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Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. provides media entertainment solutions. The firm creates and programs branded news; entertainment; animation and young adult; and sports media environments on television and other platforms. The company was founded by Robert E. Turner on May 12, 1965 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

AAIPharma, Inc. provides product development services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries. Its services include drug delivery technologies, contract manufacturing, clinical packaging and distribution and bioanalytical services. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Wilmington, NC.

Maverick Capital Ltd. (Maverick) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Dallas, Texas. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cohasset Ltd. The firm was founded by Lee Ainslie III in 1993. Maverick provides advisory services to hedge funds, funds of funds, funds making venture capital investments, a private equity fund and related co-investment vehicle, other pooled investment vehicles, and institutional investors.

Brown Capital Management LLC (BCM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. The firm was founded by Eddie C. Brown in 1983 and is solely owned by Brown Capital Management Holdings, Inc., which is owned by Brown Capital Management Esop Trust. BCM provides professional investment management services to institutions and individuals.

RBC Global Asset Management (US), Inc. (RBC GAM-US), is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded in 1983 and formerly known as Voyageur Asset Management Inc. They are a subsidiary of RBC USA Holdco Corp. and their ultimate parent is Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE, TSE: RY). RBC GAM-US provides portfolio management services to registered mutual funds, private investment funds, trust programs, foreign funds such as UCITS funds, individuals (including high net worth individuals), wrap sponsors and other US and international institutions.

Victory Capital Management, Inc. (Investment Management) (Victory Capital-IM) is the investment management division of Victory Capital Management, Inc., a financial services company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. The firm was founded in 1894 and formerly known as Key Asset Management, Inc. They are an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Victory Capital Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: VCTR). Victory Capital-IM provides specialized investment strategies to institutions, intermediaries, retirement platforms and individual investors.

Ernst & Young LLP engages in the provision of accounting, assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. It specializes in the actuarial, analytics and big data, cyber security, accounting compliance and reporting, center for board matters, international financial reporting standards, country tax advisory, global trade, tax accounting, and climate change and sustainability. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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.

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.

AllianceBernstein LP (AB) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 2000, the firm is owned by Equitable Financial Life Insurance Co., ultimately held by Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH). AB provides investment advice to investment companies, pension and profit-sharing plans, banks and thrift institutions, trusts, estates, government agencies, charitable organizations, individuals, corporations and other business entities.

Truist Securities, Inc. is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The firm was founded in 1894 as SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. In 2020, the firm was renamed following the integration of SunTrust Robinson Humphrey and BB&T Capital Markets. The firm is a subsidiary of Truist Financial Corp. (NYSE: TFC) and is an active market maker in equity and fixed-income products. Truist Securities delivers a comprehensive range of strategic advisory, capital raising, risk management, and financing solutions, as well as a dynamic suite of sales, trading, and research services in both fixed-income and equity. Their strategies are carefully tailored to meet the needs and vision of their clients.

Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC provides business consulting, accounting, auditing, and tax advisory services. The private company is based in Raleigh, NC. Michelle Loyd Thompson has been the CEO of the company since 2002.

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.

Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

SJF Management LLC (SJF Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1999 by Rick J. Defleux and Dave Kirkpatrick. The firm is headquartered in Durham, North Carolina.

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

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

Clinipace, Inc. provides digital contract research solutions. The firm operates as a digital contract research organization that assists life science firms in developing and executing regulatory strategies, clinical development, and post-approval research. Its service areas encompass clinical monitoring, data management, medical affairs and writing, patient recruitment, study feasibility, and site selection and management. The company was founded by Ronald G. Marks, Christopher K. Porter, and Jeff Lewis Williams in 2003 and is headquartered in Morrisville, NC.

Morgan Stanley Venture Partners (MSVP) is a venture capital firm subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Investment Management Merchant Banking, which is ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MWD) founded in 1986.The firm is headquartered in New York.

Decisionquest, Inc. engages in the provision of trial and dispute resolution consulting services. It offers litigation research and consulting, litigation graphics consulting, presentation technology, alternative dispute resolution (ADR) strategic consulting, and online jury research services. The company is headquartered in Torrance, CA.

Brightdoor LLC offers relationship management software solutions for real estate industry. It offers visual communications, mobile engagement, and customer relationship management and marketing solutions. The company was founded by Deven K. Spear and Michael C. Worthington in 2005 and is headquartered in Cary, NC.

Capital Resource Partners (Capital Resource Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1987 by Robert C. Ammerman. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

AMCREF Community Capital LLC is an impact-driven specialty finance firm that supports innovative businesses in creating quality jobs, environmental benefits, and economic opportunities in their communities. The private company is based in New Orleans, LA. The company has deployed over $650 million in new markets tax credit (NMTC) capital and has funded over 70 innovative businesses, creating and preserving over 8,000 full-time jobs. The company's projects aim to reduce landfill waste, pollution, and create safer workplaces. The company was founded in 2005 by Clifford M. Kenwood and Knox Clark. The CEO is Susan Seagren.

Solidarity Capital Group a venture capital firm is founded in 2010. The firm is headquartered in North Carolina, US.

Partner Community Capital (Partner Community Capital) is a private equity supporting organization to The Conservation Fund founded in 2000. The firm is headquartered in Charles Town, West Virginia.