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Avenir Corp. is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia. The firm was founded in 1980 by Charles Mackall, Jr. Avenir provides investment management services on a discretionary basis to individuals, investment partnerships, retirement plans, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, foundations, private funds, corporations and other business entities, and certain wrap fee programs.

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.

Truist Securities, Inc. is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The firm was founded in 1894 as SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. In 2020, the firm was renamed following the integration of SunTrust Robinson Humphrey and BB&T Capital Markets. The firm is a subsidiary of Truist Financial Corp. (NYSE: TFC) and is an active market maker in equity and fixed-income products. Truist Securities delivers a comprehensive range of strategic advisory, capital raising, risk management, and financing solutions, as well as a dynamic suite of sales, trading, and research services in both fixed-income and equity. Their strategies are carefully tailored to meet the needs and vision of their clients.

Founded in 1999 by the late Thomas Watson, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (JMS) is a full-service financial services firm and registered broker/dealer headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The firm is a subsidiary of Independence Square Properties LLC, itself a subsidiary of Penn Mutual Insurance Co. Their ultimate parent is Harleysville Mutual Insurance Co. JMS is a member of the NYSE, the SIPC and FINRA. The firm provides comprehensive financial advice and services to individual, corporate and institutional investors. Their primary coverage verticals include the consumer, technology, financials and infrastructure sectors.

Beal Bank SSB engages in the provision of financial services. It specializes in offering rates on certificates of deposit, money market accounts, statement savings accounts, and individual retirement account certificates of deposit. The company was founded by D. Andrew Beal in 1988 and is headquartered in Plano, TX.

Command Alkon, Inc. develops, markets, and supports software and hardware products for construction materials. Its products include ready-mixed, aggregate, asphalt and cement, and manufactured concrete. The firm offers training, technical services, software development, application and implementation services, and consulting. The company was founded by Ken Robinson in 1976 and is headquartered in Birmingham, AL.

The Foundation Fighting Blindness, Inc. provides preventions, treatments and cures for people affected by retinitis pigmentosa, macular degeneration and usher syndrome. The firm also provides provide information on retinal degenerative diseases to all who request it, in order to increase knowledge and awareness of these diseases. It has locations in Columbia, Denver, Libertyville, New York, Plano, Raleigh and Santa Monica. The company was founded on September 16, 1971 and is headquartered in Columbia, MD.

Newstone Capital Partners LLC (Newstone Capital Partners) is an independent private equity firm founded in 2006 by Timothy P. Costello and John C. Rocchio. The firm is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Kore Advisors LP provides investment advice. The company is based in Boynton Beach, FL and has subsidiaries in the United States and the Cayman Islands.

Brown Advisory LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. The firm is a subsidiary of Brown Advisory Management LLC and their ultimate parent is Brown Advisory, Inc. The firm was founded and launched in 1993 as an investment management division of Alex. Brown & Sons, a Baltimore-based investment bank founded in 1800. In 1998, they became independently owned through an employee-led buyout. Brown Advisory provides investment management services to individuals and institutions.

Sinovation Ventures Co Ltd (Sinovation Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Dr. Kai-Fu Lee. The firm is headquartered in Beijing, China.

Bio Basic (Canada) Inc. operates as a biotechnology company, manufactures and supplies life sciences products. Its products include antibiotics, benchtop equipment, biochemicals, culture media, labware, electrophoresis related, molecular biology kits, PCR related and proteins. The firm’s services include antibody production, DNA sequencing, gene, oligo, peptide synthesis and protein production. The company is headquartered in Markham, Canada.

BBI Asia Ltd. develops, manufactures and sells various life sciences products used in scientific research. The company was founded on October 20, 2009 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

Arosa Capital Management LP (Arosa) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Abraham Joseph and Till Bechtolsheimer in 2013. Arosa serves as the investment advisor with discretionary trading authority to private pooled investment vehicles, the securities of which are offered to investors on a private placement basis.

Modern Hire, Inc. develops recruiting management software. The company is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

The Carlyle Group LP (Global Private Equity) is a private equity firm founded in the year 1990 by William E. Conway, Jr. and Daniel A. D'Aniello. The firm is headquartered in Washington DC.

Forj Software, Inc. is a virtual events and member experience platform that caters to professional associations and membership groups. The company is based in Waukesha, WI, and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company's platform, data intelligence, and client success team help attract more members and sponsors and deepen their commitment. Forj connects communities for the common good, where every voice is heard, everyone learns, bonds are strengthened, and long-lasting relationships are forged. The company was founded in 2020, and the CEO is Kurt Heikkinen.

New Emerald Energy LLC engages in drilling oil and gas wells. The company is based in Denver, CO. The company was founded by James Russell Reger.

Part of Beijing Baidu Netcom Science & Technology Co., Ltd., AiNemo, Inc. operates as an application for watching dramas, songs and video calls. The company is based in Beijing, China. AiNemo was acquired by Beijing Baidu Netcom Science & Technology Co., Ltd. on July 10, 2020 for $28.63 million. The Chinese company was founded in 2014 by Chen Feng Song.

The World Bank (Research) (World Bank-Research) is the investment research division of The World Bank, an international financial institution headquartered in Washington, DC. It provides loans and grants to the governments of low- and middle-income countries for the purpose of pursuing capital projects. World Bank-Research provides research to developing nations to aid economic advancement.

BrainXell, Inc. specializes in custom production of iPSC-derived neurons and off-the-shelf neurons for research and drug development. The company is based in Madison, WI and was founded in 2015 by Su-Chun Zhang. The company provides high-purity, iPSC-derived human neurons for research and development with a focus on drug discovery. BrainXell offers tailored services for custom production of specific types of neurons, from motor neurons to cortical sub-types.

Part of Shanghai Sailian Information Tech Co., Ltd., Beijing Xiaoyu Yilian Technology Co. Ltd. develops a video cloud platform that offers various services such as video conferencing, distance education, telemedicine, remote finance, and remote government affairs. The company is based in Beijing, China and was founded in 2017 by Chen Feng Song, Wen Hui Yuan, Xing Guo Zhao.

Guangzhou Xaircraft Technology Co., Ltd. engages in the research and development, manufacture, and sale of intelligent agricultural equipment and management system. Its intelligent agricultural equipment products include agricultural drones, unmanned vehicles, machinery autopilots, and internet of things equipment. Its intelligent agricultural management system offers digital production management platform that covers farmland plot information management, meteorological and agricultural conditions analysis, agricultural decision-making and planning, and online management of agricultural machinery and agricultural materials. The company was founded by Bin Peng and Jia Qin Gong in April 2007 and is headquartered in Guangzhou, China.

Stratos Technologies Capital Management LLC (Stratos Technologies) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Rennick Palley and Mesh Lakhani. The firm is headquartered in Newport Beach, California.