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Amalgamated Gadget LP (does business as Q Investments) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. The firm was founded by Geoffrey Raynor in 1995 and is a subsidiary of Acme Widget LP. They provide investment advice on a discretionary basis to private investment vehicles that are part of the Q Investments family of funds.

Zappos.com LLC operates an online apparel retail store. Its products encompass accessories, baby products, bags and handbags, beauty products, apparel, eyewear, house ware, jewelry, shoes, sporting goods and watches. The company was founded by Nick Swinmurn and Tony Hsieh in June 1999 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, NV.

Pairin, Inc. allows schools to meet the real world achievement needs of every student, accelerate college and career readiness, and increase graduation rates. Its survey is based on decades of scientific research and is the only longitudinal, non-cognitive measurement available on the market. The company was founded by Michael L. Simpson and Ron C. Young in 2011 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

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.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Pelion Venture Partners (Pelion Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1986 by Jim C. Dreyfous and Joel D. Kellman. The firm is headquartered in Salt Lake City. Utah.

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.

Deloitte & Touche LLP engages in the provision of audit, advisory, financial advisory, tax, and consulting services. The company was founded on March 7, 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

American Bar Association provides legal services. It provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, legal information and other services to assist legal professionals. The firm has members which include judges, court administrators, law professors, and non-practicing attorneys. The company was founded on August 21, 1878 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

VTF Capital (VTF) is a venture capital firm founded by Zach Ware in 2011. The firm is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.

DLA Piper LLP provides legal services to clients. It offers services in the areas of corporate and securities, venture capital and emerging companies, litigation. The company was founded in 2005 and it is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

The Illinois State Bar Association is a state bar association that serves lawyers. The association is based in Springfield, IL. The association provides various resources for lawyers, including legal forms, expert services, and publications. It also offers continuing legal education programs and hosts events for lawyers.

The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) is a professional organization that provides education, advocacy, and networking opportunities for intellectual property (IP) law practitioners. The organization is based in Arlington, VA and offers a variety of resources for its members, including access to committees focused on specific areas of IP law, continuing legal education (CLE) courses, and publications such as the quarterly journal and Innovate magazine. AIPLA also advocates for policies that support the protection of IP rights and provides resources for students and the public.

Trust LLC (Trust Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Salen Churi and Brian Tochman. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Pilotworks Food, Inc. develops software application. Its platform allows consumers and clients to buy and sell homemade food. The company founded by Michael Dee and Nick Devane and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP engages in intellectual property and technology-related law. Its services include copyrights, entertainment and media, parent post-issuance proceedings and trade secrets. The company was founded in 1859 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Invesco Managed Accounts LLC (IMA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Seattle, Washington. The firm was founded in 2002 as Seattle-Northwest Asset Management LLC. They are a subsidiary of SNW Asset Management Corp., ultimately owned by Invesco Ltd. (NYSE: IVZ). IMA provides advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, foundations, wrap programs, state and municipal government entities, other investment advisers, credit unions, corporations and other business entities.

HGGC LLC (HGGC) is a private equity firm founded in 2007 by Robert Gay, Greg Benson, Rich Lawson and Steve Young. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California and was formerly known as Huntsman Gay Global Capital LLC.

Vicasset Advisors UK Ltd. provides fund management services. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

GV Management Co. LLC is a Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of Google LLC founded in 2009. GV Management Co. LLC is headquartered in Los Angeles with additional offices in Sydney, Seocho-gu and London.

Moore Capital LLC functions as an investment holding private company. The company is based in Spartanburg, SC.

Oaktree Capital Management LP (Oaktree) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded by Howard Marks, Bruce Karsh, and Sheldon Stone in 1995 as an LLC and was reorganized as an LP in 2007. They are a subsidiary of Oaktree Capital Management GP LLC, ultimately held by Brookfield Corp. (NYSE, TSX: BN) in Canada. Oaktree provides advisory services to clients with separately managed accounts and to private limited partnerships and other pooled investment vehicles for which either Oaktree or an affiliate acts as general partner and/or investment manager. The firm is a socially responsible investor and a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).