Jessica Rusin

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.

Securian Asset Management, Inc. (Securian AM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota. The firm was founded in 1984 and formerly known as MIMLIC Asset Management, Inc. and Advantus Capital Management, Inc. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Securian Financial Group, Inc., ultimately owned by Minnesota Mutual Cos., Inc. Securian AM offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management for registered investment companies, insurance companies, including separate accounts of insurance companies, and other institutional investors.

Thrivent Investment Management, Inc. (Thrivent) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and fund manager headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded in 1986 and is a subsidiary of Thrivent Financial Holdings, Inc., itself a subsidiary of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, a faith-based, not-for-profit membership organization and financial services firm. Thrivent provides investment management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, non-profit organizations, corporations and other business entities.

Allspring Global Investments LLC (Allspring) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Prior to November 1, 2021, the firm was known as Wells Capital Management, Inc. They are a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC, ultimately held by Allspring Group Holdings LLC. Allspring provides investment management services to mutual funds, private funds, collective investment trusts (CITs), pooled vehicles, and other institutional clients and high net-worth individuals.

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.

Whitebox Advisors LLC (Whitebox) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and alternative asset manager headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Founded in 1999, Whitebox manages and advises private investment funds. They also offers advisory services to separately managed accounts.

TTCP Management Services LLC (TT Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2011 by Dave A. Henderson and Kevin R. Green. The firm is headquartered in Bloomington, Minnesota.

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.

The Leuthold Group LLC (Investment Management), do-business-as Leuthold Weeden Capital Management (LWCM), is the SEC-registered investment management division of The Leuthold Group LLC headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Leuthold Group was founded in 1981 as an independent investment research firm. In 1987, members of The Leuthold Group founded LWCM to provide investment advisory services. The firm is majority employee-owned. LWCM serves as an investment advisor to separately managed accounts, Leuthold mutual funds, Leuthold ETF and a private fund that offers to a wide range of clients, including individuals, trusts, foundations, charitable organizations, corporations, government entities, unions, limited partnerships, endowments, investment companies, and pension plans.

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.

The University of St. Thomas is an institution that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The private company is based in St. Paul, MN. It offers over 150 undergraduate majors and minors, as well as graduate programs in various fields such as business, engineering, law, education, social work, and arts and humanities. The University of St. Thomas was founded in 1885 by John Ireland.

RBC Capital Markets LLC is a full-service brokerage and financial services firm headquartered in New York City. They are a direct subsidiary of RBC USA Holdco Corp. and a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (TSE, NYSE: RY). Founded in 2010, the firm is comprised of 3 major business lines: the Private Client Group, the Fixed-Income Group and the Clearing and Execution Services Group. The Private Client Group serves individual investors, while the Fixed-Income Group provides services to institutions, municipalities and non-profit organizations. The Clearing and Execution Services Group is a provider of clearing and execution services to independent brokers/dealers throughout the US. RBC Capital Markets focuses on the following sectors: communications, media, consumer/retail, diversified industries, energy, financial institutions, forest products, healthcare, infrastructure finance, mining & metals, real estate, social infrastructure, technology and the US municipal markets.

Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC (Craig-Hallum) is an employee-owned, idea-driven research, trading and investment banking firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded by Bradley Baker and Kevin Harris in 1997. Craig-Hallum provides research, institutional sales and trading and investment banking services to institutional investors and growth companies.

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

Part of The National Academies of Science, the National Academy of Engineering operates as a professional membership organization. The company is based in Washington.

Minnesota State Bar Association operates a professional association for attorneys in Minnesota. The company was founded in 1883 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

PT Dystrybucja SA engages in the distribution of fast moving consumer goods. Its offer includes food, alcohol, tobacco products, hygenic accessories, and over the counter medicines. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Radom, Poland.

OncoResponse, Inc. discovers cancer immunotherapies by interrogating the human immune system. The firm identifies elite responders to immunotherapy and screens the adaptive immune system to discover antibodies with reactivity. The company was founded by Clifford J. Stocks, Kristine Swiderek and Steven H. Gillis in 2015 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Calamos Advisors LLC is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Naperville, Illinois. The firm was founded by John Calamos, Sr. in 1977 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Calamos Investments LLC, ultimately held by Calamos Family Partners, Inc. Calamos Advisors provides investment management services to institutional clients such as corporations and financial institutions, registered investment companies or mutual funds, closed-end funds, charitable institutions, foundations and endowments, corporate pensions, profit sharing and other retirement plans, municipalities, individuals, Taft-Hartley plans, and pooled investment vehicles.

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

BerganKDV Wealth Management LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Bloomington, Minnesota. The firm was founded in 2007 as KDV Wealth Management LLC. They are a subsidiary of BerganKDV Ltd. BerganKDV Wealth Management provides personalized financial planning services, manages investment advisory accounts and offers third-party asset management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates and small businesses.

U.S. Bank NA (Cincinnati Ohio Investment Management) (USB-IM) is the asset management division of U.S. Bank NA, which is ultimately held by the US Bancorp (NYSE: USB). The firm is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. USB-IM provides tailored investment management services to individuals and institutional investors.

Rice Park Capital Management LP (Rice Park Capital Management) is a venture capital subsidiary of Rice Park Capital Management LLC, founded in 2018 by Nick Smith. The firm is headquartered in Plymouth, Minnesota.

Ethic operates as a federally-chartered financial institution. It offers bespoke and classic banking, home mortgage lending, home improvement lending, renewable energy lending, and commercial banking services. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

It's Just Lunch International LLC provides specialized dating services for busy professionals. It helps busy professional singles to find compatible matches. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Palm Desert, CA.

Brass Ring Capital Inc (Brass Ring Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2004 by Dave J Raffel. The firm is headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota.