Stephen Krikelis

Fred Alger Management LLC (FAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1964, the firm is wholly-owned by Alger Group Holdings LLC, which is wholly-owned by Alger Associates, Inc. FAM provides both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to institutional investors through separate accounts, US and foreign registered and privately offered funds, as well as through third-party sponsored funds and bank sponsored collective investment trusts; and to retail investors through wrap programs and US and foreign registered funds.

Massachusetts Financial Services Co., do-business-as MFS Investment Management (MFS), is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1924 and is a subsidiary of Sun Life of Canada (US) Financial Services Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by Sun Life Financial, Inc. (TSE, NYSE: SLF) in Canada. The firm provides investment advisory and sub-advisory services to a range of institutional clients and pooled investment vehicles. MFS is a responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Polen Capital Credit LLC (PCC) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts. Formerly known as DDJ Capital Management LLC, the firm was co-founded by David Breazzano in 1996 and was acquired by Polen Capital Management LLC in 2022. PCC provides discretionary investment advice to corporate domestic and foreign pension plans, public pension and retirement plans and Taft-Hartley plans. They also act as investment sub-advisors to certain US and non-US investment advisors and asset managers. PCC is a signatory to the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Citizens Capital Corp. (Texas) is a development stage company. It is an emerging growth, diversified, acquisition oriented holding company. The company seeks to maximize shareholder value by acquiring and/or internally developing those operating entities, assets or marketing rights which may provide the company and its shareholders with an entrance into new market segments or serve as a complimentary addition to existing operations, assets, products and services. The company was founded by Billy D. Hawkins on March 12, 1991 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

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.

Citigate Cunningham LLC provides public relations services. Its services include global campaign execution, messaging, positioning, analyst relations, direct editorial services, ROI measurement, crisis and litigation communication. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Dstillery, Inc. is an applied data science company. It provides cross-device audience targeting platform for brands. The company was founded by Alan Murray, Joe P. Doran, Rod Hook, David Honig, Joshua Abram and Kathy Leake in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Magnetic Media Online, Inc. develops online advertising services. It operates as a digital technology company which specializes in retargeting solutions that combine intent data with display advertising to power brand awareness and direct response campaigns. The firm searches data queries and a proprietary bidder to programmatically buy and reach audiences who have signaled either interest or purchase intent where they spend their time online-on news sites, blogs, eCommerce sites and social networks. The company was founded by Joshua Shatkin-Margolis in April 2008 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Redpoint Ventures (Redpoint Ventures) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 1999 by Jeffrey Brody, Tom Dyal, Tim Haley, Brad Jones, John Walecka and Geoff Yang. The firm is headquartered in Woodside, California.

SSgA Funds Management, Inc. (SSgA FM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1978 and is a subsidiary of State Street Global Advisors, Inc., ultimately held by State Street Corp. (NYSE: STT). SSgA FM provides investment advisory services to US investment companies and certain pooled investment vehicles.

International Data Group, Inc. engages in the provision of technology media, data, and marketing services. It offers lead generation, multimedia marketing, consulting, and knowledge hub. The firm also provides online media, events and conferences, print publishing, lead-generation services, global marketing solutions, and market research. The company was founded by Patrick Joseph McGovern in 1964 and is headquartered in Framingham, 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.

Hill & Knowlton, Inc. engages in the provision of international communications consultancy services. The company was founded in 1927 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.

Wenatchee Valley Medical Center PS provides healthcare services. The company was founded in 1940 and is headquartered in Wenatchee, WA.

The Amman Chamber of Industry is a business association based in Amman, Jordan.

appssavvy, Inc. provides solutions for brands looking to create the social marketplace. It operates activity platform that creates advertising experiences and enables advertisers to reach their target audience as they perform activities. The company was founded by Christian Cunningham and Michael Burke in 2007 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Founded in 2009, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (MSSB) is a registered investment adviser, a registered broker-dealer, a registered futures commission merchant, and a member of the New York Stock Exchange. Headquartered in Purchase, New York, MSSB is one of the largest financial services firms in the US with branch offices in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The firm was initially owned by a joint venture company which was indirectly owned 65% by Morgan Stanley and 35% by Citigroup, Inc. On June 28, 2013, Morgan Stanley purchased Citi’s 35% interest in MSSB. As such, the firm is now a direct subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Holdings LLC and they are a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS).

Bank of New England provides commercial lending and banking services. It offers business online banking, business development, and personal online banking services. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Salem, NH.

Bay Capital (Private Equity) (Bay Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of Bay Capital Group founded in 2007 by Greg F. Mulligan and Franz L. Pool. The firm is headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island.

EZO SA engages in the provision of construction services. It also engages in the generation of electricity and sale of fuels. The company was founded on June 13, 2006 and is headquartered in Warsaw, Poland.

Confluence Health provides inpatient and outpatient health care services and cutting edge technology. The company was founded in July 2013 and is headquartered in Brewster, WA.