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PGIM, Inc. is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Newark, New Jersey. The firm was founded in 1984 and is a direct subsidiary of PGIM Holding Co. LLC, ultimately owned by Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU). PGIM provides institutional clients with investment solutions worldwide. It is comprised of autonomous asset management businesses each specializing in a particular asset class with a focused investment approach: PGIM Institutional Advisory & Solutions (provides advisory services to institutional clients located in the US and outside of the US), PGIM Fixed Income (an adviser primarily focused on public fixed income investments), PGIM Real Estate (a provider of real estate investment advisory services) and PGIM Capital Group (a private fixed income investment adviser, also known as Prudential Capital Group).

Campbell Newman Asset Management, Inc. (Campbell Newman) is an independent registered investment advisor headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm was founded by Campbell Newman provides professional portfolio management services to institutional clients who includes pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations and government entities, as well as high net worth and other individuals, such as those managed through wrap programs.

NISA Investment Advisors LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. The firm was founded in 1994 by Jess Yawitz and Bill Marshall as National Investment Services of America, Inc. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of NISA LLC. NISA Investment Advisors provides investment advice to institutional clients.

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.

Questco LLC operates as a professional employer organization. It offers employee benefits, workers compensation, payroll and tax administration, human resource outsourcing, and retirement services. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Conroe, TX.

William Blair & Co. LLC (William Blair) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by William McCormick Blair in 1935 and is a subsidiary of WBC Holdings LP. Until 1941, they were known as Blair, Bonner & Co. William Blair provides broking services to individual, institutional and issuing clients.

Parallel49 Equity (Parallel49 Equity) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Tricor Pacific Capital, Inc. founded in 1996 by Rod R. Senft, J. Trevor Johnstone and David James Rowntree. The firm is headquartered in Illinois, US.

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.

NWD Investment Management, Inc. provides asset management services to institutional and individual investors. It is an asset management firm for individuals and institutional clients, including corporate & public pension plans, foundations & endowments, mutual fund companies and insurance companies. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Conshohocken, PA.

ShoreView Industries LLC (ShoreView Industries) is a private equity firm founded in 2002 by Robert Davis, Jeffrey Mudge, and David Wakefield. The firm is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Ziegler Capital Management LLC (ZCM) is an asset management firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 1991 as the investment management division of the Ziegler Companies. They became a wholly owned subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF), when it acquired ZCM in 2013. The firm provides tailored investment solutions to a wide range of investors.

Edmonds Duncan Registered Investment Advisors LLC (Edmonds Duncan) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Lawrence, Kansas. The firm was founded by Jason Edmonds and Donald Duncan in 2013. Edmonds Duncan provides investment advisory services on a discretionary basis to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations and other business entities.

The Chamber of Lawrence provides tools and resources to build, sustain and grow the business. The firm’s programs include metropolitan E-community, leadership Lawrence and government & community affairs. The company was founded on December 12, 1878 and is headquartered in Lawrence, KS.

Piper Sandler & Co. operates as an investment company, which engages in the provision of securities brokerage and investment banking services. The company is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. develops, manufactures, and markets prescription drugs. It manufactures and markets prescription drugs used to treat a number of diseases and conditions including cardiovascular, dermatological, central nervous system, bone disease, cancer, organ transplantation, psychiatry, infectious disease, and respiratory. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in East Hanover, NJ.

Amistco Separation Products, Inc. provides mass transfer and separation process internals. Its products include feed inlet devices, packing, mist eliminators, tray hardware, fractionation Trays, tower internals and wedge wire. The company was founded by Lee Boyd in 1991 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Strong Precision Technologies, Inc. designs, manufactures and markets precision-machined components serving the medical and industrial markets. It has made two acquisitions to form its medical division: Inland Midwest Corp. and MedTorque, Inc. The Medical division provides precision contract manufacturing and services for spinal and orthopedic surgical instruments and implants. The firm has made two acquisitions to form its industrial division: Comet Tool, Inc. and Duro-Life Corporation. The Industrial division manufactures metal components and tools used in agricultural, construction, mining, hydraulic machinery, mobile equipment and transportation end markets. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Elk Grove Village, IL.

Gold Standard Baking, Inc. produces and supplies fresh and frozen baked foods. Its products include croissants, butterflake rolls, danish cakes, signature breads and clamshells. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Medical Positioning, Inc. provides medical products. It manufactures and sells patented specialty beds and tables designed to improve diagnostic imaging procedures in cardiology, radiology, and mammography as well as interventional procedures. The firm products enable hospitals and physicians to improve the quality of images they obtain from their ultrasound and fluoroscopy equipment. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Kansas City, KS.