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Eateries, Inc. owns and operates casual themed restaurants. Its products include steaks, burgers, seafood, bee, and well drinks. The company was founded by James M. Burke and Vincent F. Orza in 1984 and is headquartered in Edmond, OK.

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.

Merrill Lynch Capital Corp. provides various financing services. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Merrill Lynch Ventures LLC is a venture capital firm headquartered in New York City. The firm is a division of the Merrill Lynch Global Markets & Investment Banking Group and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC).

Everest Operations Management LLC explores and develops onshore oil and natural gas reserves. The company was founded on November 2007 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, OK.

Diamondback Energy Services, Inc. provides oil and natural gas exploration services. Its services include drilling, stimulation and pumping, fluid logistics, well completion, and production. The company's clients include Chesapeake Energy, EOG Resources, and Devon Energy. Diamondback Energy Services was founded in December 2005 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, OK.

Part of Bloomin' Brands, Inc., Carrabba's Italian Grill LLC is a restaurant chain that offers authentic Italian cuisine based on family recipes. The company is based in Tampa, FL. The company's focus is on bringing people together through the sharing of food, with signature dishes including lasagne, wood-fire grilled steak and chops, and the Johnny Trio. Carrabba's offers online ordering and curbside carryout, as well as catering options.

OAK Hills Securities, Inc. is a private company based in Oklahoma City, OK.

Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc. (Stifel) is a dual-registered broker-dealer and investment adviser headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1890, the firm is a subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF), a financial service holding company. Stifel provides full-service brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals and their families, institutions and businesses, and financial advisors.

Bloomberg LP engages in the provision of business data, news, and financial information services. Its product include Bloomberg terminal, execution and order management, content and data, financial data management, and integration and distribution. The company was founded by Michael Rubens Bloomberg, Charles M. Zegar, Thomas F. Secunda, and Duncan L. MacMillan in 1981 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Abacus Corp. provides staffing, security and facilities management services. It offers asset management, accounting, administration, distribution and engineering services. The company was founded in 1944 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD

Praesidian Capital Corp (Praesidian Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2002 by Jason Drattell. The firm is headquartered in Oklahoma City.

Acorn Growth Cos LLC (Acorn Growth Cos) is a private equity firm founded in 2005. The firm is headquartered in Oklahoma.

Part of CHC Group Ltd., CHC Helicopter Support Services (US), Inc. provides unmatched helicopter services that enable customers to work in remote and challenging destinations that limit others and come home safely. The company is based in Houston, TX. CHC Helicopter invests in ground-breaking virtual reality training for search and rescue technical crews and has won five new contracts with Petrobras. The company is dedicated to its purpose of getting customers where they need to be, when they need to be there, anywhere in the world – safely and reliably.

Alliance of Merger & Acquisition Advisors, Inc. provides merger and acquisition advisory services. It offers seller representation, buyer representation, due diligence, accounting, financing, business valuation, tax planning, legal, strategic advisory and other transaction services. The company was founded by Michael Nall in 1998 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Live Oak Growth Capital is a private equity firm founded in 1900. The firm is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.

Praesidian Capital Bridge Fund LP invests in lower middle market companies located in North America and Europe, with revenues of $3 - $100 million, enterprise value $1 - $100 million and EBITDA of $0.25 - $20 million. The fund focuses on a broad range of sectors. It participates in equity and mezzanine financing for growth, acquisitions, MBOs, LBOs, recapitalizations, and refinancing requirements with a transaction size ranging from $0.25 to $100 million per transaction.

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