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BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. (BNYMIA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1951 and formerly known as The Dreyfus Corp. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of MBC Investments Corp., ultimately held by The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (NYSE: BK). BNYMIA serves as an investment advisor to mutual funds, such as the BNY Mellon Family of Funds and The BNY Mellon Funds Trust, and as sub-investment advisor to non-affiliated mutual funds. Formed in 2009, Dreyfus Cash Investment Strategies (Dreyfus) is a division of the BNYMIA that offers money market strategies to US and non-US institutional investors.

DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (DIMA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of DWS USA Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (ETR: DBK) in Germany. The firm was founded in 1984 and formerly known as Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. In 2018, they changed their name into DWS as part of the rebranding of Deutsche Asset Management. DIMA provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to various institutional clients. They also provide investment advisory services for its municipal bond strategies through wrap fee programs.

Paloma Partners Management Co. (PPMC) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 1989 by S. Donald Sussman. PPMC provides discretionary investment advisory services to private investment funds.

Bankers Trust Co. is an asset management headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa. The firm was founded in 1917 and is a subsidiary of BTC Financial Corp. The firm serves as a trusted partner for individuals’ comprehensive financial planning, trust and fiduciary needs.

Carnegie Capital Asset Management LLC, do-business-as Carnegie Investment Counsel (CIC), is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Pepper Pike, Ohio. The firm was founded in 2009, taking over the former RIA which was registered in 1991 and commenced operations in 1974. CIC provides investment advice and/or management supervisory services to individuals, non-profit organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations or business entities, independent trust companies, and government entities.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Fordham University provides college and university. It offers undergraduate colleges and graduate & professional schools. The company was founded in 1841 and is headquartered in Bronx, NY.

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.

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants provides vocational education in accounting. The company provides services to the accounting community, regulatory bodies, and other organizations. It also operates in Jersey City, Washington, and Lewisville. It was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in New York City, 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 Ltd. (NYSE: LAZ). LAM provides investment advisory services to a variety of clients.

Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management SA (EDRAM) is the asset management subsidiary of Edmond de Rothschild (France) SA, itself a subsidiary of Edmond de Rothschild SA in France. The firm was founded in 1985 and previously known as Gestion Saint Honoré. Headquartered in Paris, EDRAM is a multi-specialist expert in managing equities, corporate debt, asset allocation and sovereign debt, quantitative management, infrastructure debt and overlay and benefits from the stable and independent family shareholding structure of their parent company. They are a socially responsible investor which aims to integrate environmental, social and governance factors in an investment approach that adds value in these areas.

Edmond de Rothschild (Suisse) SA (Private Banking) (Rothschild-PB) is the private banking division of Edmond de Rothschild (Suisse) SA (SW: RLD) in Switzerland. Established in 1924, the firm is located in Geneva and provides private banking, investment advisory and asset management services to high-net worth individuals. Rothschild-PB manages a diverse range of funds. They manage their Luxembourg-domiciled umbrella product PriFund cooperatively with the group's affiliate La Compagnie Benjamin de Rothschild SA, in particular the quantitative compartments.

Milestone SAS provides engineering services. The private company is based in Bogota, Colombia.

Edmond de Rothschild (Europe) SA (Rothschild-Europe) is a subsidiary of Geneva-based Edmond de Rothschild (Suisse) SA (SW; RLD), Established in 1969, the firm is located in Luxembourg with branches in Belgium, Spain and Portugal, as well as representative offices in Israel and Slovakia. Rothschild-Europe provides financial engineering and private banking services for high-net worth private individuals and family offices, as well as asset management services for institutions (insurance companies, banks and multinational corporations). They specialize in discretionary account management and external asset management. The firm also provides fund administration, custody and engineering services.

Part of TotalEnergies SE, BeCitizen SAS is a French company that provides environmental finance consulting services. The company is based in Paris, France. BeCitizen was acquired by Greenflex SAS, part of TotalEnergies SE from October 31, 2017 on February 04, 2014.

Edmond de Rothschild (France) SA provides financial management services. It offers private banking, asset management, private equity, and corporate finance. The company is headquartered in Paris, France.

Part of Edmond de Rothschild SA, Cie Financière Saint-Honoré SA is a French Paris-based company that provides investment banking services.

Edmond de Rothschild Holding SA provides private banking and asset management services. The company was founded on March 31, 1954 and is headquartered in Pregny-Chambésy, Switzerland.

Founded in 1985, NatWest Markets Securities, Inc. is a financial services and brokerage firm headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. The firm is a subsidiary of RBS Holdings USA, Inc. and their ultimate parent is the Royal Bank of Scotland Plc (LSE: RBS). The firm was formerly known as RBS Securities, Inc., RBS Greenwich Capital, and Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc. NatWest is an institutional fixed-income firm that provides a full range of debt capital markets services to both those seeking to raise capital and those seeking to invest it. The firm is an industry leader in the U.S. Treasury, agency and MBS markets and in providing real estate and asset-backed financing to their clients. NatWest also provides futures brokerage services and trade strategies to select clients.

SouthStateDuncanWilliams Securities Corp. (SouthStateDuncanWilliams) is a registered broker-dealer and financial services firm headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee. Formerly known as Duncan-Williams, Inc., the firm was founded in 1969 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of South State Corp. (NASDAQ: SSB). SouthStateDuncanWilliams offers sales, finance and underwriting of fixed-income securities to banks and other financial institutions. They focus on securities such as US treasury notes and bonds, federal agency securities, mortgage-backed securities, corporate bonds, municipal bonds, certificates of deposit and mutual funds.

The Edmond De Rothschild Group provides private banking and asset management services. The private company is located in the US and has subsidiaries in France and Luxembourg.

Edmond de Rothschild SA provides investment services in fields of finance and banking. The company was founded on December 10, 1968 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

PricewaterhouseCoopers France provides accounting and business management consulting services. It offers expertise in auditing, financial strategy, legal advise, and investment. The company was founded on May 30, 1963 and is headquartered in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France.

Standard Chartered International (USA) Ltd. is an international bank that provides services to financial institutions, high net worth individuals and affluent customers. The company was founded in 1919 and it 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.

Northland Securities, Inc. (NSI) is a dually registered, full-service broker dealer and investment advisor headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded in 2002 and is owned by Northland Capital Holdings, Inc., which was acquired by First National of Nebraska, Inc. (OTCMKTS: FINN) in 2023. NSI is actively engaged in buying and selling securities for its own account as well as for clients.

Thales USA, Inc. Provides transportation, technologies and security services. It also and markets flight entertainment and connectivity systems, communication systems and various other systems for government, defense, civil and commercial aerospace, banking, finance, security and air travel industries in the United States. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.