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TCW Asset Management Co. LLC (TCW) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1992 and is wholly-owned by The TCW Group, Inc. In 2013, TCW management and private investment funds affiliated with The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) acquired TCW Group from Société Générale. TCW provides investment management and advice for a wide array of investment strategies for institutional and individual investors through investment advisory accounts, private open- and closed-end commingled investment funds and structured investment vehicles such as collateralized debt obligations.

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (Broker) (CGMI-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., an investment bank headquartered in New York City with additional offices across the US. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Citigroup Financial Products, Inc., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C). CGMI-Broker covers all market capitalizations of the major global indices and provides macro and quantitative analysis of global markets and sector trends. Their core focus of the group is to help investing clients make informed decisions by providing value-added, independent, insightful analysis.

Ernst & Young LLP engages in the provision of accounting, assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. It specializes in the actuarial, analytics and big data, cyber security, accounting compliance and reporting, center for board matters, international financial reporting standards, country tax advisory, global trade, tax accounting, and climate change and sustainability. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Platinum Equity Advisors LLC (Platinum Equity Advisors) is a private equity firm founded in 1995 by Tom Gores. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Western Asset Management Co. (Western Asset) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Pasadena, California. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a subsidiary of Legg Mason, Inc., which is owned by Franklin Resources, Inc. Western Asset provides discretionary investment management services to primarily institutional clients.

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).

Pacific Investment Management Co. LLC (PIMCO) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Newport Beach, California. Founded in 1971, the firm is a subsidiary of Allianz Asset Management of America LP and their ultimate parent is Allianz SE (ETR: ALV), a German global insurance company. PIMCO provides discretionary investment management services to global client base. The firm is a socially responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) which integrates environmental, social, and governance considerations into their investment process.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Part of Data Analysis, Inc., William O'Neil & Co., Inc. is a financial services company based in Los Angeles, CA. The company specializes in providing financial research, analysis, and investment advisory services to individual and institutional investors. The CEO of the company is Steven L. Birch.

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.

UBS Investment Bank provides investment banking and securities brokerage services. Its clients include institutional and corporate clients, intermediaries, governments, and hedge funds. The firm also provides merger and acquisition advisory, private placement, investment research, foreign exchange, equity, and leverage finance advisory services. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory provides nuclear testing services. The Laboratory's security needs include countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and strengthening homeland security against the terrorist use of such weapons. The company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Livermore, CA.

SafelyYou, Inc. is a seed-stage company which engages in the development of artificial intelligence tools in memory loss management. Its aims to provide patients, caregivers, and families with a safety system that could adequately identify falls and make daily living safer for those living in memory care. The company was founded by Pulkit Agrawal, Alexandre Bayen, Julien Jacquemot, and George Netscher and is headquartered in Berkeley, CA.

BrightInsight, Inc. provides digital health technologies. The firm offers biopharma, patient support, medtech and engineering services. The company was founded by Kal Patel, Benjamin Lee and Ferry Tamtoro in January 2019 and is headquartered San Jose, CA.

Phase Scientific International Ltd. is a Chinese biotech company that was founded by a team of bioengineers from UCLA. The private company is based in an undisclosed location, but has research and development, manufacturing, and distribution in Hong Kong and China, as well as additional offices in mainland China. The company is focused on building tools that empower people by giving them better information about their health. The company provides novel diagnostic tools and services for cancer and infectious diseases, like COVID-19, with their proprietary technologies. The company was founded by Ricky Chiu and he has been the CEO since incorporation.

Part of NFT Ltd., Hong Kong Takung Art Co. Ltd. is a company that operates an online electronic platform for offering and trading artwork. Hong Kong Takung Art Co. Ltd. is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Hong Kong Takung Art Co. was acquired by Cardigant Medical, Inc. from Loyal Heaven Ltd. on October 20, 2014 for $115.59 million. The Chinese company was founded in 2012.

Deloitte & Touche LLP engages in the provision of audit, advisory, financial advisory, tax, and consulting services. The company was founded on March 7, 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of Calabrese Consulting LLC, Albeck Financial Services, Inc. provides SEC financial reporting and advisory services. The company is based in Houston, TX. The company was founded by Christy Albeck. Christy Albeck has been the CEO since incorporation. Albeck Financial Services was acquired by Calabrese Consulting LLC on April 18, 2022.

Metropolitan West Asset Management LLC (MWAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1996 by Tad Rivelle, Laird Landmann and Stephen Kane. They are wholly-owned by TCW Asset Management Co. LLC, which in turn is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The TCW Group, Inc. MWAM offers fixed income portfolio management services to institutional investors, as well as individual investors through the Metropolitan West Funds.

Arrowhead Mezzanine LLC (Arrowhead Mezzanine) is a private equity firm founded in 1996. The firm is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Elastic, Inc. develops a communication and customer management platform. The firm’s product Close.io offers software and resources to help startups outsource sales functions with an on-demand basis. The company was founded in 2012 by Steli Efti, Thomas Steinacher and Anthony Nemitz and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

Krossover Intelligence, Inc. provides web based video indexing platform for sports teams. The firm sells the platform as Software-as-a-Service, allowing sports teams from around the world to purchase the product as well as indexing services. The company was founded by Vasudev Kulkarni and James M. Piette III on November 26, 2008 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

City National Rochdale LLC (CNR) is the SEC-registered investment management subsidiary of CNR Holdings LLC, ultimately held by Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE, TSE: RY) in Canada. The firm was founded when Rochdale Investment Management LLC was combined with City National Asset Management, Inc. and City National Bank's investment management group, City National Asset Management. Headquartered in New York City, CNR provides portfolio management services to high net-worth individual investors as well as to registered investment companies and institutions.