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Advisory Research, Inc. (ARI) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by David Heller in 1974 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ostara, Inc. They provide discretionary investment management services to institutional and high-net-worth clients through separately managed accounts, unregistered pooled investment vehicles, and model-based accounts.

Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc. generates, transmits, distributes and sells electricity. The company operates through following segments: Electric Operations, Gas Distribution, Gas Marketing & All Other. It offers electricity to retail and wholesale customers and the purchase, sale and transportation of natural gas to retail customers. The firm also offers chemicals, educational services, paper products, food products, lumber and wood products, health services, textile manufacturing, rubber and miscellaneous plastic products and fabricated metal products. The company was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Cayce, SC.

Lafarge Canada, Inc. engages in the provision of construction materials. It offers aggregates, asphalt, cement, concrete products, and ductal. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

The Azalea Fund III LP invests in lower middle market companies located in the Southeastern US. The fund focuses on companies with revenues of $10 - $75 million, EBITDA of $2 - $10 million, defensible market position and competitive advantage. It targets companies operating in the fields of manufacturing, distribution, business services, consumer products, and healthcare. It provides financing in the form of equity and preferred stock for recapitalizations, corporate carve-outs, acquisitions, underperforming situations, MBOs and growth capital requirements.

Monolith Materials, Inc. operates as a carbon black manufacturing company. The firm converts natural gas to carbon black. It produces hydrogen tail-gas, supplied to the power generation and industrial gas markets. The company was founded by Peter L. Johnson, Robert Hanson, and William J. Brady Jr. in 2012 and is headquartered in Lincoln, NE.

The Azalea Fund IV LP invests in lower middle market companies located in the Southeastern US. The fund focuses on companies with revenues of minimum $10 million, EBITDA up to $10 million, defensible market position and competitive advantage. It targets companies operating in the fields of aerospace, business services, consumer products, energy services, healthcare, manufacturing and value-added distribution. It provides financing in the form of common and preferred equity for corporate carve outs, recapitalizations, acquisitions, underperforming situations, MBOs and growth capital requirements. It takes a seat on the board of directors.

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.

Michelin North America, Inc. manufactures and sells tires. It designs, manufactures and sells tires for different types of vehicle, including airplanes, automobiles, bicycles, earthmovers, farm equipment, heavy duty trucks, motorcycles, and the space shuttle. The firm also publishes travel guides, maps, and atlases covering Europe, Asia, Africa, and North America. The company was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in Greenville, SC.

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart PC engages in the management of labor and employment law firm. It offers affirmative action and OFCCP compliance, appellate, drug testing, airline and railway, construction law, defense contracting, healthcare, litigation, and employment law. The company was founded on February 14, 1977 and is headquartered in Greenville, SC.

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.

Force Capital Management LLC (Force Capital) is an independent hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Robert S. Jaffe in 2002. Force Capital offers a variety of funds to financial institutions, pension plans, foundations, endowments, and other qualified investors.

American Tire Distributors Holdings, Inc. operates as a holding company with interest in replacement tire distribution services. It offers different tires for passenger vehicles, pick-up trucks, sport utility vehicles, tractor-trailers, buses, commercial applications, farm machinery and recreational vehicles. The firm distributes product offering in its industry, supplying customers with the passenger and light truck tire brands. The company was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in Huntersville, NC.

St. Francis Hospital, Inc. provides healthcare services. It also offers inpatient, outpatient, surgical, orthopedic, women's health care, mental health care, and emergency room services. The company was founded in April 1950 and is headquartered in Columbus, GA.

Platte River Equity LLC (Platte River Equity) is a private equity firm founded in 2006 by J. Landis Martin. The firm is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

Surrozen Operating, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company that focuses on harnessing the Wnt pathway for applications in regenerative medicine. The firm implements a surrogate Wnt platform with the potential to unlock stem cell control in an array of human tissues. The company was founded by K. Christopher Garcia, Roeland Nusse, Calvin J. Kuo, Hans Claudia and Claudia Janda in 2015 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Copley Equity Partners LLC (Copley Equity Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2012 by Peter Trovato, Andrew J. Miller and Robert T. Hale. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

UBS Investment Bank provides investment banking and securities brokerage services. Its clients include institutional and corporate clients, intermediaries, governments, and hedge funds. The firm also provides merger and acquisition advisory, private placement, investment research, foreign exchange, equity, and leverage finance advisory services. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

South Carolina Chamber of Commerce promotes pro-job and pro-business policies at the state and federal level. The company is headquartered in Columbia, SC.

Michelin Corp. develops, manufactures, and sells tires. It offers tires for passenger cars, light-duty and heavy trucks, recreational vehicles, aircrafts, and bicycles. The company was founded on September 4, 1998 and is headquartered in Columbia, SC.

French Cultural Center, Inc. provides French language instruction and cultural programs. It offers language classes, summer sessions, lectures and proficiency exams. The company was founded in July 1940 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

ATD Corp. operates as a distributor of replacement tires. It sells custom wheels and accessories and related tire supplies and tools. The firm serves local, regional and national independent tire retailers, mass merchandisers, warehouse clubs, tire manufacturer-owned stores, automotive dealerships and web-based marketers. The company is headquartered in Brooklyn, NY.

IA Private Wealth, Inc. (Broker) (IA Private Wealth-Broker) is the brokerage division of IA Private Wealth, Inc., wealth management firm headquartered in Montreal, Canada. The firm is a subsidiary of Industrial Alliance Insurance & Financial Services, Inc., which is owned by iA Financial Corp., Inc. (TSE: IAG). IA Private Wealth-Broker offers brokerage services in stocks, bonds and mutual funds to individuals and institutions.