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Founded in 1969, HSBC Securities (U.S.A.) Inc. is an SEC-registered brokerage firm and registered futures commission merchant located in New York City. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of HSBC North America Holdings, Inc. and their ultimate parent is HSBC Holdings Plc. (NYSE: HBC). HSBC Securities (U.S.A.) is a member of FINRA, the NYSE and the SIPC. Their securities and annuity products are provided by registered representatives and insurance agents of HSBC Securities (U.S.A.). In California, HSBC Securities (U.S.A.) conducts insurance business as HSBC Securities Insurance Services. Insurance products are offered through insurance agents of HSBC Insurance Agency (U.S.A.) Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of HSBC Bank U.S.A. NA and an indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary of HSBC Holdings plc. The company also engages in investment banking underwriting, dealing and brokering of debt and equity securities and futures contracts and is a primary dealer in U.S. Government and federal agency securities.

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.

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.

HDR, Inc. specializes in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services. Its services include architecture, asset management, commissioning and operations, finance, engineering, environmental sciences, planning and consulting, project delivery and real estate. The company was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Omaha, NE.

Deloitte LLP (New York) engages in the provision of audit, consulting, tax, and advisory solutions. It offers services relating to tax, consulting, audit and assurance, Deloitte private company services, mergers and acquisitions, risk and financial advisory, analytics, and cloud. The company was founded by William Welch Deloitte, George A. Touche, Charles Waldo Haskins, and Elijah Watt Sells in 1845 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The Brookings Institution provides research and policy solutions. The firm's activities are carried out through four research programs: economic studies, foreign policy studies, governance studies, and metropolitan policy. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP provides legal services. The firm's practice areas encompasses corporate, executive compensation and benefits, international business, litigation, pro bono, tax, and trusts and estates. Its lawyers and associates' training focus on addressing and handling clients' legal issues, business transaction, and disputes. The company was founded in 1819 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Latham & Watkins LLP operates as a full-service law firm or legal matters. It offers services in the areas of finance, litigation, accounting, banking, life sciences, private equity, real estate, government relations, employment law, and outsourcing. The company was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of Russ Bassett Corp., Descience Corp is a company that designs, manufactures, and distributes modular, electronic workstation enclosure systems. The company is based in Whittier, CA. Descience was acquired by Russ Bassett Corp. from Wi-Fi TV, Inc. on March 19, 2002.

Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP is a law firm that provides legal services. The private company is based in New York, NY.

Citigroup Private Bank is the private banking subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm serves worldly and wealthy individuals and their families with a customized private banking service that crosses borders. They also provide services to professional investors, family offices, and lawyers and law firms.

ZX Ventures LLC (ZX Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV founded in 2015 by John Fincher. The Firm is headquartered in New York.

Columbus Nova Partners LLC is a Private Equity firm a subsidiary of Sparrow Capital Holdings LLC founded in 2000.The firm is headquartered in New York.

Part of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc., SMBC Bank International Plc is a national commercial bank. The company is based in London, UK. The British company was founded in 2003. The CEO is Tetsuro Imaeda.

The Coalition for Green Capital is a non-profit company based in Washington and has subsidiaries in Cayman Islands. The American company is focused on accelerating the growth of clean energy by developing and implementing innovative financing solutions. The company works with governments, investors, and other stakeholders to create new financing structures that can support the deployment of renewable energy technologies. Reed E. Hundt has been the CEO of the company since 2010.

Neighborhood Trust Federal Credit Union operates as a federally chartered credit union. The private company is based in New York, NY.

Sales Element LLC provides proposal automation systems and develops customized technology solutions. Its proposal software is used by leaders in financial services, manufacturing, telecommunications, media, advertising, professional services and technology. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Sonr, Inc. provides underwater communicators for swimmers and triathletes. It helps swimmers hear the trainer’s voice in real-time. The company was founded by Dmitri Voloshin and Serghei Logvinenco and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Algramo SpA is a Chilean company that operates an online portal for delivering groceries with returnable containers. The company is based in Pedro Aguirre Cerda, Chile. The company was founded by Salvador Achondo, Jose Manuel Moller Dominguez.

The Trust for Public Land is a national nonprofit organization that creates parks and protects land for people, ensuring healthy, livable communities for generations to come. The non-profit company is based in San Francisco, CA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company works with communities to create parks and protect public land where they are needed most, including sites that reconnect indigenous and tribal communities to their ancestral lands and outdoor spaces that honor black history and culture. Since 1972, they have protected more than 4 million acres of public land, created more than 5,364 parks, trails, schoolyards, and iconic outdoor places, raised $93 billion in public funding for parks and public lands, and connected nearly 9.4 million people to the outdoors. Diane Regas has been the CEO of the company since 2018.