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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

William Blair & Co. LLC (William Blair) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by William McCormick Blair in 1935 and is a subsidiary of WBC Holdings LP. Until 1941, they were known as Blair, Bonner & Co. William Blair provides broking services to individual, institutional and issuing clients.

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.

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.

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.

Morningstar, Inc. (Research) is the investment research arm of Morningstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: MORN), an American financial services firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by Joseph Mansueto in 1984 and provides independent portfolio information offering star ratings and analysis of managed funds. They also provide economic commentary and asset allocation information based on qualitative research.

Flexport, Inc. engages in the provision of online customs brokerage and freight forwarding services. It offers ocean freight, air freight, trucking and delivery, government agency filing, cargo insurance, and warehousing and fulfillment. The company was founded by Ryan Roy Petersen and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Barclays Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Barclays Group US, Inc., ultimately owned by Barclays plc (LON: BARC) in Great Britain. Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients a full spectrum of prime brokerage services which includes equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics from their Strategic Consulting team.

Bain & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It offers advisory services to the companies on their critical issues and opportunities: strategy, marketing, organization, operations, technology and mergers and acquisitions, across all industries and geographies. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Baron Capital Management, Inc. (BCM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Ron Baron in 1982 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Baron Capital Group, Inc. BCM provides advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, wrap fee programs, and other entities. The firm also offers several comingled strategies.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

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.

Reciprocal Ventures (Reciprocal Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Michael Steinberg. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Morgan Stanley Venture Partners (MSVP) is a venture capital firm subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Investment Management Merchant Banking, which is ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MWD) founded in 1986.The firm is headquartered in New York.

Cisco Investments Inc (Cisco Investments) is a venture capital subsidiary of Cisco Systems, Inc founded in 1993. The firm is headquartered in San Jose, California.

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.

UBS AG's (NYSE: UBS) New York City-based wealth management arm is known as UBS Private Banking (US). The firm provides a range of customized wealth management products and services for private clients.

Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (dba GMO) is a privately-held, SEC-registered global investment management firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. GMO was founded was founded in 1977 and provides investment advice to a wide variety of clients.

RiverFront Investment Group LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. The firm was founded in 2007 and is owned primarily by their employees through RiverFront Investment Holding Group LLC. Baird Financial Corp. is a minority owner of RiverFront Investment Holding Group, and therefore an indirect owner of the firm. RiverFront provides investment advice to a wide range of clients which includes, but not limited to, individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. They also serve as sub-adviser to investment companies.

Three Bridges Capital LP is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Eugene “Gene” Salamon in 2011. Three Bridges Capital serves as the investment adviser with discretionary trading authority and provides investment supervisory and management services on a discretionary basis to pooled investment vehicles, the securities of which are offered to investors on a private placement basis.

China Investment Corp. (Investment Company) (CIC-IC) is the strategic investment division of wholly state-owned China Investment Corp. The firm was founded in 2007 as a vehicle to diversify China's foreign exchange holdings and to maximize shareholder returns within acceptable risk tolerance. Headquartered in Beijing, CIC-IC seeks to contribute to the prosperity and development of the Chinese economy. They operate independently and are accountable to the State Council of the People’s Republic of China.

BlackRock Advisors LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1994 and is a subsidiary of BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK). BlackRock Advisors manages assets for US-registered investment companies and 529 Plans.

PRIMECAP Management Co. (PRIMECAP) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Pasadena, California. The firm was founded in 1983 by Theofanis Kolokotrones and Mitchell Milias. PRIMECAP manages US-focused equity portfolios for a limited number of institutions and mutual funds for the Vanguard Group and the PRIMECAP Odyssey Funds.

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.

Stout Risius Ross, Inc. engages in the provision of financial advisory services. It specializes in investment banking, valuation and financial opinions, and dispute advisory and forensic services. It offers services such as mergers and acquisitions, private market financings, distressed transaction advisory, fairness opinions and solvency opinions, securities and value analytics, succession and shareholder planning, real estate valuation, bankruptcy related valuation, antitrust disputes, commercial disputes, family law valuation, and fraud and forensic services. The company was founded by Craige L. Stout in 1991 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Chesapeake Capital Corp. (Chesapeake) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Tampa, Florida. The firm was founded by Jerry Parker in 1988 and is a subsidiary of Chesapeake Holding Co., ultimately owned by Sonoco Products Co. (NYSE: SON). Chesapeake provides investment management services on a discretionary basis to a US privately offered investment fund sponsored by Chesapeake as well as to a publicly-offered mutual fund and to a separately managed account (an SMA) held by a fund-of-funds.

The University of Chicago Endowment (UCE) manages the endowment of the University of Chicago, a private research university headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. They are responsible for overseeing the investment of the University's investment assets including the endowment, pensions, and other related assets. The University of Chicago’s endowment supports the fundamental mission of the institution—to produce a caliber of teaching and research that regularly leads to advances across the sciences, medicine, law, business, the arts, and humanistic inquiry. The endowment provides a permanent source of income to these endeavors by supplementing the operating budget of the University.

PSP Capital Partners LLC ( PSP Capital Partners ) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Penny Sue Pritzker. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.