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Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. engages in the provision of insurance, annuities, and employee benefits programs. It operates through the US, and MetLife Holdings segments. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

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.

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was formed in 1997 as the William H. Gates Foundation. In 1999, the foundation was renamed the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust was created in January 2000 through the merger of the Gates Learning Foundation, which worked to expand access to technology through public libraries and the William H. Gates Foundation, which focused on improving global health. The foundation participates in preventive approaches and collaborative endeavors with government, philanthropic and not-for-profit partners. Priority is given to grants that leverage additional support and serve as a catalyst for long-term, systemic change. The foundation also provides funds to promote greater equity in global health, education and public libraries. Through their partnerships in communities across the US, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is committed to raising the high school graduation rate and helping all students, regardless of race or family income. The foundation is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. provides insurance and financial security solutions. The firm offers life insurance, long-term care insurance, disability insurance, annuities, and investment products. It also provides financial planning strategies and solutions. The company was founded by John C. Johnston on March 2, 1857 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

Women Presidents' Organization is a global organization that was founded in 1997 by Dr. Marsha Firestone. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY, and the CEO of the company is Camille Burns. The organization brings together women business leaders worldwide to share insights, support, and encourage each other in their professional development and business strategies. Each WPO chapter serves as a professionally-facilitated peer advisory group for members where they can harness the momentum of their successes and cultivate new strategies that will take them even further. WPO members have guided their business to generate at least $2 million USD in gross annual sales (or $1 million USD for a service-based business).

Institute For Public Relations is a non-profit organization which researches in, on, and for public relations. It focuses on research that matters to the practice, providing insights, and applied intelligence that professionals can put to immediate use. It offers behavioral insights research center, digital media research center, issues management, crisis management and communications, and employee communications. The organization was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Gainesville, FL.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Simon & Schuster, Inc. engages in the publication of fiction and non-fiction books. It offers a wide range of genres and formats for children and adults both audio and in print. The company was founded by Richard L. Simon and M. Lincoln Schuster in 1924 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Sullivan & Cromwell LLP provides legal services. It specializes in the areas of corporate law, securities, corporate, litigation, mergers, real estate, pro bono, investment management and taxation. Their clients include industrial, commercial, financial, private funds, governmental, educational, charitable and cultural enterprises and entities. The company was founded by Algernon Sydney Sullivan and William Nelson Cromwell in 1879 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Florida, Inc. provides health insurance products and services. Its health insurance products include HMO, PPO, and indemnity products. The firm also provides accident and dismemberment, long-term care, dental, disability, and workers compensation insurance services. The company was founded in 1944 and is headquartered in Jacksonville, FL.

APCO Worldwide LLC engages in the provision of advisory and advocacy communications consultancy solutions. It offers communications, public affairs, government relations, legal, risk, organizational transformation, international relations, corporate responsibility, and brand marketing services. The company was founded by Margery Kraus in 1984 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Palisades Growth Capital (Palisades Growth Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of Palisades Management LLC founded in 2000 by Anders Richardson and Paul N. D'Addario. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Gagen MacDonald LLC provides advertising & marketing related services. It also provides organizational changes, employee communications and help clients to improve labor relations, ease mergers, acquisitions and implement new strategy. The company was founded by Maril Gagen MacDonald in 1998 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

ALS Therapy Development Foundation, Inc. develops therapeutic drugs. It provides unmet medical needs. The firm discovers small molecules, protein biologics, gene therapies, and cell-based constructs. The company was founded by James Allen Heywood in 1999 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Washington Hospital Center Corp. provides healthcare services. The firm has care centers for cancer, cardiovascular conditions, and ophthalmologic therapies. Its services include organ transplantation and a regional burn treatment center. The company was founded in March 1958 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. provides and disseminates ideas on foreign policies to individuals, corporate members, journalists and policy makers. It operates a forum for government officials, students and other interested parties to study and discuss world issues and impact on American foreign policies. The company publishes Foreign Affairs, a magazine that comes out six times a year, along with books and studies by its own scholars. Council on Foreign Relations was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

The Meltzer Group provides diversified financial and insurance services. The firm specializes in life insurance, health and welfare services, retirement plan consulting, property and casualty insurance, and wealth management. The company was founded by Alan Meltzer in 1982 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.

Pacific Council on International Policy operates as a foreign affairs firm. The firm specializes International Affairs, International Relations, Foreign Policy, Foreign Affairs, Public Policy, National Security, International Economics, Government, Professional Networking, Events, Non Profit, International Policy and International Business, Analysis. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

The Trilateral Commission operates a business policy-oriented forum.

The Public Affairs Council is a business association. The non-profit company is based in Washington.

The Creative Coalition is a nonpartisan social and public advocacy organization of the arts and entertainment community. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Kennedy Center Corporate Fund operates as a nationwide partnership of distinguished business leaders who help to mobilize corporate partners and secure critical funding. The company was founded by Harold Burson in 1977 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Eurasia Foundation provides solutions to local development challenges. The non-profit company is based in Washington.

Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa operates an organization that aims to improve agricultural products and support local farms.

Part of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc., WarnerMedia Advertising Sales, Inc. is an American company.

The Raine Group LLC is a merchant bank that specializes in technology, media, and telecommunications. The company is based in New York, NY and has a global presence of subsidiaries in several regions. The Raine Group focuses on investment and advisory opportunities, leveraging its extensive industry experience and strategic relationships to create value for portfolio companies and clients. The company was founded in 2009 by Jeffrey Alan Sine, John Salter, Joseph Ravitch, Brandon Wade Gardner, and Deborah Mei.

Part of APCO Worldwide LLC, APCO Worldwide Ltd. is a British company that provides public relation agency services. The company is based in London, UK.

Founded in 2009 by Joe Ravitch and Jeff Sine, Raine Securities LLC is an SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Raine Advisors LLC and their ultimate parent is the Raine Group LLC. Raine Securities focuses on the sports, technology, media, telecommunications, and entertainment sectors.

Guidewell Mutual Holding Corp. focuses on transforming health care. The firm provides healthcare and administrative services. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, FL.

Guidewell Group, Inc. engages in the provision of insurance agency services. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, FL.

APCO Worldwide SA is a Belgian company that values ethics and integrity in conducting their business. The private company is based in Brussels, Belgium. The company offers diverse and creative thinking to bring their clients' work to life, with a campaign mentality that is not limited by any particular service or discipline. The company was founded in 1995. Bradley Staples has been the CEO of the company since 1996.