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SouthernSun Asset Management LLC (SouthernSun) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee. The firm was founded by Michael Cook in 1989 as Michael W. Cook Asset Management, Inc. SouthernSun primarily provides portfolio management services to high net-worth individuals, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, Taft-Hartley plans, public pension plans, charitable institutions, foundations, endowments, municipalities, pooled investment funds, registered mutual funds, trusts, banks, and other US and international institutions.

D. A. Davidson & Co. is a dually SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA broker-dealer headquartered in Great Falls, Montana. The firm was founded in 1935 and is a subsidiary of D.A. Davidson Companies, a financial service holding company. They provide liquidity and execution in small & mid-cap stocks to a wide range of institutional investors, including mutual fund and money managers around the world.

Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (RJA) is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF), a diversified holding company. RJA offers a full array of capital markets services, strategic advice and planning for institutional investors.

Ferguson Wellman Capital Management, Inc. (FWCM) is a wealth management firm and SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Portland, Oregon. Founded in 1975, FWCM provides advisory services to high-net worth individuals, trusts, estates and charitable organizations, corporations or other business entities, Taft-Hartley plans, foundations, and endowments.

US Bancorp Asset Management, Inc. (USBAM) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded in March 2001 and formerly known as FAF Advisors, Inc. They are a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of US Bank National Association, which is owned by US Bancorp (NYSE: USB), a diversified financial holding company. USBAM provides investment advisory services through managed accounts to institutional clients, money market mutual funds, and privately offered investment fund.

Ladenburg Thalmann & Co., Inc. (Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Ladenburg Thalmann & Co., Inc., ultimately held by Advisor Group Holdings, Inc. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1876 and offers a full suite of capital markets products and services, including proprietary equity research and a fixed-income trading desk. For institutional asset management clients, the firm provides liquidity, execution, high-quality idea-generating research, and access to corporate management teams. Their institutional coverage includes relationships with over asset management companies all over the world. To corporate clients, they bring access to investor capital, broad distribution capabilities and financial markets advisory. Ladenburg Thalmann is a leader in financing growing middle-market public companies across various industry verticals, including Healthcare & Life Sciences, Yield-Oriented Securities (BDCs, REITs, MLPs), Energy, Power & Infrastructure, and Telecom, Media & Technology.

Federal Tax Authority LLC provides tax calculation services through their product, TaxCloud. The company is based in Seattle, WA and has subsidiaries in the United States. TaxCloud calculates sales tax rates, collects tax at the moment of transaction, and files with 100% accuracy. The company was founded by Paul Eric Onnen and the CEO is Nathaneal Gilmore.

ROTH Capital Partners LLC is a broker/dealer headquartered in Newport Beach, California. The firm was founded in 2001 and is a subsidiary of CR Financial Holdings, Inc. They offer institutional sales and trading services. Their broad institutional coverage includes investors in North America, Canada, UK, Europe and other international territories.

University of Washington functions as a College/University. The company is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

The University of Oregon Foundation, a foundation manager and division of the University of Oregon (UO), is headquartered in Eugene, Oregon. The foundation, which was founded in 1922, is a non-profit corporation that administers private gifts made to further the university's mission. Although the Foundation is a separate entity from UO, their sole reason for existence is to partner with the University and serve in their donors' best interests.

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.

The University of Oregon Investment Group (UOIG) is the state-owned investment advisor headquartered in Eugene, Oregon. Founded in 1998, UOIG provides students with the opportunity to participate in the operation of an investment management organization. The firm’s overall mission is to enhance their members’ education through learning in-depth equity research processes, valuation techniques, portfolio management, and market analysis.

Founded in 2001, Macquarie Capital (USA), Inc. is a registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Macquarie Bank Ltd. (ASX: MBL). They provide coverage of the following industries: resources, healthcare, security/defense, transportation, financial services, retail/consumer products, TMET (telecommunications, media, entertainment and technology), oil & gas, diversified manufacturing/distribution and infrastructure/utilities. Macquarie Capital (USA), Inc. is a member of FINRA.

Zimuth, Inc. develops software solutions. It provides Scout, SaaS-based server monitoring developed for DevOps professionals. The company was founded by Derek Haynes, Charles Brian Quinn and Andre Lewis and is headquartered in Fort Collins, CO.

Wells Fargo Bank, NA (Private Banking) (Wells Fargo Bank-PB) is the private banking division of Wells Fargo Bank, NA, a national bank headquartered in San Francisco, California. They are ultimately held by Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC), a diversified financial services company. The firm was founded in 1998 as the result of the merger with Minneapolis-based Norwest Corp. Wells Fargo Bank-PB provides personalized wealth management solutions for high-net-worth individuals.

Pipedrive, Inc. engages in the design and development of a web-based customer relationship management and sales pipeline management software. Its software offers insights and reports, privacy and security, mobile applications and integrations, and track communications. The company was founded by Timo Rein, Urmas Purde, Ragnar Sass, Martin Henk, Martin Tajur and Peep Vain in 2010 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

PandaDoc, Inc. develops a cloud-based document management software. It specializes in sales automation, digital signage, contract management, workflow automation, contact and document management. The company was founded by Mikita Mikado and Sergey Barysiuk in 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

The University of St. Thomas is an institution that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The private company is based in St. Paul, MN. It offers over 150 undergraduate majors and minors, as well as graduate programs in various fields such as business, engineering, law, education, social work, and arts and humanities. The University of St. Thomas was founded in 1885 by John Ireland.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

CLSA Americas LLC is a FINRA registered broker-dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2012 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of CLSA Americas Holdings, Inc., which is ultimately owned by CITIC Securities Co., Ltd. (SHA: 600030) in China. CLSA Americas offers a full suite of execution services throughout North America and Latin America.

SERanking Ltd. is an all-in-one SEO software that offers over 30 tools for every task in search marketing. The company is based in London, UK. The platform provides analytical data and monitoring features to help specialists, agencies, marketers, and business owners bring their websites to the top of the search engine result pages and stay there. With more than 600,000 users worldwide, SE Ranking is a reliable SEO platform for solving any SEO task.

Product Hunt, Inc. surfaces the best new products. It gives information about the mobile applications, websites, hardware projects, and technology creations. The company was founded by Ryan Hoover in 2014 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Decathlon Capital Partners LLC is an Independent Revenue based financing firm founded in 2010 by Wayne C. Cantwell and John August Borchers. Decathlon Capital Partners LLC is headquartered in Palo Alto.

Spotlyte Labs LLC is a social media aggregator that offers a user-generated content management system. The American company helps brands to increase their engagement and reach their audience across all channels by displaying social media feeds. Spotlyte is an alternative to other services such as Tagboard, Tintup, Rebelmouse, and Stackla, offering better features and pricing. The private company was founded by Jason Hable and has worked with clients such as Pepsi, St. John's University, Johnson and Johnson, and J & B Live Events.

Cura CS LLC engages in provision of cannabis oil to both consumers and premium edible brands. It operates through brands Select Oil, Select CBD, and Cura CS. The company was founded by Cameron Forni in 2015 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

Cura Partners, Inc. manufactures and develops cannabis and hemp products. The firm offers cannabis in legal U.S. and international markets. The company was founded by Cameron Forni in 2015 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

Ropart Asset Management LLC (RAM) is a private equity firm founded in 2001 by Todd A. Goergen. The firm is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.

PSP Capital Partners LLC ( PSP Capital Partners ) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Penny Sue Pritzker. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Social Starts LLC (Social Starts) is a Venture Capital firm is founded in 2012. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, New York.