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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.

Lord Abbett & Co. LLC (Lord Abbett) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey. Founded in 1929, Lord Abbett provides advisory services to a variety of institutional clients, the Lord Abbett Funds and other registered investment companies sponsored by third parties, the Lord Abbett UCITS Funds, the Lord Abbett Luxembourg Fund, other foreign funds, privately offered commingled funds and various separately managed accounts.

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (Price Associates) is a registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. The firm was founded by Thomas Rowe Price, Jr. in 1937. They are a subsidiary of the T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TROW), which was formed in 2000 as the publicly traded parent holding company of Price Associates and their affiliated entities. Price Associates offers a variety of mutual funds, sub-advisory services and separate account management for individual and institutional investors, retirement plans and financial intermediaries.

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (Broker) (CGMI-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., an investment bank headquartered in New York City with additional offices across the US. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Citigroup Financial Products, Inc., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C). CGMI-Broker covers all market capitalizations of the major global indices and provides macro and quantitative analysis of global markets and sector trends. Their core focus of the group is to help investing clients make informed decisions by providing value-added, independent, insightful analysis.

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.

Charter School Capital, Inc. engages in the provision of funding solutions to charter schools. It offers working capital, facility financing, energy services, enrollment marketing, and medical aid entitlements. The company was founded by Stuart Ellis and Brad Coburn in 2006 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

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.

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.

Mathnasium LLC offers mathematical educational programs. It specializes in teaching kids math in a way that makes sense to them. The firm provides services to early education, elementary school, middle and high school. The company was founded in April 2002 by Peter Markovitz, Mitch Brown and David Ullendorff and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Strategic Partners Fund Solutions Advisors LP (Strategic Partners) is a private equity division of Blackstone, Inc founded in 1999. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Providence Equity Partners LLC (Providence Equity Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1989 by Glenn Creamer and Jonathan M. Nelson. The firm is headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island.

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. (MLPF&S) is a global investment banking firm, SEC-registered investment advisor, broker-dealer, and futures commission merchant headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co., ultimately held by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). MLPF&S provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, banks, insurance companies, thrift institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations and other types of business.

Part of Liberty Mutual Holding Co., Inc., Ironshore Insurance Services LLC is a company that provides property and casualty insurance services. The company is based in New York, NY.

Marsh LLC provides insurance brokerage and risk management services. It offers risk management, risk consulting, insurance broking, alternative risk financing, and insurance program management services to businesses, government entities, organizations, and individuals. The company was founded by Henry W. Marsh and Donald R. McLennan in 1871 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Nomura Securities International, Inc. (NSI) is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City and was founded in 1969. The firm is a division of Nomura Holding America, Inc. and their ultimate parent is Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: NMR, TYO: 8604, AMS: 8604). NSI provides securities brokerage services, as well as asset management, domestic retail, global markets, global investment banking and global merchant banking services. The firm's fixed-income business consists of bond sales and trading, origination and product supply for securitization deals and real estate-focused asset finance operations (in cooperation with Investment Banking). In the equity markets, NSI offers sales and trading of domestic and foreign stocks on a global basis, primarily for institutional investors.

SC&H Group LLC provides auditing and accounting services. It offers audit, tax, consulting, investment banking, and valuation advisory and personal financial planning services. The firm serves construction, energy, government, non-profit, retail, education and all other industries. The company was founded by Ronald M. Causey and Gregory S. Horning on August 16, 1991 and is headquartered in Sparks, MD.

Trustmark Corporation, with $9.6 billion in assets, is a diversified financial services company. They provide banking, wealth management and insurance solutions through their subsidiaries, including Trustmark National Bank, Trustmark Investment Advisors, and Fisher Brown Bottrell Insurance, Inc. With locations in Florida, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas, Trustmark strives to achieve outstanding customer satisfaction by understanding their customers’ businesses & needs and providing appropriate financial solutions.

Dominari Securities LLC (DS) is a dually registered investment advisor and securities broker-dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1986 and formerly known as Fieldpoint Private Securities LLC. They were acquired by Dominari Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: DOMH) in 2023. As a result of the ownership change the new name of the firm has been changed to Dominari Securities LLC, a subsidiary of Dominari Financial, Inc. DS typically acts as the introducing broker for transactions effected for clients’ advisory accounts.

Crowe LLP provides accounting services. The firm offers audit, tax, advisory, risk, and performance services. It serves banking, manufacturing, media and telecommunication, construction, real estate, financial, food, commodities and healthcare industries. The company was founded by Fred P. Crowe Sr. and Cletus F. Chizek in 1942 and is headquartered in South Bend, IN.

Bowdoin College is an independent, nonsectarian, coeducational residential, undergraduate liberal arts institution founded in 1794. It is located in Brunswick, ME.

Svenska Handelsbanken AB (Broker) (Handelsbanken-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Svenska Handelsbanken AB (STO: SHB-A; OTCMKTS: SVNLY) in Sweden. Headquartered in Stockholm, Handelsbanken-Broker was founded in 1871 and provides trading services to large corporates. The firm trades in equities, money market instruments, currencies, commodities and derivatives.