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Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC (Manulife IM (US)) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1968 and is a subsidiary of John Hancock Subsidiaries LLC, ultimately held by Manulife Financial Corp. (NYSE, TSX: MFC), a Canadian-based financial services firm. Manulife IM-US manages assets for a variety of institutional and other types of clients, such as public and private pension funds, foundations, mandatory provident funds outside the US, financial institutions, investment trusts, separately managed account clients, and high net-worth individuals. The firm also manages registered funds, which includes UCITS, US and Canadian open- and closed-end mutual funds and privately offered unregistered investment funds.

Allspring Global Investments LLC (Allspring) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Prior to November 1, 2021, the firm was known as Wells Capital Management, Inc. They are a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC, ultimately held by Allspring Group Holdings LLC. Allspring provides investment management services to mutual funds, private funds, collective investment trusts (CITs), pooled vehicles, and other institutional clients and high net-worth individuals.

Piper Sandler & Co. (Broker) (PSC-Broker) is the full-service brokerage division of Piper Sandler & Co., a financial service firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are a subsidiary of Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR). The firm was founded in 1969 and previously known as Piper Jaffray & Co. They became Piper Sandler & Co. when Piper Jaffray Companies and Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P. merged to become Piper Sandler Companies in 2020. PSC-Broker provides brokerage and investment banking services to financial institutions, corporations and other financial investors. Their core focus sectors are Agriculture, renewables & cannabis, Business services, Chemicals & Materials, Consumer, Diversified industrials & services, Energy, Financial services, financial sponsors, Healthcare, and Technology.

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.

Deloitte & Touche LLP engages in the provision of audit, advisory, financial advisory, tax, and consulting services. The company was founded on March 7, 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern teaches worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. The University offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools.

InFocus Capital Partners (InFocus Capital Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Rob Rothman and Ron Weiss. The firm is headquartered in Jericho, New York.

Ora, Inc. provides ophthalmic services. It engages in the provision of ophthalmic services and it specializes in allergy, allergic rhinitis, dry-eye, retina, anti-infective, anti-inflammatory, glaucoma, drug delivery, and ophthalmic devices. The firm offers development services including preclinical models, clinical research and development, regulatory strategy, statistics and data management, medical writing, and marketing and advertising. The company was founded by Mark Barry Abelson in 1985 and is headquartered in Andover, MA.

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.

Cambridge Associates LLC is a privately-held, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1973 by James Bailey and Henry Lewis. Cambridge Associates provides investment management and advisory services to colleges and universities, foundations and other non-profit institutions. They also act as an investment adviser to private clients, family offices, corporations, healthcare institutions, insurance groups, pension plans and ERISA pools and public and government-related groups.

ArcherDX LLC is a genomic analysis company, which develops software solutions for investigating cancer treatment. Its products include VariantPlex, FusionPlex, LiquidPlex, reveal ctDNA, Immunoverse, custom assays, and archer analysis. The company was founded by Jason W. Myers, A. John Iafrate, and Long Phi Le on January 1, 2013 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO.

Sema4, Inc. provides general underwriting services. The company is headquartered in Unionville, CT.

Coastal Bridge Advisors LLC (CBA) is an independent wealth management firm and registered investment advisor headquartered in Westport, Connecticut. The firm was founded by its Founding Partners in 2008 as LLBH Private Wealth Management LLC. They are a subsidiary of Focus Operating LLC and their ultimate parent is Focus Financial Partners LLC (NASDAQ: FOCS). CBA provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to individuals, however, they may also provide services to pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations and business entities.

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).

Chicago Zoological Society, Inc. provides animal care services. It provides indoor animal exhibition, family play zoo, dolphin presentations, and motor safari tram tours. The firm offers programming for various groups, including teachers, schools, youth groups, groups with disabilities, community groups, and teens, as well as individuals, families, and children. The company was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in Brookfield, IL.

Part of Moody's Corp., Moody's América Latina Ltda. is a company based in São Paulo, Brazil. Moody's América Latina Ltda. provides investment research. The Brazilian company was founded in 1997. Carlos Prates has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

CargoMetrics Technologies, Inc. operates as a data analytics company. It engages in the analysis of global maritime trade. The firm’s products leverage a common technology platform consisting of an advanced database, proprietary metadata and modeling algorithms. The company was founded by Scott G. Borgerson and Rockford G. Weitz in 2010 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Endpoint Closing, Inc. is a digital title and escrow company that simplifies the home closing process for home buyers, sellers, agents, and proptech companies. The company is based in Scottsdale, AZ. The company offers simplified closing solutions and an experienced team to help execute investment strategies for bulk transactions. The company holds title and settlement licenses nationally, allowing them to close deals from anywhere. The company provides a centralized closing model to ensure consistent quality across transactions and markets. Endpoint Closing also offers a glossary of real estate terms and definitions to help clients understand the terminology used throughout real estate and mortgage transactions.

National Braille Press, Inc. provides access to information that empowers blind people to actively engage in work, family, and community affairs. It promotes literacy for blind children through outreach programs and provides access to information by producing information in braille for blind children and adults. The company was founded by Francis B. Ierardi in 1927 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

New England Conservatory of Music functions as a college and university. It educates and trains musicians of all ages. It offers orchestral instruments and guitar, orchestral and wind ensemble conducting, jazz and contemporary improvisation, voice and opera, music-in-education, historical performance and world music, preparatory school programs, and distance learning options. The school was founded by Eben Tourjée and Robert Goldbeck on February 18, 1867 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Massachusetts Life Sciences Center functions as a pension/retirement fund. The private company is based in Waltham, MA. The CEO of the company is Kenn Turner.

Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary operates as hospital that provides patient care for disorders of the eye, ear, nose, throat, head and neck. It offers ophthalmology and otolaryngology research services and is a teaching partner of Harvard Medical School. The firm’s programs and services include anesthesiology, ophthalmology, otolaryngology, radiology, Coolidge Clinic laboratory and libraries. The company was founded in 1824 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.