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Stanford Management Co. (SMC) is the investment office of Stanford University, a private research university headquartered in Stanford, California. The firm was founded in 1991 and invests the Endowment and other financial assets to provide long-term support to the University. SMC provides expert investment management and stewardship of the Merged Pool, which includes substantially all of Stanford’s investable endowment assets. They are overseen by a Board of Directors appointed by the University Board of Trustees.

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.

Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC (WFAFN) is a SEC-registered investment adviser headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 2001, the firm is a subsidiary of Wachovia Securities Financial Holdings LLC and is a non-bank affiliate of Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC), a financial holding company and bank holding company created in 1852. WFAFN provides advisory services to individuals, pension or profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates or charitable organizations, corporations or other business entities, governmental entities and educational institutions, as well as banks or thrift institutions. The firm also sponsors several wrap fee advisory programs.

NYSE Group, Inc. operates multiple securities stock exchange. It through its subsidiaries operates multiple securities market centers, including the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and NYSE Arca (formerly known as the Archipelago Exchange and the Pacific Exchange). It provides securities listings, market information products and services. It offers a range of investment vehicles and order execution services. It operate as electronic platform used to trade securities and security-related financial instruments. It is headquartered in New York, NY.

TriplePoint Capital LLC (Triplepoint Capital) is a global specialty debt financing firm founded in 1987 by Jim Labe. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

Crowdsmart, Inc. operates as an alternative investment manager. The company was founded by Fred Campbell, Thomas Kehler, Markus Guehrs, and Kim Polese in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

The Leuthold Group LLC (Investment Management), do-business-as Leuthold Weeden Capital Management (LWCM), is the SEC-registered investment management division of The Leuthold Group LLC headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Leuthold Group was founded in 1981 as an independent investment research firm. In 1987, members of The Leuthold Group founded LWCM to provide investment advisory services. The firm is majority employee-owned. LWCM serves as an investment advisor to separately managed accounts, Leuthold mutual funds, Leuthold ETF and a private fund that offers to a wide range of clients, including individuals, trusts, foundations, charitable organizations, corporations, government entities, unions, limited partnerships, endowments, investment companies, and pension plans.

JMI Management, Inc. (JMI Equity) is a private equity and venture capital firm founded in 1992 by Harry S. Gruner and Charlie E. Noell. The firm is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland.

The Warranty Group Inc. provides insurance benefits solutions. It offers underwriting, claims administration and marketing expertise to the manufacturers, distributors, and retailers of consumer goods as well as specialty insurance. The company was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Deloitte Consulting LLP provides business consulting services. It offers services related to public finance, public sector management, health and social protection, information technology, financial sector, and trade and investment. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

United States Fund for UNICEF provides child protection and development services. The firm supports children, through fundraising, advocacy and education. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

NYSE Euronext operates financial markets and provides trading solutions. It offers an array of products and services in cash equities, futures, options, swaps, exchange-traded products, bonds, clearing operations, market data, commercial technology solutions and carbon trading, all designed to meet the evolving needs of investors, issuers, financial institutions and market participants. The company was founded by Jean-François Théodore in 2007 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Virginia Surety Co., Inc. operates as a property and casualty insurance company. The company was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Pampanito Corp. is an independent investment research firm headquartered in Sausalito, California. Formerly known as Cannell Capital Corp., the firm was founded in 2008 and is wholly owned by James Carlo Cannell. Pampanito serves as a relying adviser to Cannell Capital LLC. The firm provides investment research, accounting, operational and recordkeeping services to Cannell Capital, as well as shares personnel and resources with the firm.

City National Bank engages in the provision of banking services. It offers commercial, private, preferred, wealth management, international banking, treasury management, and real estate services. The company was founded on January 4, 1954 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Singular Research is an independent research firm headquartered in Calabasas, California. Founded in 2004, the firm provides research on micro and small-cap companies, particularly those that are emerging, undervalued, and undercovered.

Tagnos, Inc. develops real-time smart location software systems which enable track the status of patients, staff, and equipment within a hospital. It provides patient flow and communication, asset tacking, bed and room management, hygiene tacking, staff locating and call products. The firm offers surgery, specialty labs, radiology, clinics and performance improvement solutions. The company was founded by Neeraj Bhavani and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Contego Capital Group, Inc. (Contego Capital) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded by Robert “Rob” Branton in 2014. Contego Capital provides investment management services, as a sub-advisor to, AlphaCentric Advisors LLC, an unaffiliated investment adviser which provides services to pooled investment vehicles that are investment companies registered under the 1940 Act; to individual investors and to pension and profit-sharing plans on a discretionary and nondiscretionary basis.

Soladoc LLC develops software management for medical devices. Its services include quality assurance; regulatory compliance; and training. The company was founded by Jon Speer, David Odmark, and David DeRam in 2006 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN.

Founded in 1958, Merrill Lynch Piece Fenner & Smith, Inc. is an SEC registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE BAC).

Singapore Angel Network Pte Ltd.(SGAN) is a venture capital subsidiary of Thakral Group of Cos founded in 2012. The firm is headquartered in Singapore.

Swiftly, Inc. engages in the development and operation of a ground transportation technology platform. The firm offers data-driven technology applications to help transit agencies. The company was founded by Jonny Simkin, Will Dayton and Michael Smith in 2014 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Part of 500 Startups Management Co LLC, 500 Startups is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage technology companies. The company is based in San Francisco, CA. The company helps develop innovation ecosystems by supporting startups and investors through accelerator and educational programs, and through partnerships with corporations and governments around the world. With over 2,500 investments in 77 countries, 500 Startups has a mission to uplift people and economies around the world through entrepreneurship.

Riverwalk Holdings Ltd (Riverwalk Holdings) is a venture capital firm founded by Jai Sumer Singh and Satveer Singh Thakral in 2021. The firm is headquartered in Haryana, India.