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JPMorgan Investment Management, Inc. (JPMIM) is a global, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2000 as the result of Chase Manhattan's purchase of Robert Fleming Holdings and the subsequent merger of Chase and JPMorgan. In January 2010, JPMorgan Investment Advisors merged into JP Morgan Investment Management. JPMIM is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Asset Management Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM). The firm primarily provides investment advisory services to both US and non-US institutional and retail clients.

Cowen & Co. LLC is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Cowen Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSE: TD) in Canada. Cowen & Co. offers industry-focused investment banking for growth-oriented companies, domain knowledge-driven research and a sales and trading platform for institutional investors. Their institutional sales and trading business serves both equity and fixed-income clients. Sales and trading execution platform is structured around the following key verticals: (1) healthcare (2) technology, telecommunications and media (TMT) (3) REITs and financials (4) aerospace and defense (5) consumer and (6) alternative energy.

The Vanguard Group, Inc. (VGI) is an independent registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded in 1975 by John Bogle. In 1976, they introduced the first indexed mutual fund, the First Index Investment Trust (now known as the Vanguard 500 Index Fund), to individual investors. VGI provides investment advisory services to Vanguard family of funds and Vanguard's non-US clients, which are comprised of the following: (1) funds established as trusts under the laws of the Province of Ontario in Canada and (2) separate account clients of Vanguard's international subsidiaries.

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve.

UBS Securities LLC is an investment bank and registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 as UBS Warburg LLC. They are a subsidiary of UBS Americas Holding LLC, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS Securities is a primary dealer in US Government securities and provides a full range of investment banking services which includes corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, trading and sales, fixed-income, equity research, private banking, underwriting and prime brokerage operations. The firm also provides advisory services and access to capital markets for corporate, institutional, intermediary and alternative asset management clients.

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.

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.

Vision Acquisition III, Inc. operates as a blank check company. The firm was founded on October 6, 2006 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

BNY Mellon Securities Corp. (BNYMSC) is a dually registered investment advisor and broker-dealer headquartered in New York City. It was founded in 1951 and previously known as The Dreyfus Sales Corp., Dreyfus Services Corp. and MBSC Securities Corp. The firm is a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc., an indirect subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (NYSE: BK). BNYMSC provide an array of investment advisory services to individual investors and other clients of Program Sponsors of Wrap Programs. The firm also acts as a model provider for BNY Mellon Select where they provide certain model portfolios consisting only of mutual funds to program sponsors for use by the sponsors, at their discretion, with their clients.

AllianceBernstein LP (AB) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 2000, the firm is owned by Equitable Financial Life Insurance Co., ultimately held by Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH). AB provides investment advice to investment companies, pension and profit-sharing plans, banks and thrift institutions, trusts, estates, government agencies, charitable organizations, individuals, corporations 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.

abrdn, Inc. is SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1995, the firm was formerly known as Aberdeen Asset Management, Inc. and as Aberdeen Standard Investments, Inc. until it became abrdn, Inc. in 2022. They are a subsidiary of abrdn Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by abrdn Plc (LON: ABDN) in Great Britain. abrdn provides investment products and solutions to various clients across the world.

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.

Material Research & Design, Inc. provides research, analysis and design services to the advanced materials community. It serves especially in the areas of composite materials for the aerospace industry. The company was founded by Brian Sullivan and Kent Buesking in February 1996 and is headquartered in Wayne, PA.

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.

Founded in 1958, Merrill Lynch Piece Fenner & Smith, Inc. is an SEC registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE BAC).

Founded in 1999 by the late Thomas Watson, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (JMS) is a full-service financial services firm and registered broker/dealer headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The firm is a subsidiary of Independence Square Properties LLC, itself a subsidiary of Penn Mutual Insurance Co. Their ultimate parent is Harleysville Mutual Insurance Co. JMS is a member of the NYSE, the SIPC and FINRA. The firm provides comprehensive financial advice and services to individual, corporate and institutional investors. Their primary coverage verticals include the consumer, technology, financials and infrastructure sectors.

Franklin Park Associates LLC (Franklin Park) is a venture capital and private equity firm founded in 2003 by Bradley T Atkins, Michael D Bacine, Narayan R Chowdhury, Karl J. Hartmann & James B. McGovern. The firm is headquartered in Philadelphia with an additional office in Dublin, Ireland.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Graham Partners, Inc (Graham Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of The Graham Group Inc founded in 1988 by Steve C. Graham. The firm is headquartered in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania.

Hamilton Lane Advisors LLC (Hamilton Lane) is a private equity firm founded in May 1991. The firm is headquartered in Pennsylvania with additional offices located in London, Hong Kong, Rio de Janeiro, San Francisco, San Diego, New York, Ft. Lauderdale, Tel Aviv, Tokyo, Las Vegas and Seoul.

ABS Capital Partners, Inc. (ABS Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1990 by Don Bruce Hebb and Tim Thaddeus Weglicki. The firm is headquartered in Washington, DC.

New Jersey State Bar Association operates as a not-for-profit organization. It educates the public to enhance awareness of the legal system. The company was founded in June 1899 and is headquartered in New Brunswick, NJ.

Wells Fargo Securities LLC (WFS) is the broker/dealer subsidiary of EVEREN Capital Corp., ultimately owned by Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC). Headquartered in New York, WFS delivers a comprehensive suite of banking, capital markets and advisory solutions, such as a full complement of sales, trading and research capabilities, to corporate, government and institutional clients.

Ajna Labs LLC provides permissionless lending, borrowing, and trading software services. The company is based in Boca Raton, FL. The company was founded in 2021 by Mike Hathaway, Akash Patel, George Niculae, Howard Malzberg, Ian Harvey, Ed Noepel, Matthew Wayne Cushman, Gregory DiPrisco, Joseph Quintilian.

TD Bank NA provides investing and banking services. Its offerings include personal, small banking, and commercial services through online banking, bills payments, mobile banking, savings & deposit, digital payments, loans and lines of credit, treasury and management services, checking accounts, government banking, and leasing and equipment finance. The company was founded in 1852 and is headquartered in Cherry Hill, NJ.

Forum Ventures (forum ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Michael Cardamone, Collin Gutman, Allen Gannett, Sean Glass, Nick Mehta and Rowan Trollope. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Space Perspective, Inc. offers tourists trips to the edge of space in a high-altitude balloon. The company was founded by Taber K. MacCallum and Jane Poynter and is headquartered in Cocoa Beach, FL.

L2 Capital Partners (L2 Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2011 by Bob Levine. The firm is headquartered in Devon, Pennsylvania.

Bank of America NA operates as a commercial banking branch office. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

TPG Growth LLC is a Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of TPG Capital Advisors LLC founded in 2000 by William E. McGlashan and Michael Guthrie. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, United States with additional office in London, United Kingdom.

Arsenal Capital Management LP (Arsenal Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of Arsenal Capital Group LLC founded in 2000 by Terrence M. Mullen and Jeffrey B. Kovach. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Harvest Partners LP (Harvest Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1981 by Harvey Wertheim and Harvey Mallement. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Insight Global LLC engages in the provision of technical staffing services. It also offers managed services. The company was founded by Glenn Johnson and Scott Madden in 2001 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Lazer Spot, Inc. provides management services and solutions. Its services include spotting, trailer rentals, gate personnel staffing, computerized yard management systems and training. The company was founded by Wesley A. Newsome and Mike Boone in 1996 and is headquartered in Alpharetta, GA.