQ, FINRA and the SIPC.