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JPMorgan Investment Management, Inc. (JPMIM) is a global, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2000 as the result of Chase Manhattan's purchase of Robert Fleming Holdings and the subsequent merger of Chase and JPMorgan. In January 2010, JPMorgan Investment Advisors merged into JP Morgan Investment Management. JPMIM is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Asset Management Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM). The firm primarily provides investment advisory services to both US and non-US institutional and retail clients.

Northeast Investment Management, Inc. (NIM) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1984 by William Oates and Ernest Monrad. NIM provides investment advisory services on a discretionary and non-discretionary basis to individuals, families, trustees, executors, personal representatives, family offices, charitable institutions and small businesses.

Carnegie Mellon University is an American school that operates as a college or university. It is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (Broker) (CGMI-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., an investment bank headquartered in New York City with additional offices across the US. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Citigroup Financial Products, Inc., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C). CGMI-Broker covers all market capitalizations of the major global indices and provides macro and quantitative analysis of global markets and sector trends. Their core focus of the group is to help investing clients make informed decisions by providing value-added, independent, insightful analysis.

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve.

Ernst & Young LLP engages in the provision of accounting, assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. It specializes in the actuarial, analytics and big data, cyber security, accounting compliance and reporting, center for board matters, international financial reporting standards, country tax advisory, global trade, tax accounting, and climate change and sustainability. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Founded in 1958, Merrill Lynch Piece Fenner & Smith, Inc. is an SEC registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE BAC).

Moody's Investors Service, Inc. is a credit rating and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. They are a subsidiary of Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO). The firm performs international financial research and analysis on commercial and government entities and provides a variety of analytic tools for assessing credit risk. Their clients include creditors, investment banks and commercial banks.

Wells Fargo Securities LLC (WFS) is the broker/dealer subsidiary of EVEREN Capital Corp., ultimately owned by Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC). Headquartered in New York, WFS delivers a comprehensive suite of banking, capital markets and advisory solutions, such as a full complement of sales, trading and research capabilities, to corporate, government and institutional clients.

Barclays Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Barclays Group US, Inc., ultimately owned by Barclays plc (LON: BARC) in Great Britain. Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients a full spectrum of prime brokerage services which includes equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics from their Strategic Consulting team.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

H. C. Wainwright & Co. LLC (H. C. Wainwright) is a full-service broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1868 and is a subsidiary of HCWHC, Inc. H. C. Wainwright delivers industry insights and real-time execution to both public and private small and middle-sized global emerging market companies. With a focus on identifying buyers and sellers in illiquid and difficult to trade equities, the firm specializes in block trading and providing liquidity in these securities with as little market impact as possible.

Susquehanna International Group LLP engages in the provision of investment and other financial services. It offers institutional brokerage, trading, research, and market making services for equities. The company was founded by Lon Taylor and Gordon Apple in 1987 and is headquartered in Bala Cynwyd, PA.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

Watermark Lodging Trust, Inc. is a self-managed non-traded real estate investment trust with a portfolio of lodging assets. Its investment activities include hotels and resorts, resort residential products, recreational uses, and mixed-use projects. The firm's premier portfolio is focused on Luxury and Upper Upscale properties. It seeks to achieve the mission through asset quality and performance, capital deployment and scale, and organizational excellence. The company was founded in March 2008 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Founded by Len Zacks in 1978, Zacks Investment Research, Inc. is an SEC-registered broker/dealer and investment research firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois with an office in Irvine, California. The firm is principally owned by The Greenwood Trust. Zacks makes both short-term and long-term investment recommendations using the following investment styles: aggressive growth, growth/income, momentum, value, technicals and options. Zack Investment Research employs the Zacks Rank, a 100% a peerless stock rating system that is based on a quantitative model that includes the use of four factors including as earnings estimate revisions and earnings surprises. Stocks are classified into five groups, ranging from 'Strong Buy' to 'Strong Sell.' Zacks Rank is completely mathematical and focuses only on the math and whether the math predicts that a stock's price will rise. It is a short-term indicator of stock performance that is effective for 1 to 3 months. The Zacks Recommendation process begins with a new quantitative model that employs the Zacks Rank. The firm then utilizes qualitative insights to develop a unique recommendation based on a 6 month time horizon. Zacks Investment Research provides coverage primarily on the following sectors: (1) manufacturers of electrical components (2) photo optics/lasers (3) HPC computing platforms (4) manufacturers and distributors of textiles (5) information technology (6) independent oil and gas companies involved in the exploration, development and acquisition of crude oil and natural gas (6) providers of docking, manipulator and wafer probing interface products for semiconductor and ATE manufacturers (7) companies that design and manufacture oscilloscopes, serial data analyzers and protocol analyzers to test, measure and analyze electronic signals (8) manufacturers of branded toys, collectibles, hobby or infant products and (9) financial services companies.

Mars, Inc. engages in the production of confectionery and animal food products. Its brands include M&M?s, Snickers, Twix, Milky Way, Dove, Pedigree, Whiskas, Extra, Skittles, Uncle Ben's, and Cocoavia. The company was founded by Franklin Clarence Mars in 1911 and is headquartered in McLean, VA.

Ascendant Capital Partners LP is a real estate firm founded in 2019 by Gary E. Shugrue, Alexander Halpern and Russell Lewis Gimelstob. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Part of TPI Polene Public Co. Ltd., TPI Refinery (1997) Co., Ltd. is a Thai company that manufactures raw materials and chemical products. The company is based in Bangkok, Thailand. TPI Refinery (1997) Co. was acquired by TPI Polene Public Co. Ltd. from Leophairatana Enterprise Co. Ltd. on June 26, 2015 for $0.02 million.

Dune Real Estate Partners is a real estate investment firm founded in 2004, Headquartered in New York.

Goldman Sachs Real Estate Principal Investment Area is a Private Equity firm, a subsidiary of Goldman Sachs Principal Investment Area founded in 1991. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Part of TPI Polene Public Co. Ltd., TPI Commercial Co. Ltd. is a Thai company that owns and operates retail stores. The company is based in Sathon, Thailand. TPI Commercial Co. was acquired by TPI Polene Public Co. Ltd. from TPI Holding Co., Ltd. on September 18, 2014 for $0.0 million.

UBS Investment Bank provides investment banking and securities brokerage services. Its clients include institutional and corporate clients, intermediaries, governments, and hedge funds. The firm also provides merger and acquisition advisory, private placement, investment research, foreign exchange, equity, and leverage finance advisory services. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Vivere Lifesciences Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company. It was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded by Siu Wai Ng, Jie Lun Zhu and Ya Chun Chen on February 8, 2022 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

ZS Associates, Inc. engages in the sales and marketing consulting, outsourcing, technology and software services. Its services include market segmentation, targeting, mergers, integration, forecasting and design. The company was founded by Prabhakant K. Sinha and Andy Zoltners in 1983 and is headquartered in Evanston, IL.

Chime Biologics Ltd. is a leading Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) that provides customer-centric and cost-effective outsourcing services for biopharmaceutical development and manufacturing. The company is based in Wuhan, China, and its world's first GE Kubio facility is located at Wuhan's Bio-Lake Biotech Industry Development Zone, with a clear path to expand the total capacity up to 140,000+ liters in the near future. The Chinese company has introduced the world's first modular biopharmaceutical plant, Kubio, which empowers its partners' success in biologics from cell line development to commercial manufacturing. Chime Biologics is committed to making cutting-edge biomedicines affordable and accessible to all patients, fulfilling its commitment to human health. Chime Biologics is ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018 certified and has been providing customers with clinical materials for pre-clinical and clinical stages worldwide since 2016.

Thai Plastic Film Co. Ltd. is a company that wholesales plastic film products. The private company is based in Bangkok, Thailand.

Profusa, Inc. provides biofeedback for chronic disease management and healthy livingg. It develops an in vivo human sensor system to generate real-time data on the levels of various body chemistries. Its first application being a glucose monitoring system. The company was founded by William McMillan, Kristen Lloyd Helton and Natalie Ann Wisniewski in 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.