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The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) is a state-owned pension fund management firm headquartered in Sacramento, California. Founded in 1932, the firm has long been at the forefront of shareholder activism in the US. CalPERS provides retirement and health benefit services to private individuals and employers, specifically active, inactive and retired employees of California state and local public agencies. They routinely put pressure on companies to achieve better corporate performance corporate governance.

Greenlight Capital, Inc. is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by David Einhorn in 1996. Greenlight Capital provides investment advisory services to the Greenlight “Capital Funds”.

Catamaran PBM of Illinois, Inc. provides comprehensive prescription benefit management services. It provides mail service pharmacy claims management, drug review and analysis, and consulting services. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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.

Canaan Management, Inc. (Canaan Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 1987 by Eric A. Young. The firm is headquartered in Westport, CT.

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.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

University of Washington functions as a College/University. The company is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Neuberger Berman BD LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. It is directly owned by Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC, which is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Neuberger Berman Group LLC, which is owned by NBSH Acquisition LLC. The firm traces their origin back to the 1939 founding of Neuberger & Berman, its predecessor firm. In 1950, Neuberger Berman became one of the first firms to offer a no-load mutual fund to individual investors. Neuberger Berman BD manages a range of equity, fixed income, private equity and hedge fund strategies on behalf of institutions, advisors and individual investors worldwide.

Needham & Co. LLC (Needham) is a registered investment advisor and broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of The Needham Group, Inc. Needham provides corporate and institutional clients with high quality research, corporate access, capital markets and trading execution services in both the public and private markets, with an emphasis on growth companies.

New Mountain Capital LLC (New Mountain Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1999 by Steven Klinsky. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. engages in the provision of management and technology consulting services. Its services include consulting, analytics, digital solutions, engineering, cyber security, and product. The company was founded by Edwin G. Booz in 1914 and is headquartered in McLean, VA.

Rustic Canyon Partners(Rustic Canyon Partners) is a venture capital firm founded by Tom Unterman and John Babcock in 1999.The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Pzena Investment Management LLC (Pzena) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Richard S. Pzena 1995 and is owned by Pzena Investment Management LP. Pzena manages investment portfolios for endowments, foundations, state and municipal government entities, partnerships, corporations, investment companies, public funds, pension trusts, profit-sharing plans, high net-worth individuals, and pooled funds located in the US and in select foreign jurisdictions. The firm became a signatory to the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) in early 2018 and a SASB Alliance member in 2020, and they have accepted Japan’s Stewardship Code.

Orbis Investment Management (US) LP (Orbis) is an independent registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in San Francisco, California. It was founded in 2007 and is majority owned by Allan & Gill Gray Philanthropy Trust, a charitable trust. The firm serves as the portfolio manager of Orbis US Equity Fund. It also provides written investment recommendations regarding US equity securities to Orbis Investment Management Ltd., a member of the Orbis Group. Orbis is a signatory to the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).

Elm Ridge Management LLC (Elm Ridge) is an independent hedge fund management firm headquartered in Briarcliff Manor, New York. The firm was founded by Ronald “Ron” Gutfleish in 2006. Elm Ridge provides investment advice to high net worth investors.

First Manhattan Consulting Group LLC provides omni-channel marketing services. Its services include small business and consumer direct mail campaigns, digital marketing campaigns, and intellectual property and data assets. The company was founded by James M. McCormick and Robert M. Tetenbaum and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Lytical Ventures LLC (Lytical Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Contra.Work, Inc. operates a professional network platform. The company was founded by Ben Huffman and is headquartered in the United States.

Lyrical Partners LP is an independent hedge fund management firm headquartered in New York City. It was founded by Jeffrey Keswin and Andrew Wellington in 2004. The firm manages both long only and hedged 1940 Act Mutual Funds, separately managed accounts, and UCITs funds.