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Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. engages in the provision of securities underwriting and investment services. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Securian Asset Management, Inc. (Securian AM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota. The firm was founded in 1984 and formerly known as MIMLIC Asset Management, Inc. and Advantus Capital Management, Inc. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Securian Financial Group, Inc., ultimately owned by Minnesota Mutual Cos., Inc. Securian AM offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management for registered investment companies, insurance companies, including separate accounts of insurance companies, and other institutional investors.

Sit Investment Associates, Inc. (Sit Investment) is a privately-owned, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded by Eugene Sit in 1981. Sit Investment manages client assets on a discretionary basis for several types of clients, which includes public and private institutional investors, pension funds, Taft-Hartley plans, charitable institutions, foundations, endowments, corporations, insurance companies, municipalities, registered investment companies, private investment companies, collective investment trusts and high-net-worth individuals.

Thrivent Investment Management, Inc. (Thrivent) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and fund manager headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded in 1986 and is a subsidiary of Thrivent Financial Holdings, Inc., itself a subsidiary of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, a faith-based, not-for-profit membership organization and financial services firm. Thrivent provides investment management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, non-profit organizations, corporations and other business entities.

Allspring Global Investments LLC (Allspring) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Prior to November 1, 2021, the firm was known as Wells Capital Management, Inc. They are a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC, ultimately held by Allspring Group Holdings LLC. Allspring provides investment management services to mutual funds, private funds, collective investment trusts (CITs), pooled vehicles, and other institutional clients and high net-worth individuals.

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.

Whitebox Advisors LLC (Whitebox) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and alternative asset manager headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Founded in 1999, Whitebox manages and advises private investment funds. They also offers advisory services to separately managed accounts.

The University of Melbourne, founded in 1853, is a world-renowned institution located in Parkville, Australia. The university is a leader in education, teaching, and research, offering a wide range of coursework and research programs.

Ellington Management Group LLC (Ellington) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Old Greenwich, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 1994 and is primarily owned by Michael Vranos indirectly through his ownership interest in Ellington’s majority owner, EMG Holdings LP. Ellington provides investment advice to pooled investment vehicles and institutional managed accounts.

Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC (Craig-Hallum) is an employee-owned, idea-driven research, trading and investment banking firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded by Bradley Baker and Kevin Harris in 1997. Craig-Hallum provides research, institutional sales and trading and investment banking services to institutional investors and growth companies.

Monash University operates as a public research university. It specializes in higher education, global engagement, postgraduate courses, undergraduate study, and PhD research. The company was founded on March 1961 and is headquartered in Clayton, Australia.

Part of H de P SA (Holding de Picciotto), Discount Bank & Trust Co. is a Swiss company that provides banking services. The company is based in Geneva, Switzerland. Discount Bank & Trust was acquired by Union Bancaire Privée, UBP SA on July 10, 2002.

Part of Macquarie Group Ltd., Esanda Finance Corp. Ltd. is an Australian company that provides investment services. The company is based in Melbourne, Australia. Esanda Finance Corp. was acquired by Macquarie Group Ltd. from Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. on March 31, 2016 for $5,919.99 million.

RBC Capital Markets LLC is a full-service brokerage and financial services firm headquartered in New York City. They are a direct subsidiary of RBC USA Holdco Corp. and a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (TSE, NYSE: RY). Founded in 2010, the firm is comprised of 3 major business lines: the Private Client Group, the Fixed-Income Group and the Clearing and Execution Services Group. The Private Client Group serves individual investors, while the Fixed-Income Group provides services to institutions, municipalities and non-profit organizations. The Clearing and Execution Services Group is a provider of clearing and execution services to independent brokers/dealers throughout the US. RBC Capital Markets focuses on the following sectors: communications, media, consumer/retail, diversified industries, energy, financial institutions, forest products, healthcare, infrastructure finance, mining & metals, real estate, social infrastructure, technology and the US municipal markets.

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.

Equity Trustees Wealth Services Ltd. (Equity Trustees) is the wholly owned wealth management subsidiary of EQT Holdings Ltd. (ASX: EQT) in Australia. Formerly known as ANZ Trustees Ltd., the firm was established in 1878 and is headquartered in Melbourne. Equity Trustees offers a diverse range of financial and fiduciary services for corporate, charitable and private clients.

Proto Investment Partners Pty Ltd (Proto Investment Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010. The firm is headquartered in Sydney, Australia with an additional office in Melbourne.

Cannon Technologies, Inc. provides software management services to electric utility companies. Its solutions include manage peak load, improve system power factor, read meters remotely, and improve substation reliability. The company was founded by Ed Cannon and Joel Cannon in 1987 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Liechtenstein Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI) is a private association with voluntary membership based in Vaduz, Liechtenstein. LCCI represents the interests of its roughly 40 Liechtenstein member companies, which include large industrial companies, major banks, and service providers. The Liechtensteiner company actively contributes towards developing and maintaining an interesting business environment as well as sustaining the competitiveness of the Liechtenstein business location. LCCI provides the certificate of origin and certification service assigned to it in 1949. The main tasks are the checking as well as legalizing of export documents and the issuing of customs documents for the temporary export of goods (carnets ata). The private company was founded in 1947 by Brigitte Haas and renamed Liechtenstein Chamber of Commerce and Industry in 1980. The CEO is Klaus Risch.

Monroe Capital LLC (Monroe Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2004 by Theodore Koenig. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. engages in the provision of commercial banking services. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Mumbai, India.

Nice Healthcare LLC provides personalized healthcare services through an application. The company was founded by Thompson Temilade Aderinkomi, Genevieve Swenson and Allison Nelson and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.