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Piper Sandler & Co. (Broker) (PSC-Broker) is the full-service brokerage division of Piper Sandler & Co., a financial service firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are a subsidiary of Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR). The firm was founded in 1969 and previously known as Piper Jaffray & Co. They became Piper Sandler & Co. when Piper Jaffray Companies and Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P. merged to become Piper Sandler Companies in 2020. PSC-Broker provides brokerage and investment banking services to financial institutions, corporations and other financial investors. Their core focus sectors are Agriculture, renewables & cannabis, Business services, Chemicals & Materials, Consumer, Diversified industrials & services, Energy, Financial services, financial sponsors, Healthcare, and Technology.

Peer 1 Network Enterprises, Inc. delivers Internet bandwidth and colocation facilities. Its services are designed to enable its customers to focus on their businesses rather than the complexities of maintaining or expanding their Internet infrastructure. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Erecruit Holdings LLC engages in the provision of enterprise staffing software solutions. It offers Erecruit front office, middle office, credentialing, and VMS solutions for enterprise staffing firms; adapt front and back office software. The company was founded by Judd Hoffman and Danko Fatovic in 2009 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

SparkCognition, Inc. provides artificial intelligence software. Its products include SparkPredict, ParkSecure, and MindFabric. The company was founded by Amir Husain in 2013 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Riverside Partners LLC /New York/ (Riverside Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1988 by Bela Szigethy. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts with additional offices across the globe.

Saw Mill Capital LLC (Saw Mill Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1997 by Howard D. Unger. The firm is headquartered in Briarcliff Manor, New York.

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.

E Source Companies LLC provides research and advisory services to utilities and large energy users. The company offers solutions in the areas of energy efficiency, utility customer satisfaction, program design, marketing, customer management, and sustainability. It also provides services in the categories of demand-side management, customer experience, technology assessment, marketing and segmentation, account management, solar, and utility strategy. The company was founded by Amory B. Lovins and Michael Shepard in 1986 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO.

Fisher Unitech LLC engages in the provision of product lifecycle management solutions. It specializes in the software and hardware solutions for the productivity of manufacturing industry with a focus on process improvement for product development and engineering. The company was founded by Greg Fisher in 1993 and is headquartered in Troy, MI.

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

The Halifax Group LLC (Halifax) is a private equity firm founded in 1999 by Williams L. Rogers and David W. Dupree. The firm is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.

We Are Rosie LLC is a flexible talent marketplace for the advertising and marketing industry. The company is based in Chattahoochee Hills, GA. The company leverages a community of over 10,000 independent marketers to provide curated, on-demand teams and flexible marketing talent to companies such as Bumble, Meta, IBM, and Microsoft. The company offers weekly pay and benefits to their talent. The company was founded in 2018 by Stephanie Nadi Olson, who has been the CEO since 2018.

G&H Wire Co., Inc. manufactures orthodontic products. It offers wire products, brackets, bands, tubes, elastomerics, and other orthodontic supplies. The company is headquartered in Franklin, IN.

Alliance Source Testing LLC engages in the provision of air emission testing solutions. It offers testing capabilities, oil and gas testing and analysis, accreditations, and health and safety services. The firm serves the asphalt production, automotive manufacturing, brick, cement production, chemical manufacturing, consultants, ethanol, fiberglass, and food and beverage industries. The company is headquartered in Decatur, AL.

AERCO International, Inc. supplies boilers and water heating products. It offers boilers, water heaters, venting products, integrated controls, and accessories, which optimize the application of water heater and boiler products, and allow communication interface with building automation systems. The firm provides services to education, lodging, healthcare, entertainment and government and military sectors. The company was founded by Henry W. Angelery in 1949 and is headquartered in Blauvelt, NY.

Marco Rubber & Plastic Products LLC is a distributor of rubber and plastic components. Its products include o-rings, gaskets, and seals. The firm’s services include inspection, design engineering, packaging, coating, and product index. The company was founded by Leon Belinsky in 1980 and is headquartered in Seabrook, NH.

Precision Wire Components LLC manufactures custom medical wire components. They provide services in the areas of assembly, grinding, wire processing and coiling. They also offer metallurgical consulting, process and equipment validation, measurement capabilities, and inventory solutions for the medical devices of original equipment manufacturers. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in, Tualatin, Oregon.

E-Source, Inc. manufactures commercial foodservice equipment. The private company is based in Irving, TX. The company was founded in 1993 by Harry Starkweather.

Incline Management Corp.(Incline Equity Partners) is a private equity firm founded by Jack Glover, Wali C. Bacdayan and Justin Bertram. The firm is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Custom Veterinary Services, Inc. is a contract manufacturer of custom-formulated nutritional, dermatological, and grooming products for the animal health market. The company is based in Miami, FL and was founded in 2005 by Ruben F. Martinez. The company develops and manufacture a comprehensive range of made-to-order health and wellness products for dogs, cats, and horses. The company has a leading reputation for quality, innovation, and customer service and have formed trusted relationships with a diversified base of blue-chip customers, ranging from large veterinary pharmaceutical companies to leading pet care and nutrition brands. Custom Veterinary Services is the reigning National Animal Supplement Council (NASC) Supplier of the Year and provides customized solutions for product and supply chain needs.

iPROMOTEu.com, Inc. operates as a promotional products distributor. The firm’s services include order financing, back office support, sales and marketing, technology, print and packaging and graphic design. The company was founded by Ross S. Silverstein and Walter J. Schneider in August 1999 and is headquartered in Wayland, MA.

Seam Group LLC engages in the provision of electrical and workplace training and safety services. It offers includes electrical safety training, on-site and online training, training class evaluation, basic industrial electricity, three phase motor basics, hands-on electrical troubleshooting, high voltage safty, and infrared thermography training. The company was founded by Daryn R. Lewellyn in 1993 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN.

WilliamsMarston LLC operates as an accounting advisory and management consulting firm. It offers interim management, restructuring, technical accounting, and private equity services. The company was founded by Landen C. Williams and Jonathan T. Marston in January 2014 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Pleatco LLC manufactures and develops water filtration systems. The firm specializes in the design of pump and filter technologies for pool and spa filtration applications. Its products include filter cartridges, antimicrobial filters, and grids used for diatomaceous earth filtration. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Glen Cove, NY.

Protegis LLC engages in the provision of inspection, maintenance, installation, and repair services and sells new, repaired, and remanufactured parts for fire and security systems, and equipment. Its program include backflow testing, fire training, walk-in services, workplace safety, lose the lines, and parts buy-back. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Louisville, KY.

Electronic Transaction Consultants Corp. engages in the provision of f information systems. It serves toll and smart mobility industries. It offers systems integration, maintenance, other advanced solutions for roadside solutions, back office, and operations. The company was founded by Timothy O. Gallagher in 1999 and is headquartered in Richardson, TX.

Arrowhead Engineered Products, Inc. distributes rotating electrical parts and components. It offers outdoor power, agricultural, construction, on-highway truck, automotive, light truck, marine and powersport, motorcycle and pwc replacement markets. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Blaine, MN.

H-D Advanced Manufacturing Co. manufactures heavy duty and precision-engineered industrial components. It serves the aerospace, oil and gas, power generation, defense, mining, medical, plastics, steel, and wing energy industries. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

A.T. Kearney Ltd. engages in the provision of business management consulting services. It offers digital transformation, operations, procurement, marketing and sales services, The company was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Booz Allen & Hamilton International provides management and technology consulting services. The company provides services to international corporations and governments around the world. It was founded in 1914 and is located in McLean, VA.

Encompass Distribution Services LLC is an American company with over 50 years of experience in the semiconductor material industry. The founders of the private company are pioneers in this field and they offer their knowledge to their clients.

Allegro Development Corp. provides software services. The firm offers ETRM software, allegro analytics, position visibility, risk management, controls and regulatory compliance solutions. It serves oil and gas production, petroleum refining, agriculture and forestry, mining, chemicals, metals, food, transportation, commercial and utility sectors. The company was founded by Eldon A. Klaassen in 1984 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Platte River Equity LLC (Platte River Equity) is a private equity firm founded in 2006 by J. Landis Martin. The firm is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.