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Harris Associates LP (Harris) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 1976 and is a direct subsidiary of Natixis Investment Managers LLC, which is ultimately owned by BCPE’s Natixis SA (Natixis) (PAR: KN), a French investment banking and financial services firm. Harris primarily provides discretionary investment advisory services to individuals and institutions, including registered investment companies. The firm also provides investment advisory services to wrap programs, mutual funds, private investment partnerships and other pooled investment vehicles.

Nuveen Investments, Inc. provides investment management and related services to retail and institutional investors. It offers investment management capabilities across a diversified set of asset classes and investment strategies through its investment management affiliates, including municipal bond, investment grade, global and high-yield bond, floating-rate bank loan, preferred securities, growth equity, value equity, global and international equity, equity income, core equity, equity index, quantitative and enhanced equity, asset allocation, balanced strategies, real asset and commodity. The company was founded by John Nuveen in 1898 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Rohm & Haas Co. develops and manufactures specialty chemicals, paints, adhesives, and materials. The company was founded by Otto Röhm and Otto Haas on September 1, 1909 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Columbia Wanger Asset Management LLC (CWAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC, ultimately held by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP). CWAM serves as the investment advisor to a variety of open-end mutual funds that are series or portfolios of Columbia Acorn Trust and Wanger Advisors Trust, two registered investment companies sponsored by the firm and other institutional accounts.

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.

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.

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

The Big Shoulders Fund provides financial services. The company was founded by James J. O'Connor, Joseph Cardinal Bernardin and Fred O'Connor in 1986 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Northwest Community Hospital, Inc. provides health care services. The company is headquartered in Arlington Heights, IL.

World Business Chicago provides economic data and statistical assistance services. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

National Merit Scholarship Corp. conducts academic scholarship competition for recognition and university scholarships. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Evanston, IL.

Madison Dearborn Partners LLC (Madison Dearborn Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1992 by John A. Canning Jr., Paul J. Finnegan, Samuel M. Mencoff, Robin P. Selati, James N. Perry Jr. and Timothy P. Sullivan. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Chicago Board of Trade provides trade derivative facilities. It allows speculators throughout the world to interpret economic data, news, and other information. The company was founded on April 3, 1848 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

CoBank ACB engages in the provision of financial products and services. It offers loan programs, leasing services and other financial services including cash management and online services. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Greenwood Village, CO.

Dart & Kraft, Inc. is a private company that manufactures food products, batteries, and tupperware. The company is based in Rockfield, WI.

Cboe Exchange, Inc. provides options exchange services. It trades equity options, security index options, options on exchange traded notes and products, binary options, one-week and quarterly options, long-term equity anticipation securities options, and flexible exchange options. The firm also provides information on various stock and options trading strategies, options trading tools, stock and option quotes and data; and options information and education. Additionally, they offer access to product information, conference notices, portfolio management tools, and educational materials for institutional investors and products and strategies for advisors to protect client’s portfolios. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

The American College of Chest Physicians is a leading organization in clinical chest medicine, with over 19,000 members providing patient care in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine in more than 100 countries worldwide. The non-profit company is based in Northbrook, IL. The organization offers access to clinical guidelines, new research, and clinical topic collections through their website, as well as opportunities for members to become more involved in the chest medicine community. The organization's mission is to promote the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of chest diseases through education, communication, and research. Robert A. Musacchio has been the CEO of the company since 2015.

Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago, Inc. advocates for working families and revitalizes communities through community building, real estate development, mortgage lending, homeownership education and housing policy. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Agilitas USA, Inc. engages in the provision of physical therapy services. The treatments it offers include dry needling therapy, manual therapy, and pelvic health speciality clinics. The company was founded by Garry Cunningham, Gregory Spurgin, and Tracy Caulkins in 1996 and is headquartered in Franklin, TN.

Lyric Opera of Chicago provides live theatrical presentations. The company was founded by Carol Fox, Nicola Rescigno and Lawrence V. Kelly in 1954 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Accutest Laboratories of New England, Inc. provides environmental analytical services. It offers services to industrial, engineering, consulting, and government clients. The company was founded on April 17, 1990 and is headquartered in Marlborough, MA.

Part of Westbury Metals Group, Inc., Reliable Corp. is a manufacturer of silver chemicals, powder, and flake for industrial applications. The company is based in Waterbury, CT. The company's products include silver nitrate, silver carbonate, and silver oxide, which are used in specialty industrial applications where purity and consistency are process critical. The company also offers evaporation materials such as gold pellets/slugs, silver pellets/slugs, silver wire, rod, strip, anodes, salts, silver nitrate, sputtering targets, and thin film evaporation materials. Reliable was acquired by Westbury Metals Group, Inc. on July 16, 1999 for $2.11 million.