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D. A. Davidson & Co. is a dually SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA broker-dealer headquartered in Great Falls, Montana. The firm was founded in 1935 and is a subsidiary of D.A. Davidson Companies, a financial service holding company. They provide liquidity and execution in small & mid-cap stocks to a wide range of institutional investors, including mutual fund and money managers around the world.

Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. is the investment bank and brokerage subsidiary of CFS CF & Co. I Holdings LP, which is owned by Cantor Fitzgerald LP in the US. The firm was founded by Bernie Gerald Cantor and John Fitzgerald in 1945. Headquartered in New York City, Cantor Fitzgerald offers clients a global, multi-asset prime brokerage platform with a focus on the quality middle market.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Syngence Corp. engages in the development and provision of automated, computer-based document indexing, and search products and services for litigation support in the United States. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

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

Independent Project Analysis (IPA) is a private company that specializes in project benchmarking, research, and consulting. The company is based in Ashburn, VA and have subsidiaries in the United Kingdom. IPA is a leader in their field and offers services to help clients with their projects.

Part of Windstream Holdings II LLC, Bluejack Systems LLC is a telecommunications company. The company is based in Bellevue, WA. The company was founded by Gregory D. Forrest. Bluejack Systems was acquired by XETA Technologies, Inc., part of Windstream Holdings II LLC from May 31, 2011 on August 02, 2004 for $0.60 million.

Appsme Ltd. provides mobile solutions. It offers tools and supporting services to content publishers and mobile operators in order to deliver a compelling service to the mobile end user. The company was founded by Scott Beaumont and Robin Jewsbury in 2005 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Part of Arch Capital Group Ltd., United Guaranty Residential Insurance Co. is a company that provides surety insurance. The company is based in Greensboro, NC.

Part of Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc., Riparian Partners Ltd. is a confidential and personalized investment banking services company based in Providence, RI. The company values candid, honest, and impartial exchange of ideas that increases the value of their clients' businesses. Riparian Partners has helped drive business value higher by providing thoughtful and balanced ideas and solutions based on years of practical business experience at the highest levels. Riparian Partners was acquired by Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. on January 20, 2011.

Advantage Funding Management Co., Inc. provides vehicle financing and leasing programs for commercial transportation operators. The firm's solutions include loans, chattel mortgages, retail installment contracts, skip and deferred payments, lines of credit, trac leases, operating and finance leases, walk away leases, and commercial and personal financing. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Lake Success, NY.

Atlasbanc Holdings, Corp. provides investment management and investment services. Its services include prime banking, clearing and settlement, trading and execution and prime brokerage. The company is headquartered in Clearwater, FL.

Cheetah Settlement Services, Inc. provides real estate services. The private company is based in Spokane.