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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.

PitchBook Data, Inc. provides data, news, and analysis to the private equity industries. The firm?s products include pitchbook desktop, pitchbook mobile, excel plugin, direct Data, CRM integration, chrome extension, institutional research group and product releases. It also offers solutions like private market Intel, fundraising, deal sourcing, due diligence, business development, networking and deal execution. The company was founded by John R. Gabbert in 2007 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

H.I.G. Whitehorse Advisers LLC (HIG Whitehorse) is a private equity arm of Bayside Capital Inc founded in 2004 by Anthony A. Tamer and Sami W. Mnaymneh. The firm is headquartered in Miami, Florida.

TSG Consumer Partners LLC (TSG Consumer Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1986 by Charles Howard Esserman. The firm is headquartered in Larkspur, California.

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.

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.

The University of Oregon Investment Group (UOIG) is the state-owned investment advisor headquartered in Eugene, Oregon. Founded in 1998, UOIG provides students with the opportunity to participate in the operation of an investment management organization. The firm’s overall mission is to enhance their members’ education through learning in-depth equity research processes, valuation techniques, portfolio management, and market analysis.

Founded in 2001, Macquarie Capital (USA), Inc. is a registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Macquarie Bank Ltd. (ASX: MBL). They provide coverage of the following industries: resources, healthcare, security/defense, transportation, financial services, retail/consumer products, TMET (telecommunications, media, entertainment and technology), oil & gas, diversified manufacturing/distribution and infrastructure/utilities. Macquarie Capital (USA), Inc. is a member of FINRA.

The New School provides education services. It offers art, design, liberal arts, environment, global issues, media and technology, and social science courses. The firm also offers undergraduate, graduate and adult programs. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is the world's largest HR association with almost 325,000 members. The non-profit company is based in Alexandria, VA and has subsidiaries in India and the United States. The company aims to create better workplaces and address critical issues affecting society that impact work. Johnny C. Taylor has been the CEO of the company since 2017.

Transpak, Inc. provides general warehousing and storage services.

SCP PS Holdings LLC provides packaging services. The company is based in Vancouver, WA and has subsidiaries in the United States. Kate Stock has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

Antares Capital LP is a private debt financing solutions provider for middle-market, private equity-backed transactions. Antares has subsidiaries in the United States and the Cayman Islands. The company's responsible investment strategy incorporates material environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors to enhance returns. With over $55 billion of capital under management and administration, Antares has one of the largest and longest-tenured portfolios in the market, spanning a diverse range of industries. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. The CEO of Antares is Timothy G. Lyne.

Salem Health provides health care services. It offers back pain, bariatric surgery, emergency room, family medicine, imaging, heart, joint replacement, nutrition therapy, pain clinic, pediatrics, pharmacy, rehabilitation services, spine center, stroke, and women's health. The company was founded in 1896 and is headquartered in Salem, OR.

Centenus Global Management LP is a privately-held hedge fund management firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 2017, the firm provides investment advice to high net-worth individuals and institutional investors.

Oregon State University Foundation (OSU Foundation) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1947 by Robert M. Kerr, Edwin B. Aldrich, and E. C. Sammons with the aid of OSC President A. L. Strand. They are governed by a 42-person Board of Trustees. The firm is dedicated to enhancing the mission of Oregon State University which is headquartered in Corvallis, Oregon. OSU Foundation raises funds that support the university's priorities as well as managing an endowment.

When I Work, Inc. provides mobile application products. The firm's products are When I Work and WageBase targeted toward businesses with hourly employees. When I Work is a platform for businesses to schedule and communicate with its workers and using integrated technology from mobile phones, text messages, email, and social media, employers can schedule and communicate with employees on this simple, easy-to-use platform. The company was founded by Chad Halvorson and Daniel Olfelt in 2010 and is headquartered in Saint Paul, MN.

Social Starts LLC (Social Starts) is a Venture Capital firm is founded in 2012. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, New York.

Joyance Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 2017. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.