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Nuveen Investments, Inc. provides investment management and related services to retail and institutional investors. It offers investment management capabilities across a diversified set of asset classes and investment strategies through its investment management affiliates, including municipal bond, investment grade, global and high-yield bond, floating-rate bank loan, preferred securities, growth equity, value equity, global and international equity, equity income, core equity, equity index, quantitative and enhanced equity, asset allocation, balanced strategies, real asset and commodity. The company was founded by John Nuveen in 1898 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Wedbush Securities, Inc. is a full-service investment bank and brokerage firm headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1955 as Wedbush Morgan Securities, Inc. They are a subsidiary of Wedbush Financial Services LLC, which is owned by Wedbush, Inc. Wedbush Securities provides a wide range of securities brokerage, wealth management, and investment banking services to private and institutional clients. Their research focuses on providing coverage of small and mid-sized companies in the following industries: (1) consumer products and services (2) technology (3) entertainment and media (4) life sciences and (5) industrial growth and clean technology.

Victory Capital Management, Inc. (Investment Management) (Victory Capital-IM) is the investment management division of Victory Capital Management, Inc., a financial services company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. The firm was founded in 1894 and formerly known as Key Asset Management, Inc. They are an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Victory Capital Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: VCTR). Victory Capital-IM provides specialized investment strategies to institutions, intermediaries, retirement platforms and individual investors.

Piper Sandler & Co. (Broker) (PSC-Broker) is the full-service brokerage division of Piper Sandler & Co., a financial service firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are a subsidiary of Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR). The firm was founded in 1969 and previously known as Piper Jaffray & Co. They became Piper Sandler & Co. when Piper Jaffray Companies and Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P. merged to become Piper Sandler Companies in 2020. PSC-Broker provides brokerage and investment banking services to financial institutions, corporations and other financial investors. Their core focus sectors are Agriculture, renewables & cannabis, Business services, Chemicals & Materials, Consumer, Diversified industrials & services, Energy, Financial services, financial sponsors, Healthcare, and Technology.

Founded in 1984, Aegis Capital Corp. is a broker-dealer located in New York City. They provide a full array of trading and execution services for their clients. They do not provide any internal research

Cascadia Capital LLC provides investment banking services. The firm?s services include mergers & acquisitions, corporate finance, strategic advisory services and private capital. The company was founded by Michael Butler, Kevin Cable and Kirk Van Alstyne in 1999 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Pathstone Family Office LLC (Pathstone) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Englewood, New Jersey. The firm was founded by Steven Braverman Braverman and Allan Zachariah in 2010. The firm, through Pathstone Intermediate Holdings LLC, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Pathstone Holdings LLC. Pathstone offers families, family offices and select nonprofit institutions with comprehensive family office services and customized investment advice.

Vericimetry Advisors LLC (Vericimetry) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Goleta, California. The firm was founded in 2010 and is closely held and principally owned by its members and management. Vericimetry offers investment management services primarily to clients of independent financial advisors. They serve as an investment adviser to the Vericimetry Funds, an open-end investment company. Fund investors generally include the individual clients of independent financial advisors and institutional investors.

Sidoti & Co. LLC (S&C) is a registered broker and equity research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Sidoti Holding Co. LLC and was founded in 1999. S&C provides research exclusively to institutional investors. The firm covers the following sectors: housing, retail, basic industries, technology, business services, capital goods, automotive, computer software, regional banking, telecommunications, entertainment, healthcare and consumer products. Their analysts conduct their own due diligence which includes visiting companies and meeting with operating and financial management. In addition, the firm's analysts focus on fundamentals, particularly cash flow from operations and EPS.

Johnson & Wales University provides hands-on training programs and an 'upside down' curriculum that gives students experience early on with their chosen career (students take courses in their major during the first year). At the end of two years of study, students earn an associates degree and the opportunity to go on to earn a bachelor's degree

Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Eaton Vance WaterOak Advisors (WaterOak) is a registered investment adviser headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 2004 and was acquired in 2021 by Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., which is ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS). WaterOak provides comprehensive wealth management solutions on both a discretionary and a non-discretionary basis to individuals, families, a registered investment company, pension plans, trusts, endowments and other institutional clients.

venVelo (venVelo) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Allen H Kupetz and Peter McAlindon. The firm is headquartered in Orlando, Florida.

Morningstar, Inc. (Research) is the investment research arm of Morningstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: MORN), an American financial services firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by Joseph Mansueto in 1984 and provides independent portfolio information offering star ratings and analysis of managed funds. They also provide economic commentary and asset allocation information based on qualitative research.

CleanCapital LLC provides financial technology platform solution. Its proprietary technology platform identifies, screens, and manages clean energy projects enabling project owners an opportunity to exit portfolios while providing accredited investors, including institutional investors, family offices, and investment funds, unique access to the clean energy investment market. The company was founded by Jonathan Powers, Thomas Byrne, Marc A. Garrett and Kevin Johnson in 2015 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

iUNU, Inc. develops an artificial intelligence based platform that uses cameras and sensors to monitor plants for greenhouses and indoor farms. The company was founded by Adam Greenberg and Matt King in 2013 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Ceres Partners LLC (Ceres Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2007 by Perry J Veith. The firm is headquartered in South Bend, Indiana.

Bay4 Energy Services LLC provides portfolio of energy services. It offers asset performance management and technical services. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Safety Harbor, FL.

Part of Macquarie Group Ltd., Green Investment Group Investments Ltd. is a specialist green investor committed to measuring the green transition. Founded in 2017, the company is based in Edinburgh, UK. The British company is the first dedicated green finance institution of its type in the world with expertise in green finance. The company is a leader in the development of companies, assets, and technologies that will accelerate the green transition. The company's expert team, focused entirely on accelerating the transition, are green investment specialists. Green Investment Group Investments explores the latest projects and perspectives, including offshore wind, onshore wind, waste-to-energy, solar, and energy efficiency, from across the globe.

Alegeus Technologies LLC engages in the provision of benefits platform, benefit debit car, and mobile app to help customer navigate the U.S. healthcare system. Its platform include administer benefit accounts, manage HSA assets, influence consumer behavior, and process payments and communications. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA.

City Year, Inc. offers school-based service and leadership programs. It support students by focusing on attendance, behavior, and course performance through in-class tutoring, mentoring, and after school programs that keep kids in school and on track to graduate. The company was founded by Miuchael Brown, Alan Khazei, Jennifer Eplett Reilly and in 1988 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

AndCo Consulting LLC operates as an investment consulting firm. The firm offers investment consulting services for all types of institutional plans including defined contribution, deferred compensation, defined benefit, non-qualified, OPEB, VEBA, operating reserves and endowment and foundations. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Orlando, FL.

Bertram Capital Management LLC (Bertram Capital Mgmt) is a private equity firm founded in 2006 by Jeff Drazan. The firm is headquartered in Foster City, California.

Vintage Capital Management LLC (Vintage Capital) is a private equity firm founded by Brian Randall Kahn in 1998. The firm is headquartered in Orlando, Florida.