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City National Rochdale LLC (CNR) is the SEC-registered investment management subsidiary of CNR Holdings LLC, ultimately held by Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE, TSX: RY) in Canada. The firm was created 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 individuals as well as to registered investment companies, a private fund and institutional clients.

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.

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

Invesco Advisers, Inc. is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a subsidiary of Invesco Group Services, Inc., ultimately held by Invesco Ltd. (NYSE: IVZ). The firm was founded in 1986 and previously known as Invesco Institutional NA, Inc. until April 2010 when Invesco Ltd. consolidated the businesses of their US investment advisors (Invesco AIM Advisors, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc., Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc. and Invesco Global Asset Management NA, Inc.) under the name Invesco Advisers, Inc. They provide discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, institutional and high net-worth clients through separate accounts, wrap fee programs and US registered investment companies and other Commingled Funds.

Part of Marco Polo New World, Inc., XTF Global Asset Management LLC provides investment advisory services. The company is based in New York, NY. XTF Global Asset Management was acquired by Marco Polo New World, Inc. on April 21, 2008.

University of Akron provides public research education. Its programs include under graduate studies, graduate studies, international studies, law, and continuing education. The company was founded in 1870 and is headquartered in Akron, OH.

Arvest Investments, Inc., doing business as Arvest Wealth Management (AWM), is an asset management firm headquartered in Rogers, Arkansas. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Arvest Bank, ultimately held by Arvest Bank Group, Inc. AWM provides advisory services to individuals (other than high-net worth individuals), high-net worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations or other businesses.

Portigon AG engages in the management of its own assets. It also provides financial services and conducts banking activities. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Duesseldorf, Germany.

US Bancorp Asset Management, Inc. (USBAM) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded in March 2001 and formerly known as FAF Advisors, Inc. They are a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of US Bank National Association, which is owned by US Bancorp (NYSE: USB), a diversified financial holding company. USBAM provides investment advisory services through managed accounts to institutional clients, money market mutual funds, and privately offered investment fund.

Nuveen Securities LLC, formerly known as the John Nuveen & Co., Inc., is the brokerage subsidiary of Nuveen Investments, Inc., ultimately held by TIAA Board of Overseers in the US. Headquartered in Chicago, the firm engages in the asset management and related research, as well as the development, marketing, and distribution of investment products and services for the institutional market segments. Investment products and services include closed-end exchange-traded funds, mutual funds and individually managed accounts.

Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1967 and is a subsidiary of Alliance Capital Management LLC, ultimately held by Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH). Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. provides trading and executions services to their clients.

Part of Russell Investment Management LLC, Russell Investments is a Seattle-based investment management partner that is devoted to improving people's financial security. The American company manages investments for large institutions, advisors, and individuals. Russell Investments offers overlay services to reduce risk and access opportunities through a derivative trading overlay. The company's specialists share insights on current challenges and ideas on solutions that could support portfolios for whatever lies ahead. The company's quarterly Economic & Market Review helps explain portfolio performance in light of recent market events.

Allspring Global Investments LLC (Allspring) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Prior to November 2021, the firm was known as Wells Capital Management, Inc. They are a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC, ultimately held by Allspring Group Holdings LLC. Allspring provides investment management services to mutual funds, private funds, offshore funds, collective investment trusts (CITs), pooled vehicles and client accounts.

Pugh Capital Management, Inc. (Pugh Capital) is an independent, employee-owned SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Seattle, Washington. The firm was founded by Mary Pugh and Scott Greiwe in 1991. Pugh Capital offers discretionary investment advisory services that relate to fixed income investments to institutional investors.

Founded by Len Zacks in 1978, Zacks Investment Research, Inc. is an SEC-registered broker/dealer and investment research firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois with an office in Irvine, California. The firm is principally owned by The Greenwood Trust. Zacks makes both short-term and long-term investment recommendations using the following investment styles: aggressive growth, growth/income, momentum, value, technicals and options. Zack Investment Research employs the Zacks Rank, a 100% a peerless stock rating system that is based on a quantitative model that includes the use of four factors including as earnings estimate revisions and earnings surprises. Stocks are classified into five groups, ranging from 'Strong Buy' to 'Strong Sell.' Zacks Rank is completely mathematical and focuses only on the math and whether the math predicts that a stock's price will rise. It is a short-term indicator of stock performance that is effective for 1 to 3 months. The Zacks Recommendation process begins with a new quantitative model that employs the Zacks Rank. The firm then utilizes qualitative insights to develop a unique recommendation based on a 6 month time horizon. Zacks Investment Research provides coverage primarily on the following sectors: (1) manufacturers of electrical components (2) photo optics/lasers (3) HPC computing platforms (4) manufacturers and distributors of textiles (5) information technology (6) independent oil and gas companies involved in the exploration, development and acquisition of crude oil and natural gas (6) providers of docking, manipulator and wafer probing interface products for semiconductor and ATE manufacturers (7) companies that design and manufacture oscilloscopes, serial data analyzers and protocol analyzers to test, measure and analyze electronic signals (8) manufacturers of branded toys, collectibles, hobby or infant products and (9) financial services companies.

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. designs, develops, and manufactures defense electronics and systems. The company is headquartered in Falls Church, VA.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

WR Hambrecht & Co. Ventures (WR Hambrecht & Co) is a venture capital subsidiary of WR Hambrecht + Co. LLC founded in 1999 by William Robert Hambrecht and Igor M. Sill. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Founded in 1998 by William R. Hambrecht, WR Hambrecht + Co. LLC is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm offers a full array of investment services. They provide research that focuses on the (1) Asia-Pacific, biotechnology, business applications and services sectors (2) the China Internet and technology sector (3) consumer (4) enterprise software and Internet (5) gaming technology (6) Internet (7) medical technology (8) nanotechnology (9) networking and data infrastructure (10) semiconductors and devices and (11) specialty pharmaceuticals.

Bishop Street Capital Management Corp. (BSCM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii. The firm is a subsidiary of First Hawaiian Bank, ultimately held by First Hawaiian, Inc. (NASDAQ: FHB). BSCM serves as an investment advisor for separate accounts and the Bishop Street Funds.

Dodge & Cox is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded by Van Duyn Dodge and Morrie Cox in 1930. They manage money for individuals and institutions globally with a single investment philosophy.