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Patten & Patten, Inc. (P&P) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The firm was founded in 1976 by W.A. Bryan Patten and Z. Cartter Patten, III. P&P provides investment advisory and management services on a discretionary basis to individuals, families, individual retirement plans, trusts, family partnerships, endowments, foundations, pension and profit-sharing plans, 401(k)s and other qualified institutional retirement vehicles, and other institutional investment accounts.

HarbourVest Partners LLC (HarbourVest Partners) is a private equity & venture capital firm founded in 1982 by David Brooks Zug. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts with additional offices around the world.

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.

SageView Advisory Group LLC (SAG) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and holding firm headquartered in Newport Beach, California. The firm was founded by Randall Long in 1989. SAG provides asset management services to individual and institutional clients.

Fifth Third Bank, NA (Investment Management) (Fifth Third Private Bank) is the private banking division of Fifth Third Bank, NA, ultimately owned by Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ: FITB). The firm is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. Fifth Third Private Bank offers banking, investment and insurance products and services to high net worth and ultra-high net worth individuals and families.

H. C. Wainwright & Co. LLC (H. C. Wainwright) is a full-service broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1868 and is a subsidiary of HCWHC, Inc. H. C. Wainwright delivers industry insights and real-time execution to both public and private small and middle-sized global emerging market companies. With a focus on identifying buyers and sellers in illiquid and difficult to trade equities, the firm specializes in block trading and providing liquidity in these securities with as little market impact as possible.

Moon Capital Management LLC (MCM) is a wealth management firm headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee. The firm was founded by David Moon in 1995. MCM manages portfolios for individuals and institutions.

BB&T Securities LLC, doing business as BB&T Capital Markets, is the broker/dealer subsidiary of BB&T Corp. (NYSE: BBT). The firm is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. They offer a full array of investment, trading and execution services to middle-market companies. BB&T Capital Markets' sales and trading arm is comprised of 2 groups: Debt Securities Sales & Trading and Equity Sales & Trading. The Debt Securities Sales & Trading group focuses on: (1) Government and agency securities (2) corporate bonds (3) municipal bonds (4) asset-backed securities (5) mortgage-backed securities (6) preferred securities and (7) money market desk (short-term securities including BB&T funding). The Equity Sales & Trading group focuses on: (1) institutional block execution services (2) institutional distribution of proprietary research (3) providing proprietary access to industry leading conferences and management teams (4) serving as a NASDAQ market maker for over 250 securities (5) stock buybacks including 10b-18 and 10b5-1 trading plans and (6) 144 stock sales, individual 10b5-1 trading plans (buy and sell) and employee cashless stock option programs. BB&T Capital Markets provides research coverage of the communications, defense and government services, energy, financial services, furnishings and consumer durables, healthcare, industrial services, retail/consumer durables and transportation services sectors.

Nippon Wealth Life Insurance Co., Ltd. engages in life insurance business that provides long-term care insurance, annuities, retirement plans, savings products and mutual funds to individual and institutional customers. It operates through a network of independent brokers and franchised agents. The company was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

MML Investors Services, Inc. (MMLIS) is a SEC-registered broker-dealer and investment advisor headquartered in Springfield, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1981 and is principally owned by MassMutual Holding LLC, itself a subsidiary of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. MMLIS generally provides advice to individuals, high net worth individuals, trusts, estates, endowments and foundations, Fidelity Charitable donor-advised accounts, business entities and/or qualified plans.

Franklin Advisers, Inc. is a mutual fund manager and registered investment advisor headquartered in San Mateo, California. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN), a holding company that, together with its various subsidiaries is referred to as Franklin Templeton Investments. Franklin Advisers provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to US and non-US, registered open-end and closed-end funds and unregistered funds, as well as separate accounts.

Lees-McRae College offers diverse baccalaureate degrees, athletic programs and outstanding faculty. It also offers online programs and degree-completion opportunities in surrounding communities to nontraditional learners. The company is headquartered in Banner Elk, NC.

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).

Mariner LLC, do-business-as Mariner Wealth Advisors (MWA), is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas with various locations throughout the country. The firm was founded in 2006 by Martin Bicknell, Bruce Kuzmin, Jenika Cook and Sherri Hazell. They are wholly-owned by Mariner Wealth Advisors LLC (formerly known as Mariner Holdings LLC). MWA provides investment advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations and business entities.

StepStone Group LP (StepStone) is a private equity firm founded in 2006 by Monte M. Brem, Tom Porter Keck and Jose A. Fernandez. The firm is headquartered in New York.

eVestment Alliance LLC engages in the development of cloud-based financial and investment application. Its products and service capabilities include manager research and selection, ongoing manager monitoring, private markets due diligence, risk analysis, portfolio construction and modeling, liquidity analysis, data aggregation, capital raising, competitive analysis, holdings analysis, peer group comparisons, and professional marketing materials. The company was founded by Karen Minnick, Matt Crisp, James Minnick, and Heath Wilson in 2000 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

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.

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.

Bloomberg LP engages in the provision of business data, news, and financial information services. Its product include Bloomberg terminal, execution and order management, content and data, financial data management, and integration and distribution. The company was founded by Michael Rubens Bloomberg, Charles M. Zegar, Thomas F. Secunda, and Duncan L. MacMillan in 1981 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Alexander Thompson Arnold PLLC engages in the provision of accounting services. It offers outsourced accounting services, assurance services, business evaluation, employee benefits plan services, information technology consulting, tax preparation planning and consulting services. The company was founded by William P. Alexander Jr., Jimmy Thompson, and Grady Arnold in 1946 and is headquartered in Dyersburg, TN.

WP Global Partners LLC (WP Global Partners) is a private equity firm founded by Donald Phillips in 2005.The firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois with additional offices in New York, California, and Florida.

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.

Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

TCP Management LLC (TCP Management) is a private equity firm founded in 2017 by Alex Western and Phil Trench. The firm is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

Carbon Direct Capital Management LLC (Carbon Direct) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 by Jonathan Goldberg. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Good Growth Capital Management LLC (Good Growth Capital) is a venture capital subsidiary of Capital A Partners LLC founded in 2017 by Amy Salzhauer and Maureen Stancik Boyce. The firm is headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina.

Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants, Inc. provide services in public accounting, industry and business, government and education. The firm offers advocacy, continuing professional education, peer review, membership, communications and academic and career development department. The company was founded in 1900 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants provides vocational education in accounting. The company provides services to the accounting community, regulatory bodies, and other organizations. It also operates in Jersey City, Washington, and Lewisville. It was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

Deloitte Tax LLP provides tax services. The firm offers corporate, management, and individual advisory. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Millstreet Capital Acquisition Corp. operates as a blank check company. It is a special purpose acquisition company which is incorporated for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was headquartered in Boston, MA.

Saudi Aramco Mobil Refinery Co. Ltd. develops, constructs, owns and operates crude oil refining facilities in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia. Its purpose of the refinery is to export finished products to Europe, North America and Far East within the framework of broad-based strategy for an integrated petroleum industry. The company was founded in November, 1984 and is headquartered in Yanbu Al-Sinaiyah, Saudi Arabia

Saudi Aramco Shell Refinery Co. operates a crude oil and natural gas refinery. It offers benzene, fuel oil, kerosene, naphtha, sulphur, mogas components, low sulphur diesel, and liquefied petroleum gas. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Jubail, Saudi Arabia.