Robert Todd Plyler

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (Price Associates) is a registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. The firm was founded by Thomas Rowe Price, Jr. in 1937. They are a subsidiary of the T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TROW), which was formed in 2000 as the publicly traded parent holding company of Price Associates and their affiliated entities. Price Associates offers a variety of mutual funds, sub-advisory services and separate account management for individual and institutional investors, retirement plans and financial intermediaries.

United Road Services, Inc. engages in auto transport services. It offers new vehicle logistics, remarking services, dealer and auction houses, retail single vehicles, and marshalling and storage centers. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Romulus, MI.

Evenflo Co., Inc. manufactures and markets infant and juvenile products. It offers car seats, strollers, high chairs, play yards, activity products, travel systems, soft carriers, multi-use cart covers, and other products; saucers, jumpers, and doorway jumpers, baby gates, and feeding products. The company was founded in 1920 and is headquartered in Miamisburg, OH.

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.

Bragg Financial Advisors, Inc. (Bragg) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. The firm was founded by J. Frank Bragg, Jr. in 1964. Bragg provides advisory services to individuals, investment companies which includes mutual funds, pension and profit-sharing plans and charitable organizations.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Truist Securities, Inc. is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The firm was founded in 1894 as SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. In 2020, the firm was renamed following the integration of SunTrust Robinson Humphrey and BB&T Capital Markets. The firm is a subsidiary of Truist Financial Corp. (NYSE: TFC) and is an active market maker in equity and fixed-income products. Truist Securities delivers a comprehensive range of strategic advisory, capital raising, risk management, and financing solutions, as well as a dynamic suite of sales, trading, and research services in both fixed-income and equity. Their strategies are carefully tailored to meet the needs and vision of their clients.

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.

American Bar Association provides legal services. It provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, legal information and other services to assist legal professionals. The firm has members which include judges, court administrators, law professors, and non-practicing attorneys. The company was founded on August 21, 1878 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Amports, Inc. operates port facilities used for vehicle processing. Its solutions include marine survey, vehicle washing services, protective coatings, vehicle storage, reconditioning, and parts handling. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, FL.

BofA Securities, Inc. is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of NB Holdings Corp., ultimately held by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). Headquartered in New York, the firm was founded in 2015 and offers trade execution, trading or brokerage services to institutional clients.

BlackRock Private Equity Partners (BlackRock PEP) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of BlackRock Alternative Investors founded in 1999 by Russell Steenberg. The firm is headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey.

Silicon Ranch Corp. develops and operates commercial and large scale solar facilities. It offers landowners, commercial and industrial, utilities and developers services. The company was founded by Matt Kisber and Reagan Farr in 2011 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Scotia Capital, Inc. (Broker) (Scotia Capital-Broker) is the broker-dealer division of Scotia Capital, Inc., a full-service financial services firm headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm is owned by The Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE, TSE: BNS). Scotia Capital-Broker delivers a broad range of electronic trading products such as high-touch, low-latency, market access and a broad algorithmic trading suite for a wide range of clients globally. They publish monthly indexes to help investors track the performance of Canadian Hedge Funds and Alternative Mutual Funds.

National Bank Financial, Inc. (NBF) is a Canadian mutual fund manager headquartered in Montréal, Quebec. The firm was founded in 1902 and is a direct subsidiary of National Bank Acquisition Holding, Inc., ultimately owned by National Bank of Canada (TSX: NA). NBF is an integrated firm that combines retail advisory and brokerage services with institutional brokerage, investment banking, corporate finance and securities clearing services for third parties.

Part of TMX Group Ltd., Shorcan Brokers Ltd. is a Canadian company that provides inter-dealer bond brokerage services. The company is based in Toronto, Canada. Shorcan Brokers was acquired by TSX Group, Inc. on October 25, 2006. The CEO of the company is James P. Magee.

Lightwater Partners Ltd. (Lightwater) is an independent, Canadian hedge fund manager headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. Founded in 2007, Lightwater manages two long short equity funds: the Lightwater Long Short Fund (Flagship Fund) and the Nimble Fund.

Cofense, Inc. provides anti-phishing threat management software solutions. Its intelligence-driven platform enables employees to identify, report, and mitigate spear phishing, malware, and drive-by threats. The firm serves defense industrial base, energy, financial services, healthcare, and manufacturing industries. The company was founded by Aaron Higbee and Rohyt Belani in 2008 and is headquartered in Leesburg, VA.

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP provides legal services. It offers advisory, counseling, corporate, economic development, and other related legal services to individuals and businesses. The company was founded by Patrick Henry Nelson II in 1897 and is headquartered in Columbia, SC.

Campbell Mithun, Inc. provides advertising and marketing communications services. Its services includes read advertising, promotion, interactive, public relations and direct marketing. The company was founded by Ralph Campbell & Ray Mithun in April, 1933 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

U.S. Bank NA (Cincinnati Ohio Investment Management) (USB-IM) is the asset management division of U.S. Bank NA, which is ultimately held by the US Bancorp (NYSE: USB). The firm is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. USB-IM provides tailored investment management services to individuals and institutional investors.

Oxford Finance LLC (Oxford Finance) is a private equity subsidiary of WCP Holdings LLC founded in 2002 by J. Alden Philbrick IV. The firm is headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia.