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Cargill, Inc. engages in the provision of food, agricultural, financial, and industrial products and services. It specializes in food service, agriculture, meat and poultry, transportation, pharmaceutical ingredients, and beauty products. The company was founded by William Wallace Cargill in 1865 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Piper Sandler & Co. (Broker) (PSC-Broker) is the full-service brokerage division of Piper Sandler & Co., a financial service firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are a subsidiary of Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR). The firm was founded in 1969 and previously known as Piper Jaffray & Co. They became Piper Sandler & Co. when Piper Jaffray Companies and Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P. merged to become Piper Sandler Companies in 2020. PSC-Broker provides brokerage and investment banking services to financial institutions, corporations and other financial investors. Their core focus sectors are Agriculture, renewables & cannabis, Business services, Chemicals & Materials, Consumer, Diversified industrials & services, Energy, Financial services, financial sponsors, Healthcare, and Technology.

US Bancorp Asset Management, Inc. (USBAM) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded in March 2001 and formerly known as FAF Advisors, Inc. They are a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of US Bank National Association, which is owned by US Bancorp (NYSE: USB), a diversified financial holding company. USBAM provides investment advisory services through managed accounts to institutional clients, money market mutual funds, and privately offered investment fund.

Peeled, Inc. produces and supplies organic and dried fruit snacks. Its products include organic dried fruits, apple clusters, and trail mix. The company was founded by Noha Waibsnaider in 2004 and is headquartered in Brooklyn, NY.

Sustain LLC engages in the manufacture and distribution of reproductive health products. It offers tampons, pads and liners, underwear, lube, condoms, and contraceptive pills. The company was founded by Jeffrey A. Hollender and Meika Hollender in 2013 and is headquartered in Burlington, VT.

TPG Capital LLC is a Private Equity firm, a subsidiary of TPG Capital Advisors LLC founded in 1992 by William S. Price and James George Coulter. The firm is headquartered in Fort Worth with additional offices in London and São Paulo.

The Leuthold Group LLC (Investment Management), do-business-as Leuthold Weeden Capital Management (LWCM), is the SEC-registered investment management division of The Leuthold Group LLC headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Leuthold Group was founded in 1981 as an independent investment research firm. In 1987, members of The Leuthold Group founded LWCM to provide investment advisory services. The firm is majority employee-owned. LWCM serves as an investment advisor to separately managed accounts, Leuthold mutual funds, Leuthold ETF and a private fund that offers to a wide range of clients, including individuals, trusts, foundations, charitable organizations, corporations, government entities, unions, limited partnerships, endowments, investment companies, and pension plans.

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

The University of St. Thomas is an institution that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The private company is based in St. Paul, MN. It offers over 150 undergraduate majors and minors, as well as graduate programs in various fields such as business, engineering, law, education, social work, and arts and humanities. The University of St. Thomas was founded in 1885 by John Ireland.

AB CarVal Investors LP (AB CarVal) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and alternative investment fund manager headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded in 2006 as a continuation of Cargill Value Investment (CVI), which was an internal business unit of Cargill, Inc. (Cargill). In 2022, they were acquired by AllianceBernstein LP, which is ultimately owned by Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH). The firm immediately changed its legal name from CarVal Investors LP to AB CarVal Investors LP. AB CarVal offers investment advisory services to private funds, single-investor vehicles, CLO vehicles, separately managed accounts, and non-discretionary accounts.

Lessing's, Inc. distributes food and beverages products. It operates catering halls and several restaurants across Long Island. The company was founded by Maxwell Lessing in 1890 and is headquartered in Great River, NY.

Caravan is an Ukrainian company that provides high-quality wellness video content to organizations, influencers, and leaders worldwide. The private company's goal is to increase the power of their clients' brands, create impact opportunities, engage new audiences, and develop healthier and happier communities. Caravan envisions a world where everyone can access the best health, fitness, and wellness practices, techniques, and rituals regardless of age, income, or location. The company is makers of bespoke consumer brands and companies, backed by data and co-founded with people of influence. Caravan identifies white spaces in popular culture and entertainment trends to ideate, co-found, and develop transformative direct-to-consumer products, technology, and companies for highly engaged pop culture audiences in partnership with Creative Artists Agency (CAA).

RBC Wealth Management (RBCWM) is wealth management division of RBC Capital Markets Equity Research, which is ultimately owned by Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE; TSE: RY). Formerly known as RBC Dain Rauscher, Inc., the firm was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. RBCWM provides trusted advice and wealth management solutions to individuals, families and institutions.

Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC (CMIA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP). The firm was formed in 2010 due to Ameriprise Financial Services' (AFS) acquisition of the long-term asset management business of Columbia Management Group (CMG) from Bank of America. AFS merged CMG's long-term asset management business with their subsidiary, RiverSource Investments LLC, under the name Columbia Management Investment Advisors. CMIA offers equity and fixed-income retail and institutional investment products for various types of clients.

Alliance Consumer Growth LLC (ACG) is a private equity firm founded in 2011 by Josh Goldin, Trevor Nelson and Julian Steinberg. The firm is headquartered in New York City.

When I Work, Inc. provides mobile application products. The firm's products are When I Work and WageBase targeted toward businesses with hourly employees. When I Work is a platform for businesses to schedule and communicate with its workers and using integrated technology from mobile phones, text messages, email, and social media, employers can schedule and communicate with employees on this simple, easy-to-use platform. The company was founded by Chad Halvorson and Daniel Olfelt in 2010 and is headquartered in Saint Paul, MN.

Camber Partners Management LLC (Camber Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2020 by Michael Scott Irwin. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Blackburn Investment Management, Inc. (Blackburn Investment Management) is a private equity firm founded in 2012 by Greg McMillan and TJ McMillan. The firm is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

BrandProject (BP) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Andrew Black, Jay Bhatti and Andrew Bridge. The firm is headquartered in Toronto.

CAVU Venture Partners LLC (CAVU Consumer Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Rohan Oza and Brett Thomas. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Visible Ventures (Visible Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Cashman Lori. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Curiouser Products, Inc. develops and markets Mirror, an in-home, technology-integrated fitness device. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

SmartSweets, Inc. operates as an online candy store. It offers gummy worms, peach rings, sweet fish, and sweet chews. The company was founded by Tara Bosch in 2016 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

AB CarVal Investors LP (AB CarVal Investors) is a private equity firm founded in 1987 by Cargill Inc. The firm is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.