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First Bankers Trust Co. NA operates as a chartered commercial bank. It offers personal banking and lending services. The company is headquartered in Quincy, IL.

KeyBanc Capital Markets, Inc. is a registered investment bank and broker/dealer headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. The firm was founded in 1983 and is a subsidiary of KeyCorp. (NYSE: KEY). KeyBanc Capital Markets provides investment banking, commercial lending, treasury management, derivatives, foreign exchange, equity and debt underwriting and trading and syndicated finance products and services to large corporations and middle-market companies.

TD Ameritrade, Inc. is an investment brokerage firm headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. They are a subsidiary of TD Ameritrade Online Holdings Corp., ultimately owned by The Charles Schwab Corp. (NYSE: SCHW). The firm was founded in 1975 and provides online brokerage services to their clients. Customers can manage their investment portfolios via the Internet as well as through personal digital assistants, wireless phone services and interactive voice recognition systems.

Stern Bros. & Co. deals in securities.

NetBase Solutions, Inc. engages in the provision of social analytics platform. It processes social media and other data sources daily for actionable business insights for marketing, research, customer service, sales, press releases, and product innovation. It offers its solutions to different industries such as agency, beauty and fashion, financial services, food and beverage, luxury, media and entertainments, restaurant and dining, retail, and travel and hospitality. The company was founded by Jonathan Spier and Michael Jacob Osofsky in March 2003 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc. (Stifel) is a dual-registered broker-dealer and investment adviser headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1890, the firm is a subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF), a financial service holding company. Stifel provides full-service brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals and their families, institutions and businesses, and financial advisors.

New York Life Insurance Co. engages in the provision of insurance products and services. It offers life insurance, retirement income, long term care, investments, and premier services. The company was founded on April 12, 1845 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Fitch Ratings, Inc. is a global rating agency and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by John Knowles in 1913 as Fitch Publishing Co. They are a subsidiary of Fitch Group, Inc., ultimately owned by The Hearst Family Trust. Fitch Ratings seeks to provide independent and prospective credit opinions, research and data to the world's credit markets. Their approach is based on a foundation of local market experience that covers capital markets in over 150 countries. The firm's ratings analysis and rating decisions are based on established criteria, methodologies and ratings definitions which they apply in a consistent manner. Fitch Ratings provides coverage of the following markets: Economics, Banks, Insurance, Sovereigns, Corporates, Structured Finance, Public Finance – International, Public Finance – US, Infrastructure & Project, and Finance.

Alston & Bird LLP engages in the provision of legal advisory services. It offers services in the areas of corporate and finance, litigation, intellectual property, regulatory and specialty, international, and tax. The company was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Parker Poe, Adams & Bernstein LLP is a regional law firm that has been providing legal services for over a century. The private company is based in Charlotte, NC and has approximately 275 attorneys serving clients from seven offices across the Southeastern United States. Parker Poe is well-known for representing many of the region's largest local governments and companies in corporate, finance, regulatory, real estate, and litigation matters.

Acropolis Investment Management LLC (Acropolis) is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. The firm was founded in 2002 by Christopher Lissner, David Ott and Dannelle Ward. Acropolis specializes in retirement planning together with 401k and IRA rollovers. They serve individual investors, institutional investors and 401k plan sponsors.

TricorBraun, Inc. engages in the provision of rigid packaging solutions. It offers plastic bottles and jars, glass bottles, closures, sprayers and pumps, pails, drums, and tubes, wine bottles, flexibles, and custom packaging solutions. The company was founded by Samuel Kranzberg in 1902 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Energizer Auto Brands, Inc. engages in the provision of interior and exterior automobile surfaces. The company was founded in November 2010 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Cathcart Rail LLC is a private freight rail company that specializes in the acquisition, operation, and growth of rail services and transportation businesses. The company is based in Columbus, OH and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company operates across three divisions, including repair facilities, field services, and rail services. Cathcart Rail is actively seeking mechanical partnerships with short-line railroads and acquisitions of rail and rail-related businesses. Founded in 2015 by Thomas Cathcart and Casey Cathcart, the company currently employs nearly 800 people across 70+ locations in 23 states. The company was founded in 2016 by Casey J. Cathcart and Thomas Cathcart, and Casey J. Cathcart has been the CEO since 2016.

Fashionphile LLC retails and sells handbags and accessories. Its products include backpack, handbags, shoulder bag, belts, scarves, sunglasses and watches. The company was founded by Sarah Davis and Ben Hemminger in 1999 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA.

The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. (Northwestern Mutual) is an insurance company headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Founded in 1857, Northwestern Mutual and their subsidiaries offer a holistic approach to financial security solutions such as life insurance, long-term care insurance, disability insurance, annuities, investment products and advisory products and services.

HBM Holdings Co (HBM Holdings) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 2012. The firm is headquartered in St Louis, Missouri.

Wilbur Labs LLC (Wilbur Labs) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Philip Santoro and David Kolodny. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Indiegogo, Inc. owns and operates a crowd funding platform used to raise capital for creative, commercial, entrepreneurial, and cause-based projects. The company was founded by Danae Ringelmann, Eric Schell, and Slava Rubin in 2008 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

StreetWise, Inc. engaged in providing social services. The firm helps homeless and at-risk of homelessness by providing immediate self-employment, training and preparation to transition into job opportunities, and access to social services, including emergency and employment clothing, referrals for housing and legal aid, financial and computer literacy workshops, free meals, and healthcare support. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

KPMG LLP engages in the provision of accounting, tax preparation, and advisory services. It also offers auditing, internal audit, regulatory and compliance, corporate recovery, and forensic accounting, and risk management services. The company was founded in 1869 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Save The Children Federation, Inc. operates as a nonprofit children's relief and development organization. The company was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Fairfield, CT.

Hope for Haiti, Inc. provides education, nutrition and healthcare programs to Haitian people. The company was founded by JoAnne Kuehner in 1990 and is headquartered in Naples, FL.

Creative Planning, Inc. is a SEC-registered investment advisor and holding firm headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas. The firm was founded in 1983 and provides investment advice to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates or charitable organizations, corporations or business entities other than those listed above, foundations, endowments and other institutions.

Plancorp LLC is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. The firm was founded by Jeffrey Buckner in 1983 as FFG Plancorp, Inc. and adopted the name Plancorp in 1985. Plancorp provides asset management, financial planning, retirement plan advisors and consulting services, and institutional investment services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations and corporations and/or other business entities.