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Shikiar Asset Management, Inc. (Shikiar) is an independent registered investment advisor and wealth manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Stuart Shikiar in 1995. Shikiar provides portfolio management services to high net worth individuals, families, corporations, trusts, foundations and tax-exempt portfolios.

A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners Corp. (AGP) is a FINRA-registered broker-dealer headquartered in Westport, Connecticut. Formerly known as Euro Pacific Capital, Inc., the firm was founded by Peter Schiff in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Alliance Global LLC. AGP provides prime brokerage services to hedge funds, family offices, professional traders and top tier small/mid-cap investment funds. It offers multi-clearing, cloud based, high-touch client service solutions tailored to each client’s business needs.

Berenberg Capital Markets LLC (BCM) is a broker-dealer firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2011 and is a subsidiary of Berenberg Americas LLC, ultimately held by Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG in Germany. BCM provides equity execution services to institutional and corporate clients.

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.

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.

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.

Altair Advisers LLC provides investment advice. The private company is based in Chicago, IL. The company was founded in 2002 by Brett Rentmeester. Rebekah L. Kohmescher has been the CEO of the company since 2002.

Shandong Luye Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. researches, develops, produces, and sells pharmaceutical drugs. The company was founded on June 8, 1994 and is headquartered in Yantai, China.

Netrix LLC provides information technology services. It designs, implements and manages networks, systems, applications, websites hardware, software and call center infrastructure. The firm's services include change communication, end user computing and mobility, custom application development, managed services, online productivity, network infrastructure, security services, systems services, unified communications and web, and creative services. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Bannockburn, IL.

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.

Alpine Consolidated LLC engages in the provision of investment services. The company was founded by Brent Robinson in 1996 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Wolfe Research LLC is a FINRA-registered sell-side research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Edward Wolfe in 2008 and is a subsidiary of Wolfe Holdco LLC. Wolfe Research provides bespoke research of various stocks in every major GIC sector for institutional clients. The firm has established a reputation for macro research underpinning coverage in Industrials, Utilities/Energy, Consumer/Retail, Financials/REITS, Healthcare and TMT.

TZP Group LLC (TZP Group) is a private equity firm founded in 2007 by Sam L. Katz. The firm is headquartered in New York.

RMA Group, Inc. is a leading provider of professional services in environmental consulting, geosciences, and materials testing and inspection for critical public and private infrastructure assets. RMA Group, Inc. is based in Glendale, CA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company's team of engineers, geologists, inspectors, and technicians help infrastructure asset owners, engineering firms, and construction companies maintain compliance with strict regulatory and operating requirements through a range of geotechnical, environmental, and materials testing services. The company was founded in 1962 by E. Duane Lyon and Richard Mills. The CEO is Ruben Babayan.

The United States Conference of Mayors operates as a non-partisan organization of cities providing federal assistance programs. It is parted by elected city mayors. The company was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Greater Philadelphia Alliance for Capital & Technologies provides business acceleration and support services. The company is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Clinton Investment Management LLC (CIM) is an independent wealth management firm and registered investment advisor headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. The firm was founded by Andrew Clinton in 2007. CIM manages tax-exempt fixed income portfolios in the form of separately managed accounts for wealthy private clients and institutional investors.

Fort Point Capital LLC (Fort Point Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2009 by Brooke Ablon, Paul Lipson and James Spencer. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Ardian US LLC (Ardian US) is a private equity subsidiary of Ardian SA founded in 1996. The firm is headquartered in New York.

HR&A Advisors, Inc. is a consulting firm that has been guiding real estate investors and developers for over 40 years. The private company is based in New York, NY and was founded by John H. Alschuler, David Gilford. The company's mission is to create vital places, build more equitable and resilient communities, and improve people's lives. The company accomplishs this by deploying the extraordinary analytic and creative talent of their employee-owners, who come from diverse backgrounds and share a passion for cities. HR&A Advisors provides services in real estate, economic development, and program design and implementation. The company has over 40 years of experience advising on complex real estate and economic development projects in cities across the world. The CEO is Eric Rothman.

C5 Capital Ltd. (C5 capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Andre Pienaar and Nazo Moosa. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom with additional offices in Washington and Luxembourg.

Part of Sanofi, Sanofi US Services, Inc. engages in the research, production and distribution of pharmaceutical products. The company is based in Bridgewater, NJ.

Mach37 LLC (Mach 37) is a venture capital subsidiary of Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation founded in 2013 by Jason Chen. The firm is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia.

University of Maryland Ventures(University of Maryland Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of University of Maryland founded in 2012. The firm is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland.

OceanSound Partners LP (Oceansound Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2018 by Joe Benavides, Jeff Kelly, and Theodore Coons. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Adit Ventures Management LLC (Adit Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Daniel Francis McCooey and Eric Lawrence Munson. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Cash Flow Management, Inc. manufactures software providers and cash automation hardware. Its technology include CFM S4, iQ, NORM, RTA, and hardware certification. The company was founded by Nathan Moore and J. C. Chen in 2006 and is headquartered in Chandler, AZ.

Nephron Research LLC provides investment research. The private company is based in New York, NY.

Newlight Partners LP (Newlight Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2018. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Verity Research LLC provides investment research. The private company is based in Boston, MA and was founded in 2019.

BofA Securities, Inc. is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of NB Holdings Corp., ultimately held by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). Headquartered in New York, the firm was founded in 2015 and offers trade execution, trading or brokerage services to institutional clients.