John R. Hebble

FIL Ltd. provides investment advisory and financial management services. It offers class investment solutions and retirement expertise to institutions, individuals and advisers. The firm serves retail clients and intermediaries such as banks, financial advisers, and insurance companies. The company was founded by Edward C. Johnson III in 1969 and is headquartered in Pembroke, Bermuda..

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC is an automotive finance company. The company provides dealer and customer finance to support the sale of Ford Motor Co.'s products. Its primary business is to finance Ford vehicles and supporting Ford's dealers. It offers automotive financing products to and through automotive dealers. The firm operates through the following segments: Consumer and Non-Consumer. The Consumer segment engages in products offering to individuals and businesses that finance the acquisition of vehicles from dealers for personal and commercial use. The Non-Consumer segment engages primarily to products offered to automotive dealers, like loans to dealers to finance the purchase of vehicle inventory, improvements to dealership facilities, working capital, and the purchase of dealership real estate. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Dearborn, MI.

Massachusetts Financial Services Co., dba MFS Investment Management (MFS), is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1924 and is a subsidiary of Sun Life of Canada (US) Financial Services Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by Sun Life Financial, Inc. (TSX, NYSE: SLF) in Canada. The firm provides investment advisory and sub-advisory services to a range of institutional clients and pooled investment vehicles. MFS is a responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Comerica Bank (Investment Management Texas) (Comerica-IM) is the investment management arm of Comerica Bank, owned by Comerica, Inc. (NYSE: CMA), a financial services company headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The firm was founded in 1849 by Elon Farnsworth. Comerica-IM manages assets for high net-worth individual investors, foundations, endowments and institutional investors. The firm also provides asset allocation guidelines and investment research for Comerica Securities, their brokerage affiliate.

Capital Management of The Carolinas LLC is a private company based in Charlotte, NC.

Part of FMR LLC, Fidelity Distributors Corp. is a company that helps oversee employees' investment and trading activities with over 17 years of experience as a designated broker. The company is based in Boston, MA. The company believes in sustainable investing that integrates environmental, social, and governance factors into investment research and decision making.

Fidelity Merrimack Street Trust operates as an open-end management investment company. The company is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Fidelity Oxford Street Trust II operates as an open-end management investment company. Currently, one fund offered in the trust which is Fidelity Commodity Strategy Central Fund. The fund seeks to provide investment returns that correspond to the performance of the commodities market. Fidelity Oxford Street Trust II was founded on July 17, 2013 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Faison Enterprises, Inc. provides real estate services. It acquires, develops, leases, and invests in retail, multifamily, land, and industrial properties in the southeastern United States market. The firm offers retail, commercial, and residential project development, asset management, and acquisitions services. The company was founded by Henry J. Faison and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

IBM Global Services provides systems integration and technology consulting services. Its services include application development, data storage, infrastructure management, networking, and technical support. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Armonk, NY.

The North Carolina Biotechnology Center provides research and education grants. Its services include financing, technology assessment, business planning, and marketing strategies implementation. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Research Triangle Park, NC.

FMR LLC engages in the provision of financial and investment services. It offers financial planning and advice, wealth management, retirement plans, trading and brokerage services, and investment products. The company was founded by Edward C. Johnson II in 1946 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

First Flight Venture Center operates as a non-profit organization that provides business support services to start-up and early stage companies. It offers programs for technology companies that help them in fields such as concept testing, prototyping, research, business strategies, and product development. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Vista Maria provides residential care services. Its services include specialized treatment programs, community based programs, foster care, journey to success, shepherd hall transitional living program and human trafficking. The company was founded in 1883 and is headquartered in Dearborn Heights, MI.

Fidus Capital LLC (Fidus Capital ) is a private equity subsidiary of Fidus Partners LLC founded in 2005 by Edward H. Ross, B. Bragg Comer and Thomas C. Lauer. The firm is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Beacon Equity Partners LLC (Beacon Equity Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2001 by Ed E. Mullen. The firm is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Part of Comerica, Inc., Comerica Bank is a financial services company based in Dallas, TX. Comerica Bank is strategically aligned by three business segments: the commercial bank, the retail bank, and wealth management. The company focuses on building relationships and helping people and businesses be successful. Comerica Bank has over 400 banking centers across the country, with locations in several states, including Texas, California, and Michigan. The company reported total assets of $88.40 billion as of June 30, 2021. The company was founded by Marc J. Verissimo and has been led by CEO Curtis Chatman Farmer since 2008.

Judge Baker Children's Center, Inc. provides mental health problems care services for children. The company was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

MCNC, Inc. is a non-profit company based in Durham, NC. The company is a team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers who provide high-end services to the community.

Carolinas Gateway Partnership is a non-profit company that has helped Eastern NC become a thriving food region. The company is based in Rocky Mount, NC. The company has worked with large food processing corporations to create jobs in the area. Robert B. Pike has been the CEO of the company since 2023.

Part of FMR LLC, Fidelity Research & Analysis Co. provides investment advice. The company is based in Boston, MA.

Volition Capital LLC (Volition Capital) is a venture capital & private equity firm founded in 2010 by Larry Cheng, Roger Hurwitz, Geraldine Alias, Sean Cantwell and Rob Ketterson. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Fidelity Investments, Inc. operates as a financial services company. The company is headquartered in Boston, MA.