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Mason Street Advisors LLC (MSA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm was founded in 2001 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. MSA provides professional portfolio management services for institutional investors by providing continuous investment advice and management based upon the individual needs and objectives of each client.

Rohm & Haas Co. develops and manufactures specialty chemicals, paints, adhesives, and materials. The company was founded by Otto Röhm and Otto Haas on September 1, 1909 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Cargill, Inc. engages in the provision of food, agricultural, financial, and industrial products and services. It specializes in food service, agriculture, meat and poultry, transportation, pharmaceutical ingredients, and beauty products. The company was founded by William Wallace Cargill in 1865 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Welch & Forbes LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Edward Sohier and Charles Welch in 1838. They are a subsidiary of AMG WF Holdings LLC, ultimately held by Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMG). Welch & Forbes provides investment advice primarily to individuals and trusts. Their clients also include pension and profit-sharing plans, estates, charitable organizations, corporations and other business entities.

UBS Americas, Inc. provides investment advice services. It offers wealth, asset management and investment banking services. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Stamford, CT.

Ares Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. is a real estate investment trust, which engages in the investment and operation of real property. It operates through the following segments: Office, Retail, Residential, Industrial, and Other. The Office segment covers boutique office buildings catering to employees in supply-constrained central business districts and suburban cores. The Retail segment focuses on well-located necessity-based shopping centers. The Residential segment includes same store property NOI increased by approximately $1.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 compared to the same period in 2022, primarily due to increased rental rates, reduced vacancy and loss to lease, partially offset by increased operating expenses at certain of residential properties. The Industrial segment consists of distribution centers in key logistics and high-gross domestic product (GDP)-growth markets, capitalizing on seismic growth in e-commerce. The company was founded on April 11, 2005 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Schwab Compliance Technologies, Inc. provides on-demand compliance software automation tools for the financial services industry. It enables organizations to reduce their regulatory compliance spend by automating labor intensive tasks. The firm's solutions includes personal trading, affirmations and disclosures, gifts & entertainment, and case management. The company was founded by Laurence J. Goldfarb in 2005 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Corebridge Institutional Investments (US) LLC (CII) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. They are an indirect subsidiary of Corebridge Financial, Inc. (Corebridge) (NYSE: CRBG). The firm was formerly known as AIG Asset Management (US) LLC and changed their name to Corebridge Institutional Investments (US) LLC in 2023 as part of Corebridge’s continued separation from American International Group, Inc. CII provide investment management services to Corebridge, its affiliates, and unaffiliated institutional clients. The firm also manages investment portfolios of private funds and other pooled investment vehicles in which affiliated and unaffiliated parties are investors. CII also serves as a sub-adviser to affiliated investment managers, in the management of their institutional affiliate client accounts.

AllianceBernstein LP (AB) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 2000, the firm is owned by Equitable Financial Life Insurance Co., ultimately held by Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH). AB provides investment advice to investment companies, pension and profit-sharing plans, banks and thrift institutions, trusts, estates, government agencies, charitable organizations, individuals, corporations and other business entities.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Neuberger Berman BD LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. It is directly owned by Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC, which is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Neuberger Berman Group LLC, which is owned by NBSH Acquisition LLC. The firm traces their origin back to the 1939 founding of Neuberger & Berman, its predecessor firm. In 1950, Neuberger Berman became one of the first firms to offer a no-load mutual fund to individual investors. Neuberger Berman BD manages a range of equity, fixed income, private equity and hedge fund strategies on behalf of institutions, advisors and individual investors worldwide.

Particle Measuring Systems, Inc. produces scientific monitoring devices. The firm’s products include air and gas, liquid, microbial, molecular, facility monitoring systems and software. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO.

Seyfarth Shaw LLP provides legal advisory services. The company was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Innophos, Inc. provides specialty ingredients that deliver far-reaching, versatile benefits for the food, health, nutrition and industrial markets. The firm products include Asphalt, Catalyst, Fertilizer Salts, Liquid Phosphate, Phosphate Salt, Phosphoric Acid, Polyphosphoric Acid, Sodium Bicarbonate, and Food Blends. Its products covers water, paper and metal treatment, agriculture, electronics, textiles, tablets, meat preservation and detergents. The company was founded on July 15, 2004 and is headquartered in Cranbury, NJ.

The Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association operates as a health organization. It provides patient services and scientific research to find a cure for ALS and supports to the ALS community through coordinated network of chapters, centers, and clinics. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Agoura Hills, CA.

The Massachusetts Bar Association is a non-profit organization that serves the legal profession and the public by promoting the administration of justice, legal education, professional excellence, and respect for the law. The MBA is based in Boston, MA. The organization offers various membership advantages, volunteer opportunities, and educational resources such as CLE programs, practicing with professionalism courses, and publications like the ejournal and Lawyers Journal. The MBA also provides advocacy services, public resources, and exclusive benefits to its members such as the Lawyer Referral Service, Insurance Agency, and MBA On Demand.

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. engages in the provision of securities regulation, complementary compliance, and technology-based services. Its services include writing and enforcing rules governing the activities of securities firms with brokers, examining firms for compliance with those rules, fostering market transparency, and educating investors. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Starlight Investments LLC provides investment services. The private company is based in Houston, TX. The company was founded by Bryan Emerson.

Part of D. A. Davidson Cos., Kirkpatrick Pettis is a company that provides investment and financial services. The company is based in Omaha, NE.

Texas Ventures LLC (Texas Ventures) is a private equity and venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Eugene Scott Crist. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. (Northwestern Mutual) is an insurance company headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Founded in 1857, Northwestern Mutual and their subsidiaries offer a holistic approach to financial security solutions such as life insurance, long-term care insurance, disability insurance, annuities, investment products and advisory products and services.

To-Table, Inc. operates an online produce shopping website. The private company is based in Denver, CO. The company was founded by Charles B. Duke. Charles B. Duke has been the CEO since incorporation.

Part of Black Creek Group LLC, BCI IV Advisors LLC is a company that provides real estate services. The company is based in Denver, CO.

Ares Industrial Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. operates as a real estate investment trust that seeks to acquire and operate distribution warehouses that are leased to creditworthy corporate customers. The company was founded on August 12, 2014 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

The Rice Partnership LLC is an independent registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii. Founded in 2005, provides asset management to individual and institutional clients.

Animantis LLC develops computational tools to comprehensively characterize cellular function to guide the future of medicine. The company was founded by Bryan J. Walker, Martin R. Blanchard and Ryan S. Kerwin and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.