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Wedbush Securities, Inc. is a full-service investment bank and brokerage firm headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1955 as Wedbush Morgan Securities, Inc. They are a subsidiary of Wedbush Financial Services LLC, which is owned by Wedbush, Inc. Wedbush Securities provides a wide range of securities brokerage, wealth management, and investment banking services to private and institutional clients. Their research focuses on providing coverage of small and mid-sized companies in the following industries: (1) consumer products and services (2) technology (3) entertainment and media (4) life sciences and (5) industrial growth and clean technology.

TD Ameritrade, Inc. is an investment brokerage firm headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. They are a subsidiary of TD Ameritrade Online Holdings Corp., ultimately owned by The Charles Schwab Corp. (NYSE: SCHW). The firm was founded in 1975 and provides online brokerage services to their clients. Customers can manage their investment portfolios via the Internet as well as through personal digital assistants, wireless phone services and interactive voice recognition systems.

Founded in 1979, Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC is a registered investment advisor located in Long Beach, California. The firm provides services to individuals, pension and profit sharing plans, Voluntary Employees? Beneficiary Association Plans (?VEBAs?), trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations and business entities.

BDO USA LLP operates as an accounting, auditing, and bookkeeping firm. It offers advisory; audit and assurance; digital; and tax services. The company was founded by Maximillian L. Seidman in 1910 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

CreditSights, Inc. is an independent investment research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was co-founded by Paul Ciasullo, Reena Mithal, Glenn Reynolds and Peter Petas in 2000. They are a subsidiary of Fitch Group, Inc., ultimately owned by The Hearst Family Trust. CreditSights provides fundamental, in-depth credit research for buy-side decisionmakers, sell-side intermediaries and wealth managers and private banks globally. The firm actively covers more than 5,000 companies in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific representing over 56 countries.

Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC (SEIA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded by Brian D. Holmes in 1997. They are wholly owned by Signature Financial Service Group LLC, which is owned primarily by a consortium of employees and investors through Reverence Capital Partners Opportunities Fund V LP. SEIA provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations and other businesses.

Platinum Equity Advisors LLC (Platinum Equity Advisors) is a private equity firm founded in 1995 by Tom Gores. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Acceris Communications Corp. provides communications services. The private company is based in Salt Lake City, UT.

The Environmental Media Association operates as an association. The non-profit company is based in Los Angeles, CA. Debbie Levin has been the CEO of the company since 2000.

Teeccino Caffé, Inc. manufactures and distributes herbal beverages products. It offers tea bags, samplers, cereal, and gluten free. The firm also offers brewing tools and accessories. The company was founded by Caroline MacDougall in 1994 and is headquartered in Santa Barbara, CA.

Part of Prudential Financial, Inc., Prudential Securities, Inc. (Michigan) is a company based in West Bloomfield, MI.

Visiting Nurse & Hospice Care provides home health care services. Its services include nursing and rehabilitation, hospice care at home, palliative care, bereavement support and counseling, serenity house, personal care and respite care. The company was founded in 1908 and is headquartered in Santa Barbara, CA.

Tire Disposal & Recycling LLC was founded in 1982. The company is based in Portland, OR. The company recycles and disposes of tires.

Part of Royal Bank of Canada, RBC Capital Markets, Inc. provides investment advice. The company is based in Albany, NY.

HW Media LLC provides news, commentary and analysis solutions for mortgage banking and financial markets. It develops an online platform that operates as a source of news and information. The company was founded by Paul Jackson and Richard Bitner in November 2008 and is headquartered in Irving, TX.

Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. is a FINRA-registered broker/dealer headquartered in San Francisco. The firm is a subsidiary of the Charles Schwab Corp. (NYSE: SCHW). They are members of the Chicago Board Options Exchange, NASDAQ and NYSE Arca, Inc. Charles Schwab & Co. is an exchange member engaged in exchange commission business other than floor activities. They also retail mutual funds and OTC corporate equity securities. In addition, the firm underwrites and/or sells corporate securities, underwrites and/or sponsors mutual funds, is a put and call broker/dealer and/or option writer and provides investment advisory services

Spectrum Asset Management, Inc. (Spectrum) is an independent registered investment advisor headquartered in Newport Beach, California. The firm was founded by Roland D. Kelly in 1987. Spectrum provides investment advisory services to trusts, individual, other investment advisers, foundations, corporations, and company retirement plans.

EP Wealth Advisors LLC (EPWA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Torrance, California. The firm was formed by Brian Parker and Derek Holman in 2004 through the merger of Premier Financial Management, LLC (founded in 1999) and Enright Financial Consultants, Inc. (incorporated in 1985). They are principally owned by EPWA Holding Co. LLC. EPWA provides wealth management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities.

Acumen Scientific provides engineering and information technology services. Its services include device physics, radiometric performance analysis, thin films, imaging and spectroscopy, device design, systems analysis, specifications and flow-down, electro-optical Sensors and Systems, Space-based, strategic, tactical and surveillance, test and integration, scientific and industrial and material science and engineering. The company was founded on January 24, 2005 and is headquartered in Goleta, CA.

The Usual, Inc. produces a variety of wines made from sustainably farmed grapes with minimal intervention and no added sugars. The private company is based in San Francisco, CA. The company's selection includes a bright and fruity red blend with notes of raspberry, black cherry, and fennel, a crisp rosé with notes of red peach and watermelon rind, and a dry sparkling wine with notes of lemon, elderflower, and bergamot.

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).

EPWA, Inc. operates as an investment holding company. It provides advisory and financial planning services. The company is headquartered in Torrance, CA.

Castle Capital (Castle Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2015. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

PEC Safety Operations LLC operates as a risk-management firm. It provides technology-enabled contractor management services for reporting and measuring contractor risk, safety, and compliance information to owner clients. The firm also develops and offers standardized safety training programs for workers high-risk industries. The company was founded by Charlie Carr in 1993 and is headquartered in Mandeville, LA.