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Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

USAA Investment Services Co. (ISCO) is a SEC-registered investment adviser headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. The firm was founded in 1970 as USAA Investment Management Co. (IMCO). They are a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of USAA Investment Corp. and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of the United Services Automobile Association (USAA), a diversified financial services organization. In 2020, ISCO’s brokerage and advisory businesses, including client accounts, were sold to Schwab Holdings, Inc., an affiliate of The Charles Schwab Corp. (Schwab) (NYSE: SCHW). ISCO’s business is now limited to referring prospective clients to Schwab or Victory Capital, performing certain referral-related marketing activities, and providing advice with respect to saving for retirement and retirement income.

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.

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).

J. H. Whitney & Co. LLC operates as an alternative investment manager. The firm provides private equity capital to small and middle market companies. The company was founded by John Hay Whitney in 1946 and is headquartered in New Canaan, CT.

Precyse Technologies, Inc. provides wireless remote entity awareness and control solutions. It serves industrial manufacturing and other hazardous and non-hazardous heavy industries. The company was founded by Rom Eizenberg, Michael Braiman and A. Russell Chandler III in 2004 and is headquartered in Reston, VA.

Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.

Founded in 1992 by Brian Stark and Michael Roth, Stark & Roth LLC is a registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm is a subsidiary of Stark & Roth Holding, Inc.. Stark & Roth also does business as Stark Investments.

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.

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.

The Employees Retirement System of Texas (ERS) is the state-owned pension fund entity headquartered in Austin, Texas. ERS was founded in 1947 and manages benefits for employees and retirees of State of Texas agencies and some higher education institutions.

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.

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

United Capital Financial Partners, Inc. engages in the provision of financial advisory services. It offers financial life management, guidance-driven investing, and extended financial services. The company was founded by Joseph John Duran, Patrick M. Bommarito and Caryn L. Westman in 2005 and is headquartered in Newport Beach, CA.

Union Cable TV Co. Ltd. provides internet services. The private company is based in Yilan, Taiwan.

Part of RTX Corp., Electrospace Systems, Inc. manufactures communications equipment.

Bradley/Parker & Associates PC provides programming, master planning, new building designing, and renovations. The company was founded by Edward R. Parker in 1981 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA.

Human Rights Campaign is the largest civil rights organization working to achieve equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans, the Human Rights Campaign represents a grassroots force of over 750,000 members and supporters nationwide all committed to making HRC's vision a reality. Founded in 1980, the Human Rights Campaign advocates on behalf of LGBT Americans, mobilizes grassroots actions in diverse communities, invests strategically to elect fair-minded individuals to office and educates the public about LGBT issues. HRC envisions an America where lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people are ensured equality and embraced as full members of the American family at home, at work and in every community.

Win TV Broadcasting Co., Ltd. engages in the television broadcasting services. It operates the TV channel, HD television station and other related entertainment channel. The company was founded on October 17, 2005 and is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan.

Yeong Jia Leh Cable TV Co., Ltd. engages in the operation of cable television system, delivering visual and textual television programs to subscribers on a fee basis. The company was founded on September 26, 1994 and is headquartered in New Taipei, Taiwan.

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

Phoenix Cable TV Co. Ltd. provides cable television system services. The company is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan.

Sandia National Laboratories develops science based technologies. The company provides research services in nuclear weapons, energy and infrastructure assurance, nonproliferation, and defense systems. The company was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Albuquerque, NM.

Corporacion Mexicana de Inversiones de Capital SA de CV (Fondo de Fondos) is an independent private equity and venture capital firm headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico. The firm was founded in 2006.