Mohammed Ceesay

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.

Stephens, Inc. is a full-service investment bank and brokerage firm headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas. The firm was founded in 1933 and is a subsidiary of Susi Holdings, Inc., which is owned by Stephens Financial Services LLC. Stephens provides comprehensive securities sales and trading services, including customized solutions for clients in North America and abroad.

AEA Investors LP (AEA Investors) is a private equity firm founded in 1968 by Rockefeller, Mellon & Harriman family interests and S.G. Warburg & Co, a subsidiary of AEA Holdings LLC. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Founded in 1999, Credit Suisse Asset Management LLC (CSAM) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group AG (NYSE: CS), a publicly owned foreign bank holding company based in Switzerland.

UBS Securities LLC is an investment bank and registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 as UBS Warburg LLC. They are a subsidiary of UBS Americas Holding LLC, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS Securities is a primary dealer in US Government securities and provides a full range of investment banking services which includes corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, trading and sales, fixed-income, equity research, private banking, underwriting and prime brokerage operations. The firm also provides advisory services and access to capital markets for corporate, institutional, intermediary and alternative asset management clients.

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. (KBW) is a full-service investment bank and broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF). KBW offers sales and trading in equities securities of financial services companies.

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.

Mizuho Securities USA LLC is the US-based securities broker/dealer and futures commission merchant arm of Mizuho Americas LLC, ultimately held by Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (TYO: 8411, NYSE: MFG) in Japan. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1994 and provides institutional and corporate clients access to commodity and financial markets around the world. Mizuho Securities USA covers the following industries: Consumer, Energy, Financial Institutions, Financial Sponsors, Healthcare, Industrial & Diversified Industries, Power, Utilities & Infrastructure, Real Estate, and Technology, Media & Telecom (TMT). The firm and their affiliates hold memberships on all major futures and options exchanges worldwide.

WestEnd Advisors LLC (WestEnd) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. The firm was founded by Robert L. Pharr in 2004 as Southview Partners LLC. They were acquired in 2022 by Victory Capital Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: VCTR). WestEnd manages equity and fixed-income portfolios for institutional and individual investors. Additionally, the firm participates as a portfolio manager in several wrap-fee programs.

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.

BofA Securities, Inc. is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of NB Holdings Corp., ultimately held by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). Headquartered in New York, the firm was founded in 2015 and offers trade execution, trading or brokerage services to institutional clients.

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

Wells Fargo Securities LLC (WFS) is the broker/dealer subsidiary of EVEREN Capital Corp., ultimately owned by Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC). Headquartered in New York, WFS delivers a comprehensive suite of banking, capital markets and advisory solutions, such as a full complement of sales, trading and research capabilities, to corporate, government and institutional clients.

Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Needham & Co. LLC (Needham) is a registered investment advisor and broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of The Needham Group, Inc. Needham provides corporate and institutional clients with high quality research, corporate access, capital markets and trading execution services in both the public and private markets, with an emphasis on growth companies.

IDEA Fund Partners LLC (IDEA Fund Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2007 by David P. Rizzo, John Cambier and Lister Delgado. The firm is headquartered in Durham, North Carolina.

Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern teaches worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. The University offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools.

Wolfe Research LLC is a FINRA-registered sell-side research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Edward Wolfe in 2008 and is a subsidiary of Wolfe Holdco LLC. Wolfe Research provides bespoke research of various stocks in every major GIC sector for institutional clients. The firm has established a reputation for macro research underpinning coverage in Industrials, Utilities/Energy, Consumer/Retail, Financials/REITS, Healthcare and TMT.

Founded in 1958, Merrill Lynch Piece Fenner & Smith, Inc. is an SEC registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE BAC).

Michigan Ross Zell Lurie Institute / Venture Capital/ (Zell Lurie Institute) is a venture capital subsidiary of Zell Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies Studies founded in 1997 by Samuel Zell, Ann Lurie and Robert H. Lurie. The firm is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Six Columns Capital LP is an independent hedge fund manager headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The firm was founded by Brad Stephens in 2019. Six Columns Capital provides investment advice to high-net-owrth clients.

Height Analytics LLC is an investment research firm headquartered in Washington, DC. The firm was founded by John Akridge and Andrew Parmentier in 2008 and they are a subsidiary of Height Capital LLC. Height Analytics provides differentiated and comprehensive insights to help clients make key investment and operational decisions. They bring a quantitative and market-centric approach to policy analysis, finding opportunities free of the rigidity of a defined coverage list.

FC Capital Management LLC (Frontier Growth) is a private equity firm founded in 1999 by Andrew Lindner and Richard Maclean. The firm is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

KLH Capital Partners LP (KLH Capital) is an independent private equity firm founded in 2005 by John F. Kirtley, Jeff Leck and Mark J. Hunter. The firm is headquartered in Tampa.

Access Ventures, Inc (Access Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Bryce Butler. The firm is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky.

KdT Ventures LLC (KdT Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Cain Mcclary . The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Part of Dimension Inx LLC, Dimension Inx Corp. engages in developing architect of regenerative microenvironments. The company is based in Chicago, IL. The company was founded by Caralynn Nowinski Collens, Adam E. Jakus, Ramille N. Shah. Caralynn Nowinski Collens has been the CEO since incorporation.

Cyberdontics develops automated robotics for dental clinics. The company was founded by Christopher J. Ciriello and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Vecprobio Inc. develops manufacturing technologies and tools for gene therapy. The company is based in San Diego, CA. The company was founded in 2022. Daniel Gibbs has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

Capstone LLC is a policy analysis and regulatory due diligence research firm headquartered in Washington, DC. The firm was founded by David Barrosse in 2010 and is wholly owned by the Orion Group LLC. Capstone helps corporations, industries, and investors navigate the local, national, and international policy and regulatory landscape. The firm explores how policy affects companies, industries, and investments in the financial services, health care, TMT, and energy sectors. They work with a diverse group of corporate and investor clients that produce actionable investment research based on their deep-dive analysis of public policy.

CenterHarbor Canapi Ventures Investment Advisor LLC (Canapi Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Live Oak Bancshares, Inc founded in 2018 by Neil Underwood and Walker Forehand The firm is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.

Onewo Space-Tech Service Co. Ltd is a joint stock limited holding company, which engages in the provision of community space living consumption service, commercial and urban space integrated services. The company was founded on March 20, 2018 and is headquartered in Shenzhen, China.