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Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors LP (Kayne Anderson) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and alternative investment management firm headquartered in Los Angeles, California. Formerly known as Kaim Non Traditional LP, the firm was founded in 1984 by Richard Kayne and John Anderson. They are owned by Richard Kayne through his majority ownership of Kayne Anderson Investment Management, Inc. Kayne Anderson provides investment supervisory services through privately offered pooled investment vehicles, and to a lesser extent, through separate accounts and mutual funds.

Founded in 1986, Kessler & Co. Investments, Inc. is a FINRA and SIPC member broker/dealer located in Denver, Colorado./ The firm charges for specific securities transactions and does not charge an overall asset management fee. Kessler & Company Investments does not inventory any securities, but trades government securities with major broker/dealers. They are closely affiliated with Kessler Investment Advisors, Inc. and are a subsidiary of The Kessler Cos., Inc

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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.

George K. Baum & Co. is an investment banking firm with an industry-leading municipal bond business. Its clients include both individual and institutions, and it approaches each one with commitment, energy, innovation and confidence. Its focus is on helping its clients achieve their goals. It does that by providing relevant products and services in every segment of its business. It is dedicated to combining quality service with integrity and creativity- a commitment it has maintained since the firm was founded in 1928. By choosing George K. Baum & Co. as an investment partner, clients gain access to a broad array of investment opportunities and expertise. It is a leader in municipal finance and consistently ranks as one of the nation's top underwriters of negotiated municipal bonds. The firm trades government, agency and mortgage-backed securities. The Firm's affiliate, George K. Baum Capital Advisors, Inc. helps clients realize superior value primarily through mergers and acquisitions and private capital raising assignments.

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.

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.

Barclays Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Barclays Group US, Inc., ultimately owned by Barclays plc (LON: BARC) in Great Britain. Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients a full spectrum of prime brokerage services which includes equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics from their Strategic Consulting team.

RE/MAX LLC provides real estate brokerage services. The firm offers residential services such as finding single family, townhouse, multi-family, timeshare, mobile homes, vacation rentals, and vacant land. The company was founded by David L. Liniger and Gail A. Liniger in 1973 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP provides legal services. Its practice areas include corporate and business, energy and natural resources, gaming, government relations, intellectual property, litigation, pro bono legal and community services, and real estate. The company was founded by Stephen W. Farber in 1968 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

The Denver Bar Association is a professional organization that promotes justice in the legal community. The Denver Bar Association is based in Denver, CO. The private company offers a variety of resources and benefits to their members to assist them in their legal practice. The association provides opportunities for new lawyers to network with other professionals through their Young Lawyers committee. Additionally, they offer public legal clinics and pro bono legal assistance to those in need.

Premier Pacific Vineyards, Inc. produces, markets and distributes wine and wine-related beverages. It offers new vineyard leasing, vineyard sale-buyback financing and other capital-based solutions. The company was co-founded by William F. Hill and Richard G. Wollack in 1998 and is headquartered in Napa, CA.

Heartland Financial Services Ltd. is a financial services company based in Cedar Falls, IA, with assets of $18.24 billion. The private company operates under the brand name HTLF and has banks serving communities in 11 states. Heartland Financial is committed to its core commercial business, supported by a strong retail operation, and provides a diversified line of financial services including residential mortgage, wealth management, investment, and insurance. The company's family of 11 community banks offers a complete portfolio of products and services including commercial loans, treasury management, mortgage, checking and savings accounts, retirement planning services, insurance, credit cards, and more.

Locomotive Service, Inc. provides mechanical, operating, and fuelling services. It offers direct-to-locomotive fueling, direct-to-storage tank transportation of diesel fuel, plant and industry operations, and locomotive servicing and mechanical maintenance services. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Lakewood, CO.

California Independent System Operator Corp. transmits and distributes electricity. It provides long-distance, high-voltage power lines that deliver electricity throughout California, and part of Nevada. The firm manages transmission lines and supervises maintenance. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Folsom, CA.

Element Power US LLC develops, acquires, builds, and operates utility scale solar and wind power projects. The company was founded by Ty P. Daul and Raimund Grube in 2008 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

Lotus Infrastructure Partners LLC (Lotus Infrastructure Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of Starwood Capital Group Global LLC founded in 2005. The firm is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.

International Journal of Central Banking engages in economic research journal. The Company is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany.

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP provides legal services. It is a business and litigation firm with a diverse client base, includes business, financial institutions and not-for-profit organizations, government entities and individual clients. The firm represents business, financial, institutional and individual clients, including publicly held multinational corporations, large and mid-sized privately held companies, partnerships and emerging companies. The company was founded by Robert D. Klingler in 1873 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Aleutian Capital Partners LLC (Aleutian Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2003. The firm is headquartered in New York.

The Employees Retirement System of Texas (ERS) is the state-owned pension fund entity headquartered in Austin, Texas. ERS was founded in 1947 and manages benefits for employees and retirees of State of Texas agencies and some higher education institutions.

Digital Evolution Group LLC engages in the provision of digital marketing services. It offers creative digital content, demand generation, data management, content studio, portal and collaboration, customer experience marketing, web content management, direct marketing, social media, mobile, eCommerce, analytics and insights, and paid media services. The company was founded by Neal Sharma, Jasvindarjit Singh and Dale Hazlett in 1999 and is headquartered in Overland Park, KS.

The District of Columbia Bar provides legal services. The private company is based in Washington.

Food Bank of the Rockies, Inc. provides food distribution services. It is a non-profit organization that provides food collection and distribution services for emergency, community development and hunger-relief programs. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. is a broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm provides a comprehensive range of equity execution services exclusively to institutional clients worldwide. Their clients include private banks, mutual funds, hedge funds, independent asset managers and investment advisors and other brokers.