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The Vanguard Group, Inc. (VGI) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded in 1975 by John Bogle. In 1976, they introduced the first indexed mutual fund, the First Index Investment Trust (now known as the Vanguard 500 Index Fund), to individual investors. VGI provides investment advisory services to Vanguard family of funds and Vanguard's non-US clients, which are comprised of funds established as trusts under the laws of the Province of Ontario in Canada and separate account clients of Vanguard's international subsidiaries.

BNY Mellon Advisors, Inc. (BNYMA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Pennington, New Jersey. The firm was founded in 1995 and formerly known as Lockwood Advisors, Inc. They were acquired by The Bank of New York Co., Inc. in 2002 and is now a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of MBC Investments Corp., which in turn is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (NYSE: BK). BNYMA offers portfolio management services in various wrap fee programs. The firm serves as the sole wrap fee sponsor for their Managed360 Program.

Factory LLC (Factory) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Richard C. Thompson. The firm is headquartered in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

Aperio Group LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Sausalito, California. The firm was founded in 1999 by Patrick Geddes, Guy Lampard, Robert Newman, and Paul Solli. They are owned by Aperio Holdings LLC, ultimately owned by Blackrock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK). Aperio Group manages domestic, international, and global equity portfolios for individuals, high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and intermediaries such as wealth managers, consultants, and family offices. They also advise a limited number of ERISA clients and provide sub-advisory investment management services to registered mutual funds and pooled investment vehicles.

Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. (Broker) (Baird-Broker) is the broker-dealer division of Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc., an investment bank and financial services company headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm was founded in 1919 and is ultimately owned by Baird Financial Group, Inc. Baird-Broker offers a full suite of comprehensive trading services for institutional clients.

Golden Section Ventures LLC (GSV) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Dougal Cameron and Isaac Shi. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Part of Sollensys Corp., Abstract Media LLC is a virtual reality, augmented reality, software development and 3d animation company. The company is based in Magnolia, TX. Clients include Rolls-Royce, Texas A&M University, Shell and many more. The company was founded by Andrew Baker, Brian Bogus. Brian Bogus has been the CEO since incorporation. Abstract Media was acquired by Sollensys Corp. on October 19, 2021 for $0.56 million.

UBS Asset Management (Americas) LLC (UBS AM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2000 as UBS Global Asset Management (Americas), Inc. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of UBS Americas, Inc., ultimately owned by UBS Group AG (SIX: UBSG; NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS AM provides investment products and services to corporate and public pension plans, financial institutions and advisors, central banks, charities, foundations and individual investors around the world.

Fordham University provides college and university. It offers undergraduate colleges and graduate & professional schools. The company was founded in 1841 and is headquartered in Bronx, NY.

Aon Consulting, Inc. provides human capital consulting services. The firm offers solutions in the areas of management consulting, mergers & acquisitions, workforce strategies, and research on human capital issues. It also provides solutions in the areas of employee benefits, compensation and rewards, human resources outsourcing, communication consulting, talent solutions and development, and human resource leadership The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

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.

Golden Gaming LLC operates casinos, taverns, and gaming devices. It offers casino features gaming machines, table games, a sports book, a poker room, a dining space, casino bars, live entertainment, a bowling center, a banquet space, a bingo and childcare facilities. The firm also operates an RV park . The company was founded by Blake Louis Sartini in October 2001 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, NV.

Vanguard Investments Australia Ltd. (Vanguard Australia) is an investment management firm headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. The firm was founded in 1996 and is a subsidiary of Belleisle LLC, ultimately owned by The Vanguard Group, Inc. in the US. Vanguard Australia manages several funds and personal pension plans for private and institutional investors and financial advisors. The firm is a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).

SEI Investments Management Corp. (SIMC) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Oaks, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded in 1968 by Alfred West, Jr. They are a subsidiary of SEI SIMC Holdings LLC, ultimately owned by SEI Investments Co. (NASDAQ: SEIC). SIMC serves as investment advisor to various types of investors and a number of pooled investment vehicles, such as mutual funds, hedge funds, private equity funds, collective investment trusts and offshore investment funds. Additionally, the firm serves as the sponsor of, and advisor to, managed accounts.

Eighth Light Holdings, Inc. is engaged in the provision of software development services. It delivers web, mobile, and embedded projects using variety of programming languages, including Java, Ruby on Rails, iOS, and Android. The company was founded by Micah Martin and Paul Pagel in 2006, and is headquartered in Libertyville, IL.

Federated Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania (FEMCOPA) is a mutual fund manager headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded in 2003 and is a subsidiary of FII Holdings, Inc., owned by Federated Hermes, Inc. (NYSE: FHI). FEMCOPA provides investment advisory services to individuals, high net-worth individuals, corporations, business entities and other institutional investors, banks, thrift institutions and other financial institutions, private, federal, state or government pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable foundations and organizations, federal, state and municipal government entities, foreign accounts, and collective or common funds, private funds, and other pooled investment vehicles.

Federated Global Investment Management Corp. (FGIM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and registered commodity pool operator headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1995 and is also known as Federated Clover Investment Advisors. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of FII Holdings, Inc., which is wholly-owned by Federated Hermes, Inc. (NYSE: FHI). FGIM is a multi-strategy investor that manages portfolios of equity and fixed-income investments for institutional and private clients.