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RBC Capital Markets Equity Research engages in the provision of solutions for capital markets, banking, and finance. The company is headquartered in NY.

OIC LP (Orion Energy) is a private equity firm founded in 2015 by Nazar Massouh, Gerrit Nicholas. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Hartz Capital, Inc. is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Secaucus, New Jersey. The firm was founded by Edward Stern and provides investment advice to high net-worth clients.

Gryphon Investors,LLC (Gryphon Investors) is a private equity firm founded in 1995 by R.David Andrews. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Washing Systems LLC supplies washroom chemicals to the commercial laundry industry. Its solutions include wash-aisle chemistry, wastewater treatment, hygienically clean, specialty chemical, textile technology and information systems. The company was founded by Tom Bolger in 1989 and is headquartered in Loveland, OH.

Techmer PM, LLC engages in the design and production of engineered compounds and color and additive concentrates for the plastics and fiber industries. Its process specific solutions includes bulked continuous filament (BCF) and Staple fiber solutions, blow molding, cast and blown film, extrusion coating, foam processing, injection molding, nonwovens, profile extrusion, sheet extrusion, and slit tape. It caters the following industries: agriculture, appliances, automotive, construction and pipes, consumer electronics, electronic packaging, floor coverings, food packaging, household, material handling, medical, military, oil and gas, personal care, and safety and personal protection. The company was founded by John Manuck in November 1981 and is headquartered in Clinton, TN.

Bowdoin College is an independent, nonsectarian, coeducational residential, undergraduate liberal arts institution founded in 1794. It is located in Brunswick, ME.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

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

Housatonic Management Co. Inc (Housatonic Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1994 by William Nicholas Thorndike, Michael C Jackson and Eliot Wadsworth. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Greater Cleveland Sports Commission is a non-profit organization governed by a group of trustees representing private, public and non-profit institutions. It offers an array of services and assistance including sponsorship, event management, marketing, graphic design, merchandising, media relations, facility and site selection, volunteer recruitment and management, and fundraising. The organization was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

Prospect Capital Management LLC(Prospect Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1988. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Vance Street Management LLC (Vance Street) is a private equity firm founded in 2007 by Richard R. Crowell and Richard K. Roeder. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Newmark & Company Real Estate, Inc. provides real estate management services. It also offers account management, transition management, lease administration, technology services, operations consulting services, transaction management, financial integration services, program and project management, and facilities management services. The company was founded in 1929 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Thermal Technologies, Inc. manufactures and distributes flotation dryers, inert dryers, vertical dryers, clean room dryers and other products. The company was founded on September 27, 2001 and is headquartered in Green Bay, WI.

Aakash Chemicals & Dyestuffs, Inc. provides colorants, additives, and ingredients for the food and beverage, personal care, and cosmetics industries. The company is based in Glendale Heights, IL and has subsidiaries in the United States and Canada. The company was founded in 1978 by Satish R. Shah. Brian Leen has been the CEO of the company since 2023.

Evercore Group LLC is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1995 and is a subsidiary of Evercore BD Investco LLC, which is owned by Evercore, Inc. (NYSE: EVR). Evercore Group delivers equity research and equity sales and agency trading execution, in addition to providing wealth and investment management services to high net worth and institutional investors.

Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1996 and they are a subsidiary of Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE: HLI). Houlihan Lokey Capital provides an array of trading and execution services for their clients. They also have the ability to serve as underwriter or bookrunner with respect to traditional debt and equity offerings, including leveraged loans and public offerings of debt, equity-linked, and equity securities.

LeadQual LLC provides digital marketing solutions. It offers search engine optimization services; search engine marketing; social media advertising; affiliate program management; mobile marketing; call and contact center; and conversion optimization services. The company was founded by Glenn Houck and Andrew Coleman in 2005 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Healthcare Financial Resources, Inc. engages in the provision of accounts receivable management services to healthcare sector. It offers primary and pre write-off account receivable recovery and resolution, and legacy system conversions. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Elgin, IL.

Kano Laboratories, Inc. manufactures industrial specialty chemicals and lubricants. It also manufactures penetrating oils, rust removers, rust preventatives, moisture displacers, internal and external engine cleaners, high temperature lubricants, lock lubricant, silicone and graphite lubricants and penetrants, gear and cable lubricants, wire rope lubricants, belt dressings, release agents and cleaning compounds. The company was founded in 1939 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Pacur LLC specializes in the extrusion of light and heavy gauge polyester and polypropylene resins. It also offers copolyesters. The company is headquartered in Oshkosh, WI.

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.

Capitol Meridian Partners LP (Capitol Meridian Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2021 by Brooke B. Coburn, Adam Joseph Palmer and Andrea L. Pekala. The firm is headquartered in Washington, DC.