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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.

HarbourVest Partners LLC (HarbourVest Partners) is a private equity & venture capital firm founded in 1982 by David Brooks Zug. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts with additional offices around the world.

Zazove Associates LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Incline Village, Nevada with an additional office in Northbrook, Illinois. The firm was founded by Dr. Earl Zazove in 1971 and is a subsidiary of Zazove Associates, Inc. Zazove Associates manages portfolios for a wide variety of clients, which includes insurance companies, public and private pension plans, foundations, endowments, trusts, high net-worth individuals and private investment funds.

Founded in 1986, Tanaka Capital Management, Inc. provides investment management services to individuals, pension plans and endowments, and is the advisor to the Tanaka Growth Fund. The firm is located in New York City.

Inter-American Development Bank engages in the provision of development financing to the Latin American and the Caribbean region. Its activities include provision of loans, grants, and technical assistance; and conducts extensive research. It provides services to the central governments, provinces, municipalities, private firms, and non-governmental organizations. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Putnam Investments LLC operates as an investment advisory company. The company was founded on May 14, 2009 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Fesil AS engages in the production and sale of FerroSilicon and Microsilica. It processes natural resources as electric power, coal, ore, and minerals into industrial products. The firm serves steelworks, aluminum/iron foundries, and chemical company. It also distributes and sells products from other producers. The company was founded on July 8, 1985 and is headquartered in Ranheim, Norway.

Falconhead Capital LLC (Falconhead Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1998 by David Moross. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Founded in 2001, Macquarie Capital (USA), Inc. is a registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Macquarie Bank Ltd. (ASX: MBL). They provide coverage of the following industries: resources, healthcare, security/defense, transportation, financial services, retail/consumer products, TMET (telecommunications, media, entertainment and technology), oil & gas, diversified manufacturing/distribution and infrastructure/utilities. Macquarie Capital (USA), Inc. is a member of FINRA.

Arch Insurance Group, Inc. provides property, casualty, and specialty insurance services. The company was founded on November 21, 2002 and is headquartered in Jersey City, NJ.

Omidyar Network LLC (Omidyar Network) is a venture capital firm, a subsidiary of Omidyar Network Commons LLC founded in 2004 by Pierre Omidyar and Pam Omidyar. The firm is headquartered in Redwood City, California.

Aquiline Capital Partners LLC (Aquiline Capital) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 2005 by Jeffrey W. Greenberg. The firm is headquartered in New York City with an office in London.

Merchant Bank Ltd. provides commercial banking services. It offers structured finance solutions, including factoring, forfeiting, inventory finance, trade finance, bank guarantees, and other service to its international finance and supply chain customers and suppliers. The company is headquartered in St Julian’s, Malta.

The National Multi Housing Council is a national association representing the interests of apartment firms in the United States. Its members are the principal officer of firms engaged in aspects of the apartment industry, including ownership, development, management, and financing. The organization also conducts apartment-related research, produces strategic on formation on business-related issues, and promotes the desirability of apartment living. The National Multi Housing Council was founded in 1978. Its headquarters are located in Washington, DC.

Cambridge Associates LLC is a privately-held, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1973 by James Bailey and Henry Lewis. Cambridge Associates provides investment management and advisory services to colleges and universities, foundations and other non-profit institutions. They also act as an investment adviser to private clients, family offices, corporations, healthcare institutions, insurance groups, pension plans and ERISA pools and public and government-related groups.

ARD, Inc. operates as an international development services consulting firm. The firm provides water resources and infrastructure, agriculture and economic growth, environment and natural resources, land tenure and property rights, democracy, governance and knowledge management services to international development customers. The company was founded by George C. Burrill and James R. Nolfi in 1977 and is headquartered in Burlington, VT.

HowardCenter, Inc. provides individual and family social services. Its offers life-saving professional crisis and counseling services to children and adults, supportive services to individuals with autism and developmental disabilities who need help with education, employment, and life maintenance skills; counseling and medical services for those struggling with substance abuse, and intensive interventions for adults with serious and persistent mental health challenges. The company was founded in 1873 and is headquartered in Burlington, VT.

17 Capital LLP (17 Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2008 by Pierre–Antoine. The firm is headquartered in London.

Bayview Asset Management LLC (Bayview) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Coral Gables, Florida. Founded in 1993, Bayview provides discretionary investment management services to private pooled investment vehicles.

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.

The Open Society Institute works to build vibrant and tolerant democracies whose governments are accountable to their citizens. To achieve its mission, OSI seeks to shape public policies that assure greater fairness in political, legal, and economic systems and safeguard fundamental rights. On a local level, OSI implements a range of initiatives to advance justice, education, public health, and independent media. At the same time, OSI builds alliances across borders and continents on issues such as corruption and freedom of information. OSI places a high priority on protecting and improving the lives of people in marginalized communities. Investor and philanthropist George Soros in 1993 created OSI as a private operating and grantmaking foundation to support his foundations in Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. Those foundations were established, starting in 1984, to help countries make the transition from communism. OSI has expanded the activities of the Soros foundations network to encompass the United States and more than 60 countries in Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Each Soros foundation relies on the expertise of boards composed of eminent citizens who determine individual agendas based on local priorities.

Walker & Dunlop LLC provides real estate services. The company is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

SED Home, Inc. engages in land development services. The company is headquartered in Singapore.

Part of Alset International Ltd., SeD Development Management LLC is a company that develops real estate properties. The company is based in Orlando, FL.

Alset EHome Inc. provides real estate development services. It offers property management, home building, sale, investment, mortgage and insurance services. The company is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.

Washing Pond Ventures (Washing Pond Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2008 by Cannon Mullen Alicia. The firm is headquartered in Palm Beach, Florida.

Aethon Energy Management LLC (Aethon Energy) is a private equity firm founded in 1990 by Albert Huddleston. The firm is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Traub Capital Partners (Traub Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of Marvin Traub Associates founded in 2010. The firm is headquartered in New York.

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).

FESIL SALES GmbH operates as a trading company that supplies foundries and steel mills. It also serves chemical industry with alloys, metals, pig iron, cement-bonded alloy moldings and cast auxiliaries. The company is headquartered in Duisburg, Germany.

Part of Merchants Financial Corp., Mansfelder Aluminiumwerk GmbH engages in the production of semi-finished aluminum products. The company is based in Hettstedt, Germany. The CEO of the German company is Samuel Steffey Morrow.

Merkanti Holding Plc engages in the provision of merchant banking services through its subsidiary Merkanti Bank Ltd. It offers trade finance, factoring, forfaiting, treasury, and correspondent banking services as well as general lending and taking of corporate deposits. It also owns companies that operate in the industrial real estate rental sector in Germany. The company was founded on May 28, 2015 and is headquartered in Sliema, Malta.