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State Bar of Texas provides legal educational programming services. The private company is based in Austin, TX.

The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) is a state-owned pension fund manager headquartered in Austin, Texas. The firm was founded by the Texas Legislature in 1937 to provide service and disability retirement benefits to teachers and administrators of the public school systems of Texas, which include institutions of higher education. In 1949, legislation expanded membership eligibility to include all employees of public education institutions. In 1985, TRS was assigned responsibility to administer health insurance program for public school retirees. The firm invests funds under its stewardship and delivers benefits to members as authorized by the Texas Legislature.

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.

Vinson & Elkins LLP provides legal services. It maintains civil practice, covering areas such as litigation, public policy, transaction, and energy law. The firm serves the clients including companies from the aviation, energy, financial services, health care, and technology industries. The company was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Society of Petroleum Engineers, Inc. provides petroleum engineering services. The non-profit company is based in Allen, TX and has subsidiaries in United States, India and Canada.

The Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation engages in recognizing the accomplishments and contributions of Texas business leaders, to perpetuate and inspire the values of entrepreneurial spirit. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Dell, Inc. engages in the manufacture of electronic devices. Its products include laptops, desktops, tablets, thin clients, printers, monitors, software, workstations and accessories. The company was founded by Michael Saul Dell on February 1, 1984 and is headquartered in Round Rock, TX.

University of Texas Investment Management Co. (UTIMCO) is a not-for-profit foundation headquartered in Austin, Texas. The Foundation was founded in 1996 to oversee investments for The University of Texas and Texas A&M University Systems. UTIMCO manages four major endowment funds under the fiduciary care of the UT System Board of Regents: the Permanent University Fund (PUF), the Permanent Health Fund (PHF), the Long Term Fund (LTF), and the Separately Invested Funds (SIF). The PHF and the LTF are pooled and invest in shares of the General Endowment Fund (GEF).

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.

Lazard Asset Management LLC (LAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1970 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lazard Frères & Co. LLC, ultimately held by Lazard, Inc. (NYSE: LAZ). LAM manages investment portfolios and provides investment advice to institutional and individual investors around the world.

Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

The Dallas Bar Association operates as an association of attorneys. The private company is based in Dallas, TX.

Riverstone Investment Group LLC (Riverstone Investment Group) is a private equity firm, subsidiary of Riverstone Holdings LLC, founded in 2000 by Pierre F. Lapeyre, Jr. and David M. Leuschen. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Phoenix Exploration Co. LP engages in oil and gas exploration. The firm focuses on the exploration, acquisition and exploitation of oil and gas reserves in the Gulf of Mexico and the Gulf Coast. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

University of Houston System offers higher education degrees and job training or vocational study programs. It offers about 280 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in fields such as business, education, humanities and law. It was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Petra Funds Group LLC is a fund administration provider that offers comprehensive fund administration and related middle and back-office services to private equity, venture capital, and private debt funds. The private company is based in New York, NY and partners with fund managers throughout their ESG journey, ensuring they have credible ESG policies and processes that stand up to regulatory scrutiny and enhance their reputation in the eyes of investors. Petra's services include fund administration, investor servicing, regulatory compliance, management company services, and ESG advisory services. The company was founded by Peter Haskopoulos and Stephen S. Coats.

Red Technology Alliance LLC provides exploration and production services for oil and gas industry. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

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).

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.

Rockpoint Gas Storage Canada Ltd. provides natural gas storage and distribution services. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Aguaytia Energy del Perú SRL produces, refines, commercializes and distributes natural gas. It also generates electricity through its subsidiary Termoselva SRL and transmits electricity through Eteselva SRL. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Lima, Peru.

The Association of American Chambers of Commerce in Latin America is a chamber of commerce. The non-profit company is based in Washington.

Epstein Becker Green Wickliff & Hall PC provides legal services. The company specializes in Business Law, Health Care & Life Sciences, Labor and Employment, Commercial and General Litigation, and Real Estate sectors. Epstein Becker Green Wickliff & Hall was founded in 2002 and is located in Houston, TX.

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.

The American Chamber of Commerce in Peru is a chamber of commerce.

OCM Distressed Debt Group (OCM) is an private equity firm founded in 1995 by Bruce Allen Karsh and Sheldon Michael Stone. The firm is an operating division of Oaktree Capital Management LP. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles.

Dress for Success Worldwide provides business suits and career development to low-income women. The company was founded by Nancy Lublin in 1996 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Oaktree Fund Advisors LLC (Oaktree Advisors) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 2017 and is wholly owned by Oaktree Capital II LP, ultimately held by Atlas Capital II GP LLC. Oaktree Advisors offers a broad range of investment products across the capital structure.

Wellington Management Co. LLP (WMC) is a registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1928 and is a subsidiary of Wellington Investment Advisors Holdings LLP, ultimately held by Wellington Management Group LLP. WMC offers investment management services for a fee to separate account clients and mutual funds sponsored by unaffiliated parties, as well as to investment vehicles that the firm sponsors.

Part of Juniper Networks, Inc., Trilogy, Inc. develops flexible and customizable IPSec security software. The company is based in Concord, MA. The company was founded by Oliver Tavakoli. Joseph A. Liemandt has been the CEO of the company since 1989. Trilogy was acquired by Funk Software, Inc., part of Juniper Networks, Inc. from December 01, 2005 on January 28, 2002.