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Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

BlackRock Advisors LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1994 and is a subsidiary of BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK). BlackRock Advisors manages assets for US-registered investment companies and 529 Plans.

TIAA-CREF Investment Management LLC (TCIM) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of TIAA-CREF Asset Management LLC, ultimately owned by TIAA Board of Governors. TCIM provides investment management and certain administrative services necessary for the operation of the College Retirement Equities Fund (CREF), a diversified open-end registered investment management company that consists of eight accounts, that issues individual, group and tax-deferred variable annuity contracts.

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. (KBW) is a full-service investment bank and broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF). KBW offers sales and trading in equities securities of financial services companies.

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.

Avondale Partners LLC is an independent broker/dealer headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee with additional offices across the US. The firm was founded by Robert Shepherd and Philip Krebs in 2001. Avondale Partners provides financial advisory services as well as equity and fixed income underwriting and private placement services to public and private companies throughout the US, Canada and Europe. They focus on middle-market companies in the healthcare sector.

Credit Agricole Securities (USA), Inc. (Credit Agricole Securities USA) is a full service broker-dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2004 and formerly known as Calyon Securities USA, Inc. and Credit Lyonnais Securities, Inc. They are a subsidiary of Crédit Agricole Global Partners, Inc., which is owned by Rue la Boétie SAS’s Credit Agricole SA (EPA: ACA) in France. Credit Agricole Securities USA provides investors’ customized solutions to ensure they achieve their execution objectives in the tradition of service excellence and product innovation.

GoldPoint Partners LLC (GoldPoint Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of New York Life Investment Management LLC founded in 1991 by John E. Schumacher, Steven M. Benevento and Thomas M. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Riverstone Advisors LLC (Riverstone) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in New Braunfels, Texas. The firm was founded by Leslie Lammers in 2004. Riverstone offers comprehensive wealth management services to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations and business entities. They also offer Family Office Solutions for ultra-high net worth clients.

Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

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.

Millennium Management LLC is a SEC-investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Israel 'Izzy' Englander in 1989 and is a subsidiary of MLM Trust B LLC, itself a subsidiary of MLM Trust B. Millennium Management provides discretionary investment advisory services to private investment funds.

Clifford Chance LLP provides legal services. It services include banking and finance, capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, litigation and dispute resolution, real estate and tax, pensions and employment. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Nancy Creek Capital Management LLC (Nancy Creek Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2005 by Charles B. Shelton and Edgar H. Sims. The firm is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

H.I.G. Ventures LLC is a private equity and venture capital firm located in Miami, Florida. The firm is a subsidiary of H.I.G. Capital Management, In

PNC Mezzanine Capital (PNC Mezzanine Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of PNC Holding LLC founded in 1989 by David J Blair. The firm is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

National Economic Research Associates, Inc. provides economic consulting services. It specializes in economic, finance, and quantitative principles to complex business and legal challenges. The company was founded by Jules Joskow and Irwin Stelzer on April 10, 1961 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

AmeriSave Mortgage Corp. operates as a retail mortgage lender. The firm offers mortgage products, including VA, USDA, non conforming, Alt A, direct endorsement with FHA, fixed rate, debt consolidation, adjustable rate and divorce buyout home mortgage loans. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. (Broker) (Baird-Broker) is the broker-dealer division of Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc., an investment bank and financial services company headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm was founded in 1919 and is ultimately owned by Baird Financial Group, Inc. Baird-Broker offers a full suite of comprehensive trading services for institutional clients.

Atlanta-Fulton County Zoo, Inc. operates as an amusement park that includes a children's petting zoo, carousel, miniature train, and playground. The non-profit company is based in Atlanta, GA. Raymond King has been the CEO of the company since 2010.

Stout Risius Ross, Inc. engages in the provision of financial advisory services. It specializes in investment banking, valuation and financial opinions, and dispute advisory and forensic services. It offers services such as mergers and acquisitions, private market financings, distressed transaction advisory, fairness opinions and solvency opinions, securities and value analytics, succession and shareholder planning, real estate valuation, bankruptcy related valuation, antitrust disputes, commercial disputes, family law valuation, and fraud and forensic services. The company was founded by Craige L. Stout in 1991 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Cortec Group Management Services LLC (Cortec Group) is private equity firm founded in 1984 by Richard Scott Schafler. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. imports sports cars and cayenne sport utility vehicles. It provides Porsche vehicles, parts, service, marketing and training to dealers. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. (CGPCS) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded by Jonathan B. Lovelace in 2020. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Capital Group International, Inc., ultimately held by The Capital Group Cos., Inc. CGPCS provides investment management and related services primarily to high net-worth individuals and charitable organizations. These services include investments in separate securities, mutual funds and other pooled investment vehicles.

Gerson Lehrman Group, Inc. provides membership network for learning and expertise. The firm promotes knowledge exchange through conversations, small group convenings, mentorships, surveys, and other interactions with its network of experts. The company was founded by Alexander Saint-Amand, Thomas D. Lehrman, and Mark Gerson in 1998 and is headquartered in New York, NY.