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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.

Moore Capital Management LP (Moore Capital) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Louis Bacon in 1989 and is a subsidiary of Moore Capital Advisors LLC, ultimately held by MCM Group Holdings, Inc. Moore Capital provides investment management services on a discretionary basis to US and non-US privately-offered investment funds sponsored by Moore Group.

Founded in 1993, First Allied Securities, Inc. is an independent, SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in San Diego, California. The firm is a member of FINRA, the NASD and the SIPC. First Allied Securities Inc. was previously a subsidiary of Advanced Equities Financial Corp. In April 2006, Advanced Equities Financial Corp. acquired First Financial Planners and merged it with First Allied Securities. In 2008, the firm acquired First Montauk Securities Corp. from First Montauk Financial Corp. In 2011, Lovell Minnick Partners LLC and the management team of First Allied Advisory Services acquired the firm from Advanced Equities Financial Corp. First Allied Securities is affiliated with First Allied Advisory Services, Inc., a registered investment advisor. The firm provides a full array of trading and execution services for their clients. They do not provide any internal research.

Nasdaq ISE LLC operates equity and trading options exchange. It transformed the options industry by creating efficient markets through innovative market structure and technology. It provides investors with a transparent marketplace for price and liquidity discovery on centrally cleared options products. The company was founded by David Krell in May 2000 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Security Investors LLC (dba Guggenheim Investments) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Rydex Holdings LLC, ultimately held by Guggenheim Partners LLC. Security Investors provides investment advisory services to separately managed accounts (SMAs) and pooled investment vehicles that are registered as investment companies. They focus on the return and risk needs of insurance companies, corporate and public pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, endowments and foundations, wealth managers, and high-net-worth investors.

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.

B. Riley Wealth Management, Inc. (B. Riley), formerly Wunderlich Securities, Inc., is a full-service brokerage firm headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, founded in 1996. The firm is a subsidiary of Wunderlich Investment Co., Inc. B. Riley provides comprehensive wealth management and brokerage services to individuals and families, corporations and non-profit organizations, including qualified retirement plans, trusts, foundations and endowments. In 2001, they expanded their business to include investment advisory services. The firm is duly registered with the SEC.

McBee Associates, Inc. engages in provision of health care services and operates as a consulting firm that delivers financial, operational, and clinical consulting services. It offers solutions for financial and operational needs of hospitals, home health, long-term care, and other organizations. Its services include billing services, ore-bill services, skilled nursing, and interim management. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Wayne, PA.

Newground Social Investment SPC (Newground) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Seattle, Washington. The firm was founded by Bruce Herbert in 1994. Newground offers comprehensive, values-aligned wealth management, tax planning, financial planning, and philanthropic consultation for individuals and institutions nationwide.

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 Century Private Equity Group (Century Private Equity) is a private equity subsidiary of Century Capital Management LLC founded in 1987. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Part of Rothschild & Co. The company is based in New York, NY. Continuation Holdings AG, L.F. Rothschild & Co., Inc. is a company that provides banking services.

Lender Performance Group LLC engages in the provision of software for modernizing commercial banking. It offers Andi skills builder, and trust and security solutions. Its features include solving the target, prediction, cross-selling, privacy and security governance, application security, compliance certificate and memberships, and data center and network security. The company was founded by Carl Ryden, Gregory H. Upham, Kenneth V. Garcia, and Mitchell Epstein in 2009 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Fortress Cyber Security develops software to protect computer from malware founde. It offers personal privacy, cyber security, and smart home appliances. The company is headquartered in Orlando, FL.

J.V.B. Financial Group LLC (JVP) is a SEC-registered broker-dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2008 and formerly known as PrinceRidge Group LLC and C&Co/PrinceRidge LLC. They are a subsidiary of J.V.B. Financial Group Holdings LP, owned by Cohen & Co., Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN: COHN) in the US. With trading desks manned by seasoned professionals, JVB distributes a variety of asset classes, such as Certificates of Deposit, Investment-Grade Corporates, High-Yield Corporates, Government Agencies, US Treasuries, Municipal Bonds, Mortgage-Backed Securities, Asset-Backed Securities, Structured Products, Closed-End Funds, Rates, and Structured Credit. The JVB Dealer Desk provides efficient and widespread distribution of fixed income securities.