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Franklin Street Advisors, Inc. (FSA) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The firm was founded by Robert (Bob) Eubanks Jr. in 1991 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Acquisition Holdings LLC, ultimately held by Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ: FITB). FSA delivers high touch investment management services to high net worth individuals and institutional investors.

FedEx Freight Corp. provides transportation services. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Memphis, TN.

Cadent Technology, Inc. provides advertising products and technology for network programmers and content distributors. It offers cadent technology expertise, the cadent technology approach and and cadent technology labs services. It also provides multiscreen DAI, TV data and alternate content solutions. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Executive Leadership Council, Inc. operates as a preeminent member organization for the development of global black leaders. It increase the number of successful black executives both domestically and internationally by adding value to their development, leadership, and philanthropic endeavors throughout the life-cycle of their careers thereby strengthening their companies, organizations and communities. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA.

Looker Data Sciences, Inc. provides business intelligence software services. It develops software that focuses on the intersection of economics and engineering. The firm's solutions specialize in cohort analysis, transaction sequencing, customer lifetime value, customer lifetime transactions, distribution analysis, behavioral analysis, supply chain analytics, and digital marketing. It serves eCommerce, Media, Ad Tech, SaaS, Healthcare, Gaming and FinTech industries. The company was founded by Lloyd W. Tabb, Marc Randolph, and Ben Porterfield in 2011 and is headquartered in Santa Cruz, CA.

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.

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.

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.

Safety & Ecology Corp. provides environmental engineering and contract services. It offers construction, remediation and demolition, environmental services and environmental technology. The company was founded by Christopher P. Leichtweis in 1991 and is headquartered in Knoxville, TN.

University of Miami (Florida) is a private research university with students from around the world that is focused on teaching and learning, the discovery of new knowledge, and service to the South Florida region and beyond. The university was founded in 1925 and it is headquartered in Coral Gables, FL.

Accenture LLC operates as a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. The company is headquartered in Reston, VA.

Reveal Mobile, Inc. provides mobile audience platform for app publishers and developers. Its solutions include audience insights that provide audience data to create targeted campaigns based upon real-world and digital touch points, real-world and mobile behaviors, pre-built and custom personas; and rule programmatic ad buying. The company was founded in October 2015 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

On Ideas, Inc. provides advertising, branding, and public relations services. Its services include branding, advertising, strategic planning, media planning, public relations, internet marketing, web design, and sales promotions. The firm offers new ideas and new solutions for healthcare, retail, financial, and sporting goods. The company was founded by Thomas J. Bolling and Frank Costantini in 2005 and is headquartered in Jacksonville, FL.

Bronto Software LLC provides cloud-based marketing platform solutions. It combines email, mobile and social messaging with drag-and-drop automation in one marketing platform that allows its clients to design and execute personalized campaigns. The firm's marketing platform is integrated with commerce platforms such as NetSuite, Magento, Demandware and MarketLive. The company was founded by Charles A. Felix and Joseph W. Colopy in 2002 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center provides official tickets for the performing arts entertainment. The company was founded in November 1992 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Warren Equity Partners Manager LP (Warren Equity Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2015 by Steven Wacaster, Scott Bruckmann and Henrik Dahlback. The firm is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida.

The YMCA of Greater Charlotte operates as a community service organization. It serves all people, regardless of their ability to pay, with programs that develop the spirit, mind, and body. It provides traditional daycare, an after school enrichment program, and day camp activities. It also offers programs designed to develop the spirit, mind and body through cardiovascular and muscular activity. The company was founded in November 1874 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

HighTower Advisors LLC (HighTower) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois and has offices throughout the US. The firm was founded in 2008 by Elliot Weissbluth, Peter (Todd) Lyon, and Eugene Lerner. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of Hightower Holding LLC. HighTower provides investment advisory services to institutions (which include ERISA), and ultra-high and high net worth individuals.

FedEx Express Transportation & Supply Chain Services offers logistic, distribution and domestic transportation services. The company was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Mumbai, India.

Safe Kids Worldwide is a non-profit organization that aims to reduce unintentional injuries to children aged 0-14. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The American company works with strategic partners and a network of over 400 coalitions to prevent traffic injuries, drownings, sleep-related deaths, falls, burns, poisonings, and more. Safe Kids also engages in advocacy efforts to make kids safer at the federal, state, and local levels. Since 1988, they have helped reduce the childhood death rate from unintentional injury by almost 60 percent.

Federal Express Corp. engages in providing express shipping services. It operates under the FedEx brand name. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Memphis, TN.

AISC Holdings, Inc. provides information, news, and publications related to structural steel design. The private company is based in Chicago, IL. The company's Steel Solutions Center offers technical assistance, innovative solutions, and tools for steel fabricators, structural engineers, architects, owners, developers, and other professionals.

ZMM, Inc. provides architectural services. Its services include educational facility planning, programming, space planning, feasibility studies, existing building evaluation, site evaluation and analysis, architectural design, sustainable design, interior design, landscape architecture, structural engineering, construction administration, value engineering, life cycle cost analysis and post-occupancy evaluation. The company was founded by Ray Zando, Ken Martin, and Monty Milstead in 1959 and is headquartered in Charleston, WV.