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Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (Broker) (CGMI-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., an investment bank headquartered in New York City with additional offices across the US. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Citigroup Financial Products, Inc., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C). CGMI-Broker covers all market capitalizations of the major global indices and provides macro and quantitative analysis of global markets and sector trends. Their core focus of the group is to help investing clients make informed decisions by providing value-added, independent, insightful analysis.

Citadel Advisors LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Miami, Illinois. The firm was founded in 1990 by Kenneth Griffin and is a wholly-owned by Citadel Advisors Holdings LP, ultimately held by GFH HFEVA LLC. Citadel Advisors manages private investment funds that are offered exclusively to sophisticated investors.

Crosstrees Medical, Inc. develops medical devices for the spine fracture treatment. The firm focuses on percutaneous vertebral augmentation to control bone cement delivery and decrease cement leakage associated with vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty, the surgical treatments for vertebral compression fractures. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO.

BAROnova, Inc. operates as a clinical-stage medical-device company. It develops nonsurgical, nonpharmacologic devices. The firm's TransPyloric Shuttle device enables the patient' stomach to fill up faster, stay full longer, and potentially delay gastric emptying. The company was founded by Hugh Narciso in 2006 and is headquartered in Goleta, CA.

SARcode Bioscience, Inc., develops biopharmaceutical products. Its program is a novel class of lymphocyte function-associated antigen-1 (LFA-1) antagonists for the treatment T-cell mediated inflammatory diseases. The company was founded by Thomas Gadek and John P. Burnier in 2006 and is headquartered in Brisbane, CA.

Essence Group Holdings Corp. operates as a holding company with interests in providing health management services. The company was founded by Tom Doerr on December 26, 2007 and is headquartered in Maryland Heights, MO.

Bloom Health Corp. provides and advises companies, employees and consumers on health care issues. It specializes in health insurance, health care, private exchange, employer benefits, defined contribution and technology. The company was founded by Abir Sen and Jill Prevost in 2009 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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.

Ernst & Young provides accounting services. Its services include auditing, accounting, tax and transaction services, assurance and advisory business, online transaction advisory and a wide range of financial services. The company was founded by Arthur Young and Alwin C. Ernst in 1881 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

Masonite Corp. manufactures residential and commercial doors. It offers interior, entry and patio doors. The company was founded by William H. Mason in 1924 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL.

Transocean, Inc. provides offshore contract drilling services for oil and gas wells. It offers engineering and project management services. The firm specializes in deepwater and harsh environment drilling solutions. The company was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Sydnexis, Inc. engages in the production of ophthalmic pharmaceutical products. The company was founded by Gregory Isaac Ostrow in 2014 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Longitude Capital Management Co LLC (Longitude Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2006 by Juliet Trammenoms Bakker, Patrick Enright, David Hirsch and Marc-Henri Galletti. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

Welbe Health LLC operates as a healthcare services company. It delivers coordinated and value-based care to medically frail seniors. The company was founded by Clancy France and Adam Groff and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

California Cryobank LLC provides donor sperm, private semen cryopreservation and reproductive services. The firm provides donor matching consultation, genetic counseling, family planning, vial buy-back and exchange, and directed donor services. The company was founded by Charles A. Sims and Cappy M. Rothman in 1977 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Ferrellgas, Inc. manufactures and distributes propane and related equipment in the United States. It supplies propane for residential, industrial, and agricultural needs. The company is located in Liberty, MO

Marbles Holdings LLC operates stores that sell games and toys, gifts, puzzles and self-improvement products to strengthen and stimulate the brain. It offers products for five key brain functions critical thinking, memory, word skills, visual perception and coordination. The company was founded by Lindsay Gaskin and Scott Brown in October 2008 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Highland Capital Partners LLC (Highland Capital Partners) is a venture capital firm is founded in 1987 by Paul A. Maeder and Bob F. Higgins. The firm is headquartered in Cambridge, US.

Lumiata, Inc. provides predictive analytics around medical science and patient data. It offers patient risk and wellness analytics and gaps of data, diagnosis and care services. The firm serves care providers, payers and digital health developers. The company was founded by Aditya Ash Damle and Pradeep Damle in 2013 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

213 Management LLC (213 Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2003 by Bob Shapiro and Nick Rosa. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

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

Founded in 1969, CIBC World Markets Corp. is a broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. The firm provides a range of credit and capital market products, investment banking and merchant banking services in North America and worldwide. They offer a range of advisory services, as well as underwrite debt, credit and equity products for corporate, government and institutional clients. CIBC world Markets Corp. also provides equity products and services, fixed-income services, foreign exchange products and solutions, securitization and credit structuring services, as well as trades and distributes short-term debt instruments. In addition, the firm originates financial solutions including credit products for medium-sized businesses in Canada. They also provide private equity, mezzanine and bridge financing to companies in North America, Europe and Australia. The company is based in New York City

Community Coffee Co. LLC manufactures and sells coffee. It also offers teas, mugs, tumblers, coffee set, k-cup, and other related coffee products. The firm serves customers in the foodservice, office, and convenience store channels. The company was founded by H. Norman Saurage in 1919 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, LA.