Darius H. Gilanfar

Sanders Morris Harris LLC (SMH) is an SEC-registered broker-dealer and member FINRA, SIPC, located in Houston, Texas. The firm is also an SEC-registered investment advisor. SMH was formed in January 2000 as the result of a merger between Sanders Morris Mundy, Inc. and Harris Webb & Garrison, Inc. The firm is now wholly-owned by Summer Wealth Management LLC. The ultimate principal owners of Summer Wealth Management, LLC are Lee Equity Partners LLC and The Edelman Financial Center, Inc. through intermediaries. SMH provides provides brokerage, asset management and similar services to individuals, high net-worth individuals, pension and profit sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporations and other business entities.

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.

Standard & Poor's Investment Advisory Services LLC (SPIAS) is investment research firm and registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of S&P Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPGI), formerly McGraw Hill Financial, Inc. SPIAS’ advisory services are generally offered to institutions (e.g., broker-dealers, investment advisers, investment companies and other financial institutions). SPIAS does not generally provide its advisory services directly to retail clients, but its services may be used by its clients in advising their own underlying clients, which may include retail clients. SPIAS also provides advisory consulting services to institutional clients and investment managers-of-investment funds, and investment sub-advisory services for registered investment companies, including open-end mutual funds and other institutions. S&P Global's operations consist of three reportable segments: S&P Global Ratings, S&P Global Platts, and S&P Dow Jones Indices. S&P Global Ratings is an independent provider of credit ratings, research and analytics to investors, issuers and market participants. It includes the NRSRO and certain other ratings-related businesses. S&P Global Platts provides essential price data, analytics, and industry insight that enable commodities markets to perform with greater transparency and efficiency. S&P Dow Jones Indices is a global index provider that maintains a wide variety of indices to meet an array of investor needs. In 2016, CFRA acquired S&P Global Market Intelligence’s Equity and Fund Research business (formerly known as S&P Capital IQ and SNL) from S&P Global, Inc.

Taco Bell Corp. operates a chain of restaurants. Its products include texas-mexican cuisine foods such as tacos, burritos, gorditas, quesadillas, nachos, chalupas, salads and food items. The company was founded by Glen William Bell, Jr. in 1962 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Eide Bailly LLP provides accounting and business advisory services. It offers employee benefit & retirement plans, internal audit, accounting coach, payroll, business valuation, cybersecurity, data analytics, human resources, wealth planning, exempt organization tax, tax consulting and wealth transition services. The firm serves affordable housing, gaming, government, insurance, nonprofit, financial institutions, energy services, dealerships, construction and real estate, communications and electric, and manufacturing and distribution industries. The company was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Fargo, ND.

The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. engages in the provision of management consulting services. It specializes in automotive and mobility; biopharmaceuticals; consumer products; education; oil and gas; power and utilities; engineered products and infrastructure; financial institutions; and health care payers, providers, and services. It offers big data and advanced analytics; change management; client learning and enablement; and corporate development and financial services. The company was founded by Bruce Doolin Henderson in 1963 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Part of CMTSU Liquidation, Inc., Summit Group, Inc. provides computer and consulting services. The company is based in Mishawaka, IN. The company was founded by Sharon Callahan. Summit Group was acquired by CMTSU Liquidation, Inc. on April 19, 1998.

Standard & Poor's Financial Services provides financial market intelligence services. It offers credit ratings, indices, risk evaluation, investment research and data to the financial decision-makers. The company was founded in 1860 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

THF Realty, Inc. owns & operates shopping centers and office buildings. Its services include brick, fountains, lighting, landscaping, and even painting. The company was founded in 1991 by Michael H. Staenberg & E. Stanley Kroenke and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

CIC Partners LP (CIC Partners) is an independent private equity firm founded in 1993. The firm is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Legility LLC engages in the provision of legal solutions. It includes flexible talent, ediscovery, data solutions, managed review, deal support, commercial contracts, regulatory and compliance, and legal operations tools and consulting solutions. The company was founded in 2000 by Jane H. Allen and is headquartered in Brentwood, TN.

Pearl Vision Co., Ltd. provides internet connection services and maintains and develops information systems for the recreational and gambling industry. The private company is based in Tokyo, Japan.

International Council of Shopping Centers, Inc. serves the global retail real estate industry. Its programs include webinars, global awards program, exhibit, sponsorship and advertising, opportunities. The company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis operates as a contemporary art museum. The firm's services include interpretive programs, family fun, immersive learning, art reach and artists opportunities. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Sheldon Arts Foundation provides music, art and educational programs. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Saint Louis, MO.

Qteros, Inc. develops cellulosic ethanol transportation fuel. The firm utilizes a Q Microbe that converts all fermentable components of biomass to ethanol. The company was founded by Stephan Rogers, Jeffrey Hausthor, Susan Leschine, Jonathan Gorham, John Fabel and Jeffrey C. Sharp in 2006 and is headquartered in Amherst, MA.

Sanders Morris Harris LLC (Investment Management) (SMH-IM) is the investment management division of Sanders Morris Harris LLC, a registered broker/dealer firm headquartered in Houston, Texas. The firm was founded in 2000 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tectonic Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: TECTP). SMH-IM provides advisory services to individuals, pooled investments, plan sponsors, trusts, estates, corporations, institutions, and other businesses.

Red Mango, Inc. owns and operates a chain of soft serve retail stores. Its products include frozen yogurts, smoothies, probiotic beverages, chocolate drinks, and fruit and yogurt parfaits. It also expanded its menu to all-natural-made-to-order parfaits and smoothies and introduced the all-natural, hand-shaken to order probiotic iced teas. The company was founded by Danel J. Kim and Roni Akeakamai Choo in 2007 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Part of Equitable Holdings, Inc., AllianceBernstein Corp. is a company that provides investment management services. The company is based in Nashville, TN. Seth Perry Bernstein has been the CEO of the company since 2017.

Schuepbach Energy International LLC explores gas reserves. The company was founded by Martin Schuepbach in 2007 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Ascend Federal Credit Union operates as a federally chartered credit union firm. It offers business solutions, loans, credit card, planning, online and mobile banking, online bill pay, fraud preventaion, and insurance. The company is headquartered in Tullahoma, TN.

Avera Sacred Heart Hospital provides health care services. The firm specializes in cardiac diagnostic testing and rehabilitation, outpatient dialysis and sleep diagnostic lab and same-day surgery. The company was founded in 1897 and is headquartered in Yankton, SD.

Brookings Health System provides healthcare services. It offers surgical, imaging, rehab and therapy, emergency, outpatient, laboratory, inpatient, home services, pediatrics, and chaplain services. The company is headquartered in Brookings, SD.

The Staenberg Group, Inc. provides commercial properties leasing and real estate brokerage services. The private company is based in St. Louis, MO. The company was founded by Michael H. Staenberg.

Thistle Farms, Inc. sells a variety of skincare products, gifts, apparel, accessories, and related items through their online store. The private company is based in Nashville, TN. The company was founded by Becca Stevens and Tasha Kennard has been the CEO of the company since 2022.