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Blum Capital Partners LP (Blum Capital) is an independent investment management firm headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded by Richard C. Blum in 1975. Blum Capital provides investment management services to various private, pooled investment funds. Investors in the funds include corporate and state/local pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, endowments, foundations, charitable organizations and estates, corporations, limited partnerships, limited liability companies, banks and thrift institutions, and high net-worth individuals.

Young & Rubicam Brands, Inc. provides advertising services. It primarily operates through its flagship creative ad agency Y&R Advertising. The firm offer consulting and marketing services through Wunderman, and public relations services through Burson-Marsteller and Cohn & Wolfe. The company was founded by Raymond Rubicam and John Orr Young in 1923 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Schwab Charles & Co., Inc. engages in the provision of investment products and services to retirement and other benefit participants. It offers trading, banking, small business solutions, investment tools and research. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

AKQA, Inc. operates as a design and innovation agency. The firm specializes in interactive and digital marketing. It offers content creation and distribution, interface design, media, search and interactive, and customer relationship management. The company was founded by Dan Norris Jones, Matthew Treagus, Thomas Bedecarre, James Hilton and Aijaz Ahmed Zaidi in 1994 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

ESH Hospitality, Inc. operates as a real estate investment trust. It invests principally in extended stay hotels located in North America. The firm offers services under Extended Stay America brand. The company was founded on September 16, 2010 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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.

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. LP (KKR) is a private equity subsidiary of KKR & Co. Inc founded in 1976 by Henry Kravis, George Roberts and Jerome Kohlberg. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Tekla Capital Management LLC is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Formerly known as Hambrecht & Quist Capital Management LLC, the firm serves as an investment adviser for four closed-end funds – Tekla Healthcare Investors, Tekla Life Sciences Investors, Tekla Healthcare Opportunities Fund and Tekla World Healthcare Fund.

Blackstone Real Estate Advisors LP (Blackstone Real Estate) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Blackstone Holdings Partnerships founded in 1991 by John G. Schreiber. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Accel-KKR LLC (Accel-KKR) is a private equity firm founded in 2000 by Thomas Barnds. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

Banana Republic LLC retails clothing and accessories for men, women and children. It operates a web site through which it distributes its products. The company was founded by Mel Ziegler and Patricia Ziegler in 1978 and is headquartered in Grove City, OH.

The National Trust For Historic Preservation provides leadership, education, advocacy and resources to save America's historic places. The firm helps revitalize neighborhoods, communities, and spark economic development and promote environmental sustainability. The company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

San Francisco Opera Association owns and operates opera theater. It offers an array of training programs and performance opportunities for young artists under the support of the San Francisco Opera Center and the Merola Opera Program. The company was founded by Gaetano Merola in 1923 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Aerial Access Equipment LLC operates as a dealer for aerial work platform and material handler manufacturers. The company offers compressors, backhoes, carrydeck cranes, crane trucks, light towers, mini excavators, rubber track skid steer loaders and welding machines. Aerial Access Equipment was founded in 1998 by Gene Torrence and Brenda Torrence and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, LA.

Sandler Capital Management Private Equity Group (Sandler Capital private equity) is a private equity subsidiary of Sandler Capital Management founded in 1990 by Michael J Marocco. The firm is headquartered in New York.

San Francisco Ballet Association operates professional ballet programs and other related services. The firm performs the first American productions of Swan Lake and Nutcracker as well as the American Coppélia. The company was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Backyard Products LLC designs, manufactures and markets wood based storage buildings. It also manufactures ready-to-assemble and installed wood storage buildings, gazebos, timber buildings and playsets. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Monroe, MI.

Payless Holdings LLC engages in the operation of retail shoe stores. It provides lifestyle, fashion and performance brands for footwear and related accessories. The firm's portfolio brands include Airwalk, Dexter, Champion and American Eagle. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Topeka, KS.

Surf Technicians LLC manufactures surfboards and accessories. It offers paddles, deck, replacement fins, leashes, apparel, bags, board protection, and repair. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA.

S&S Industries, Inc. designs and manufactures wire, metal and plastic products. Its products include under-wires, separators, rings and slides, hooks, buckles and front closures as well as other accessories for intimate apparel. The company was founded by Herbert Schwartz in 1946 and headquartered in Yonkers, NY.

Source Capital LLC (Source Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2002 by Thomas S. Harbin and Katherine Harbin Clammer. The firm is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

Sparus Holdings LLC operates as a holding company with interest in providing natural gas leak detection, project management, and scheduling services. The firm provides strategic direction, management oversight and financial resources to facilitate growth in its operating businesses. The company is headquartered in Peachtree Corners, GA.

Lonely Planet Publications Ltd. operates as a British book publishing company. The company is based in London, UK. The company was founded by Tony Wheeler, Maureen Wheeler and ultimately controlled by the Government of United Kingdom.

Tipping Point Community is a non-profit organization based in the Bay Area. The American company's mission is to break the cycle of poverty for people who lack the resources to meet their basic needs. Since 2005, Tipping Point has invested in housing, early childhood, education, and employment solutions in the region. The non-profit company's board covers 100% of its operating costs, ensuring that every dollar donated goes where it's needed most. Tipping Point's grantees provided life-changing services to more than 500,000 people in the region last year, helping over 130,000 people on a path out of poverty. The company was founded by Daniel Lurie, who has been the CEO since incorporation.

Career Academy, Inc. offers online on-demand learning solutions for business and technical careers. The American company's managed learning platform provides complete student enrollment, tracking, and reporting for organizations of all sizes. The private company offers online training for professional and technical careers, including project management, business skills, IT, and networking. The company has featured trainers, such as Patrick Von Schlag, who has over 25 years of experience in the information technology field. Career Academy also provides government solutions to help organizations develop the necessary skills and leadership competencies to implement and support new technologies.

Part of Blackstone, Inc., Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies manages real-estate funds. The company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded by Michael Bruce Nash.

AWX LLC distributes new and used construction equipment. Its products include aerial lifts, construction forklifts, industrial forklifts, material handling equipment, utility vehicles, dirt working equipment, generators, welders, lighting equipment, dewatering equipment, concrete equipment, fans, and heaters. The firm also provides equipment safety training services to aerial work platform operators and telescopic material handlers. The company was founded by Richard Kagy in 1996 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN.

Opera Holland Park is a British company that produces an annual opera park production for people living with dementia and their carers. The non-profit company is based in London, UK. The company also offers performances specifically for schools, including a full production of Hansel and Gretel and an introduction to opera for younger audiences. It was founded in 1996 by Genevieve Rachel Davies, Richard Salter, Eric Chomet, Paul Giles, Jenny Hodgson, Jo Holdsworth Hunt, Susan Singer, Rupert J. Wilson, Michael Volpe, Tim Ashley, Lady Colquhoun, Timothy Corner, Angela Lascelles, Annmarie Mackay, Alan Morgan, Jan Morgan, Ginny Salter, John Booth, Andrew Brannon, Malcolm Colquhoun, Wendy Giles, Fiona Brannon, Christopher Hunt, Richard Lascelles, Sally Lykiardopulo, Mark Pigott, John Singer, Charles Dorsey MacKay, John J. Grumbar, Tony Wheeler, and Maureen Wheeler.

Tipalti, Inc. provides accounts payable services. It offers supplier management, tax compliance, invoice automation, payment remittance, and reconciliation services. The company was founded by Chen Amit, Steven Conrad Sovik, and Oren Zeev in 2010 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.