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Virginia Retirement Systems (VRS) is a state-owned pension fund management firm headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. Founded in 1942, VRS administers pension plans and other benefits for Virginia's public sector employees through sound financial stewardship and superior customer service. Members include public school teachers, political subdivision employees (cities, towns, special authorities and commissions), state agency employees, public college and university personnel, state police, Virginia law officers and the judiciary. They also administer an optional retirement plan for political appointees and the Virginia Sickness and Disability Program for state employees.

GoldPoint Partners LLC (GoldPoint Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of New York Life Investment Management LLC founded in 1991 by John E. Schumacher, Steven M. Benevento and Thomas M. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Part of HCA Healthcare, Inc., Medical Centers of Oklahoma LLC provides healthcare services. The company is based in Nashville, TN.

Scaled Agile, Inc. provides Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) for enterprise agility. It specializes in software and systems development knowledgeware. The company was founded by Drew Jemilo and Dean A. Leffingwell in 2011 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO.

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.

CI Capital Partners LLC (CI Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1993 by Frederick Iseman. The firm is headquartered in New York.

aPriori Capital Partners LP (aPriori Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1985 by Susan C. Schnabel and Colin Taylor. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

H.I.G. Capital LLC (H.I.G Capital) is a private equity division of H.I.G. Capital LLC founded in 1993 by Sami W Mnaymneh and Anthony A Tamer. The firm is headquartered in Miami, Florida with offices in Europe, Latin America and Middle East.

Brockway Moran & Partners, Inc (Brockway Moran & Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1998 by Peter C Brockway and Michael E. Moran. The firm is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida.

Harris Williams & Co. provides investment advisory services. It offers investment banking, sell-side mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, fairness opinion, and restructuring advisory services. The company was founded by H. Hiter Harris III and Christopher H. Williams in 1991 and is headquartered in Richmond, VA.

Leeds Equity Partners LLC (Leeds Equity Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1993 by Jeffrey T. Leeds and Bernstein Robert. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, Inc (LLCP) is an Independent Private Equity firm founded in 1984 by Arthur E. Levine and Lauren Beth Leichtman. The firm is headquartered in Beverly Hills.

VitalSmarts LC provides corporate training and organizational performance motivation services. Its training solutions include crucial conversations, crucial accountability, influencer, and getting things done. The company was founded by Mike Carter, Al Switzler, Joseph Grenny, Kerry Patterson and Ron McMillan in 1989 and is headquartered in Provo, UT.

Circle Graphics, Inc. provides digital printing services. It produces grand and large-format digital graphics. The firm creates products for outdoor advertising, business signage, wall decor, art reproduction, and the professional photography and art communities. Its manufacturing facility houses format printers, custom automated finishing equipment, and coating capabilities to produce printed recyclable materials. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Longmont, CO.

Evanta Ventures, Inc. facilitates executive events and conferences. It manages conferences tailored toward chief information officers, human resource executives and chief financial officers. The firm offers exclusive leadership forums and educational solutions for executives in the functional areas of technology, security, human resources, finance, and healthcare. The company was founded by Robert L. Dethlefs and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

Crisis Prevention Institute, Inc. provides crisis prevention and intervention training programs. It offers a Nonviolent Crisis Internvention, a training program that provide staff members with an effective framework for decision making and problem solving to prevent, de-escalate, and safely respond to disruptive or assaultive behavior. The company was founded by Gene T. Wyka, Gene J. Wyka and AlGene Caraulia Sr. in 1980 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

PA Capital LLC (PA Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of New York Life Investments Alternatives LLC founded in 1997 by Louis William Moelchert. The firm is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia.

Watchfire Signs LLC designs, manufactures and markets outdoor digital signs and mechanical sign flashers. The firm engineers and manufactures LED signs to help businesses and organizations increase visibility and drive growth. Its products include colour LED signs, monochrome LED signs, price watcher, and LED basics. The company was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Danville, IL.

Load One LLC is a leading provider of expedited transportation and logistics services. The company is based in Taylor, MI. Load One is dedicated to providing exceptional service to its customers in helping them address their time-critical, time-sensitive, and high-value freight needs. In addition to ground expedite services, Load One also provides truckload, specialized flatbed, air, and logistics solutions. Load One was founded in 2003 by John K. Elliott, who has been the CEO since then.

Prosci, Inc. provides change management training programs and tools. It offers tools for managing change, action-oriented framework, research reports, online applications, books, methodology, change management toolkits, hosted software applications and licensing services. It also provides training for change professionals, organizational roles, and onsite training. The company was founded by Jeffrey M. Hiatt in 1994 and is headquartered in Fort Collins, CO.

Amsive Ilin LLC provides marketing solutions. The company is based in Bolingbrook, IL and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company was founded by John C. Tobe, Steve Smits, and Doug Powell. Brad Moore has been the CEO of the company since 2015.

ATX Networks Corp. provides broadband access and media distribution solutions. Its products include test equipment, optical access connectors and adapters, surge suppressors and isolators, and headend racks and accessories. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Whitby, Canada.

OptionMetrics LLC provides options databases and analytics. The firm?s data products include ivyDB, OptiGraph, and Signed Volume. The company was founded by David J. Hait in 1999 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

H.I.G. Growth Partners LLC (High Growth Partners) is a private equity/venture capital firm, a subsidiary of H.I.G. Ventures LLC founded in 1993 by Sami W. Mnaymneh and Anthony A. Tamer. H.I.G. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Symplicity Corp. operates an online recruitment platform. It offers student customer relationship management, job posting system, career fair and workshop management, and metrics and outcome reporting system. The company was founded by Ariel Manuel Friedler in 1997 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Blue Sea Capital Management LLC (Blue Sea Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2013 by Richard J. Wandoff and James R. Davis, Jr. The firm is headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida.

95 Percent Group LLC is an education company that aims to empower teachers by providing them with the knowledge, resources, and support they need to develop strong readers. The company is based in Lincolnshire, IL and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company uses structured literacy approach and integrates professional learning and evidence-based literacy products into one cohesive system that supports consistent instructional routines across tiers. The company's one95™ literacy ecosystem™ is proven and trusted to help students close skill gaps and read fluently. The company was founded in 2005 by Susan L. Hall, C. David Hall, and Brad Lindaas has been the CEO of the company since 2018.

Family Entertainment Group LLC provides entertainment and amusement facilities. It offers arcade solutions for amusement parks, bowling centers, casinos, FECs, hotels, movie theaters, restaurants, retail stores, waterparks, and more. The firm offers family entertainment center and game room operations, partner consulting and game sales and brokerage services. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Barrington, IL.

Action Point LLC is a flexible packaging company that offers a range of packaging solutions for various markets such as food & beverage, health & beauty, pet food, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and agricultural. The company is based in City of Industry, CA, and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company's products include printed laminated rollstock, stand-up zipper pouches, stick packs and sachets, shrink sleeves, pressure sensitive labels, unprinted rollstock, pouches, bags, and more. James Rooney has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

Homewerks Worldwide LLC supplies kitchen, bathroom, decor, utility and plumbing products. The firm's brands include Homewerks, Home2O, TOSCA, Home NetWerks and Splash20. The company was founded by Peter D. Berkman in 2006 and is headquartered in Lake Bluff, IL.

Fulcrum Financial Data LLC provides research, news, and data analytics to the financial and credit information sectors. It offers financial news brands including Covenant Review, LevFin Insights, CapitalStructure and PacerMonitor. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

eLuma LLC is an end-to-end student services provider that offers virtual, school-based solutions to address intervention needs for mental health and special education across a school district's multi-tiered system of support. The company is based in Lehi, UT. The company's innovative service platform and national network of licensed providers make high-quality and cost-effective online therapy accessible. eLuma has been a trusted service partner of nearly 500 K-12 schools and districts since 2011. The company was founded in 2011 by Jeremy Glauser, who has been the CEO since then.

Engage2Learn LLC is an American education company founded in 2011 by Shannon Buerk. The company's mission is to make neighborhood public schools the first choice for every family. Engage2Learn works with over 225 districts and 2 million students to transform their staff and create a sustainable culture of success. The company helps increase the competency and capacity of teachers, principals, coaches, and staff to accomplish the goals and priorities that are most important to the school or district. Engage2Learn also helps increase the return on existing technology and curriculum investments.

Endeavor Schools operates as a holding company. The firm runs schools. It specializes in education management, montessori schools, early learning and childcare, and preschools. The company was founded by Ricardo Campo in 2012 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.