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Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn LLC (CRM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 1973 by Gerald Cramer, Edward Rosenthal and Ronald McGlynn. They are owned by CRM 2019 LLC. CRM manages separate accounts for corporate and public pension plans, endowments, foundations, community and religious organizations, as well as individual and family trusts, estates, and high-net-worth individuals.

Driehaus Capital Management LLC (Driehaus) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by Richard Driehaus in 1982 and is majority-owned by Driehaus Capital Holdings LLLP. Driehaus manages long-only equity and multi-asset alternative strategies for institutional and individual clients. Driehaus is a Signatory of the United Nations-Supported Principles of Responsible Investment (PRI).

Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (RJA) is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF), a diversified holding company. RJA offers a full array of capital markets services, strategic advice and planning for institutional investors.

Voya Investment Management LLC (Voya IM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The firm was founded in 1997 and formerly known as ING Investment Management LLC. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of VIM Holdings LLC, which is ultimately owned by Voya Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VOYA), formerly known as ING U.S. Inc. Voya IM primarily provides portfolio management services to affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies utilizing a variety of investment styles. The firm also advises other insurance-related entities (e.g., reinsurance companies) as well as various types of institutional investors, such as pension plans, with respect to certain investment strategies.

JPMorgan Securities LLC (JPMS) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Broker-Dealer Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co., Inc. (NYSE: JPM). JPMS provides research on fixed income, credit, derivatives, emerging markets, foreign exchange, structured finance, technical analysis and bond indices. Their equity analysts cover equities throughout North America, EMEA, Asia/Pacific and the emerging markets. The firm's fixed income team formulates trading and portfolio recommendations for investors in global bonds and other fixed-income markets based on valuations, analytics and market dynamics.

International Finance Corp. (IFC) operates as a global development institution. It is an organization that fosters sustainable economic growth in developing countries by financing private sector investment, mobilizing capital in the international financial markets and providing advisory services to businesses and governments. The firm operates through three segments: Investment Services, Treasury Services and Advisory Services. The Investment Services segment offers loans, equities, debt securities, trade and supply chain finance and client risk management services. The Treasury Services segment consists of the borrowing, liquid asset management, asset and liability management, and client risk management activities. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

JPMorgan Private Wealth Advisors LLC (JPMPWA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in San Francisco, California. Formerly known as First Republic Investment Management, Inc., the firm was previously a wholly owned subsidiary of First Republic Bank (OTCMKTS: FRCB) (FRB). In May 2023, JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) (JPM) acquired the substantial majority of assets and assumed the deposits and certain other liabilities of FRB. Following the acquisition, the firm became a wholly owned subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase Holdings LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of JPM. JPMPWA provides full-service personalized wealth management solutions for individuals, trusts, families, foundations, endowments, pensions, defined contribution plans, profit-sharing plans, banks, for-profit and not-for-profit institutions and other business entities.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

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.

Servidyne, Inc. provides demand response solutions. The firm’s services include benchmarking, energy audits, energy STAR certification, retro-commissioning (RCx), LEED services, sustainability and ESCO engineering support services. The company was founded by E. Milton Bevington in 1974 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Leerink Partners LLC is a full-service brokerage and investment banking firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Jeffrey Leerink in 1995 and formerly known as SVB Securities LLC. They rebranded as Leerink Partners in 2023. The firm is a subsidiary of SVB Securities LLC. Leerink Partners provides institutional sales, equity research, institutional trading, and corporate finance and asset management services to the healthcare and technology industries. They offer superior execution capabilities in common stock, convertibles and derivatives with a singular focus on healthcare and a knowledge-led approach.

Moody's Investors Service, Inc. is a credit rating and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. They are a subsidiary of Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO). The firm performs international financial research and analysis on commercial and government entities and provides a variety of analytic tools for assessing credit risk. Their clients include creditors, investment banks and commercial banks.

Spirit Music Group, Inc. provides music publishing services. It offers creative, marketing and branding, and administrative services. The firm licenses its music for use in films, film trailers, network and cable television programs, video games, and stage productions. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Barclays Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Barclays Group US, Inc., ultimately owned by Barclays plc (LON: BARC) in Great Britain. Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients a full spectrum of prime brokerage services which includes equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics from their Strategic Consulting team.

BMO Capital Markets Corp. (Broker) is the broker/dealer division of BMO Capital Markets Corp., a full-service North American financial services provider headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a subsidiary of BMO Financial Corp., which is owned by Bank of Montreal (NYSE, TSX: BMO) in Canada. BMO Capital Markets offers corporate, institutional and government clients access to a variety of products and services including equity and debt underwriting, corporate lending and project financing, merger and acquisitions advisory services, merchant banking, securitization, treasury and market risk management, debt and equity research and institutional sales and trading.

Fifth Street Management LLC is a registered investment advisor located in Greenwich, Connecticut. In 2014, Fifth Street Asset Management Inc. ("FSAM") completed its initial public offering of common stock (NASDAQ:FSAM). As part of the restructuring in connection with the IPO, FSAM became the general partner of Fifth Street Holdings LP ("Holdings”) and the proceeds of the IPO were used to repurchase interests in Holdings from certain minority holders. Fifth Street is wholly-owned by Holdings, and FSAM holds a minority interest in Holdings. The majority of interests in Holdings is held by employees of affiliates of Fifth Street, including Leonard M. Tannenbaum.

Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. (Broker) (Baird-Broker) is the broker-dealer division of Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc., an investment bank and financial services company headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm was founded in 1919 and is ultimately owned by Baird Financial Group, Inc. Baird-Broker offers a full suite of comprehensive trading services for institutional clients.

Morgan Stanley Credit Partners (Morgan Stanley Credit) is a private equity subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Investment Management Ltd. founded in 2009.The firm is headquartered in New York.

EQT Partners, Inc. is a Private Equity firm, a subsidiary of EQT Partners AB founded in 1994. EQT Partners, Inc. is headquartered in New York.

Sidoti & Co. LLC (S&C) is a registered broker and equity research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Sidoti Holding Co. LLC and was founded in 1999. S&C provides research exclusively to institutional investors. The firm covers the following sectors: housing, retail, basic industries, technology, business services, capital goods, automotive, computer software, regional banking, telecommunications, entertainment, healthcare and consumer products. Their analysts conduct their own due diligence which includes visiting companies and meeting with operating and financial management. In addition, the firm's analysts focus on fundamentals, particularly cash flow from operations and EPS.

UBS Investment Bank provides investment banking and securities brokerage services. Its clients include institutional and corporate clients, intermediaries, governments, and hedge funds. The firm also provides merger and acquisition advisory, private placement, investment research, foreign exchange, equity, and leverage finance advisory services. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Ltd. (BAMNAL) is the investment management subsidiary of BlackRock HK Holdco Ltd., ultimately owned by BlackRock Inc. (NYSE: BLK) in the US. The firm was founded in 1998 and formerly known as Barclays Global Investors North Asia Ltd. They renamed into BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Ltd. in 2009 when BlackRock merged with Barclays Global Investors. Headquartered in Hong Kong, BAMNAL manages assets for institutional clients, pooled investment vehicles and US registered investment companies, which include ETFs.

Chapman & Cutler LLP provides legal services. Its services include, asset securitization, banking and financial services, bankruptcy, restructuring and workouts, chapman practice innovations, commercial litigation and alternative dispute resolution and corporate counseling. The company was founded in 1913 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Blueprint Health LLC (Venture Capital) is a accelerator firm, a subsidiary of Blueprint Health LLC founded in 2011 by Brad Weinberg and Mathew Slade Farkash. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Verizon Ventures LLC (Verizon Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Verizon Communications, Inc founded in 1990. The firm is headquartered in Basking Ridge, New Jersey.

The Northern Trust Co. provides investment management, asset, fund administration, fiduciary and banking solutions. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Part of NatWest Group Plc, Royal Bank of Scotland Plc (Connecticut Branch) is a commercial banking services provider. The company is based in Stamford, CT.

Founded in 2008 by Dean Curnutt, Macro Risk Advisors LLC is a derivatives strategy and transaction execution firm located in New York City. The firm specializes in generating trade ideas and providing financial market intelligence to institutional investors.