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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.

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.

Thomas H. Lee Partners LP (Thomas H Lee Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of Thomas H. Lee Advisors LLC founded in 1974. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Tudor Investment Corp. (TIC) is an independent, SEC-registered investment adviser and hedge fund manager headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 1980 by Paul T. Jones, II. TIC provides discretionary investment advisory services to various hedge funds, private equity funds and managed accounts. Investors in these funds generally include high-net worth individuals and related entities, sovereign entities, pension funds, non-financial corporates, financial institutions, endowments and foundations, fund-of-fund vehicles and proprietary capital from current and former personnel.

Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc. (MSIM) is an investment management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1975 and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS). MSIM provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management services and products to institutional clients and individual investors. The firm also advises clients as to the appropriate allocation of assets among multiple separate accounts and/or investment companies or other pooled vehicles that the firm advises.

Credit Suisse (USA), Inc. provides investment services. It offers securities underwriting and trading, mergers & acquisitions advice, research, private equity investment & derivative, and risk management services. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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.

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.

Eos Management LP is a private alternative investment firm founded by Steven Freidman and Brian Young in 2007. Headquartered in New York City, the firm provides investment advisory services to certain pooled investment vehicles operating as private investment funds and separately managed accounts.

Global Atlantic Financial Group Ltd. engages in the provision of financial services that focuses on annuity, life insurance and reinsurance markets. Its brands include Forethought, Accordia Life and Commonwealth Re-Global Atlantic that offers retirement and protection products and reinsurance solutions. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.

Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.

Founded in 2002, Wolverine Trading LLC is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm is a subsidiary of Wolverine Holdings LP. Wolverine Trading engages in market making and valuation arbitrage across global markets.

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.

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. LP (KKR) is a private equity subsidiary of KKR & Co. Inc founded in 1976 by Henry Kravis, George Roberts and Jerome Kohlberg. The firm is headquartered in New York.

HSBC Bank USA NA engages in the provision of banking services. Its lines of business are Retail Banking and Wealth Management, Commercial Banking, Global Banking and Markets, and Private Bank. The company is headquartered in McLean, VA.

Wolverine Asset Management LLC (WAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by Christopher Gust and Robert Bellick in 2001 and is a subsidiary of Wolverine Holdings LP. WAM offers investment advisory services to institutional clients, which includes pooled investment vehicles. They also serve as the discretionary investment manager to the Wolverine Flagship Funds, which are offered only to high-net-worth, sophisticated institutional and individual investors.

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.

KKR Credit Advisors US LLC (Private Equity) (KKR Credit Advisors US) is a private equity division of KKR Credit Advisors (US) LLC founded in 2004. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Windsor Willits Co. is a manufacturer of craftsman primed wood trim boards, moldings, shiplap, tongue & groove, and casing. The company is based in Petaluma, CA. The company offers traditional boards or protected boards with a 30-year warranty. The company was founded in 1972 by Raymond Flynn. The CEO is Craig Flynn.

Brightstar Capital Partners LP (Brightstar Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2015 by Andrew S. Weinberg. The firm is headquartered in New York.

CSL Capital Management LLC (CSL Capital) is a private equity firm founded by Charles Leykum in 2008. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Silver Hill Energy Partners LLC (Silver Hill Energy Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of RSP Permian, Inc founded in 2011 by Kyle D. Miller. The firm is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

The Carlyle Group LP (Global Private Equity) is a private equity firm founded in the year 1990 by William E. Conway, Jr. and Daniel A. D'Aniello. The firm is headquartered in Washington DC.

NAU Securities Ltd. provides investment research. The private company is based in London, UK. The British company was founded in 2010. John Nelson Ferreira has been the CEO of the company since 2010.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (Private Banking) is the private banking division of Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.), itself owned by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS), a bank and financial holding company headquartered in New York City. GS&Co.'s Private Wealth Management (PWM) group primarily provides advisory services to high-net worth individuals and institutional clients.

T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. (Price IM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., which itself is a wholly owned subsidiary of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TROW). Price IM provides discretionary investment advisory services to institutional and individual investors worldwide. The firm also serves as investment subadvisor to mutual funds sponsored by insurance companies, banks, and other third-party financial institutions.